Monthly Archives: June 2020

The Archdiocese of Malta congratulates Bishop-elect Mgr Anton Teuma

17/06/2020

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi jifirħu lill‑Isqof‑elett Mons. Anton Teuma, għall‑ħatra tiegħu mill‑Papa Franġisku bħala Isqof tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex.

L‑Isqfijiet jirringrazzjaw lill‑Isqof Mario Grech għall‑ħidma tiegħu tul dawn l‑aħħar 14‑il sena bħala ragħaj tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex u kollaboratur ewlieni fil‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija. L‑Arċisqof Scicluna u l‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi jwiegħdu t‑talb tagħhom u tal‑Knisja f’Malta għall‑Isqof‑elett u għad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex.

✠ Charles J… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: true believers intercede for the world

17/06/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis began his General Audience on Wednesday by noting that “God never liked to have anything to do with those who prayed the ‘easy’ way”. He used Moses as an example, explaining that he was not a “weak” dialogue partner either, from the very first day of his vocation.

The Pope noted that when God called him, “Moses was in human terms a ‘failure’”… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 17 June, 9:30am

17/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »

Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 17th June

17/06/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 2, 1.6-14
Psalm: 30 (31), 20.21.24

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.

When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others… Read more »

Love enables us to choose well in times of trial and repay evil with good – The Archbishop

Mass offered for reconciliation

16/06/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Jekk xi ħadd jgħidlek li din hija kelma tqila ħafna, inti tifhem li għandu raġun għaliex dak li qed jitlob minna Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum minn kapitlu 5 skont San Mattew, hija forsi waħda mill-iżjed affarijiet diffiċli li jitlob minna: l-imħabba tal-għedewwa tagħna.

“Itolbu għal dawk li jippersegwitawkom” (Mt 5:44), għal dawk li jagħmlulkom il-ħsara. Hu juża kelma li forsi fiha ċ-ċavetta biex nifhmu x’qiegħed jitlobna: “Tkunu wlied Missierkom” (Mt 5:45)… Read more »

We pray for Christian families that they may cherish the gift of children as a true blessing – The Archbishop

Mass on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Church of St Lawrence

15/06/2020   The Collegiate Church of St Lawrence, Birgu

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-istorja li smajna fl-Ewwel Qari llum tagħtina spunt ta’ riflessjoni profond fil-kuntest ta’ din iċ-  ċelebrazzjoni kbira li qegħdin nagħmlu fil-200 sena, jew it-tieni ċentinarju, mit-twaqqif ta’ dan il-Kapitlu.

Ippermettuli l-ewwel nett insellem lill-mistednin distinti, Eċċellenzi, nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom hawnhekk illum. U għalkemm qegħdin ngħixu żminijiet partikolari ħafna, il-Mulej tana l-grazzja li llum nkunu nistgħu niltaqgħu bħala komunità, veru ristretta minħabba ċ-ċirkustanzi, imma għandna l-possibbiltà niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija mill-ġdid f’din il-knisja kolleġġjata tant antika u tant għażiża… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 16th June

16/06/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 21, 17-29
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.11 & 16

Gospel: Mt 5, 43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour 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… Read more »

It should not be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass offered to those who could not receive the Eucharist on the feast of Corpus

15/06/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-espressjoni “għajn b’għajn u sinna b’sinna” hi espressjoni magħrufa li ġieli nisimgħuha wkoll fi żmienna. Forsi ħafna nies ma jafux li meta nsibuha fit-Testment il-Qadim din ma kinitx tfisser vendikazzjoni imma kienet anzi limitazzjoni, restrizzjoni, biex ma jkunx hemm vendikazzjoni. Dak iż-żmien, fejn fis-soċjetà għal kull daqqa li taqla’ tagħti ħafna aktar, kienu daħħlu fil-liġi “għajn b’għajn u sinna b’sinna” biex ikun hemm ġustizzja; biex min iressaq ilment, flok jieħu l-liġi b’idejh, ikollu għal dak li sofra kumpens jew azzjoni li tkun ugwali għal dak li jkun sofra… Read more »

Pope during Angelus: We receive Jesus so that in Him we might be united, not divided

14/06/2020   The Vatican

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day!

Today, in Italy and in other nations, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, is celebrated. In the second Reading of today’s liturgy, Saint Paul describes the Eucharistic celebration (see 1 Cor 10:16-17). He highlights two effects of the shared chalice and the broken bread: the mystical effect and the communal effect.

First, the Apostle states that: “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? … Read more »