Yearly Archives: 2020

The Gospel of the day: 24th June

24/06/2020

The Birth of Saint John the Baptist – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 49, 1-6
Psalm: 138, 1-3.13-15
Second Reading: Acts 13, 22-26

Gospel: Lk 1, 57-66.80

When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her… Read more »

Directives for the celebration of feasts this year

23/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi dwar iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-festi għal din is-sena. Dawn id-direttivi, li jidħlu fis-seħħ fl-1 ta’ Lulju u japplikaw biss għal din is-sena, jispjegaw b’mod dettaljat dak li kien tħabbar mill-Isqfijiet fiċ-ċirkulari tal-24 ta’ Marzu li għadda u li issa jista’ jiġi attwat. Dawn id-direttivi ġew ippubblikati fuq il-website tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta knisja.mt. 

Id-direttivi huma bbażati fuq tliet prinċipji: li l-poplu Nisrani jrodd ħajr lil Alla għal dak kollu li għamel magħna, speċjalment f’din is‑sena li kienet karatterizzata minn pandemija; li jissaħħaħ is-sens ta’ għaqda fil-komunitajiet Insara; u li tingħata importanza speċjali lill-prinċipju ta’ solidarjetà billi ssir enfasi aktar mis-soltu fuq l-għajnuna li l-Knisja toffri lill-persuni fil-bżonn… Read more »

‘You are welcome’: The words that should resonate in our hearts for one another – The Archbishop

Pontifical Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu

22/06/2020   The Shrine of Our Lady of Our of Ta' Pinu, Gozo

Pontifikal ta’ Filgħaxija tal-Festa tas-Sejħa tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu mmexxi mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Posted by Diocese of Gozo on Monday, June 22, 2020 L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, illum nafuh ukoll bħala t-tieni misteru tal-Glorja – tad-Dawl, u f’dan is-santwarju għażiż għandna din il-grazzja kbira li aħna mdawrin, milqugħin mill-ikoni sbieħ tal-20 misteru tar-Rużarju Mqaddes… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 23rd June

23/06/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 19, 9b-11.14-21.31-35a.36
Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.10-11

Gospel: Mt 7, 6.12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you… Read more »

The judgement of the heart is in God’s hands – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass offered to judges and magistrates so that justice is done through their judgement

22/06/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tiġġudikawx” hi l-kelma ċara li Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu u li jgħid lilna llum ukoll.  Hemm ħafna x’tomgħod f’dil-kelma li jgħid.

X’jiġfieri “tiġġudikawx”? Ifisser li meta tara dak li hu ħażin madwarek, tagħlaq għajnejk jew tħares in-naħa l-oħra biex ma tiġġudikax? Ifisser li meta tara dak li hu ħażin fik stess, tiskot u tgħid: “Aħjar ma ngħid xejn fuq dak li hu ħażin”? … Read more »

Pope Francis at Angelus: We must not be afraid of spiritual aridness – the Father takes care of us

21/06/2020   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Good day!

In this Sunday’s Gospel (cf. Mt 10:26-33) the invitation Jesus addresses to His disciples resonates: to have no fear, to be strong and confident in the face of life’s challenges, as He forewarns them of the adversities that await them. Today’s passage is part of the missionary discourse, with which the Teacher prepares the Apostles for their first experience of proclaiming the Kingdom of God… Read more »