News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28
Psalm: 104 (105):16-17,18-19,20-21
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43,45-46
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ġesù jgħid din l-istorja lill-Fariżej imma jgħidha lil kull wieħed u waħda minna. U ġġagħalna naħsbu. Dan l-għani kellu biex jagħti xi ħaġa x’jiekol lil Lazzru imma donnu nsieh. Lazzru kien imur ħdejn il-bieb tal-għani kuljum jittama li forsi jiekol mill-frak li jaqa’ mill-mejda tal-għani.
B’xi mod l-għani, għax ried, ħoloq abbiss, wied profond bejnu u bejn il-fqir… Read more »
In preparation for Pope Francis’ visit to Malta on the 2nd and 3rd April, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna is inviting all Catholics from different countries who are currently residing in Malta to join him this Saturday, 19th March, in the celebration of the Eucharistic Liturgy at St Paul Cathedral, Mdina. Mass will be held in English and will be streamed live at 6pm on Church.mt and Newsbook.com.mt… Read more »
The Interdiocesan Environment Commission appeals to the administration that will be in place by the end of the month to make all efforts, both at a national and international level so that Malta, Europe and the whole world move decisively away from the use of fossil fuels and nuclear sources of energy. This appeal is being made in the midst of the tragic and senseless invasion of Ukraine by Russia… 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: Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4 u 6
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table… Read more »
The third dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 18th March with the theme chosen being ‘The family in a changing society’ and will be led by Jesmond Schembri. The talk will start by looking at statistics that shed light on the contemporary Maltese family, followed by some reflections. This will serve as an introduction to the various related themes which Pope Francis spoke about, especially in the document Amoris Laetitia.
First of all, Pope Francis sets the general attitude in which this document is to be understood, namely that of having a new look at the family, full of compassion… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
The bible narrative – with the symbolic language of the time in which it was written – tells us something shocking. God was so embittered by the widespread wickedness of humans, which had become a normal style of life, that he thought he had made a mistake in creating them and decided to eliminate them. A radical solution… Read more »
President George Vella and Anthony Gatt, Caritas Malta Director (Photo: DOI)
The President of Malta George Vella and Mrs Vella met with 11 residents currently following a Caritas drug rehabilitation programme – the Prison Inmates Programme – outside the Corradino Correctional Facility.
Some residents shared with the President and Mrs Vella their experiences and the difficulties they faced due to drug abuse problems and because of which they ended up breaking the law… 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 »
