July 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: July 2021

Pope Francis released from hospital

14/07/2021

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has confirmed that the Holy Father was discharged from Agostino Gemelli Hospital shortly after 10.30 this morning.

In responding to questions from journalists, he noted that “Before returning to the Vatican, the Pope went to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major where, before the icon of the Virgin Mary Salus Populi Romani, he expressed his gratitude for the success of his surgery and offered a prayer for all the sick, especially those he had met during his stay in hospital… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 14th July, 9:30am

14/07/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 15th July, 9:30am

15/07/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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The Gospel of the day: 14th July

14/07/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 3, 1-6.9-12
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.6-7

Gospel: Mt 11, 25-27

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Saint of the day: Saint Camillus of Lellis, priest Read more »

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Pope Francis visits patients in pediatric oncology ward

13/07/2021

The Holy See Press Office noted that on Tuesday afternoon Pope Francis visited with young patients at the pediatric oncology ward of the hospital. The department is located on the same floor where the Pope is recovering from his surgery just over a week ago. Read more »

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The Archbishop asks: What are our responsibilities as a society?

Mass on the memorial of St Henry

13/07/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jkellem lill-ibliet. Interessanti li jagħżel ibliet li fihom għamel ħafna mirakli. Ovvjament għamel il-mirakli għax sab il-fidi tan-nies, b’mod speċjali l-morda, dawk li kienu maħkuma mill-qawwa tax-Xitan, il-fqar. Jitkellem dwar Korożajn, jitkellem dwar Betsajda, li diversi dixxipli kienu minn din il-belt. Ġwanni u Ġakbu, Indrì u Xmun kienu minn Betsajda. Kafarnahum kienet il-belt fejn imbagħad għex Pietru, fejn Ġesù ppriedka ħafna u kellimna dwar l-Ewkaristija li nsibu fil-kapitlu sitta ta’ San Ġwann… Read more »

Beautiful sign of God’s love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 30th anniversary of the presbyteral ordination

05/07/2021 The Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, St Paul's Bay

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Tletin sena ilu bħal-lum konna fl-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann fejn ġejna ordnati saċerdoti mill-Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca. Illum għandna f’qalbna gratitudni kbira lejn Alla u lejn dawk kollha li waqfu magħna tul is-snin kollha ta’ ħajja saċerdotali.

Nixtieq li, ispirati mill-Kelma ta’ Alla, naħsbu fuq dak li jgħidilna l-Mulej fuq kif nistgħu naqdu b’mod sabiħ il-ministeru saċerdotali. Insemmi tliet punti li l-Papa Franġisku, f’dawn l-aħħar xhur speċjalment, semmiehom kemm-il darba u sejħilhom “karatteristiċi tal-istil ta’ Alla”, jiġifieri tal-mod kif Alla jaħdem fil-ħajja tal-bniedem… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13th July, 9:30am

13/07/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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The Gospel of the day: 13th July

13/07/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 2, 1-15a
Psalm: 68 (69), 3.14.30-31.33-34

Gospel: Mt 11, 20-24

In those days, Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? … Read more »

Making choices that are based on legality, justice and integrity – the Archbishop on Police Day

Mass on Police Day

12/07/2021 The Co-Cathedral of St John, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-kapitlu 10 ta’ San Mattew miktuba f’kuntest speċjali ħafna: il-kuntest meta l-komunità Nisranija kienet għaddejja minn persekuzzjoni l-iżjed ħarxa. It-twemmin f’Ġesù kien qed jifred il-familji, iwassal għall-mewt, joħloq inkwiet u kultant ukoll kunflitt. Il-kelma ta’ Ġesù tiġi mfakkra f’dan il-kuntest, kuntest ta’ għażla li mhix dejjem faċli. Bħal min irid jagħżel bejn it-tajjeb u l-ħażin.

M’ilux kont qed naqra ktieb ‘Dying to live’ ta’ Danielle Vella, li jġib rakkonti ta’ diversi refuġjati u migranti… Read more »