Monthly Archives: July 2023

Mass and Rosary – 31st July 2023, 9:30am

31/07/2023

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 Gospel of the day: 31st July

31/07/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 32:15-24.30-34
Psalm: 105 (106):19-20,21-22,23

Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35

In those days, Jesus put before the crowd another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” 

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” 

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.” 

Saint of the day: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Read more »

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A big fortune – Bishop Galea-Curmi

30/07/2023   The Parish Church of St Anne, Marsaskala

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“X’xorti kellha dik Sant’Anna, il-Bambin jgħidilha nanna,
Xortih tajba San Ġwakkin, nannu jgħidlu l-Bambin!”

Din it-taqbila popolari fil-folklor Malti tfisser b’mod tajjeb ħafna l-festa li qed niċċelebraw illum, li hija l-festa ta’ Sant’Anna, patruna ta’ din il-parroċċa ta’ Wied il-Għajn, u fl-istess waqt b’enfasi partikulari fuq in-nanniet. Dan għaliex illum Sant’Anna qed tfakkarna dak li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju, u li jgħodd ħafna għaliha u għar-raġel tagħha San Ġwakkin: “Ħenjin għajnejkom għax qegħdin jaraw, ħenjin widnejkom għax qegħdin jisimgħu” (Mt 13:16)… Read more »

It is in our hands if we allow His Word to reap fruit within us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/07/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-parabbola tal-bidwi li ħareġ jiżra’ hija parabbola li għandha messaġġ importanti ħafna għall-ħajja tagħna. Hawnhekk Ġesù jispjega din il-parabbola ta’ dan il-bidwi li kien qed jiżra’, u ż-żerrigħat waqgħu f’erba’ postijiet differenti: mal-mogħdija, f’art kollha blat, qalb ix-xewk u f’art tajba, ħamrija tajba. U l-messaġġ li qed jagħti Ġesù f’din il-parabbola, l-ewwel nett hu li ż-żerriegħa, li hi l-Kelma ta’ Alla, għandha l-qawwa li tagħmel il-frott… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 30th July

30/07/2023

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5,7-12
Psalm: 118 (119):57,72,76-77,127-128,129-130
Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52

Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 29th July 2023, 9:30am

29/07/2023   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: 29th July

29/07/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 4:7-16
Psalm: 33:2-11

Gospel: John 11:19-27

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother Lazarus, who had died. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died… Read more »

The Church in Malta inaugurates its first thrift shop

A shop embracing solidarity and environmental protection

28/07/2023

The Diaconia Unit of the Church in Malta inaugurated its first thrift shop, named LOOP. The primary aim of this project is to give dignity to individuals facing challenging circumstances, while encouraging environmental consciousness and solidarity within the community.

The shop, which is situated in Melita Street in Valletta, corner with the Church of St Francis of Assisi in Republic Street, offers a wide array of second-hand clothing and accessories at discounted prices… Read more »

Experiences of seven people who accepted God’s call

28/07/2023

B’kollaborazzjoni mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u ċ-Ċentru tal-Vokazzjonijiet, il-paġna ‘The People of Malta‘, ippreżentat seba’ esperjenzi ta’ nies li laqgħu s-sejħa t’Alla għal vokazzjonijiet differenti u kif din biddlet ħajjithom. Fost il-vokazzjonijiet kien hemm saċerdot, soru novizza, familja, patri missjunarju, soru tal-klawsura, fra u soċja tal-M.U.S.E.U.M.

Inkomplu nitolbu għall-vokazzjonijiet fid-dinja għax “il‑ħsad huwa kbir iżda l-ħaddiema huma ftit”… Read more »