News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ephesians 6:1-9
Palm: 144 (145):10-11,12-13ab,13cd-14
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them,
Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Bdiet tfaħħar lil Alla” (Lq 13:13). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa llum fuq din il-mara li kienet ilha tmintax-il sena sħaħ marida, u li fis-sinagoga ltaqgħet ma’ Ġesù. Hawnhekk l-Evanġelju jgħid li kienet anke milwija ħafna, lanqas setgħet toqgħod dritta. Itaqgħet ma’ Ġesù, u hu sejħilha. U Ġesù qiegħed idejh fuqha u fejjaqha. Naqraw fl-Evanġelju: “minnufih waqfet dritta u bdiet tfaħħar lil Alla” (Lq 13:13)… 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: Ephesians 5:21-33
Psalm: 127 (128):1-2,3,4-5
Gospel: Lk 13:18-21
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a person took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and ‘the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.’”
Again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? … Read more »
Today, Monday 24th October 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Excellency Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB, Titular Archbishop of Sila and currently Apostolic Nuncio in Greece, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta.
H.E. Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB was born in Hong Kong, China, on 21st October 1950. He was ordained a priest on 17th July 1982, for the Salesian Province of China which includes mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan… Read more »
Photo: Kunvent Dumnikan tal-Lunzjata, il-Birgu
Dominican priest Marius Zerafa passed away aged 93. His funeral will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 25th October, at 9:30am. From 8:15am, Fr Zerafa will lie in state at the Convent of Jesus of Nazareth, Tas-Sliema. The funeral cortège will leave the Convent at 9.15am for Mass praesente cadavere at the Parish Church of Jesus of Nazareth, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Għandna llum fl-Evanġelju storja ta’ tnejn min-nies – wieħed Fariżew u l-ieħor Pubblikan. It-tnejn kienu jemmnu f’Alla, it-tnejn kienu jmorru t-tempju, imma t-tnejn kellhom attitudni differenti li kienet toħroġ ċara ħafna fit-talb tagħhom. Tajjeb li naraw x’jgħallmuna t-tnejn li huma għal ħajjitna.
Ftaħir u tmaqdir
Ħa nħarsu lejn il-Fariżew. Fit-tempju jagħmel talba li qisha ringrazzjament lil Alla… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Eph 4:32 – 5:8
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4 & 6
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect.
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.”
He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
✠ Charles Jude Scicluna
Arċisqof ta’ Malta
Il-ħarsa ta’ Ġesù hi ħarsa ta’ ħniena fuq kulħadd. Illum iħares lejn kategorija ta’ nies, li nnota kienu jafdaw fihom infushom, li huma ġusti u jmaqdru lill-oħrajn. Tgħiduli: ‘dawn in-nies kienu jgħixu fi żmien Ġesù’. Imma nistaqsu lilna nfusna: m’hemmx xi ftit minn dan ukoll fil-qalb tagħna, fil-qalb tiegħi u tiegħek? … Read more »
