Monthly Archives: February 2020

The Gospel of the day: 20th February

20/02/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 2, 1-9
Psalm: 33 (34), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Mk 8, 27-33

Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, «Who do people say that I am?» They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Messiah.”

Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him… Read more »

Maltese Bishops attend a conference in Bari on migration and peace in the Mediterranean

19/02/2020   Bari, Italy

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi jinsabu f’Bari, l‑Italja, għall‑konferenza bit‑tema ‘Il‑Mediterran fruntiera ta’ paċi’.

Għal din il‑laqgħa hekk imsejħa ta’ riflessjoni u spiritwalità ser jattendu madwar 60 isqof minn 20 pajjiż tal‑Mediterran fl‑Ewropa, l‑Afrika ta’ Fuq u Lvant Nofsani. L‑immigrazzjoni hija waħda mit‑temi prinċipali ta’ din il‑konferenza li ser tiddiskuti wkoll l‑evanġelizzazzjoni taż‑żgħażagħ, l‑isfida tal‑qagħad u l‑paċi fir‑reġjun.

Il‑laqgħa f’Bari, li qed tiġi organizzata mill‑Konferenza Episkopali Taljana (CEI), tibda llum u tintemm il‑Ħadd 23 ta’ Frar… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: For Jesus, the meek are those who have learned to guard the territory of their relationship with God

19/02/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis lets an elderly lady kiss his pectoral cross  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Beatitudes at the Wednesday General Audience, reflecting on the third: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”. The official English-language summary is below:

Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on the Beatitudes, we now consider the third Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Mt 5:5).  Scripture uses the term “meek” for the poor and the dispossessed of the land.  Jesus’ statement that the meek will inherit the earth can thus seems contradictory.  Yet the Lord tells us that the meek will inherit the earth.  The Beatitude ultimately points us to the heavenly homeland promised to the children of God.  For Jesus, the meek are those who have learned to guard the territory of their relationship with God and preserve his gifts of peace, mercy and fraternity.  Sin can destroy this inheritance, for the hatred and division that flow from sin are destructive.  Meekness, on the other hand, preserves this inheritance, enables it to grow and wins the hearts of others by love, kindness and friendship.  By imitating the meekness of Christ, may we help to extend his kingdom and come to receive the inheritance promised to us by the Beatitude… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 19th February

19/02/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 1, 19-27
Psalm: 14 (15), 2-3ab.3cd-4ab.5

Gospel: Mk 8, 22-26

When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida, people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on him and asked, “Do you see anything?” Looking up he replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.”

Then he laid hands on his eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly… Read more »

The important presence of charity and solidarity by the Maltese Catholic Action – The Archbishop

18/02/2020

Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-okkażjoni tad-90 anniversarju mill-preżenza tal-Azzjoni Kattolika fil-Gżejjer Maltin tagħtini l-opportunità l-ewwel nett biex nesprimi l-gratitudni tal-Knisja f’Malta għal tant inizjattivi sbieħ, mhux biss ta’ formazzjoni imma ta’ solidarjetà, li l-Azzjoni Kattolika ppromwoviet f’dawn id-90 sena. Imma wkoll tagħtini l-opportunità biex inħares lejn il-futur tal-Azzjoni Kattolika b’fiduċja u tama kbira.

Huwa ta’ privileġġ għalija li regolarment niltaqa’ ma’ tant żgħażagħ taż-ŻAK li huma parti integrali mill-ħidma tal-Azzjoni Kattolika u nara l-impenn tagħhom biex jgħixu l-ħajja Nisranija fiċ-ċirkustanzi attwali… Read more »

An important contribution by the Catholic Action to Maltese society – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass celebrating the 90th anniversary of Azzjoni Kattolika in Malta

16/02/2020   St Sebastian Parish Church, Qormi

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieq li magħkom nirringrazzja lil Alla għal dawn id-90 sena ta’ Azzjoni Kattolika f’Malta.  Speċjalment għall-ġid li l-Azzjoni Kattolika għamlet fis-soċjetà Maltija kemm f’ħidma diretta, bħalma hi l-ħidma fil-qasam tad-djakonija, imma wkoll bil-formazzjoni ta’ nies li mbagħad kienu għas-socjetà Maltija bħall-melħ li jagħti t-togħma u bħal dawl li juri t-triq anke f’mumenti ta’ dlam. Nies iffurmati li għamlu differenza fis-soċjetà Maltija tul is-snin… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 18th February

18/02/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 1, 12-18
Psalm: 93 (94), 12-13a.14-15.18-19

Gospel: Mk 8, 14-21

The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
He cautioned them saying, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread… Read more »

Birds of Prey

17/02/2020

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Direzzjoni:       Cathy Yan

Atturi:              Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, RosIe Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Baco u  Adi Wong      

Ħin tal-Film:    109 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      18

Il-Joker u Harley Quinn, fil-qalba ta’ relazzjoni abbużiva li kellhom bejniethom, fl-aħħar jinfirdu, b’riżultat li Harley ssib ruħha barra mid-dar… Read more »

New Parish Priests’ Council 2020-2022

17/02/2020

(xellug) Dun Robert Grech, Dun Mario Mangion, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, Dun Josef Mifsud u Dun Christopher Ellul. (Wara xellug) Dun John Muscat u Dun Ewkarist Zammit.

Il-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani tal-Knisja f’Malta ħatar Kunsill ġdid għas-snin 2020 – 2022 fil-laqgħa tal-Kulleġġ tat-12 ta’ Frar. Il-Kunsill tal-Kappillani huwa ffurmat minn seba’ membri tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani li hu magħmul mis-70 kappillan tal-parroċċi f’Malta. Il-membri tal-Kunsill il-ġdid huma:

President: Dun Mario Mangion (l-Arċipriet ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi)
Viċi President: Dun Ewkarist Zammit (l-Arċipriet ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal Qormi)
Segretarju tal-Kulleġġ: Dun Robert Grech (il-Kappillan tas-Swatar)
Kaxxier: Dun John Muscat (il-Kappillan ta’ Paola Lourdes)
Segretarju tal-Kunsill: Dun Josef Mifsud (l-Arċipriet tas-Siġġiewi)
Membri: Dun Christopher Ellul (l-Arċipriet Ħal Tarxien) u Dun Reuben Micallef (il-Kappillan Pembroke)

Il-Kunsill huwa responsabbli li janalizza l-ħwejjeġ li jolqtu l-ħidma pastorali fil-parroċċi u t-tmexxija tal-Kulleġġ u jkun ta’ għajnuna għall-Arċisqof u għall-kappillani kollha fil-ħidma pastorali tagħhom… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: ‘God teaches us true freedom and responsibility’

17/02/2020

Pope Francis waves to crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel reading for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, which deals with the fulfilment of the Law.

Pope Francis on Sunday told the faithful that God came into the world to give us His Grace so we can do His will, and he explained that through His law, Jesus teaches us true freedom and responsibility… Read more »