Monthly Archives: August 2020

Stella Maris Parish Museum opens to the general public

18/08/2020

The Stella Maris Exhibition Rooms will be inaugurated on Sunday 23rd August 2020, after the 10:30am Solemn Mass on the occasion of the feast of Stella Maris. The parish museum is situated at 50, High Street, Tas-Sliema, adjacent to Stella Maris Parish Church.

Since Stella Maris was the first parish in Tas-Sliema, there are some interesting items being exhibited pertaining to the history of Tas-Sliema.  The main focus is the parish itself, as well as the love of the parishioners for their church and for the priests who ministered to them… Read more »

Jesus wants us to be affluent in love and not in material wealth – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Helen's

18/08/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“L-għani se jsibha iebsa biex jidħol fis-saltna tas-smewwiet” (Mt 19:23).

Ħafna setet iwiegħdu lil min jidħol fihom li Ġesù għandu l-qawwa jfejjaq il-mard kollu tagħhom, jagħmilhom għonja u sinjuri u kollox se jkun jimxi ħarir, fuq ir-rubini, kif ngħidu. Ġesù, meta jgħallimna r-regola ta’ min irid jimxi warajh ma jwegħidniex la għana, la saħħa, la sbuħija, ma jwegħidniex il-frugħa ta’ din id-dinja… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 18th August

18/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 28, 1-10
Psalm: Dewt 32, 26-27ab.27cd-28.30.35cd-36ab

Gospel: Mt 19, 23-30

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Then Peter said to him in reply, “We have given up everything and followed you… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: humble faith has no bounds

17/08/2020

On Sunday Pope Francis focused his words before reciting the Angelus on the day’s Gospel. He highlighted the faith of the Canaanite woman who sought healing for her daughter and showed that humble faith has no bounds.

Cry of suffering

While Jesus is in foreign territory to the north of Galilee a Canaanite woman approached him begging Him to heal her daughter… Read more »

Faith that moves mountains – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

16/08/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

Mal-ewwel daqqa ta’ għajn, jaħsadna dan l-Evanġelju li smajna llum. U ngħidu: dan l-istess Ġesù li nafu? Hawnhekk, meta din il-mara tersaq lejh, għall-bidu jinjoraha. Imbagħad, meta d-dixxipli jgħidulu biex jeħles minnha, ma jagħtix kashom. Imbagħad meta terġa’ tkellmu hi, kważi kważi jqabbilha mal-ġriewi, mal-klieb. Għalhekk dan l-Evanġelju jaħsadna! Ngħidu: dan hu l-istess Ġesù li nafu li kien ifejjaq il-morda, li kien jagħder lill-midinbin, li dejjem ifittex li jagħmel il-ġid lil kulħadd? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 17th August

17/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 24, 15-24
Psalm: Deut 32, 18-19.20.21

Gospel: Mt 19, 16-22

A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?”
He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, ” ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honour your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbour as yourself.’”

The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed… Read more »

Let us learn from the Canaanite woman who did not give up and insisted in her plea to the Lord – The Archbishop

Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

16/08/2020   Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ħad-Dingli

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù jitlaq il-Galilija u l-Lhudija li huma t-territorju tal-poplu ta’ Iżrael u jerħilha lejn Tir u Sidon. Kienu żewġt ibliet fuq ix-xatt tal-Mediterran, iħarsu lejna jiġifieri, u kienu wkoll bliet prattikament pagani.

Ġesù jersaq lejn territorju li suppost huwa territorju ostili, li huwa territorju li m’għandux fidi fih, imma jersaq lejh. U toħroġ mara minn dawk l-inħawi, mara Kangħanija… Read more »

At this time let’s turn to Our Lady for the health of the sick, but also for the comfort of the afflicted – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

15/08/2020   The Minor Basilica of the Assumption, Mosta

Quddiesa Tal-Festa 15ta' Awwissu 2020

Posted by Mosta Parish on Saturday, August 15, 2020 L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jitgħaxxaq is-sultan bi ġmielek u int, għax hu sidek, agħtih qima” (S 44:12).

Is-salm 44 illum huwa applikat għall-mod kif iħares Alla lejn il-qaddejja tiegħu Marija ta’ Nazaret. Fil-providenza u l-ħniena kbira tiegħu mit-tnissil tagħha ħarisha mid-dnub oriġinali… Read more »