Monthly Archives: July 2020

New certificate in the Safeguarding of Children and Young People at the University of Malta

Scholarships in Theological and Pastoral Studies

20/07/2020

Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!www.um.edu.mt/courses/overview/UCSCUPTE-2020-1-O

Posted by Faculty of Theology – University of Malta on Monday, July 20, 2020

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta together with the Faculty for Social Wellbeing and the Safeguarding Commission of the Church in Malta, are launching a Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People (opening October 2020)… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: God’s patience opens our hearts to hope

20/07/2020   St Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day!

In today’s Gospel (cf Mt 13:24-43) we once again encounter Jesus who is intent on speaking to the crowd in parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. I will reflect only on the first one, that of the weeds, through which Jesus helps us understand God’s patience, opening our hearts to hope.

Jesus narrates that, in the field in which good seed was sown, weeds sprout up as well… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 20th July

20/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 6, 1-4.6-8
Psalm: 49 (50), 5-6.8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mt 12, 38-42

Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet… Read more »

Let them both grow together until harvest time – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

19/07/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fi skola kien hemm għalliem li kien qed jitkellem mat-tfal u jipprova jfehimhom, fil-klassi tar-Reliġjon, kif aħna lkoll imsejħin għall-qdusija. Għamlilhom din il-mistoqsija: “X’inhu l-aħjar, għaxra min-nies Insara ta’ veru, li jgħixu l-fidi tagħhom, jew mija li jkunu Nsara tal-isem, jgħidu li huma Nsara imma jagħmlu li jfettlilhom?” It-tfal ma sabuhiex diffiċli jweġbuh: “Aħjar ikollok għaxar Insara ta’ veru!” Imbagħad għamel mistoqsija oħra: “Allura ma jkunx aħjar li kieku fil-Knisja nneħħu lil dawk li mhumiex Insara ta’ veru, dawk li jgħidu li huma Nsara imma jagħmlu l-kontra ta’ dak li nemmnu, ma jkunx aħjar jekk neliminaw lil dawn u jibqgħu biss l-oħrajn, il-ftit?” It-tfal bdew qishom jaqblu miegħu, ħassew li aħjar ikollok Knisja ideali… Read more »

“Being patient makes you a better person” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

19/07/2020   Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy, Selmun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju minn San Mattew li għadna kemm smajna huwa pjuttost twil. Ġesù juża tliet tixbiehat: l-ewwel il-parabbaola tal-qamħ u s-sikrana, it-tieni dik taż-żerriegħa tal-mustarda u t-tielet waħda hi dik tal-ħmira.

Permezz ta’ dawn it-tixbiehat il-Mulej qiegħed jispjegalna x’inhi s-saltna tas-smewwiet. Ma ninsewx li meta nitolbu t-talba li għallimna Ġesù, bħalma nagħmlu f’kull quddiesa, nitolbuh dejjem “tiġi saltnatek”. Allura tajjeb li nifhmu x’qed jipprova jgħidilna Ġesù meta jispjegalna x’inhi din is-saltna… Read more »

A sustained ethical discourse has to accompany discussions on regulating Artificial Intelligence

19/07/2020

In its contribution to the ‘Consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence – A European Approach’, COMECE calls the EU institutions to adopt a human-centric approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to promote the common good and serve the lives of all human beings both in their personal and community dimensions.

The COMECE contribution, published on 14 June 2020, welcomes the White Paper’s general intention to establish a solid European approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) deeply grounded on human dignity and protection of privacy… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 19th July

19/07/2020

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 12, 13.16-19
Psalm: 85 (86), 5-6.9-10.15-16a
Second Reading: Rom 8, 26-27

Gospel: Mt 13, 24-43

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off… Read more »