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Listen to the cry of justice! – The Archbishop to the Police Force

Mass on Police Day

12/07/2023 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ippermettili nsellimlek, għażiż President tar-Repubblika, Sinjura Vella, Onor. Ministru u personalitajiet distinti. Insellem lilek, għażiż Kummissarju, l-uffiċjali għolja kollha tal-Korp, il-membri tal-Korp, ukoll grupp sabiħ ta’ rekruti insellmilkom u nawguralkom f’dan il-jum. I would like to greet the members of our diplomatic corps. Thank you for your kind presence this morning at St John’s Co-Cathedral, as we pray and support our police corps… Read more »

Mass on Police Day – 12th July 2023, 9:30am

12/07/2023 Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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: 12th July

12/07/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a
Psalm: 32 (33):2-3,10-11,18-19

Gospel: Mt 10:1-7

In those days, Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Read more »

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Am I, with my life, leaving the world a little better than I found it?

Mass on the feast of St Benedict

11/07/2023 The Monastery of St Peter, Mdina

Qegħdin infakkru wieħed mill-patruni tal-Ewropa. San Pawlu VI ddikjara lil San Benedittu patrun tal-Ewropa, u r-raġuni kienet li b’dak li beda fis-seklu 6 qajjem il-kultura Ewropea miġbura madwar il-monasteri bħala ċentri ta’ talb, ta’ kultura, ta’ xogħol, ta’ agrikoltura, ċentri ta’ ċivilizzazzjoni.

Aħna rridu nitolbu l-interċessjoni ta’ San Benedittu llum biex din iċ-ċiviltà tal-imħabba, tat-talb, tal-bżulija, tkompli ssib propju ambjent fejn tikber u tixtered, mhux biss fuq il-kontinent tagħna, imma fostna u fid-dinja… Read more »

He gazed upon him with compassion and He chose him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

07/07/2023 Parish Church, Attard

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm pittura sabiħa ta’ Caravaggio li qiegħda fi knisja f’Ruma – il-knisja ta’ San Luigi dei Francesi. Qiegħda f’kappella fejn fil-fatt hemm tliet pitturi dwar San Mattew. Waħda minnhom hi s-sejħa ta’ Mattew, u tesprimi b’mod sabiħ ħafna dak li smajna fl-Evanġelju llum.

Is-sejħa ta’ Ġesù

Mattew qiegħed bilqiegħda flimkien ma’ erba’ oħra, madwar mejda li fuqha hemm il-flus, u tnejn minnhom qed iħarsu lejn il-flus u jibqgħu jħarsu lejn il-flus… Read more »

The study ‘Minimum Essential Budget for a Decent Living’ presented by Caritas Malta

11/07/2023

A couple with two children needs more than €700 a month to buy food and other essential products, a study by Caritas found.

Conducted by Caritas and nine university students, the study examined the price of food and essential goods.

The methodology of this study was based on an evaluation of prices of goods at two supermarkets in the Central and South of Malta, a supermarket in Gozo, two minimarkets in the North of Malta, three vans selling produce – one in the South, another in the Centre, and one in Gozo – a mini-market selling vegetables and fruit in the North, and the farmer’s market in Ta’ Qali… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: God reveals himself by liberating and healing the human person

09/07/2023 Saint Peter's Square

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today the Gospel contains a very beautiful prayer Jesus addresses to the Father, saying, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children” (Mt 11:25). But what things is Jesus talking about? And then, who are these little children to whom such things are revealed? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 11th July 2023, 9:30am

11/07/2023 Monastery of the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Mdina

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 11th July

11/07/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Proverbs 2:1-19
Psalm: 33:2-4,6,9,12,14-15

Gospel: Matthew 19:27-29

In those days, Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?”

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 10th July 2023, 9:30am

10/07/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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