News from the Church in Malta
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
Last Wednesday we began a cycle of catecheses on Saint Joseph – the year dedicated to him is coming to an end. Today we will continue this journey, focusing on his role in salvation history.
Jesus in the Gospels is indicated as the “son of Joseph” (Lk 3:23; 4: 22; Jn 1:45; 6:42) and the “carpenter’s son” (Mt 13:55; Mk 6:3)… 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 »
L-ewwel ċentru terapewtiku f’Malta għall-adolexxenti li jabbużaw mid-droga ġie inawgurat it-Tlieta 23 ta’ Novembru, 2021. Iċ-Ċentru tal-Ibwar, li ġie ddisinjat biex joffri l-aqwa u l-aħjar fir-rijabilitazzjoni taż-żgħażagħ, se jkun qed joffri programmi residenzjali u oħrajn ta’ matul il-jum għal aktar minn 20 żgħażagħ bejn it-12 u s-17-il sena.
Fiċ-ċentru, li hu mgħammar b’faċilitajiet moderni, sportivi, akkademiċi u ta’ snajja’, se jingħataw servizzi psikosoċjali lir-residenti u lill-familji tagħhom ukoll, biex l-għajnuna tingħata tkun waħda ħolistika… Read more »
Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Onor. Prim Ministru, Ministru, kollegi b’mod speċjali Anthony Gatt; nixtieq insellem żewġ persuni: Mons. Victor Grech u lill-Eċċellenza tiegħu l-President Emeritu George Abela. Nixtieq nagħtuhom ċapċipa, jekk ma jimpurtax.
Nixtieq nirringrazzja ħafna lill-Istat, li meta ra l-bżonn li ż-żgħażagħ tagħna jkollhom faċilità biex jerġgħu jqumu fuq saqajhom, iddeċieda jinvesti u jinvesti bil-kbir. Nirringrazzja wkoll lill-Istat talli afda lill-Caritas, li mhux biss toħlom, biex ngħid bl-Ingliż to dream big, imma li tfittex l-kompetenza biex dan il-post u dan l-ambjent ikun ambjent ta’ suċċess b’risq iż-żgħażagħ tagħna… 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: Dan 5, 1-6.13-14.16-17.23-28
Psalm: Dan 3, 62.63.64.65.66.67
Gospel: Lk 21, 12-19
In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. This will give you an opportunity to testify. So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance; for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your souls. “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near”.
Readings of the day: Saint Andrew Dung Lac, priest and companions, martyrs Read more »
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49 persuna temmew b’suċċess wieħed mis‑sitt korsijiet li ġew offruti matul l‑aħħar sena akkademika mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali flimkien ma’ entitajiet oħra tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Iċ‑ċerimonja annwali tal‑gradwazzjoni saret ilbieraħ, it‑Tnejn 22 ta’ Novembru 2021, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina, u tmexxiet mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna. Iċ‑ċerimonja bdiet b’quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament u wara saret il‑preżentazzjoni taċ‑ċertifikati.
Il‑korsijiet li temmew il‑parteċipanti kienu: fl‑oqsma tal‑familja, it‑teoloġija, l‑ekumeniżmu, il‑kura pastorali fl‑iskejjel, l‑istudji fl‑ispiritwalità Injazjana, u l‑iskopertà tal‑fidi permezz tal‑arti… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Lejn l-aħħar ta’ kull Evanġelju – għandna erba’ Evanġelji b’mod speċjali l-ewwel tlieta – jagħtuna kliem ta’ Ġesù li jitkellem dwar it-tmiem u fl-aħħar ġimgħa tas-sena liturġika li qegħdin fiha bħalissa, il-Knisja taqralna u fil-quddiesa nisimgħu dawn is-siltiet.
Irridu napperezzaw li l-kliem ta’ Ġesù jirreferi għal żewġ affarijiet u ħafna drabi dawn ikunu minsuġa waħda mal-oħra: it-tmiem ta’ Ġerusalemm, il-qerda ta’ Ġerusalemm li seħħet storikament taħt l-imperatur Titu fis-sena 70… Read more »
Se jsir proġett ġdid ta’ tħaddir urban fi spazju miftuħ fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta’ Fatima, Tal-Pietà. Fi stqarrija tal-Ministeru għall-Ambjent intqal li dan se jservi bħala spazju miftuħ sostenibbli li se jiġi implimentat minn Ambjent Malta.
Dan il-proġett tħabbar mill-Ministru għall-Ambjent, Aaron Farrugia li spjega li dan se jsir b’ investiment ta’ iktar minn €100,000 jinkludi l-ħolqien ta’ spazju miftuħ aħdar, l-installazzjoni ta’ tankijiet tal-ilma li jistgħu jaħżnu madwar 15,000 litru ilma tax-xita, sistema ta’ tisqija u sistema tad-dawl ġdida… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Tefgħet aktar minnhom ilkoll”. Dan hu li Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju llum meta jitkellem fuq l-armla fqira li tefgħet biċċtejn żgħar tal-flus fit-teżor tat-tempju. Hu jqabbilha mal-għonja li wkoll tefgħu l-offerta tagħhom f’dan it-teżor. Jgħid “tefgħet aktar”. Imma veru tefgħet aktar? Jekk tqis l-ammont, il-kwantità, tefgħet inqas!
Għaliex Ġesù jgħid “tefgħet aktar”? Għax Ġesù ma jħarisx lejn il-kwantità, l-ammont u l-oġġett, imma lejn il-persuna, u jagħraf il-profondità tal-persuna… Read more »
