News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Cor 15, 35-37.42-49
Psalm: 55 (56), 10.11-12.13-14
Gospel: Lk 8, 4-15
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up… Read more »
Church Schools have been working relentlessly to welcome students and educators in the safest environment possible. In order for this to be done, a lot of work has been carried out and a lot of expenses have been incurred. Church Schools have been holding discussions with the Ministry for Education and Employment, and the Malta Union of Teachers.
The health and safety of all students, staff, their families, and the community at large, remains a priority for Church Schools. The increased community transmission of COVID-19 in recent days is of serious concern. Unfortunately, these circumstances may be precluding the safe physical opening of schools… Read more »
In the message addressed to “brother priests,” the Pope thanks the Episcopal Conference of Lombardy, which for six years has organized the Day of Prayer and Fraternity with elderly and sick clergy.
“It is beautiful,” Pope Francis says, the attention that is shown to those priests who are physically more fragile.
The Pope expresses his delight that elderly and sick priests were able to travel with their Bishops to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Caravaggio, despite restrictions due to the coronavirus… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Cor 15, 12-20
Psalm: 16 (17), 1.6-7.8b & 15
Gospel: Lk 8, 1-3
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Cor 15, 1-11
Psalm: 117 (118), 1-2.16ab-17.28
Gospel: Lk 7, 36-50
A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears… Read more »
Il-Q.T. il-Papa Franġisku ħatar uffiċjalment lill-E.T. Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof emeritu ta’ Għawdex, bħala Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet. L-aħbar ġiet imxandra fil-Bullettin tas-Sala Stampa tal-Vatikan illum f’12.00pm.
Huwa qed jissuċċiedi lil-Em.T. il-Kardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, li serva f’din il-kariga sa mill-21 ta’ Settembru 2013 u fi żmienu nżammu erba’ Sinodi, li tlieta minnhom ħa sehem fihom l-Isqof Grech bħala Isqof ta’ Għawdex u President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
To emerge from a pandemic, we need to look after and care for each other. To look after and care for each other. And we must support those who care for the weakest, the sick and the elderly. Ah, there is the tendency to cast the elderly aside, to abandon them. And this is bad… Read more »
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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 »
