News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 40:25-31
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,8 & 10
Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves… Read more »
Patriarch Bartholomew I on 6th December met with a number of migrants from Ethiopia, Sudan, Ukraine, and Eritrea at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. He also met with representatives of NGOs that work with migrants, such as the Migrants Commission, Fr Dijonisju Mintoff from the Peace Lab, and Dr Neil Falzon from the Aditus Foundation. The Bishops were also present for the meeting.
After listening to the migrants and the members of the NGOs, the Patriarch said, “You all have individual and different challenges but the common factor is that you are far from your homes… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-Evanġelju tal-lum ilaqqagħna ma’ persunaġġ li jintroduċina għall-miġja fil-qrib ta’ Ġesù. Ġwanni huwa dak li mibgħut qabel il-Mulej. Fil-fatt, wieħed mit-titli ta’ Ġwanni huwa l-Prekursur: dak li jiġi qabel il-Mulej.
L-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann jintroduċih b’titlu ieħor: il-Battista, għaliex introduċa dan ir-rit ta’ magħmudija fix-xmara Ġordan. Hu stess jgħid li huwa rit sinjal ta’ ndiema, li inti qed tagħraf dnubietek u titlob maħfra ’l Alla… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm: 95 (96):1-2,3 & 10ac,11-12,13
Gospel: Matthew 18:12-14
Jesus said to his disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters!
All of us, as the Apostle Paul would say, hold the treasure of life in earthen vessels (cf. 2 Cor 4:7). The International Day of Persons with Disabilities invites us to recognize that our frailty in no way obscures “the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ”, but instead reveals that “its extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us” ( 2 Cor 4:4,7)… Read more »
Peace.
Where would we go to find peace? Perhaps some would say the countryside, a gym session, hiking to the top of a mountain, playing a sport, watching television after a long day, going for a swim in the early hours of the morning, listening to music.
Whatever situation you are in as you are reading this, I invite you to take a few minutes and try this exercise.
Take yourself to whatever comes to your mind as we are mentioning ‘peace’… Read more »
Yesterday Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi welcomed His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Malta International Airport. This morning, the Patriarch and his accompanying delegation were welcomed by the Archbishop and a number of Maltese bishops at the Archbishop’s Palace in Mdina.
During this visit, the Patriarch and the Archbishop discussed a number of themes of mutual interest, including reciprocal Ecumenical relations, the pastoral care of members of the Orthodox Churches in Malta, the use of Catholic Churches for Orthodox Divine Liturgies, the phenomenon of migration and care for the environment, and the promotion of peace in the Mediterranean and beyond… 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 »
