Monthly Archives: July 2020

Are hopes for a safer construction industry crumbling under the rubble? – Environment Commission

29/07/2020

Xprunata mill‑aħbar tal‑mewt traġika ta’ Miriam Pace, fit‑13 ta’ Marzu 2020, f’waħda mill-istqarrijiet tagħha, il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tenniet dak li kienet qalet fi stqarrijiet oħra qabel, jiġifieri, li kien “wasal iż‑żmien li l‑awtoritajiet juru biċ‑ċar fejn huma l‑prijoritajiet tagħhom u, b’kuraġġ, jieħdu d‑deċiżjonijiet diffiċli li messhom ilhom li ttieħdu. Minkejja li jistgħu jkunu skomdi għal xi wħud, dawn id‑deċiżjonijiet jagħmlu ġieħ lill‑maġġoranza assoluta tal‑popolazzjoni… Read more »

Pope pens preface to book on hope in the Covid-19 pandemic

29/07/2020

Pope Francis leads the Special Urbi et Orbi blessing on 27 March 2020  (Vatican Media)

In a book preface released on Tuesday, Pope Francis reflected on the lessons Christians have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Communion and Hope” was prepared by Cardinal Walter Kasper and Father George Augustin, and contains theological reflections from various authors about “witnessing the faith in times of coronavirus”… Read more »

“Thank you for bringing the missionary ideal back on the agenda of the Church in Malta” – The Archbishop

Incardination Mass of two priests from the ICPE Mission

29/07/2020   Chapel at The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“Follow me,” these were the first words Simon, Son of Jonah, heard on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus called him. He was with his brother Andrew. These are also the last words, which Jesus addresses to Peter towards the end of the Gospel of John. There is another passage where Peter is curious about what is going to happen to John and Jesus snubs him and says: “It is not your business… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th July

29/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 4, 7-16
Psalm: 33, 2-11

Gospel: Lk 10, 38-42

Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 

But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? … Read more »

A commission on the Ġesù Salvatur Community

28/07/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta waqqfet kummissjoni biex tisma’ l-esperjenzi tan-nies dwar il-Komunità Ġesù Salvatur.

Kull min jixtieq jiltaqa’ mal-Kummissjoni jew jgħaddi xi informazzjoni, għandu jibgħat imejl fuq [email protected]. Min diġà għamel kuntatt mal-Kummissjoni m’għandux għalfejn jibgħat imejl. Read more »

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“Lord Jesus, never let me be parted from you” – The Archbishop

28/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hu Ġesù stess li jispjega l-parabbola tas-sikrana u tal-qamħ u jgħid li Bin il-Bniedem jiżra’ l-qamħ u x-xitan jiżra’ s-sikrana. Jgħid ukoll li ż-żerriegħa t-tajba huma “wlied is-saltna” u s”-sikrana huma wlied il-ħażin”.

Wieħed jifhem mill-lewwel li din l-għażla ma tiġix mit-twelid. Ħadd ma jitwieled tajjeb u ħadd ma jitwieled ħażin. Kulma ħalaq Alla huwa tajjeb. Bl-għażliet tagħna mbagħad nagħżlu wkoll ulied min inkunu… Read more »

Covid-19: Vatican launches #sendyourhug campaign to support elderly

28/07/2020

Pope Francis on Sunday invited young people around the world to perform “gestures of tenderness” toward the elderly, as many are forced into isolation to observe Covid-19 health guidelines.

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life quickly answered that call and launched “The elderly are your grandparents” campaign.

Kindness for the elderly

In a communiqué released on Monday, the Dicastery invited young people “to do something that shows kindness and affection for older people who may feel lonely.”

“The pandemic has hit the elderly particularly hard and it has disconnected the already weak links between generations,” reads the statement… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 28th July

28/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 14, 17-22
Psalm: 78 (79), 8.9.11 & 13

Gospel: Mt 13, 36-43

Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom… Read more »