News from the Church in Malta
Bishop Emeritus Mgr Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap. passed away last night at the age of 82.
In 1984, Mgr Darmanin was ordained the first bishop of the Diocese of Garissa in Kenya. He led this diocese up to 2015, after which he retired in Malta where he lived in the Convent of the Capuchin Friars in Floriana. Read more »
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Il-parroċċa ta’ Wied il-Għajn għal sena oħra qed torganizza quddiesa għall-persuni li qegħdin jistennew tarbija.
Newsbook.com.mt tkellem ma’ Fr Luke Cutajar, il-kappillan ta’ Wied il-Għajn, dwar din l-attività li se ssir fis-26 ta’ Lulju fis-6.30pm, propju fil-festa ta’ Sant’Anna li hija patruna tan-nisa tqal, tal-familji li jkunu qegħdin jistennew tarbija kif ukoll għal dawk kollha li jixtiequ jsiru ġenituri.
Hu stqarr li Sant’Anna ttamat fil-Mulej biex tkun omm Marija li permezz tagħha twieled Ġesù… 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 »
Saint James, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Psalm: 125:1-6
Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
San Kalċedonju kien wieħed mill-martri tal-ewwel żminijiet tal-Knisja. Ma nafux dettalji fuqu ħlief li kien martri, imma nafu bih għax il-Papa Benedittu XIV kien ta r-relikwa tiegħu – il-korp li fuqu kien hemm miktub “Calcedonius in pace” – lill-Ġiżwiti li kienu hawnhekk f’dan il-post. Għalhekk hawn din id-devozzjoni speċjali lejh. Imbagħad minn hawn xterdet id-devozzjoni fi Sqallija, l-ewwel f’Palermo fejn ittieħdet ukoll relikwa tiegħu, u f’postijiet oħra fi Sqallija u fl-Italja… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today’s Gospel offers us the parable of the wheat and the weeds (cf. Mt 13:24-43). A farmer, who has sown good seed in his field, discovers that an enemy by night has sown darnel in it, a plant that looks very similar to wheat, but is a weed.
In this way, Jesus talks about our world, which in effect is like a large field, where God sows wheat and the evil one sows darnel, and therefore good and bad grow together… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna is in Perù to undertake a mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis.
During his visit, the Archbishop, who also serves as Adjunct Secretary for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will conduct a number of private meetings. He is not in a position to comment or answer questions related to this mission.
Archbishop Scicluna is due to return to Malta next week… Read more »
Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Lulju sar it-tberik taż-żwiemel bil-karrozzini fil-pjazza ta’ quddiem il-Katidral tal-Imdina fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu.
Il-patrijiet Karmelitani akkumpanjaw lill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna waqt it-tberik. Wara l-kuċċiera ngħataw labtu tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu b’tifkira.
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L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Mingħajr xi parabbola ma kienx ikellimhom” (Mt 13:34). Dan hu li naqraw illum fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, fejn insibu lil Ġesù jgħid tliet parabboli differenti, li għandhom ħafna x’jgħidulna għall-ħajja tagħna. Nistedinkom biex inħarsu lejn xi punti li joħorġu b’mod ċar ħafna minn din il-Kelma ta’ Alla.
Niddistingwu t-tajjeb mill-ħażin
Il-parabbola li jirrakkonta Ġesù tal-qamħ u s-sikrana turina li fil-ħajja tagħna jeżisti t-tajjeb u jeżisti l-ħażin… 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 »
