News from the Church in Malta
“Migrants and refugees. Contributions and present challenges”.
That was the title of an event which took place at Vatican Radio on Wednesday on the eve of World Refugee Day.
The meeting, which was promoted by the Embassy of Argentina to the Holy See, brought together diplomats, as well as religious communities and NGO’s working in the field of migration…
First Reading: 2 Cor 11, 1-11
Psalm: 110 (111), 1-2.3-4.7-8
Gospel: Mt 6, 7-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him…
Curia Arcivescovile, Floriana
19 giugno 2019
La nostra società ci invita sempre più ad “apparire”, e sempre meno ad “essere”. Sembra che il messaggio sia questo: farsi vedere, la ricerca dell’immagine a qualunque costo. Voi, che tutti lavorate nel campo della comunicazione sociale, siete in grado di capire bene questo fenomeno…
First Reading: 2 Cor 9, 6-11
Psalm: 111 (112), 1-2. 3-4. 9
Gospel: Mt 6, 1-6.16-18
Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father…
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
As you know, for us Maltese this is always emotional to read Acts 28 and to hear our island mentioned by name. And also the beautiful eulogy or praise of Luke talking about the inhabitants as using unusual kindness with the Apostle and the other people shipwrecked. We are not talking about a handful of people; Acts 27 tells us that there were 276 people traveling on that ship… Read more »
On Monday 17th June 2019, 53 participants from 27 European countries and the Holy See arrived in Malta for the annual meeting of media officials and spokespersons of the Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). The conference is hosted by the Church in Malta and is being held at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana.
Auxiliary Bishop of Malta Joseph Galea-Curmi offered a welcoming remark followed by CCEE General Secretary Fr Martin Michalicek…
“We knew the news would arrive,” said Fr Tarcisio Vieira, director general of the Sons of Divine Providence, “but just the same, it makes us deeply sad. We know, though, that death didn’t take his life from him; he himself wanted to give his life for love of Christ and of the poor. This message of his, and his testimony have taught something to all of us, and we’ll be sure these lessons won’t be lost…
First Reading: 2 Cor 8, 1-9
Psalm: 145 (146), 1b-2. 5-6.7.8-9a
Gospel: Mt 5, 43-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust…
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, il-Birgu
16 ta’ Ġunju 2019
L-ewwel nett nixtieq ngħidilkom il-festa t-tajba. Għaliex? Għaliex illum Ġesù se jiġi fil-qalb tagħkom. Intom tixtiequ jiġi fil-qalb tagħkom? Iva jew le? Għalfejn ilbistu sabiħ illum? Illum festa żgħira jew kbira? Kbira! U meta jkollna festa kbira nilbsu sabiħ u llum kollha kemm intom sbieħ…
The dean and the staff of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta are inviting all former students of the faculty for a reunion being held on Tuesday 2nd July 2019. The event will begin at 7pm with the celebration of Mass in the chapel of the University’s Chaplaincy. Refreshments will follow. Members of the faculty will also thank Fr René Camilleri for ending his lecturing career at the faculty…
