News from the Church in Malta
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Job 7, 1-4.6-7
Psalm: 146 (147), 1-2.3-4.5-6
Second Reading: 1 Cor 9. 16-19.22-23
Gospel: Mk 1, 29-39
On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hi paġna ta’ niket u makabra din li għadna kif qrajna, dan ir-rakkont tal-qtil ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista. Mhux biss għax inqatel, imma l-mod vili li bih inqatel; u anke l-idea li taqta’ rasu u ġġibha fuq platt tqabbdek il-bard! Meta tiftakar li dan kollu sar biex tikkuntenta mara li kienet tobogħdu, għax kien jgħid il-verità, u din ġagħlet lit-tifla; u lir-raġel tagħha, li kif smajna fl-Evanġelju kien jaf “x’raġel tajjeb u qaddis kien Ġwanni”, ma riedx li joħroġ ta’ ħmar għall-kelma li ta – meta tiftakar dan kollu, titkexkex… Read more »
Caritas Malta tħeġġeġ sabiex il-pajjiż jistabilixxi benchmark li huwa l-ammont minimu tad-dħul neċessarju u adekwat biex tipi differenti ta’ familji jkunu jistgħu jgħixu ħajja sempliċi u dinjituża.
The Minimum Essential Budget for a Decent Living (MEBDL) 2020 huwa t-tielet fis-sensiela ta’ studji maħruġa minn Caritas Malta. Fl-2012, Caritas Malta bdiet inizjattiva biex tkompli twettaq il-viżjoni tagħha li ttaffi l-faqar u tippromwovi l-iżvilupp uman u l-ġustizzja soċjali… Read more »
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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… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 13, 15-17.20-21
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
Gospel: Mk 6, 30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat… Read more »
Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Pope Francis marked the first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity on Thursday, in a virtual event hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and other personalities.
During the occasion, the Holy Father, in words prepared for the occasion, expressed his gratitude to those who had contributed to the promotion of fraternity in spite of the challenges… 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… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 13, 1-8
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.3.5.8b-9abc
Gospel: Mk 6, 14-29
King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; That is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”
But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ġesù jibda jittrenja lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Hawnhekk għandna l-ewwel esperiment li għamel u jsejjaħ lit-tnax. ’Il quddiem isejjaħ grupp ikbar ta’ 72. F’din l-esperjenza Ġesù jipprova jgħaddi l-qawwa tiegħu fuq il-ħażen u fuq il-mard lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Jibagħthom tnejn tnejn. Ħafna mill-għorrief tal-Knisja, is-santi padri, jikkummentaw li ma bagħathomx wieħed wieħed, bagħathom tnejn tnejn għaliex fl-għaqda ta’ bejniethom mhux biss se jkunu sapport għal xulxin imma se jagħtu xhieda wkoll li huma aħwa għalkemm mhumiex aħwa… Read more »
