Yearly Archives: 2020

The Gospel of the day: 9th July

09/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 11, 1-4.8c-9
Psalm: 79 (80), 2ac & 3b.15-16

Gospel: Mt 10, 7-15

Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;
no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick… Read more »

Pope Francis condemns abuses and violence on migrants in Libya

Mass on the 7th anniversary of the Pops's visit to migrants in Lampedusa

08/07/2020   Santa Marta Chapel, the Vatican

Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis on Wednesday celebrated the 7th anniversary of his visit to the migrants in the Italian island of Lampedusa, with a Mass in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta chapel.

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Christians to discover the face of Jesus in the migrants, refugees and the displaced who are forced to flee because of the many injustices that still afflict our world today. 

Celebrating a Mass in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta chapel, to commemorate the 7th anniversary of his visit to the migrants in the Italian island of Lampedusa, the Pope recalled the words of Jesus – “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me”.  He said this warning, for better or for worse, is a burning issue today. 

The July 8, 2013 visit of the Pope to the Mediterranean island was the first of his pontificate after his election on 13 March of the same year.  During the visit, he threw a floral wreath in the sea in memory of some 20,000 migrants who died while trying to cross the Mediterranean… Read more »

Refurbishment of ŻAK youth centre in Birkirkara

08/07/2020   Birkirkara

Fil-ħames snin li ili nattendi dan iċ-ċentru, rajt iċ-ċentru jinbidel minn grupp żgħir ta’ għaxar żgħażagħ għal ċentru ta’ tliet gruppi ta’ etajiet differenti, li f’daqqa jammontaw għal bejn wieħed u ieħor 80 persuna – Nathaniel Pio Scicluna, 17-il sena, membru u leader f’ŻAK Birkirkara.

Matul dawn l-aħħar ħames snin sar xogħol estensiv fuq iċ-ċentru taż-żgħażagħ San Ġwakkin f’Birkirkara. Iċ-ċentru jilqa’ fih tliet gruppi ta’ żgħażagħ minn 13-il sena ’l fuq: grupp ta’ membri li twieldu fl-2001/2, ieħor tal-2004/5 u ieħor tal-2006/7… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th July

08/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 10, 1-3.7-8.12
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Mt 10, 1-7

Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.

The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him… Read more »

The shepherd is sent to proclaim the Word of God and to be the Lord’s healing hand and gaze – The Archbishop

Mass offered for the Lord to keep on calling young people to priestly and religious vocations

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kemm hi ħaġa sabiha li b’ferħ kbir inkun nista’ nintroduċi lilkom, għeżież membri tal-Knisja f’Malta u f’Għawdex, dawn l-10 presbiteri ġodda, dawn l-għaxart irġiel li fid-29 ta’ Ġunju jiena kelli x-xorti nordna saċerdoti. U ħaġa sabiħa li bdejna propju bl-introduzzjoni tal-ewwel wieħed minnhomn waqt li nisimgħu l-Kelma ta’ Ġesù: “Itolbu lil Sid il-ħsad biex jibgħat ħaddiema għall-ħsad tiegħu” (Mt 9:38). 

Dan il-mument fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew jurina wkoll Ġesù kemm iħoss għall-poplu tiegħu… Read more »

Pope to celebrate Mass for 7th anniversary of Lampedusa visit

07/07/2020

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced Monday that Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on 8 July to commemorate his pastoral visit to Lampedusa.

The Pope will preside at Mass at 11 AM Rome time in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, with only a handful of Vatican employees present.

“Given the health situation, only the staff of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Department for Promoting Integral Human Development will participate in the Mass,” Bruni said… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th July

07/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 8, 4-7.11-13
Psalm: 113b (115), 3-4.5-6.7ab-8.9-10

Gospel: Mt 9, 32-38

A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness… Read more »

Faith and determination – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass offered so that Jesus may heal the sick and be the cure for the soul

06/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din is-silta qasira għandna miraklu ġo miraklu. Nixtieq li naraw din il-ġrajja x’tgħidilna għal ħajjitna llum.

Jekk inħarsu lejn din il-mara li kienet ilha tnax-il sena sħaħ tbati b’din il-kundizzjoni, naraw fiha l-fidi –  il-fidi li Ġesù jista’ jfejjaqha. Mhux bilfors kienet taf ħafna fuqu, jew taf ħafna x’għallem, imma kellha din il-fidi li mqar tmiss it-tarf tal-libsa tiegħu… Read more »