Yearly Archives: 2020

Vatican issues Vademecum: procedures regarding cases of sexual abuse of minors

16/07/2020

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) publishes an “instruction manual”, a step-by-step guide to help ascertain the truth in cases of minors who have suffered abuse on the part of a member of the clergy.

Substantially, the Vademecum provides precise responses to what can be called the most frequently asked questions. It is an instruction manual which, in a bit, more than 30 pages and 9 chapters, responds to the main questions to several procedural steps regarding how cases of the sexual abuse of minors committed by members of the clergy should be handled… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 16th July

16/07/2020

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Readings of the day

L-Ewwel Qari: Kings 18, 42b-45a
Psalm: 14, 1-4

Gospel: Jn 19, 25-27

In those day, standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home… Read more »

Covid-19: UN warns pandemic could push 130 million into hunger

15/07/2020

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the health and diets of millions of people around the world.

Strict lockdowns have upset all levels of the food chain, from production and distribution to shopping and food consumption. Several United Nations agencies teamed up to produce the annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.

Adding to the ranks of the hungry

The report says it is too soon to assess the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 15th July

15/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 10, 5-7.13-16
Psalm: 93 (94), 5-6.7-8.9-10.14-15

Gospel: Mt 11, 25-27

At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: Where is our faith leading us?

Mass offered for nurses and hospital chaplains

14/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Imdorrijin nitkellmu dwar Ġesù “ta’ qalb ħelwa u umli” imma Ġesù jitkellem ukoll dwar il-ġudizzju. Il-ġudizzju mhuwiex xi ħaġa negattiva imma hu effett tal-libertà li biha l-Mulej żejjinna. Frott il-libertà hija wkoll ir-responsabbiltà. Jekk għandi għażla, nista’ nagħżel tajjeb jew ħażin u rrid ukoll naċċetta l-konsegwenzi tal-għażliet tiegħi.

Il-Mulej iwissi lil min kien xhud tal-mirakli u l-qawwa tiegħu li tfejjaq, li rċieva ħafna imma għax irċieva ħafna, għandu wkoll ħafna responsabbilta (ara Mt 11:21)… Read more »

“The Holy Spirit is the one who changes our modest offerings” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 80th anniversary of the perpetual adoration

13/07/2020   Church of the Holy Spirit, Żejtun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Dan hu ġismi, dan hu demmi”. Il-preżenza ta’ tant nies f’dawn l-aħħar 80 sena f’din il-knisja ddedikata lit-tielet persuna tas-Santissima Trinità, lill-Ispirtu s-Santu, tixhed il-fidi f’dawn il-kelmiet ta’ Ġesù: “dan hu ġismi, dan hu demmi”.

Dak li jiġbidna lejn l-Ewkaristija huwa propju din il-fidi mibnija fuq il-fiduċja totali fil-Kelma ta’ Ġesù. Hija l-kelma ta’ Ġesù li jlissen is-saċerdot u l-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu li tibdel il-ħobż li aħna nippreżentaw u l-inbid li aħna nippreżentaw, fil-ġisem u d-demm ta’ Ġesù… Read more »

Thanksgiving Mass at the end of the 2019/2020 scholastic year

14/07/2020   Ta' Pinu National Shrine, Għarb

Il-kapijiet tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex inġabru fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu għal quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla fi tmiem is-sena skolastika 2019/2020.

Il-quddiesa, li tmexxiet mill-Amministratur Appostoliku għal Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech, attendew għaliha aktar minn 50 kap kif ukoll il-ħaddiema tas-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija.

Fl-omelija tiegħu, Mons. Grech saħaq li l-iskejjel huma waħda mid-diversi uċuh li l-Knisja għandha fid-dinja. “Huma arterji vitali tal-Knisja ta’ Kristu u dawk kollha li jirfsu fuq l-għatba tal-iskejjel tagħna jafu li qed imiddu riġlejhom fil-Knisja”… Read more »