Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Gospel of the day: 21st January

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Hebrews 5, 1-10
    Psalm: 109 (110), 1.2.3.4

    Gospel: Mark 2, 18-22

  • The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

    Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? …

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Pope: Prayers for Columbia and Mediterranean victims

  • Pope Francis during the Sunday Angelus said he had two sorrows in his heart: Colombia and the Mediterranean. He said, “I’m thinking of the 170 shipwrecked victims in the Mediterranean. They were looking for a future for their lives. Victims, perhaps, of human traffickers. We pray for them and for those responsible for what has happened.” The UNHCR says there were two separate Mediterranean shipwrecks…

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“Prepare for the wedding in a spiritual way” – The Archbishop to engaged couples

Mass for couples who are getting married in 2019

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    19 ta’ Jannar 2019

    L-ewwel sinjal li Ġesù għamel kien waqt tieġ. Jiena nawguralkom li meta jasal il-jum u tasal il-ġurnata li ilkom tħejju ħafna għaliha, ma jkun jonqoskom xejn u ma jkun hemm l-ebda bżonn ta’ miraklu biex jitkattar l-inbid…

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Jesus as a teacher, a doctor and a friend

Quddiesa organizzata mis-Segretarjat Assistenza Soċjali tal-Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija

  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • Villa Arrigo, in-Naxxar
    7 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Miġburin hawnhekk, tkun ħaġa sabiħa li l-ewwel kelma li ngħidu lil Alla tkun: “Grazzi Sinjur Alla, u aħfirli Sinjur Alla”. Intom u tħarsu lejn is-snin li għaddew imma wkoll lejn il-ħajja li qed tgħixu llum fid-djar differenti tal-Knisja, żgur li hemm ħafna ta’ xiex tirringrazzjawh kif ukoll titolbuh maħfra…

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The Sunday Gospel: 20th January

  • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Readings of the day
  • First reading: Is 62, 1-5
    Psalm: 95, 1-2a. 2b-3. 7-8a. 9-10ac
    Second Reading: 1 Cor 12, 4-11

    Gospel: John 2, 1-11

  • There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding…

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Pastoral Visit by the Archbishop at Santa Luċija Parish

  • Il-Ħadd, 20 ta’ Jannar 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-viżta pastorali fil-parroċċa ta’ San Piju X f’Santa Luċija fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u l-adolexxenti tal-parroċċa, mal-operaturi pastorali, u mal-istudenti u l-istaff tal-iskola sekondarja fil-Kulleġġ St Thomas More. Il-Viżta Pastorali tintemm it-Tlieta, 29 ta’ Jannar 2019.

    Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Scicluna lill-parruċċani ta’ Santa Luċija.

     

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The pastoral priorities of parishes in Malta

2019 Parish Priests' Live-In

  • Il‑kappillani tas‑70 parroċċa f’Malta ddiskutew il‑prijoritajiet pastorali fid‑dawl tal‑istħarriġ li sar dwar l‑attendenza tal‑Quddies u l‑fidi f’Malta. Dan sar waqt il‑live‑in annwali aktar kmieni din il‑ġimgħa fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù. Flimkien mal‑kappillani attendew l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi.

    Għal dan il‑live‑in ġew mistiedna diversi esperti u kelliema oħra fosthom tliet lajċi li ntalbu jattendu għal‑live‑in kollu biex jisimgħu r‑realtajiet tal‑kappillani u jagħtu l‑opinjoni tagħhom minn perspettiva esterna…

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Live: Mass for couples getting married in 2019

  • Illum is-Sibt, 19 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-5:30 p.m., l-Arċsiqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu matul din is-sena, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Din il-Quddiesa hija organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana.

     

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The Gospel of the day: 19th January

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Hebrews 4, 12-16
    Psalm 18 (19), 8.9.10.15

    Gospel: Mark 2, 13-17

  • Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him…

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Christian unity

  • Every year between 18th and 25th January, Christians around the world unite to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme of this year’s celebration is: “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue” (Deut. 16:20).

    The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which has been celebrated for more than 100 years, ends on the feast of the conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle of the Gentiles…

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