Yearly Archives: 2020

The Archbishop’s advice: Take care of yourself, of others and of creation

Mass for the memorial of St Monica, patron saint of married women and mothers

27/08/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ishru mela” (Mt 24:42). Jien naħseb li Ġesù jagħmel dawn iż-żewġ tixbihat, waħda pożittiva u -oħra negattiva, biex jispjegalna li l-ħajja tagħna m’għandniex neħduha wisq alla leggera. Ħa nispjega lili nnifsi. Donnu mhu se tispiċċa qatt, donnu qatt mhu se nagħti kont ta’ ħajti.

Il-ħajja hija prezzjuża, il-ħajja sabiħa. Jekk trid tgħixha sew, għexha ta’ nies, għexha bl-imħabba… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 27th August

27/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 1, 1-9
Psalm: 89 (90), 3-4.12-13.14 & 17

Gospel: Mt 24, 42-51

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into… Read more »

Season of Creation: Jubilee for the Earth

26/08/2020

In a joint statement, the presidents of the CCEE and the CEC invite the faithful to take part in the Season of Creation, encouraging them to celebrate the richness of the Christian faith as an expression to protect our common home.

From 1 September to 4 October, Christians all over the world celebrate the Season of Creation, as well as the Day of Creation on 1 September… Read more »

Pope Francis: We are stewards called to share earth’s fruits with everyone

26/08/2020

Pope Francis focuses his weekly General Audience on the importance of equality and sharing of goods in order to reflect God’s love for us and for Creation during this time of trial caused by the pandemic.

Pope Francis opened his catechesis on Wednesday by inviting the faithful to “welcome the gift of hope that comes from Christ”, especially during the pandemic, in which “many risk losing hope”… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 26th August

26/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Thess 3, 6-10.16-18
Psalm: 127 (128), 1-2.4-5

Gospel: Mt 23, 27-32

Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing… Read more »

Education helps us cleanse ourselves from the cobwebs of ignorance and the stains of prejudice – The Archbishop

Mass for the memorial of St Joseph Calasanz,patron saint of Roman Catholic schools

25/08/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kif smajtu fil-bidu tal-quddiesa, is-saċerdot li qara l-Evanġelju llum huwa Dun David Borg minn Ħaż-Żabbar, li bħalissa qiegħed jagħmel is-servizz tiegħu saċerdotali fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien. Dun David huwa wkoll artist bravu u jalla jkompli dan it-talent ukoll fil-ħajja saċerdotali tiegħu. Nitolbu għalih, li huwa saċerdot novell, wieħed mill-10 saċerdoti ġodda li bihom berikna l-Mulej. Nawgurawlu ħafna.

Ġesù llum jagħtina tliet kelmiet li għalih huma l-iżjed valuri importanti… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th August

25/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Thess 2, 1-3a.13-17
Psalm: 138 (139), 1-3.4-6

Gospel: Mt 23, 23-26

Jesus said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgement and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others… Read more »