News from the Church in Malta
As Maltese society hopefully approaches the end of the partial lockdown, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta would like to reflect on the importance of open spaces available to all. This is being done in the same week in which we are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Encyclical Laudato si’ by Pope Francis, “On the Care of Our Common Home”… Read more »
Il‑Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Mejju, festa ta’ Santa Rita ta’ Cascia, fil‑11:30am, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa mill‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Santu Wistin, il‑Belt Valletta. Din il‑Quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30pm. Read more »
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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 17, 15.22 – 18, 1
Psalm: 148, 1-2.11-12ab.12c-13a.13bcd-14
Gospel: Jn 16, 12-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Din is-silta mill-kapitlu 16 ta’ San Ġwann tibda tippreparana bil-mod il-mod għat-tluq ta’ Ġesù minn din id-dinja fil-misteru tal-passjoni u l-mewt tiegħu, tal-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet, tat-tlugħ is-sema tiegħu.
“Jaqblilkom li jiena mmur” (Ġw 16:7). Dan huwa kliem li għall-qalb tal-bniedem huwa diffiċli għax meta aħna ngħożżu lil xi ħadd, l-aħħar ħaġa li tiġi f’moħħna hija li ninfirdu minnu… Read more »
Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 16,22-34
Psalm: 138(137),1-2ab.2cde-3.7c.8
Gospel: Jn 16, 5-11
Jesus said to his disciples: “Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go… Read more »
Illum 18 ta’ Mejju, l-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex ltaqgħu mal-Ministru tas-Saħħa Chris Fearne u s-Supretendent tas-Saħħa Pubblika Prof. Charmaine Gauci dwar il-Quddies fil-knejjes.
Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Il-laqgħa li kellna mal-Ministru tas-Saħħa u mas-Supretendent tas-Saħħa Prof. Charmaine Gauci kienet laqgħa pożittiva ħafna. Huwa proċess ta’ djalogu li beda f’Marzu u jkompli. Din id-darba aħna l-Isqfijiet iddiskutejna l-possibilità li fil-funerali tkun tista’ ssir il-quddiesa tal-funeral f’ambjent preferibbilment miftuħ… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm żewġ kelmiet li Ġesù juża llum fl-Evanġelju biex jitkellem fuq l-Ispirtu s-Santu li hu kellu jibgħat fuq id-dixxipli wara li jqum mill-mewt. Ġesù jgħid: Nibgħatilkom “Id-Difensur” u “L-Ispirtu tal-Verità”. Dawn it-tnejn ifissru tajjeb ħafna min hu Ispirtu s-Santu fil-ħajja tal-appostli u fil-ħajja tagħna wkoll.
Ġesù jgħid: Nibgħatilkom id-Difensur. Ifisser xi ħadd li qiegħed magħkom, li jakkumpanjakom, li jappoġġjakom, jinkoraġġikom imma wkoll jipproteġikom… Read more »
The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) feels that now that our country is eagerly looking forward to a time of normality as the COVID-19 pandemic gradually subsides, it would be foolish to go back to our old ways as if nothing happened – as if we have learnt nothing from this experience. The KA believes we need to reinforce the self-discipline we have shown throughout the pandemic, so that all of us would be able to weather any similar experience in the future.
The COVID-19 crisis has opened our eyes to our vulnerability and to what is most valuable in life… Read more »
