News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-16
Psalm: 5:2-3,5-6,7
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-42
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“X’inhu l-bniedem biex tiftakar fih, bin il-bniedem biex taħseb fih?” Hekk għedna lill-Mulej fis-Salm illum aħna u nfaħħruh u ngħidulu: “Mulej, Sid tagħna, kemm hu kbir ismek fl-art kollha!”
Dan hu t-tifħir li nagħtu lill-Mulej illum fis-solennità tat-Trinità Qaddisa. Aħna nfaħħru l-isem ta’ Alla, kbir fl-art kollha, Alla li hu t-Trinità – il-Missier, l-Iben u l-Ispirtu s-Santu. Hu dan l-isem ta’ Alla li nsejħu kontinwament meta rroddu s-salib, u li nsejħu wkoll f’ħafna mit-talb tal-quddiesa, u dan ukoll li nfaħħru meta ngħidu: “Glorja lill-Missier u lill-Iben u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu”… Read more »
Ix-xogħlijiet fuq il-Mużew Ekkleżjastiku fil-Mellieħa mistennija jkunu lesti sal-aħħar tas-sena. Il-proġett qed isir mill-Fondazzjoni għall-Patrimonju Kulturali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta b’investiment ta’ kważi €300,000 u hu ffinanzjat parzjalment mill-Fond Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Reġjonali.
Is-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross u l-Arċipriet tal-Mellieħa Dun Joe Caruana flimkien mas-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej Chris Bonett żaru dawn ix-xogħlijiet fil-binja tal-Pellegrini fil-Mellieħa.
Fuq il-post ġie spjegat li fl-imgħoddi din il-binja kienet tintuża bħala post ta’ mistrieħ mill-pellegrini li kienu jżuru l-Madonna tal-Mellieħa wara vjaġġ twil ħafna, meta ma kienx hawn il-mezzi tat-trasport kif għandna llum… Read more »
Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »
Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.
Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa
Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija.
Irrid inħobbok fuq kollox u fuq kulħadd.
Inti taf li nixtieq nirċevik ġewwa fija.
Imma ġaladarba bħalissa ma nistax nilqgħek ġewwa fija sagramentalment,
nitolbok li tiġi fija spiritwalment.
Ejja għandi Ġesù tiegħi, biex jiena niġi għandek… Read more »
The Most Holy Trinity – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31
Psalm: 8:4-5,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5
Gospel: John 16:12-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming… Read more »
The amendments to the IVF law undermine the dignity of embryos as they will allow embryos with specific genetic disorders to be frozen forever. Furthermore, through these amendments, a discriminatory choice will be made between which future baby will live and which will be frozen on the basis of their genetic condition.
This was stated by 35 multidisciplinary experts, including experts in medicine, science and embryology, in a position paper that has been prepared as part of a wider discussion that ought to be held as part of the Parliamentary debate on the proposed amendments to the Embryo Protection Act… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm espressjonijiet qawwija li Ġesù kultant juża fl-Evanġelju biex iwassal il-messaġġ tiegħu. U hawnhekk illum għandna proprju eżempju ta’ dan, meta Ġesù jgħid: “Jekk għajnek hi għalik okkażjoni ta’ dnub, aqlagħha barra u armiha ’l bogħod minnek… jekk idek il-leminija hi għalik okkażjoni ta’ dnub, aqtagħha barra u armiha ’l bogħod minnek”. Kliem qawwi dan, kliem iebes! U jkompli, jgħid: aħjar tgħix b’għajn waħda jew b’id waħda, milli tispiċċa mbagħad ġismek kollu fl-infern… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 11:21b-26
Psalm: 97:1-6
Gospel: Matthew 10:7-13
Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”
Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will lead the 90th annual pilgrimage to Lourdes organised by the Malta Society for the Transport of the Sick in Lourdes (UMTAL) between 18 and 22 July 2022. The Archbishop will be accompanied by Fr Joe Mizzi, the spiritual director of UMTAL and the Archpriest of Rabat Parish. This will also be the first pilgrimage under the guidance of UMTAL’s new president, Dr Joseph Debono, consultant surgeon and Mater Dei Hospital director… Read more »
The government and Dar tal-Providenza have renewed an agreement for the running of Dar Akkwarell in Qawra, which will see the former paying €350,000 over three years for the running of the home.
Dar Akkwarell provides residents with the possibility of living semi-independently in the community. The residence, that opened its doors a decade ago, can take up to three people, however, at present there are two… Read more »
