Yearly Archives: 2020

“All brothers”: Pope Francis to sign new encyclical on Oct. 3 in Assisi

05/09/2020

The Basilica of St Francis, Assisi 

Pope Francis will visit the Italian town of Assisi on 3 October to sign a new encyclical.

In a statement released on Saturday, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said the encyclical is entitled Fratelli tutti or “All Brothers” on fraternity and social friendship.

The title, whose official English-language version has not yet been released, is a reference to the writings of St… Read more »

Welcoming the ‘new life’ Jesus offers us – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

04/09/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Inbid ġdid jitqiegħed f’damiġġjani ġodda.” Meta Ġesù qal dan il-kliem, kien fil-kuntest ta’ konflitt mal-awtoritajiet reliġjużi ta’ żmienu. Fil-fatt ir-rakkont li smajna llum jiġi bejn żewġ episodji fejn qiegħed f’polemika mal-awtoritajiet reliġjużi ta’ żmienu. Għalhekk, nistgħu nifhmu dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù proprju fid-dawl ta’ dan.

X’kienu d-damiġġjani l-qodma? Kienet il-mentalità ta’ diversi nies fi żmien li Ġesù li tagħlqilhom qalbhom u moħhom biex ma jkunux jistgħu jilqgħu l-Aħbar it-Tajba… Read more »

Right of reply to One.com.mt: The Church took immediate action in the case involving a priest who had a relationship with a teenager

05/09/2020

Il-Kummissjoni tal-Knisja għall-ħarsien tat-tfal u l-adulti vulnerabbli ħadet l-azzjoni meħtieġa mingħajr preġudizzju biex jiġu mħarsa l-partijiet kollha fil-każ ta’ saċerdot li ġie akkużat li kellu relazzjoni ma’ tfajla. Skont ma ntqal fil-Qorti mill-prosekuzzjoni, din ir-relazzjoni bdiet ftit xhur qabel it-tfajla għalqet 16-il sena, li hija l-età kunsenswali.

Kienet il-Kummissjoni tal-Knisja li ħadet passi fuq rapport li rċeviet u għaddiet il-każ f’idejn il-Pulizija għall-investigazzjoni, u kif tagħmel f’każijiet bħal dawn ħadet ukoll passi fil-konfront tal-qassis… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 5th September

05/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 4, 6b-15
Psalm: 144 (145), 17-18.19-20.21

Gospel: Lk 6, 1-5

While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

Jesus said to them in reply, “Have you not read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry? … Read more »

The Lord invites us not only to trust him but also to be his witnesses – The Archbishop

Mass on the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

03/09/2020   St Francis School, Msida

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

140 sena ilu l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Pietru Pace rrikonoxxa li grupp ta’ tfajliet, li bħala missier spiritwali kellhom lil Dun Ġużepp Diacono, imma bħala figura femminili li tispirahom kellhom il-Madre Margerita Debrincat, grupp ta’ tfajliet semgħu l-leħen ta’ Ġesù, “telqu kollox u marru warajh” (Lq 5:11). Din l-espressjoni hija l-konklużjoni tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna llum.

X’ġara f’dik l-għadira li hija baħar? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 4th September

04/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 4, 1-5
Psalm: 36 (37), 3-4.5-6.27-28.39-40

Gospel: Lk 5, 33-39

In those days the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same ; but yours eat and drink.”

Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »

Statement by the Safeguarding Commission on the arraignment of a priest

03/09/2020

With reference to the arraignment in Court of a priest, held today, 3rd September 2020, the Safeguarding Commission took the necessary action, without prejudice, to safeguard all parties and passed on the case to the Police to investigate. The Commission follows the principle that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Church Commission encourages all those who know about any alleged abuse to report directly to the Police and to contact the Safeguarding Commission on [email protected]… Read more »

Serving our mission led by the Spirit of Jesus – Bishop Galea-Curmi

02/09/2020   The Convent of the Sisters of Charity, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dan l-Evanġelju li smajna jurina lil Ġesù fil-qadi tal-missjoni tiegħu: Ġesù li jfejjaq, kemm meta qed ifejjaq ġo familja fil-kwiet fejn ma jarawhx in-nies, kif ukoll meta jfejjaq tant nies li jġibulu; Ġesù li jgħin lill-bniedem jeħles mill-ispirtu ħżiena, mill-qawwa tal-ħażen; u Ġesù li jwassal il-kelma, li jipprietka minn post għal ieħor.

Jurina wkoll dan l-Evanġelju b’liema mod Ġesù kien jaqdi din il-missjoni tiegħu: b’ħafna mħabba u ġenerożità kbira, b’dedikazzjoni kbira u b’libertà kbira: il-libertà li turi li hu mhux marbut ma’ post imma jitlaq għal post ieħor, għax dik kienet il-missjoni tiegħu… Read more »