Monthly Archives: September 2020

Woman told to abort refuses; gives birth to twins who become priests

11/09/2020   Chile

The mother, Rosa Silva, with her twin sons

What would you do if you were told you were pregnant with a child with two heads and extra limbs? What if the doctors told you that you should have an abortion because such a difficult pregnancy could put you in danger?

Rosa Silva faced this situation in Chile in 1984; she decided to reject abortion and accept “whatever God sends me.” The diocese of Valparaíso, Chile, owes two of its priests to that decision — twin brothers Fr Paulo and Fr Felipe Lizama… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 11th September

11/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 9, 16-19.22b-27
Psalm: 83 (84), 3.4.5-6.12

Gospel: Lk 6, 39-42

Jesus told his disciples a parable : “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.

Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? … Read more »

Love your enemy by forgiving him – The Archbishop

10/09/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nistgħu ngħidu li dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù li nsibuh anke fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew – din is-silta hija meħuda mill-kapitlu 6 ta’ San Luqa – dan il-kliem forsi huwa wieħed mill-iżjed kliem iebes ta’ Ġesù, iebes fis-sens li huwa kliem ta’ sfida kbira u ħafna drabi bil-loġika tad-dinja ma jagħmel assolutament l-ebda sens.

Jekk ikollna nifhmu xi jrid jgħid Ġesù, hemm kelma waħda li nħoss tfisser kollox: il-kelma ħniena… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 10th September

10/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 8, 1b-7.11-13
Psalm: 138 (139), 1-3.13-14ab.23-24

Gospel: Lk 6, 27-38

Jesus said to his disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic… Read more »

Pope Francis: Confront Covid with unbounded love

09/09/2020

At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis says it is “time to improve our social love.”

Pope Francis focused his attention on the concept of the “common good” in his catechesis at Wednesday’s General Audience.

Seeking the common good together

Continuing his reflections on “Healing the World,” Pope Francis said we can emerge from the coronavirus crisis better than before “if we all seek the common good together.” At the same time, he lamented that we are beginning to see “partisan interests emerging,” with some people seeking to take advantage of the crisis for selfish purposes… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 9th September

09/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 7, 25-31
Psalm: 44 (45), 11-12.14-15.16-17

Gospel: Lk 6, 20-26

Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh… Read more »

A special day to celebrate life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

08/09/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-festa tat-twelid ta’ Marija hija festa li tiċċelebra l-ħajja. Kull twelid hu ċelebrazzjoni tal-ħajja, imma meta naħsbu f’Marija dejjem naraw din l-enfasi speċjali fuq il-ħajja. Nixtieqkom tinnutaw kif aħna niċċelebraw bil-kbir żewġ festi ta’ Marija li huma hekk konnessi: it-8 ta’ Diċembru, it-tnissil tagħha; u disa’ xhur wara, illum, it-8 ta’ Settembru, it-twelid tagħha. Dan ifisser li aħna niċċelebraw il-bidu tal-ħajja ta’ Marija fit-tnissil tagħha – għax hemm hu l-bidu – u llum niċċelebraw il-fatt li ommha u missierha laqgħu din it-tifla, u setgħet titwieled wara dawk ix-xhur kollha tiżviluppa bħala bniedma… Read more »