News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Deut 4, 1.5-9
Psalm: 147, 12-13.15-16.19-20
Gospel: Mt 5, 17-19
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place… Read more »
While welcoming the strong drive towards COVID-19 vaccination for school staff members which is currently underway, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association call for greater urgency and a more balanced vaccination roll-out amongst staff in all schools (State, Church and independent schools).
This follows reports that a number of Church schools have still not received any appointments for vaccinations for staff members… 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: Dan 3, 25.34-43
Psalm: 24 (25), 4bc-5ab.6-7bc.8-9
Gospel: Mt 18, 21-35
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Żgur li tolqotna r-reazzjoni vjolenti tan-nies meta semgħu lil Ġesù jitkellem fis-sinagoga ta’ Nażaret, f’pajjiżu. Kultant fl-Evanġelju nsibu li n-nies, meta jitkellem Ġesù, jew imeruh jew ma jaċċettawhx, imma hawnhekk l-Evanġelju jgħidilna li “kulħadd imtela bil-korla”. Mhux biss, imma ħarġuh ’il barra, u ried jixħtuh għal isfel mill-għolja, l-għolja li fuqha kienet mibnija l-belt. Attentat ta’ qtil!
Tolqotna aktar u aktar din ir-reazzjoni meta naraw ir-rakkont sħiħ… Read more »
L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi ġodda għall‑jiem ta’ qabel u waqt il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ta’ din is‑sena. Dawn il‑miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni kontra l‑imxija tal‑Covid‑19 qed jiġu ppubblikati wara li bħal‑lum xahar il‑Knisja ħabbret li f’Malta u Għawdex mhux ser jiġu organizzati pellegrinaġġi u purċissjonijiet tar‑Randan, u wara li nhar il‑Ġimgħa li għadda ġew sospiżi l‑laqgħat tal‑gruppi li jsiru b’mod fiżiku.
Il‑miżuri l‑ġodda ppubblikati llum jistabbilixxu li fil‑knejjes jistgħu jintramaw biss ix‑xbihat qaddisa tar‑Redentur, tal‑Vara l‑Kbira (jew Kurċifiss) u tal‑Madonna tad‑Duluri… 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: 2 Kings 5, 1-15a
Psalm: 41 (42), 2.3; 42 (43), 3.4
Gospel: Lk 4, 24-30
Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-ġrajja ta’ meta Ġesù daħal fit-tempju u beda jkeċċi lin-nies li kienu ġewwa jbigħu l-annimali, u jaqleb l-imwejjed ta’ dawk li kienu qed isarrfu l-flus, kienet ġrajja li baqgħet f’moħħ ħafna nies. Impressjonat lil ħafna nies. Fil-fatt, hi waħda mill-ġrajjiet li nsibuha rrakkuntata fl-Evanġelji kollha.
Meta tara ġrajja bħal din, għall-bidu tgħid: imma Ġesù x’ġaralu? Għax aħna ma nafuhx daqshekk irrabjat! … Read more »
