Monthly Archives: July 2022

Statement by the Church Schools Association

26/07/2022

The Church Schools Association (CSA) is saddened that the differences between the Board of Governors of St Albert the Great College and its Head, Mr Mario Mallia, could not be reconciled and led to the decision to end Mr Mallia’s tenure as Head of School. 

Notwithstanding the reasons for the dismissal of Mr Mallia, the Association wishes to acknowledge Mr Mallia’s valid contribution to the educational inclusion of disadvantaged students and of students from different backgrounds… Read more »

Pope says he is ‘deeply sorry’ to Indigeneous Peoples in Canada

26/07/2022

Highlights of Pope Francis in Maskwacis for the Meeting with Indigenous Peoples

In his first public event in Canada, Pope Francis addresses representatives of Indigenous Peoples of the First Nations, the Métis and the Inuit gathered in Maskwacis Park, near Edmonton. In his poignant speech, he again implores forgiveness for the evils committed by many Christians against the Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the residential school system… Read more »

The choice to squander our heritage or make it flourish – The Archbishop

Mass on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the National Auditor's Office (NAO)

26/07/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-istedina ta’ Ġesù tirrepeti ruħha diversi drabi fl-Evanġelju: “Min għandu widnejn ħa jisma’!” (Mt 13:43). Qed jgħid hekk għax il-kliem li għadna kemm smajna, li hu tifsira li jagħti ta’ waħda mill-parabboli – il-parabbola tas-sikrana fl-għalqa, propju huma kliem li jimpenjawna ħafna.

Jista’ jkun ukoll li wieħed jgħid kemm huma kliem qawwija dawn meta l-Mulej jitkellem dwar il-konsegwenzi tal-għażliet tagħna… Read more »

“Dear Lord, I need you” – Praying with St George Preca on the 60th anniversary of his demise

Mass on the 60th anniversary of St George Preca's death

26/07/2022   Fra Diegu Chapel, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Emmint, u għalhekk tkellimt” (2 Kor 4:13). Kemm hu sabiħ dan il-kliem li l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jgħid lill-Korintin, in-nies tal-belt fil-Ġreċja li jisimha Korintu. Lin-nies tal-belt ta’ Korintu, San Pawl kitbilhom żewġ ittri u is-silta li smajna proprju llum hija mit-tieni ittra li kiteb lin-nies ta’ Korintu. “U b’hekk fina taħdem il-mewt, imma fikom taħdem il-ħajja. Imma billi aħna għandna l-istess spirtu ta’ fidi li fuqu hemm miktub, ‘Emmint, u għalhekk tkellimt,’ aħna wkoll emminna, u għalhekk tkellimna, għax nafu li dak li qajjem lill-Mulej Ġesù lilna wkoll għad iqajjimna flimkien ma’ Ġesù” (2 Kor 4:12-14)… Read more »

Dun Ġorġ died 60 years ago

26/07/2022

L-ewwel Superjur Ġenerali, Eugenio Borg (Gege) jbus lil Dun Ġorġ mejjet

Minn sentejn ’l hawn is-26 ta’ Lulju hu marbut mal-Jum Dinji tan-Nanniet u l-Anzjani ċċelebrat fl-eqreb Ħadd fuq xewqa tal-Papa Franġisku. Dan għaliex f’din il-ġurnata l-Knisja fil-kalendarju tagħha tfakkar in-nanniet ta’ Ġesù, Sant’Anna u San Ġwakkin.

Imma għal Malta u b’mod speċjali għas-Soċjetà tal-Museum dan hu wkoll il-jum tal-anniversarju mill-mewt tal-fundatur… Read more »

One on the right and one on the left – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of St James

25/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ordna li dawn iż-żewġ uliedi joqogħdu wieħed fuq il-lemin tiegħek u l-ieħor fuq ix-xellug fis-Saltna tiegħek” (Mt 20:21). Dan hu li talbet omm Ġakbu – li tiegħu qegħdin nagħmlu l-festa llum – u Ġwanni, dawn iż-żewġ aħwa. Talbet lil Ġesù biex iqegħidhom fl-aħjar postijiet: wieħed fuq il-lemin u l-ieħor fuq ix-xellug fis-Saltna tiegħu. Naraw kemm hu realistiku l-Evanġelju! Din l-omm riedet, għaż-żewġ uliedha, l-aħjar postijiet… Read more »

Climate change tops priorities in Catholic Education Secretariat’s new environmental policy

26/07/2022

The Secretariat for Catholic Education has approved its wide-ranging environmental policy, placing climate change as its key priority for the years ahead. Echoing Pope Francis’ belief that the world faces “the challenge of civilisation”, the policy argues that as an educational institution it has a responsibility to support, participate in, and where possible create initiatives that can help restore our ailing Earth… Read more »

Mass on the 25th anniversary of the founding of NAO

26/07/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »

The Gospel of the day: 26th July

26/07/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 14:17-22
Psalm: 78 (79):8,9,11 & 13

Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43

Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom… Read more »