Yearly Archives: 2019

The Archbishop’s panegyric on St Paul’s feast

Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl

08/07/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna


  • Il-Kolleġġjata ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat
    7 ta’ Lulju 2019

    F’Kapitlu 9 tal-Atti tal-Appostli San Luqa jirrakkontalna l-esperjenza tal-konverżjoni ta’ Sawlu, l-Appostlu Missierna Pawlu. Għandna erba’ verżjonijiet ta’ din l-esperjenza li tlieta minnhom huma f’dan il-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli (Kap 9, kap 22 u Kap 26). Fl-Ewwel Qari smajna t-tieni waħda meta jirrakkontaha Pawlu stess, u fl-ittra lill-Galatin, Kapitlu 1, Pawlu jerġa’ jagħti l-istess esperjenza…

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Pope: Migrants are symbols of all those rejected by society

08/07/2019

  • He had been Pope for only 4 months when he made a surprise visit to Lampedusa. It was his first pastoral visit outside Rome. This tiny island, halfway between Sicily and the coast of North Africa, has become one of the main European points of entry for migrants and refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean.

    It was on 8 July 2013, that Pope Francis spoke of the “globalization of indifference”…

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€687,795 raised during volleyball marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

08/07/2019

  • €687,795 were raised during the 11th edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza that took place between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th July in the parking lot of the Siġġiewi Home. This sum included that of €378,226 which was collected during a special edition of Xarabank on June 28th on TVM.

    Forty young male and female players, coaches, referees, scorekeepers, medical doctors, physiotherapists and nurses challenged the persisting heat of the day and played fifty-three hours of non-stop Volleyball to raise much-needed funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza…

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The Gospel of the day: 8th July

08/07/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Gen 28, 10-22a
    Psalm: 90 (91), 1-2.3-4.14-15ab

    Gospel: Mt 9, 18-26

  • While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples…

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The Sunday Gospel: 7th July

07/07/2019
  • The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Is 66, 10-14c
    Psalm: 65 (66), 1-3a.4-5.6-7a.16 & 20
    Second Reading: Gal 6, 14-18

    Gospel: Lk 10, 1-12.17-20

  • The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit…

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11th edition of volleyball marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza kicks off

06/07/2019
  • Ftit sigħat ilu fid-Dar tal-Providenza bdiet il-11-il edizzjoni tal-BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon, li se tintemm għada l-Ħadd f’nofsillejl.  

    Bħalma jiġri kull sena, għal 53 siegħa sħaħ, il-parkeġġ tal-karozzi fid-Dar tas-Siġġiewi nbidel f’padiljun tal-volleyball u f’żona ta’ divertiment għall-familja kollha. Apparti l-logħob tal-volleyball, se jkun hemm spettaklu ta’ kant, kunċerti mużikali kfi ukoll stands ta’ ikel għall-viżitaturi.

    Aktar minn 300 voluntier qed jiddedikaw il-ħin u l-isforzi tagħhom biex jiġbru l-flus għal din il-kawża ġusta…

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Pope celebrates Mass for Migrants

06/07/2019

  • In memory of the 6th anniversary of his visit to Lampedusa, on Monday, 8 July, the Holy Father Pope Francis, will celebrate a Mass for Migrants, at 11:00, in St Peter’s Basilica. Around 250 people will participate in the celebration, among whom will be migrants, refugees and those who are dedicated to saving their lives.

    Taking part in the Mass, presided over by the Pope at the Altar of the Chair of St Peter, will be only those persons invited by the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, to whom the Holy Father has entrusted the organization of the event…

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The Gospel of the day: 6th July

06/07/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Gen 27, 1-5.15-29
    Psalm: 134 (135), 1-2.3-4.5-6

    Gospel: Mt 9, 14-17

  • The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? …

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Considering foreigners as an opportunity and not a threat – The Auxiliary Bishop

Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon

05/07/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • Il-Knisja Ta’ Ġieżu, il-Belt Valletta
    1 ta’ Lulju 2019

    “Il-barranin li hawn f’pajjiżna huma bnedmin bħalna bl-istess dinjità umana bħal tagħna u bl-istess jeddijiet fundamentali li ngawdu aħna. Jekk il-barrani għadu ma ltaqax ma’ Kristu Ġesù, x’jgħid meta jiltaqa’ magħna, il-familja ta’ Ġesù, u jismagħna nitkellmu fuq il-Mulej? …

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