News from the Church in Malta
Article by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
“We reap what we sow”. This proverb reminds us that our present actions will inevitably have future consequences.
The recent discussion on the cannabis legislation has reminded us of this saying. It is not only true for the four plants that are now allowed to be cultivated at home, but also for the whole legislation which will definitely have an effect on future generations… 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 »
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Mic 5:1-4a
Psalm: 79(80):2ac,3b,15-16,18-19
Second Reading: Heb 10:5-10
Gospel: Lk 1:39-45
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Jer 23, 5-8
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.12-13.18-19
Gospel: Mt 1, 18-24
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly.
But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.”
When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, Read more »
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L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Meta naqraw dawn l-ismijiet, forsi jiġina f’moħħna: kellu għalfejn San Mattew, fil-bidu tal-Evanġelju tiegħu, jagħtina din il-lista ta’ ismijiet, li għalina ħafna minnhom huma strambi? Jista’ jkun ukoll li ħafna minnhom għalina ma jfissru xejn, għalkemm il-parti l-kbira ta’ dawn l-ismijiet qegħdin fit-Testment il-Qadim. Imma hemm skop għaliex San Mattew fil-bidu tal-Evanġelju tiegħu jġib din il-ġenealoġija, l-arblu tar-razza ta’ Ġesù. Hemm skop, u n-nies fost il-poplu Lhudi li kienu qed jaqraw l-Evanġelju – għax San Mattew kiteb għalihom – setgħu jifhmu t-tifsira ta’ dawn il-persuni li jissemmew hawnhekk… Read more »
The 25th edition of Festa ta’ Ġenerożità
Festa ta’ Ġenerożità, organised by Dar tal-Providenza, is on for January 1st with an appeal for funds badly needed by the Home.
In order to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of its residents and workers and to be in line with the directives issued by the Health authorities the event will be broadcast again from We studios in Ħal Qormi… 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: Gen 49, 2.8-10
Psalm: 71 (72),1- 2.3-4ab.7-8.17
Gospel: Mt 1, 1-17
An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David… Read more »
(xellug) Anthony Gatt minn Caritas Malta, il-Vigarju Episkopali għad-Djakonija Mons. Charles Cordina u Julian Sammut mill-Fondazzjoni Alf. Mizzi
Il-Caritas flimkien mal-Fondazzjoni Alf. Mizzi għaddejjin bit-tħejjijiet biex nhar il-Milied filgħodu jitqassmu mat-800 ikla lill-persuni fil-bżonn.
F’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet minn waħda mill-kċejjen tar-ristoranti mmexxija mill-fondazzjoni, id-direttur tal-Caritas Anthony Gatt qal li din is-sena wkoll se jitqassmu l-ikliet fid-djar minħabba l-pandemija. Dan ser isir flok l-ikla tradizzjonali f’Jum il-Milied li s-soltu ssir fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Dakinhar jgħidu lil Ġerusalemm: “Tibżax, Sijon, tħallix idejk jintelqu: il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, qiegħed f’nofsok… minħabba fik jithenna b’hena kbira, fi mħabbtu jġeddek, jinfexx minħabba fik f’għajjat ta’ ferħ, bħallikieku f’jum ta’ festa” (Sof 3:16-18). Għażiż Monsinjur Louis, Prepostu ġdid ta’ din il-parroċċa għażiża, wassal dan il-messaġġ lil poplu għażiż ta’ Birkirkara: “Tibżax, tħallix idejk jintelqu: il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, qiegħed f’nofsok” (Sof 3:16-17)… Read more »
