Monthly Archives: February 2019

Pope to Italian judges: justice is for the good of society

10/02/2019

  • Pope Francis on Saturday met Italian judges and spoke to them about the importance of justice for the equilibrium and good of society in the changing contexts of time. 

    Justice is a “cardinal virtue” because it “indicates the right direction”, and “without justice all social life remains jammed”, the Pope told a group of representatives of the National Association of Judges of Italy who met him in the Vatican on the occasion of the 110thanniversary of their group…

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The Sunday Gospel: 10th February

10/02/2019
  • The Shipwreck of the Apostle Saint Paul, Solemnity Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Wis 14, 3-7
    Psalm: 106, 21-31
    Second Reading: Acts 27, 16 – 28, 6

    Gospel: Mark 16, 15-20

     

  • Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation…

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Does our environment have to endure this much?

Statement by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

09/02/2019

  • The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) cannot understand why some are surprised that our country is facing a crisis when it comes to construction waste. What has long been crystal clear to people with a strategic vision, does not seem to have been so obvious to whoever was or is responsible for generating such waste and to the authorities who should have devised plans to avoid ending up in the situation we are in today long ago…

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The Gospel of the day: 9th February

09/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Heb 13, 15-17.20-21
    Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6

    Gospel: Mark 6, 30-34

  • The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat…

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The Gospel of the day: 8th February

08/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Heb 13, 1-8
    Psalm: 26 (27), 1.3.5.8b-9abc

    Gospel: Mark 6, 14-29

  • King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; That is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.” But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded…

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The Archbishop’s appeal to refrain from destroying what is beautiful to make money

Message during the book launch of "The Apostolato of the Conventual Church of St John in Valletta” and the inauguration of the restored altarpiece depicting The Conversion of St Paul, painted by Mattia Preti

07/02/2019
  • Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
    24 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Xtaqt nagħmel ħsieb qasir fuq dak li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum. Inħoss li din tal-lejla, minkejja l-bard u l-ksieħ, hija ċelebrazzjoni ta’ rieda qawwija li aħna nieħdu ħsieb u nikkuraw il-patrimonju tagħna…

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Church prepares for food shortage post-Brexit

07/02/2019

  • The Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal this year will focus on food poverty and food sustainability, The Tablet can reveal.

    Speaking after the launch of a new Caritas project to promote sustainable business in Wembley, north London, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said that social need could increase “significantly” in the twelve months that follow Brexit. As a result, he said, Caritas Westminster is developing a systematic approach around how it will respond to issues such as food poverty…

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The Gospel of the day: 7th February

07/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

     

  • First Reading: Heb 12, 18-19.21-24
    Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.9.10-11

    Gospel: Mark 6, 7-13

  • Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick–no food, no sack, no money in their belts…

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