Yearly Archives: 2019

The Gospel of the day: 28th November

28/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 6, 12-28
Psalm: Dan 3, 68.69.70.71.72.73.74

Gospel: Lk 21, 20-28

Jesus said to his disciples: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city, for these days are the time of punishment when all the scriptures are fulfilled… Read more »

Watch: 138 persons graduate from the Pastoral Formation Institute

26/11/2019   The Church of the Holy Cross (Capuchins), Floriana

138 persuna temmew b’suċċess wieħed mill‑14‑il kors li ġew offruti matul l‑aħħar sena akkademika mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali flimkien ma’ entitajiet oħra tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Iċ‑ċerimonja annwali tal‑gradwazzjoni saret nhar it‑Tlieta, 26 ta’ Novembru 2019, fil‑knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes, il‑Furjana, u tmexxiet mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi. Iċ‑ċerimonja bdiet b’Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla u wara saret il‑preżentazzjoni taċ‑ċertifikati.

Il‑korsijiet li temmew il‑parteċipanti kienu fl‑oqsma tal‑familja, it-teoloġija, l‑istorja tal‑Knisja f’Malta, il‑kura pastorali fl‑iskejjel, id‑dimensjoni spiritwali fil‑kura tas‑saħħa, l‑għeruq tal‑fidi nisranija fil‑Ġudaiżmu, il‑ħidma mal‑adolexxenti u ż‑żgħażagħ, l‑istudji fl‑ispiritwalità Franġiskana, Karmelitana, Injazjana u l‑Akkumpanjament Spiritwali… Read more »

Pope sends condolences to victims of Albania quake

27/11/2019

Survivors of the earthquake in Albania in a temporary shelter in the city of Durres  (ANSA)

On behalf of Pope Francis, the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, sends a telegram of condolence to victims of Tuesday’s earthquake in Albania.

Pope Francis has sent his “heartfelt condolences” to survivors of the earthquake that struck Albania early Tuesday morning.

In a telegram addressed to the Ilir Meta, the president of Albania, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin says the Holy Father is praying for the souls of those who died in the disaster, and “assures the injured and all those affected by this disaster of his closeness in prayer”… Read more »

Concert by the band of the Armed Forces of Malta in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

27/11/2019

The annual concert by the band of the Armed Forces of Malta in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza will this year take place at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina on Friday 6th December at 8pm. The concert will be under the patronage of the President of Malta, Dr George Vella who will also present the Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi Award 2019 to the winner who will be announced during the evening… Read more »

Building our lives on solid ground, one stone after the other – The Auxiliary Bishop

Thanksgiving Mass on graduation day of the Pastoral Formation Institute

26/11/2019   The Church of the Holy Cross (Capuchins), Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm sentenza li qal Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum li tolqtok b’mod qawwi. Xi nies kienu qed iħarsu lejn it-tempju, u jgħidu fuq kemm kien imżejjen b’ġebel sabiħ u għotjiet, u Ġesù jgħidilhom: “Kulma qegħdin taraw għad jiġi żmien li ma tibqax ġebla fuq oħra minnu li ma tiġġarrafx”.

Ma nafx x’kienet ir-reazzjoni tan-nies meta semgħu dan il-kliem. Immaġina lilna nħarsu lejn il-patrimonju sabiħ li għandna, forsi tkun xi bażilika jew knisja kolleġġjata, nammiraw it-tiżjin li għandna, imbagħad jiġi Ġesù u jgħidilna li jiġi żmien meta kollox se jiġġarraf! … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 27th November

27/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 5, 1-6.13-14.16-17.23-28
Psalm: Dan 3, 62.63.64.65.66.67

Gospel: Lk 21, 12-19

Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony… Read more »

Pope bids farewell to Japan, leaves hearts overflowing with gratitude

26/11/2019

Pope Francis concludes his Apostolic Journey to Japan, fulfilling his dream to be a missionary to the country and spurring the Japanese Church to protect all life.

It was a bittersweet farewell that Pope Francis bade to the people of Japan on Tuesday, as he boarded the papal plane at Tokyo-Haneda airport.

His visit fulfilled a life-long desire to come to this East Asian nation as a missionary, a dream that was truncated by illness as a young Jesuit… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 26th November

26/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 2, 31-45
Psalm: Dan 3, 57.58.59.60.61

Gospel: Lk 21, 5-11

While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here, the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”

Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? … Read more »

‘Do we still have the fear of God?’ The Archbishop during the solemnity of Christ the King

Diocesan Celebration of the solemnity of Christ the King 2019

24/11/2019   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ix-xena nafuha lkoll għax hija mnaqqxa fil-kultura tagħna. Nafu kemm fi żmien tal-Ġimgħa l-Kbira, Maltin u Għawdxin jiddedikaw l-enerġija tagħhom, id-devozzjoni, l-imħabba tagħhom biex jikkommemoraw ix-xena li għadna kemm smajna skont l-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa.

“Il-poplu waqaf hemm iħares” (Lq 23:35). Aħna wkoll illum nixtiequ ninġabru madwar din ix-xena ta’ qsim il-qalb fuq l-għolja tal-Golgota, il-kalvarju, u nħarsu lejn Ġesù msallab, imsallab mal-midinbin u mal-kriminali akkumpanjat minn żewġ ħallelin wieħed fuq il-lemin u l-ieħor fuq ix-xellug… Read more »