Monthly Archives: July 2020

Conservation and restoration in parishes through an investment of €4 million co-financed by European funds

10/07/2020

The Archdiocese of Malta will undergo the restoration and conservation works of 10 projects, together with the already 17 existing projects announced last year, with the total investment of €4 million, 80% of which are co-financed through European Funds. These projects include the structural restoration of churches as well as the conservation of various works of art, amongst which there are 2 paintings of Francesco Zahra… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 10th July

10/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 14, 2-10
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.8-9.12-13.14 & 17

Gospel: Mt 10, 16-23

Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans… Read more »

Witnesses of Jesus until the last drop of blood – The Archbishop

Mass offered for us that we may welcome foreigners, as we are thus welcoming Jesus

09/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jagħti missjoni straordinarja lill-appostli tiegħu u permezz tagħhom jagħtiha lid-dixxipli kollha tiegħu. Hu jibgħathom ixandru s-saltna tas-smewwiet, ifejqu, iqajmu mill-mewt, ikeċċu x-xjaten, ifejqu l-lebbrużi. Jagħtihom qawwa straordinarja ta’ fejqan.

Imma wkoll javżahom li m’għandhomx jibbażaw il-fiduċja tagħhom fuq il-flus jew il-poter tad-dinja imma jgħallimhom ukoll li “l-ħaddiem ħaqqu ħobżu”. Huma se jingħataw għas-saltna u l-Mulej se jipprovdilhom permezz tal-komunitajiet li jilqgħuhom… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass on Police Day – 10 July, 9:30am

09/07/2020   St John's CoCathedral, Valletta

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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: 9th July

09/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 11, 1-4.8c-9
Psalm: 79 (80), 2ac & 3b.15-16

Gospel: Mt 10, 7-15

Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;
no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick… Read more »

Pope Francis condemns abuses and violence on migrants in Libya

Mass on the 7th anniversary of the Pops's visit to migrants in Lampedusa

08/07/2020   Santa Marta Chapel, the Vatican

Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis on Wednesday celebrated the 7th anniversary of his visit to the migrants in the Italian island of Lampedusa, with a Mass in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta chapel.

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Christians to discover the face of Jesus in the migrants, refugees and the displaced who are forced to flee because of the many injustices that still afflict our world today. 

Celebrating a Mass in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta chapel, to commemorate the 7th anniversary of his visit to the migrants in the Italian island of Lampedusa, the Pope recalled the words of Jesus – “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me”.  He said this warning, for better or for worse, is a burning issue today. 

The July 8, 2013 visit of the Pope to the Mediterranean island was the first of his pontificate after his election on 13 March of the same year.  During the visit, he threw a floral wreath in the sea in memory of some 20,000 migrants who died while trying to cross the Mediterranean… Read more »

Refurbishment of ŻAK youth centre in Birkirkara

08/07/2020   Birkirkara

Fil-ħames snin li ili nattendi dan iċ-ċentru, rajt iċ-ċentru jinbidel minn grupp żgħir ta’ għaxar żgħażagħ għal ċentru ta’ tliet gruppi ta’ etajiet differenti, li f’daqqa jammontaw għal bejn wieħed u ieħor 80 persuna – Nathaniel Pio Scicluna, 17-il sena, membru u leader f’ŻAK Birkirkara.

Matul dawn l-aħħar ħames snin sar xogħol estensiv fuq iċ-ċentru taż-żgħażagħ San Ġwakkin f’Birkirkara. Iċ-ċentru jilqa’ fih tliet gruppi ta’ żgħażagħ minn 13-il sena ’l fuq: grupp ta’ membri li twieldu fl-2001/2, ieħor tal-2004/5 u ieħor tal-2006/7… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th July

08/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 10, 1-3.7-8.12
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Mt 10, 1-7

Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.

The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him… Read more »