Yearly Archives: 2020

The Gospel of the day: 22nd July

Saint Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Songs 3, 1-4a
Psalm: 62 , 2-6.8-9

Gospel: Jn 20,1-2.11-18

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.”

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »

Parish at the service of evangelisation

The Church offers space for everyone to find their place while respecting the vocation of each individual. This idea forms the core of the Instruction on the parish, which the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy released on Monday.

The document does not promulgate any new legislation but proposes methods to better apply existing rules and canonical norms. The aim is to encourage the co-responsibility of the baptized and to promote pastoral care based on closeness and cooperation between parishes… Read more »

We are all mothers of Jesus through the love between us – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan l-inċident insibuh fi tliet evanġelji li jixtiebhu, u li aħna ngħidulhom sinottiċi għax jixtiebhu, f’dak ta’ San Mattew, San Mark u f’ta’ San Luqa. Huwa San Mark biss li jgħidilna li ommu u ħutu marru jfittxu lil Ġesù għax xi ħadd qalilhom li kien qed jitlef minn moħħu, li kien qed jiġġennen.

Tistgħu timmaġinaw kemm inkwetat il-Madonna… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 21st July

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 7, 14-15.18-20
Psalm: 84 (85), 2-4.5-6.7-8

Gospel: Mt 12, 46-50

While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”

But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? … Read more »

New certificate in the Safeguarding of Children and Young People at the University of Malta

Scholarships in Theological and Pastoral Studies

Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!www.um.edu.mt/courses/overview/UCSCUPTE-2020-1-O

Posted by Faculty of Theology – University of Malta on Monday, July 20, 2020

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta together with the Faculty for Social Wellbeing and the Safeguarding Commission of the Church in Malta, are launching a Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People (opening October 2020)… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: God’s patience opens our hearts to hope

  St Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day!

In today’s Gospel (cf Mt 13:24-43) we once again encounter Jesus who is intent on speaking to the crowd in parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. I will reflect only on the first one, that of the weeds, through which Jesus helps us understand God’s patience, opening our hearts to hope.

Jesus narrates that, in the field in which good seed was sown, weeds sprout up as well… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 20th July

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 6, 1-4.6-8
Psalm: 49 (50), 5-6.8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mt 12, 38-42

Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet… Read more »

Let them both grow together until harvest time – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fi skola kien hemm għalliem li kien qed jitkellem mat-tfal u jipprova jfehimhom, fil-klassi tar-Reliġjon, kif aħna lkoll imsejħin għall-qdusija. Għamlilhom din il-mistoqsija: “X’inhu l-aħjar, għaxra min-nies Insara ta’ veru, li jgħixu l-fidi tagħhom, jew mija li jkunu Nsara tal-isem, jgħidu li huma Nsara imma jagħmlu li jfettlilhom?” It-tfal ma sabuhiex diffiċli jweġbuh: “Aħjar ikollok għaxar Insara ta’ veru!” Imbagħad għamel mistoqsija oħra: “Allura ma jkunx aħjar li kieku fil-Knisja nneħħu lil dawk li mhumiex Insara ta’ veru, dawk li jgħidu li huma Nsara imma jagħmlu l-kontra ta’ dak li nemmnu, ma jkunx aħjar jekk neliminaw lil dawn u jibqgħu biss l-oħrajn, il-ftit?” It-tfal bdew qishom jaqblu miegħu, ħassew li aħjar ikollok Knisja ideali… Read more »