Yearly Archives: 2019

Matters of life and death: Pope to bring his message to southern Africa

23/08/2019

  • Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out government corruption are expected to be high on the agenda September 4-10 when Pope Francis visits Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius.

    “The pope’s very presence will be his principle message to the people of Mozambique,” said Father Giorgio Ferretti, an Italian missionary and pastor of the cathedral in Maputo, Mozambique…

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The Gospel of the day: 23rd August

23/08/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Rut 1, 1.3-6.14b-16.22
    Psalm: 145 (146), 5-6.7.8-9a.9bc-10

    Gospel: Mt 22, 34-40

  • When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”

    He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind…

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The Auxiliary Bishop’s message on the International Day commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief

L-Isqof Galea-Curmi waqt intervista fuq 103FM

22/08/2019

  • Illum qed jiġi ċelebrat għall-ewwel darba l-jum internazzjonali li jfakkar il-vittmi ta’ atti ta’ vjolenza minħabba r-reliġjon jew twemmin, wara li ġie rikonoxxut uffiċjalment waqt l-Assemblea Ġenerali tal-Ġnus Magħquda f’Mejju li għadda.

    F’intervista fuq 103FM, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi tkellem dwar l-importanza ta’ din il-ġurnata biex tkabbar l-għarfien dwar il-qagħda ta’ dawk in-nies li huma ppersegwitati madwar id-dinja…

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The Gospel of the day: 22nd August

22/08/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Judges 11, 29-39a
    Psalm: 39 (40), 5.7-8a.8b-9.10

    Gospel: Mt 22, 1-14

  • Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son…

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Vatican statement on Cardinal Pell verdict

21/08/2019
  • After the decision on Cardinal George Pell’s appeal was delivered Wednesday morning in Australia, the Holy See Press Office published the following statement:

    While reiterating its respect for the Australian judicial system, as stated on 26 February after the first instance verdict was announced, the Holy See acknowledges the court’s decision to dismiss Cardinal Pell’s appeal.

    As the proceedings continue to develop, the Holy See recalls that the Cardinal has always maintained his innocence throughout the judicial process and that it is his right to appeal to the High Court…

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The UN Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

20/08/2019

  • The 22nd of August has been officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. This was the result of a resolution passed on Tuesday, 28th May 2019 as tabled by Poland with the support of the United States, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria and Pakistan…

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The Gospel of the day: 20th August

20/08/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Judges 6, 11-24a
    Psalm: 84 (85), 9.11-12.13-14

    Gospel: Mt 19, 23-30

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

    When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

    Then Peter said to him in reply, “We have given up everything and followed you…

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Our call is spread happiness – The Auxiliary Bishop on the feast of the Assumption

Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta' Santa Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, fl-Imġarr Malta

19/08/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi


  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Santa Marija, l-Imġarr
    18 ta’ Awwissu 2019


    Il-festa ta’ Marija mtellgħa s-sema hija festa għażiża għall-Maltin. Mhux biss għax id-devozzjoni lejn Marija Assunta hi antika u mifruxa, imma wkoll minħabba r-rabta li hemm mal-istorja ta’ Malta. Kien fi żmien it-Tieni Gwerra meta l-Maltin talbu lill-Madonna, u l-Konvoj ta’ Santa Marija daħal proprju f’Malta fil-15 ta’ Awwissu 1942 biex Malta setgħet issalva…

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The Pope meets with second group of Maltese altar boys

19/08/2019

  • Grupp ieħor ta’ abbatini Maltin iltaqgħu mal-Papa Franġisku quddiem ir-Residenza ta’ Santa Marta, ilbieraħ, il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Awwissu. Wara li sellem lil kull abbati, il-Papa xtaq li jieħdu ritratt flimkien.

    Il-Papa qal, “Kemm huma kwieti dawn l-abbatini!”

    Ir-Rettur tal-Preseminario, Don Angelo Magistrelli, wieġbu: “Sakemm titlaq inti!”

    Iż-żjara tal-Abbatini fil-Vatikan kienet organizzata minn Dun Frans Bonnici, Dun Mark Ellul u s-seminarista Matthew Borg…

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Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi visits St Helen’s Feast in Birkirkara

19/08/2019
  • Waqt il-festa ta’ Santa Elena f’Birkirkara, l-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqa’ mal-parruċċani kif ukoll żar Circolo San Ġwakkin, fejn iltaqa’ ma’ grupp imdaqqas miż-Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) ta’ Birkirkara. Wara ġie akkumpanjat mill-Kapitlu tal-Kolleġjata Elenjana fir-repożizzjoni tar-relikwa ta’ Santa Elena. Wara l-Isqof ta l-Barka Sagramentali fil-Bażilika ta’ Santa Elena.
    Ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti

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