News from the Church in Malta
The Church in Malta is currently carrying out works in order to welcome victims of domestic violence within six months. The shelter, run by Fondazzjoni Sebħ, is estimated at around €500,000.
The shelter, situated within the nuns’ convent, will welcome 33 persons between mothers and children who experienced domestic violence and took the courageous decision to move on…
Nhar il‑Ġimgħa, 9 ta’ Awwissu 2019, jasal Malta mill‑Perù l‑Isqof Giovanni Cefai, l‑ewwel isqof Malti tas‑Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP). Din hi l‑ewwel żjara tiegħu f’Malta minn meta fit‑3 ta’ April li għadda l‑Papa Franġisku ħatru Isqof tal‑Prelatura Territorjali l‑ġdida ta’ Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, fil‑Perù.
Fil‑bidu taż‑żjara tiegħu f’Malta, is‑Sibt, 10 ta’ Awwissu fl‑10:00 a.m., l‑Isqof Cefai ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa quddiem l‑inkwatru tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompej li jinsab fil‑Knisja tal‑Ġiżwiti, il‑Belt Valletta…
First Reading: Dan 7: 9-10. 13-14
Psalm: 96, 1-2.5-6.9
Second Reading: 2 Pet 1: 16-19
Gospel: Mk 9:1-9
Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white…
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħal Balzan
4 ta’ Awwissu 2019
Waħda mill-mistoqsijiet li kemm-il darba smajt matul din is-sena kemm ili isqof hi: “Mela għadek timxi?” Ġieli niltaqa’ ma’ xi ħadd jien u ġej lejn il-knisja ta’ Ħal Balzan, jew meta mmur nimxi aktar ’il bogħod, u jistaqsini: “Mela għadek timxi?”
Nifhem il-mistoqsija, imma r-risposta tiegħi hi: kemm ili isqof, iktar hemm bżonn nimxi, mhux inqas! …
First Reading: Num 11, 4b-15
Psalm: 80 (81), 12-13.14-15.16-17
Gospel: Mt 14, 13-21
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns…
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, San Ġwann
3 ta’ Awwissu 2019
Fil-ġrajja tat-tieġ ta’ Kana li għadna kif smajna, hemm frażi qasira imma b’tifsira kbira: “Omm Ġesù kienet hemm” (Ġw 2:1). Ir-rakkont donnu jrid jitfa’ l-enfasi fuq il-preżenza ta’ Marija. Int u taqra l-Evanġelju, qisek aktar tistenna li taqra: Ġesù kien hemm u kien hemm ommu wkoll…
Pope Francis sent a letter today to priests on the occasion of the 160th anniversary from the death of the saintly Curé d’Ars, patron saint of priests, whose liturgical memory we celebrate today.
To my Brother Priests.
Dear Brothers,
A hundred and sixty years have passed since the death of the holy Curé of Ars, whom Pope Pius XI proposed as the patron of parish priests throughout the world…
Bħal-lum sena, 4 ta’ Awwissu 2018, Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi ġie kkonsagrat Isqof mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta, Charles J. Scicluna, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina.
L-Isqof Galea-Curmi għażel il-motto: Ngħożżu l‑ħajja bl‑imħabba.
“Il‑ħajja umana hi għażiża għax hija don ta’ Alla mogħtija lilna biex inħarsuha u nipproteġuha. Għalhekk ngħożżuha mill‑ewwel mument tat‑tnissil tagħha meta hi diġà ħajja umana, sat‑tmiem naturali tagħha…
First Reading: Ecc 1, 2; 2, 21-23
Psalm: 89 (90), 3-4.5-6. 12-13. 14 & 17
Second Reading: Col 3, 1-5. 9-11
Gospel: Lk 12, 13-21
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”
Then he told them a parable…
