News from the Church in Malta
Dear brothers and sisters, blessed Sunday!
The Gospel of today’s liturgy (cf. Mk 3:20-35) tells us that Jesus, after beginning His public ministry, faced a twofold reaction: that of his relatives, who were worried and feared He had gone a little mad, and that of the religious authorities, who accused Him of acting under the influence of an evil spirit… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fis-seklu 17, Ġesù nqeda b’soru Franċiża umli ħafna, Margerita Marija Alacoque, biex jitlob lill-Knisja, li ssir din il-festa. Festa li xtaq li tiġi ddedikata lill-qalb tiegħu: il-Qalb ta’ Ġesù. Bil-qalb nifhmu l-personalità ta’ dak li jkun. Aħna l-Maltin għandna l-istess użu tal-kelma ‘qalb’ meta nirreferu għal xulxin: dak persuna ta’ qalb tajba; qalbu tad-deheb. Meta jkun naqra riħ isfel ngħidu: ‘għandi qalbi sewda’… Read more »
A recent report by UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, says that in the Middle East and North Africa around 34 million children under the age of five are living in food poverty.
3 in 5 children in the Middle East and North Africa, 34 million in total, are living with severe food poverty.
That’s according to a new report by UNICEF entitled Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood, which analyses the consequences and causes of food deprivation among the world’s youngest children… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 3:9-15
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1
Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.”
Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? … Read more »
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the “Invocation for Peace” in the Vatican Gardens with the then-leaders of Israel and Palestine, Pope Francis reveals that he prays each day that the Holy Land war will end and reiterates his firm belief that it is a deception to think that war can resolve problems.
“Every day I pray that this war will finally end…” Pope Francis said during an event commemorating the historic “Invocation for Peace” in the Vatican Gardens ten years ago… Read more »
70 players started training sessions for the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal‑Providenza, which this year will be held between Friday 19th and Sunday 21st July 2024. The players are being assisted by 12 coaches.
The seven-week training sessions are taking place in the grounds of St. Clare College Pembroke Secondary School. This training will come to an end between Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June with a trial of 24 hour continuous play… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Kif għadna kif smajna fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann li jissellef il-kliem tal-profeta Żakkarija: “Huma qagħad iħarsu lejn min nifdu.”(Ġw 19:37). Min hu dan ir-raġel minfud? Huwa l-imsallab Ġesù Kristu Sultan tal-Lhud li minflok kissrulu riġlejh bħala l-aħħar daqqa fl-eżekuzzjoni tiegħu, peress li kien diġà miet, fizzjal qabad lanza u nifend il-kustad tiegħu.
Aħna nħarsu lejh u fina wkoll isseħħ il-profezija ta’ Żakkarija u l-kelma li jirrepeti Ġwanni: “Huma qagħad jħarsu lejn min nifdu.” (Ġw 19:37)… 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 »
Immaculate Heart of Mary – Memorial
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 61:9-11
Psalm: 1 Samuel 2:1,4,2,8
Gospel: Luke 2:41-51
Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it… Read more »
