News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34
Psalm: 105 (106):6-7a,19-20,21-22
Gospel: Mark 8:1-10
In those days when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat, Jesus summoned the disciples and said, “My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat… Read more »
A conference organized Thursday by the Italian Bishops ahead of a meeting of Mayors and Bishops of the Mediterranean region (23–27 February) highlights the joint efforts between Church and civil authorities to combat the challenge of migration in countries bordering the Mediterranean.
The meeting of the Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean region will be held from 23 – 27 February in Florence, ending with a visit of Pope Francis on the last day… Read more »
La Salle Malta has launched a new website with the aim of giving detailed information about the work of the Lasallian network in Malta while linking to the wider Lasallian network worldwide.
La Salle Malta is the network of Lasallian Colleges in Malta, De La Salle College and Stella Maris College. These two colleges incorporate six schools serving students following primary and secondary level education going up to the post-secondary Sixth form level… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19
Psalm: 80 (81):10-11ab,12-13,14-15
Gospel: Mark 7:31-37
Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And people brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay His hand on him… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fit-talba ta’ din il-festa għażiża, illum tlabna hekk bħala Maltin u Għawdxin: ‘Inti għoġbok, Mulej, li l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jara l-għarqa biex jiġi fostna u jxandrilna l-fidi, agħmel li nibqgħu dejjem irroddu ħajr għat-tħabrik u l-imħabba li hu wera magħna’.
Fir-riflessjonijiet tiegħi ta’ din is-sena nixtieq nieqfu ftit fuq il-frażi ‘l-imħabba li Pawlu wera magħna’ għax għan kbir ta’ din il-festa tant għażiża għalina hi propju li rroddu ħajr lil Alla tal-imħabba li wera magħna Pawlu ta’ Tarsu… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Bil-Malti għandna espressjoni li tgħid: “Kull deni ħudu b’ġid”. Ma nafx minn liema żmien ilna ngħiduha f’Malta, meta bdiet din l-espressjoni, imma żgur li l-ġrajja tan-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl turina proprju dan.
Hawnhekk naraw ġrajja li fil-bidu tagħha, u għal ħafna jiem, kienet ta’ deni kbir; maltempata kbira, tempesta li mhux biss tellfet id-direzzjoni ta’ fejn kienu sejrin – il-ġifen kien sejjer naħa u l-maltempata ġarritu n-naħa l-oħra – imma tant kienet qawwija li, jgħid il-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli, “tlifna kull tama li nsalvaw”… Read more »
Accepting the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the civil authorities and the Catholic Church of the country, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta from 2 to 3 April 2022.
The Pope will visit Valletta, Rabat, Floriana and Ħal Far, and the island of Gozo. The programme and further details of the journey will be published at a later stage… Read more »
The Apostle St Paul, Patron of Malta – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Wisdom 14:3-7
Psalm: 107:21-31
Second Reading: Acts 27:16-44; 28:1-10
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it… 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 »
