Monthly Archives: July 2020

The shepherd is sent to proclaim the Word of God and to be the Lord’s healing hand and gaze – The Archbishop

Mass offered for the Lord to keep on calling young people to priestly and religious vocations

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kemm hi ħaġa sabiha li b’ferħ kbir inkun nista’ nintroduċi lilkom, għeżież membri tal-Knisja f’Malta u f’Għawdex, dawn l-10 presbiteri ġodda, dawn l-għaxart irġiel li fid-29 ta’ Ġunju jiena kelli x-xorti nordna saċerdoti. U ħaġa sabiħa li bdejna propju bl-introduzzjoni tal-ewwel wieħed minnhomn waqt li nisimgħu l-Kelma ta’ Ġesù: “Itolbu lil Sid il-ħsad biex jibgħat ħaddiema għall-ħsad tiegħu” (Mt 9:38). 

Dan il-mument fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew jurina wkoll Ġesù kemm iħoss għall-poplu tiegħu… Read more »

Pope to celebrate Mass for 7th anniversary of Lampedusa visit

07/07/2020

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced Monday that Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on 8 July to commemorate his pastoral visit to Lampedusa.

The Pope will preside at Mass at 11 AM Rome time in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, with only a handful of Vatican employees present.

“Given the health situation, only the staff of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Department for Promoting Integral Human Development will participate in the Mass,” Bruni said… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th July

07/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 8, 4-7.11-13
Psalm: 113b (115), 3-4.5-6.7ab-8.9-10

Gospel: Mt 9, 32-38

A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness… Read more »

Faith and determination – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass offered so that Jesus may heal the sick and be the cure for the soul

06/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din is-silta qasira għandna miraklu ġo miraklu. Nixtieq li naraw din il-ġrajja x’tgħidilna għal ħajjitna llum.

Jekk inħarsu lejn din il-mara li kienet ilha tnax-il sena sħaħ tbati b’din il-kundizzjoni, naraw fiha l-fidi –  il-fidi li Ġesù jista’ jfejjaqha. Mhux bilfors kienet taf ħafna fuqu, jew taf ħafna x’għallem, imma kellha din il-fidi li mqar tmiss it-tarf tal-libsa tiegħu… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: The poor are the builders of the new humanity

06/07/2020   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

This Sunday’s Gospel reading (see Mt 11:25-30) is divided into three parts: first of all, Jesus raises a prayer of blessing and thanksgiving to the Father, because He revealed to the poor and to the simple the mystery of the Kingdom of heaven; then He reveals the intimate and unique relationship between Himself and the Father; and finally He invites us to go to Him and to follow Him to find solace… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 6 July, 9:30am

06/07/2020

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 6th July

06/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 2, 16.17b-18.21-22
Psalm: 144 (145), 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9

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.

A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak… Read more »

“Come to me … learn from me” – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

05/07/2020   Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieq li naħsbu ftit fuq żewġ stediniet li għamel Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju li tista’ tiġborhom fil-kliem: “Ejjew għandi” u “Tgħallmu minni”.

Ġesù l-ewwel jgħid: “Ejjew għandi intom ilkoll li tinsabu mħabbtin u mtaqqlin…”, u jgħid li fih aħna nsibu s-serħan tagħna.  Din kienet l-esperjenza tan-nies fi żmien Ġesù, li fih kienu jsibu dak li jagħtihom il-paċi fil-qalb: nies li kienu jkunu kultant morda, nies imwarrbin u emarġinati, nies iġġudikati mill-oħrajn, nies li kienu ġarrbu t-telfa ta’ xi ħadd għażiż għalihom… Read more »