Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Gospel of the day: 13th July

13/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 1, 10-17
Psalm: 49 (50), 8-9.16bc-17.21 u 23

Gospel: Mt 10, 34 – 11, 1

Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s enemies will be those of his household.’

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me… Read more »

Our Lady truly cherishes and protects life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Holy mass on the feast of the Annunciation

12/07/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-festa tal-parroċċa ta’ din is-sena qed issir f’ċirkustanzi partikulari. Aħna għexna dawn ix-xhur li għaddew, bl-esperjenza tal-pandemija li għadna taħt id-dell tagħha, u dan kien ifisser li ma niltaqgħux fil-knisja għal tliet xhur sħaħ, imma li nistgħu nsegwu l-quddiesa fuq it-televixin jew online. Għalhekk li llum qegħdin miġburin flimkien hija okkażjoni ta’ ringrazzjament lil Alla, u dak li se nagħmlu llum fil-quddiesa u l-pellegrinaġġ hu proprju biex nirringrazzjaw lil Alla permezz ta’ Marija għal dak li għamel magħna matul dawn ix-xhur li għaddew, u nitolbuh ukoll l-għajnuna u l-barka tiegħu għaż-żmien li ġej, għax nafu li għad hemm ħafna inċertezza fuq ix-xhur  li ġejjin… Read more »

Who are we to doubt the trust in St Joseph? – The Archbishop

Pontifical Mass on the feast of St Joseph

12/07/2020   St Leonard's Parish Church, Ħal Kirkop

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Malli toqrob it-tifkira tal-patrijarka San Ġużepp — u diversi rħula li għandhom lilu bħala patrun, jew prinċipali jew sekondarju jibdew jiżżejnu bl-armar  — nibdew naraw jinbtu fit-tiżjin tal-festi dawn it-tliet kelmiet: Ite ad Josef (morru għand Ġużeppi). L-ewwel qari li smajna llum jagħtina l-ispjega ta’ minn fejn ġejjin dawn il-kliem li nassoċċjaw ma’ San Ġużepp, l-għarus ta’ Marija Verġni… Read more »

Ġesù Salvatur Community

12/07/2020

The Archdiocese of Malta disassociates itself from the Ġesù Salvatur community. According to the decision taken by Archbishop Charles Scicluna, no priest or religious should participate in meetings organised by this community, and these meetings should not be hosted in a church or in any Church property. Read more »

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Holy Mass on Sunday from the Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy at Selmun – 12 July, 9:30am

12/07/2020   Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy, Selmun

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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 Sunday Gospel: 12th July

12/07/2020

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 55, 10-11
Psalm: 64 (65), 10abcd.10e-11.12-13.14
Second Reading: Rom 8, 18-23

Gospel: Mt 13, 1-23

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 11th July

11/07/2020

Saint Benedict, Abbot & Patron of Europe – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Pr 2, 1-19
Psalm: 33, 2-4.6.9.12.14-15

Gospel: Mt 19, 27-29

In those days Peter said to Jesus, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?” 

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 

And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.  Read more »

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Dar tal-Providenza publishes its 2019 annual report

10/07/2020

Archbishop Charles Scicluna was presented with a copy of Dar tal-Providenza’s Annual Report for 2019. Mrs Nadine Camillleri Cassano, the Administrator of the Home, said that although the report was issued and presented every year, this was the first time that it was printed in colour in Maltese and abridged English. The report highlights the work done in the various sections of the Home in its commitment to continue to offer residential services of the highest order to persons with disability that need to make use of the service… Read more »

You are the citizens’ guarantee that no one is above the law – The Archbishop to the Malta Police Force

Mass on the 206th anniversary from the founding of the Malta Police Force

10/07/2020   St John's CoCathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ippermettuli napplika l-kliem ta’ Ġesù lill-appostli għall-membri tal-Korp, ovvjament mhux għall-kummissarju biss, imma għall-membri kollha.

Ġesù jħares lejn l-appostli tiegħu, jifhem li ’l quddiem se jkollhom ibatu ħafna. Fil-fatt, parti kbira mill-Evanġelju li qrajna mill-kapitlu 10 ta’ San Mattew jitkellem fuq il-kuntest ta’ persekuzzjoni. Matul iż-żminijiet il-Knisja għaddiet minn dawn il-mumenti koroh tad-dlam. Parti mid-destin tagħha hu li tilqa’ wkoll ir-rifjut ta’ min ma jridx jaċċetta l-istedina tal-Mulej… Read more »