News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-37,42-49
Psalm: 55 (56):10,11-12,13-14
Gospel: Luke 8:4-15
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up… Read more »
Yvonne Mallia, director of Fondazzjoni Sebħ addressing the press conference
During a press conference this week, Fondazzjoni Sebħ launched an aftercare service which will be offered to women and their children, victims of domestic violence who would have resided at ‘Il-Milja’ shelter as well as young people who would have resided in children’s homes. This service, which is an important bridge that prepares these persons to live completely independently, has long been felt.
This project will consist of three apartments with up to a maximum of nine bedrooms which requires extensive refurbishment works… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Jekk xi ħadd irid jaqdini, għandu jimxi warajja” (Ġw 12:26). Aħna u nirringrazzjaw lill-Mulej għax-xhieda sabiħa tar-Reġina Eliżabetta II u noffru din il-quddiesa b’suffraġju għal ruħha, irridu nsellmu wkoll dixxiplu fidil tal-Mulej.
Meta fl-1953 għamlet messaġġ fl-okkażjoni tal-inkurunazzjoni tagħha, hi talbet lis-sudditi tagħha u liċ-ċittadini kollha tal-Commonwealth dan il-pjaċir: “I want to ask you all, whatever your religion may be, to pray for me on that day—to pray that God may give me wisdom and strength to carry out the solemn promises I shall be making, and that I may faithfully serve Him and you, all the days of my life… 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: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Psalm: 16 (17):1,6-7,8b & 15
Gospel: Luke 8:1-3
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters!
We have travelled this road together, and I thank you for coming from so many different parts of the world and for bringing with you the richness of your beliefs and cultures. Thank you for having taken part so intensely in these days of work, commitment and sharing in the service of dialogue. This is more valuable than ever in challenging times like our own, when the problems of the pandemic have been compounded by the utter folly of war… 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 »
Our Lady of Sorrows – Memorial
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9
Psalm: 30:2-6,15-16,20
Gospel: John 19:25-27
Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. 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 »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Huwa Ġesù stess li jqabbel lilu nnifsu mas-serp tal-bronż, li Mosè refa’ fid-deżert biex ikun sinjal ta’ fejqan għall-poplu kollu. “Kif Mosè refa’ s-serp fid-deżert, hekk jeħtieġ li jkun merfugħ Bin il-Bniedem” (Ġw 3:14). Illum, fil-festa tal-Eżaltazzjoni tas-Salib, naqraw dan l-Evanġelju. Il-kelma ‘eżaltazzjoni’ tfisser ‘irfigħ’, jiġifieri li tintrefa’ ’l fuq. Nużawha wkoll għall-glorja ta’ xi ħadd. Ġesù jgħaqqad l-glorja tiegħu, l-eżaltazzjoni tiegħu, proprju mat-tislib tiegħu fuq l-Għuda… Read more »
