News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 65:17-21
Psalm: 29 (30):2,4,5-6,11-12a,13b
Gospel: John 4:43-54
At that time Jesus left Samaria for Galilee. For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honour in his native place. When he came into Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, since they had seen all he had done in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves had gone to the feast… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Għal dan il-kliem tħawdet”. Nixtieq li nieqfu ftit illum fuq dawn il-kelmiet mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa fejn qed jiddeskrivi l-ewwel reazzjoni ta’ Marija għall-kliem tal-anġlu Gabrijel. Għalfejn tħawdet? Aħna kultant ngħidu li tħawdet għax qatt ma kienet qed tistenna din l-aħbar – li se ssir Omm Alla. Imma fil-fatt meta l-Evanġelju jgħid “għal dan il-kliem tħawdet”, kien għadu lanqas qalilha l-anġlu bl-aħbar li se tkun Omm Alla… Read more »
Fourth Sunday of Lent Readings of the day
First Reading: Joshua 5:9a.10-12
Psalm: 33 (34):2-3,4-5,6-7
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3,11-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So to them he addressed this parable. Then he said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“L-‘Iva’ li ħarġet mill-Qalb tiegħek feħet il-bibien tal-Istorja għall-prinċep tas-Sliem.” Din is-sentenza hi meħuda mit-talba ta’ Konsagrazzjoni lill-Qalb bla Tebgħa ta’ Marija li l-Papa Franġisku fassal għal din il-ġurnata u se jgħid illejla fil-Bażilka ta’ San Pietru. U din is-sentenza tfisser tant tajjeb din il-festa speċjali li qed niċċelebraw illum.
Illum niċċelebraw it-Tħabbira tal-Mulej, li hu disa’ xhur qabel il-Milied – bħal-lum disa’ xhur il-festa tal-Milied, 25 ta’ Diċembru… Read more »
You must be 90 years old or older to remember any other pope before Pius XII. One of the first broadcasts Maltese people ever saw on television was the funeral of Pius XII in 1958, precisely 64 years ago. With the help of mass media, popes started becoming familiar faces throughout the world, including the Maltese islands, rather than being distant figures.
Pope John XIII entered the hearts of the Maltese, among others, because he was the first Pope to speak in our language… Read more »
Fil-ħajja mgħaġġla li qed ngħixu, ħafna drabi qed nintilfu f’ħafna sigħat twal ta’ xogħol li mhux qed iħalli spazji biex inqattgħu ħin ta’ kwalità mal-familja u l-ħbieb. Iktar u iktar dan hu fattur li mhux qed iħalli ħin għall-persuna biex tidħol ftit fiha nnifisha u ssib dak is-skiet li tant hu importanti biex jagħti s-saħħa sana li għandha bżonn.
F’dawn ir-realtajiet ta’ kuljum, jista’ wkoll inkunu insensittivi għal dak li qed jiġri madwarna, għaI sitwazzjonijiet li jaf għaddejja minnhom ġirien tagħna… Read more »
Pope Francis consecrates all humanity—especially Russia and Ukraine—to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and says the act expresses our complete trust in the Virgin Mary in the midst of the “cruel and senseless war” in Ukraine.
Pope Francis presided over the annual “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday evening, as the Church marked the feast of the Annunciation… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hosea 6:1-6
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,8-19,20-21ab
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity – greedy, dishonest, adulterous – or even like this tax collector… Read more »
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace… Read more »
