Yearly Archives: 2022

The Gospel of the day: 30th June

30/06/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Amos 7:10-17
Psalm: 18:8,9,10,11

Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8

After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbour evil thoughts? … Read more »

The Mnarja feast reminds us that our roots cannot grow in concrete and cement – The Archbishop

Mass on the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul

29/06/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-Mulej waqaf miegħi u tani l-qawwa biex bis-saħħa tiegħi l-kelma tixxandar sal-aħħar u l-ġnus kollha jisimgħuha hekk jien sfajt meħlus minn ħalq l-iljun. Il-Mulej jeħlisni minn kull deni u jħarisni sa ma nasal fis-saltna tiegħu tas-sema” (2 Tim 4:17-18). Dan il-kliem tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl lid-dixxiplu żagħżugħ Timotju jagħtina tifsira profonda ta’ din il-festa li qed nagħmlu llum.

L-ewwel qari jagħtina esperjenza qawwija ta’ Pietru li jiġi arrestat minn Erodi u jinħeles minn ħabs aħrax u x’aktarx mill-kundanna tal-mewt… Read more »

Luminous Kindness – Official publication commemorating Pope’s visit launched

29/06/2022

An official publication commemorating Pope Francis’s Apostolic Journey to Malta through a series of evocative photographs and text has been launched by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.

Published by Beacon Media – the Church media group that owns Newsbook, 103 Malta’s Heart and Media Centre – the 168-page book entitled Luminous Kindness also features all the speeches and prayers made during the Pope’s visit to a number of locations in Malta and Gozo, on April 2 and 3… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th June

29/06/2022

Saint Peter and Saint Paul – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 12:1-11
Psalm: 33:2-9
Second Reading: Timothy 4:6-8,17-18

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »

“What does God expect of us?” – Asks the Archbishop

28/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Permezz tas-silta li qrajna llum mill-Evanġelju, inħoss li Ġesù jgħallimna lezzjoni għażiża. Ħafna drabi nkunu għaddejjin mill-maltemp, kemm bħala Knisja, kemm bħala soċjetà, u kemm bħala individwi. Maltemp li jħabbatna personalment u individwalment. Lill-Mulej ngħidulu: “Salvana! Se nintilfu!” (Mt 8:25). Inħossuh li hu rieqed, la jisma’, la jara. Il-Mulej illum jgħidilna din il-kelma li ta’ min ngħożżuha. “Dan il-biża’ kollu għalfejn, ja nies ta’ fidi ċkejkna?” (Mt 8:26)… Read more »

No one and nothing before the Lord – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Xi kultant, fl-Evanġelju, naraw lil Ġesù qisu jġib ruħu ta’ bniedem diffiċli; ma jogħġbu xejn, jew fi tweġibiet tiegħu qisu diffiċli. U s-silta li qrajna llum, mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, għall-bidu tagħtina din l-impressjoni. Hawnhekk hawn tnejn min-nies li jitkellmu ma’ Ġesù, u tajjeb naraw u nifhmu x’qed jgħid Ġesù bit-tweġibiet tiegħu.

L-ewwel wieħed, li kien wieħed mill-kittieba, qallu: “Mgħallem, tmur fejn tmur, jien niġi warajk” (Mt 8:19)… Read more »

Interested in Business Ethics or Environmental Ethics?

28/06/2022

The Professional Ethics Platform at the University of Malta is offering two inter-disciplinary postgraduate programmes coming October 2022.

The M.A. in Business Ethics aims to introduce candidates to the important ethical issues, concepts and theories linked to the context of business activities and related economic environments. The Master is an inter-faculty project—offered by the Faculty of Theology, in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy (FEMA) and the Faculty of Laws—and brings together the fields of business studies, marketing, public policy, philosophical ethics, law, and moral theology… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 28th June 2022, 9:30am

28/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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: 28th June

28/06/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12
Psalm: 5:5-6,7,8

Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27

As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm… Read more »