Monthly Archives: February 2019

Launch of the Voluntary Solidarity Fund

The Archdiocese of Malta with the first contribution in aid of the fund

  • Twaqqaf uffiċjalment fond għal solidarjetà volontarja (Voluntary Solidarity Fund ‑ VSF) bl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta tkun l‑ewwel kontributur biex din l‑inizjattiva tibda titħaddem. L‑għan ta’ dan il‑fond, li twaqqaf wara ħidma li saret fi ħdan il‑Fondazzjoni Pontifiċja Centesimus Annus, hu li jgħin lil dawk il‑persuni li qegħdin f’riskju li jaqgħu lura biex jegħlbu l‑isfidi tagħhom billi jsiru iktar produttivi. Dan jista’ jsir ukoll b’sostenn mogħti mill‑VSF lil dawk li jixtiequ jibdew in‑negozju tagħhom iżda m’għandhomx il‑kapital u r‑riżorsi inizjali…

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Pope Francis in UAE Day 1: East meets West

  • Pope Francis shakes hands with Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of al-Azhar

     

  • It’s certainly not the first time Pope Francis engages in dialogue with the Muslim world.

    He has been welcomed by Jordan’s King in Amman and visited some of Islam’s most sacred sites, including the Al-Aqsa mosque in the Holy Land and the Blue Mosque in Turkey…

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The Gospel of the day: 4th February

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Heb 11, 32-40
    Psalm: 30 (31), 20.21.22.23.24

    Gospel: Mark 5, 1-20

  • Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him…

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United for the protection of human life

Mass on the occasion of the Day for Life 2019

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  • Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

     


  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

    3rd February 2019

    A few days ago, the attention of many people in Europe was on the heart-breaking story of a little boy, Julen Rosello, who fell in a borehole in Spain…

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“Let us pray so that the Lord is the light, the glory and the salvation for us and for our society” – The Archbishop on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


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

    2 ta’ Frar 2019

    Il-liġi ta’ Mosè kienet titlob sinjal qawwi minn kull familja: l-ewwel wild kellu jingħata lill-Mulej. Din il-ħaġa għandha sinifikat profond. Kull familja li tiddedika u tikkonsagra lil Alla l-ewwel wild tagħha, kellha tirrikonoxxi s-sovranità tal-Mulej: li l-Mulej huwa s-sid tal-ħajja, qed tirrikonoxxi li l-ħajja hija don tiegħu u għalhekk huwa mill-iżjed naturali li aħna li nirċievu tant mingħand il-Mulej, nirrikonoxxu d-dejn tagħna miegħu…

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The Sunday Gospel: 3rd February

  • Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Jer 1, 4-5. 17-19
    Psalm: 70 (71), 1-2. 3-4a. 5-6ab. 15ab & 17
    Second Reading: 1 Cor 12, 31 – 13, 13

    Gospel: Luke 4, 21-30

  • Jesus began speaking in the synagogue saying: “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”
    And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth…

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Entire Polish family up for beatification after hiding Jews in their home

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  • Holocaust Memorial Day is Jan. 27, acknowledging the horror committed in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, along with other genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. 

    Yet, one family stands apart during this time period: the Ulma family. Joseph (44) and Victoria (32) Ulma hid eight Jews inside their small house, trying to protect them. 

    VLADIMIRO REDZIOCH
    Polish Vatican journalist
    “The Polish people were also killed for only helping the Jews…

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