News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: Gen 13, 2.5-18
Psalm: 14 (15), 2-3ab. 3cd-4ab. 5
Gospel: Mt 7, 6.12-14
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you…
Is-Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu, l-Għarb, Għawdex
22 ta’ Ġunju 2019
“Dan li għamel Ġesù f’Kana tal-Galilija kien l-ewwel wieħed fost is-sinjali tiegħu. Bih wera l-glorja tiegħu u d-dixxipli tiegħu emmnu fih” (Ġw 2:11).
Illum ilqajna l-istedina ta’ Marija ta’ Nazaret, omm Ġesù, mara umli u rżina, u smajna l-istedina tagħha li tasal fil-qalb tagħna bil-kelma ‘ejja’, hekk kif hemm miktub fuq il-kappella oriġinali ta’ dan il-post qaddis u mbierek…
Pope Francis greets young people taking part in the XI International Youth Forum
Pope Francis held a special audience in the Vatican on Saturday for around 250 youths from more than 100 countries around the world, including Malta. The young people were in Rome participating in the XI International Youth Forum, which focused on the theme of “Youth in action in a synodal Church”…
Illum, it-Tnejn, 24 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tat-twelid ta’ San Ġwann il-Battista, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis-6pm.
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First Reading: Is 49:1-6
Psalm: 138, 1-3.13-15
Second Reading: Atti 13:22-26
Gospel: Lk 1:57-66.80
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her…
Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
23 ta’ Ġunju 2019
“Kulħadd kiel u xaba’ u l-bċejjeċ tal-ħobż li kien fadal ġabruhom fi tnax-il qoffa” (Lq 9:27). X’kienu kielu? Liema ikel kien xabba’ lil tant nies? Huwa l-ikel li kien offra Ġesù mill-imħabba tiegħu. Ma offriex dan l-ikel waħdu imma miegħu ġabar ukoll lid-dixxipli tiegħu, lill-appostli: “Agħtuhom intom x’jieklu” (Lq 9:13)…
First Reading: Gen 14, 18-20
Psalm: 109 (110), 1.2.3.4
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11, 23-26
Gospel: Lk 9, 11b-17
Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured…
Shrine of Madonna tal-Ħerba, Birkirkara
21st June 2019
Celebrating St Josemaria Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei, one cannot fail to see how close his writings are to the teachings of Pope Francis, particularly on one important subject on which I would like to focus today: our call to holiness – a subject in which St Josemaria was a precursor of the Second Vatican Council, particularly the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium…
Il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Pontifikal fis‑Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Imqaddes ta’ Ġesù (Corpus Christi) fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Il‑Quddiesa tibda fid-9:30am u tkompli bil‑purċissjoni bl‑Ewkaristija mat‑toroq ewlenin tal‑Imdina.
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The Pope’s speech concluded the two-day conference in Naples on the theme “Theology after Veritatis Gaudium in the context of the Mediterranean”. With that Apostolic Constitution, Pope Francis provided for a renewal of theological studies in the context of a Church that goes forth.
Pope Francis began his reflection by recalling that “the Mediterranean has always been a place of transit, exchange, and sometimes even conflict” and today it is a place that “poses a series of questions, often dramatic…
