Monthly Archives: July 2024

The Gospel of the day: 9th July

09/07/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hosea 8:4-7,11-13
Psalm: 113b (115):3-4,5-6,7ab-8,9-10

Gospel: Matthew 9:32-38

A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness… Read more »

The hand that gives life, the hand that finds healing – Bishop Joseph Galea‑Curmi

08/07/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ejja qiegħed idek fuqha u hija tgħix” (Mt 9:18). Dan hu l-kliem ta’ wieħed mill-kapijiet li mar isib lil Ġesù, inxteħet f’riġlejh, u talbu bil-ħerqa biex imur għax bintu kienet għadha kemm mietet. U għalhekk jagħmillu din it-talba ħerqana. Dar-raġel kellu din il-fidi f’Ġesù, u għamel minn kollox biex jasal għandu ħalli lil Ġesù jagħmillu din it-talba.

Nixtieqkom tinnutaw dan il-kliem: “ejja qiegħed idek fuqha”… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Catholics called to heal ‘wounded heart’ of democracy

Pope Francis delivers the concluding address of the 50th Italian Catholic Social Week in Trieste

07/07/2024   Unity of Italy Square, Trieste

Xtaqt nirringrazzja lill-Arċisqof għal ħafna raġunijiet, imma fuq kollox għal waħda: li ma tkellimx dwar ‘il-morda’… Semmiehom! Jafhom b’isimhom! Dan hu eżempju, għax il-karità hi konkreta, l-imħabba hi konkreta. Irrodd ħajr kbir lill-Arċisqof għal din id-drawwa. Kull persuna, f’saħħitha jew marida, kbira jew żgħira, kull persuna għandha d-dinjità.

Id-dinjità tidher fl-isem u huwa jaf l-isem. Sabiħ ħafna. Issa nawgura li din id-drawwa tibqa’ għax darba sibt kappillan ta’ parroċċa fuq il-muntanja – kellu tliet villaġġi – u għidtlu: “Imma kif jirnexxilek tiftakar l-ismijiet tan-nies kollha? … Read more »

Mass and Rosary – 8th July 2024, 9:30am

08/07/2024   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: 8th July

08/07/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hosea 2:16,17b-18,21-22
Psalm: 144 (145):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9

Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26

While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.

A woman suffering haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak… Read more »

A look of merciful love – Bishop Joseph Galea‑Curmi

05/07/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ħares lejn Mattew bi mħabba ħanina u għażlu”. Dan hu l-kliem tal-Venerabbli Beda meta jikkummenta fuq ix-xena tal-Evanġelju tas-sejħa ta’ Mattew. Il-Papa Franġisku jgħid li dejjem laqtitu din l-espressjoni tal-Venerabbli Beda, u fil-fatt għażilha bħala motto tiegħu: “miserando atque eligendo”.

Ħa nħarsu lejn Ġesù. Il-Papa jgħid hekk: “Fih kollox jitkellem dwar il-ħniena. M’hemm xejn fih li m’għandux ħniena…… Read more »

A beautiful rose that pleases Our Lady – Bishop Joseph Galea‑Curmi

07/07/2024   Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Illejla, f’avveniment speċjali fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni f’din il-parroċċa, il-Madonna se tingħata warda tad-deheb, li tbierket mill-Papa Franġisku, li qiegħed ukoll ġawhra fin-nofs tagħha. L-għotja tal-warda tad-deheb hi tradizzjoni antika ħafna li tfisser qima u mħabba. Jien ċert li ħafna hekk qed jifhmu: li l-warda hija espressjoni tal-qima u tal-imħabba lejn Ommna Marija, Immakulata Kunċizzjoni.

Marija kellha din ix-xorti: li għexet ħajjitha fis-sempliċità, fl-umiltà, f’ħajja ordinarja, mhux straordinarja, kultant ukoll ħajja ta’ faqar… Read more »

If we listen to the Lord we can become messengers of his word – The Archbishop

07/07/2024   The Chapel of Christ the King at the Convent of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, Fleur-de-Lys

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju juża l-verb mistgħaġeb darbtejn: “dak li semmgħuh bdew jistgħaġbu u jgħidu mnejn kisbu dan kollu” (Mk 6:2), u jikkonkludi li Ġesù “baqa’ mistgħaġeb bin-nuqqas ta’ fidi tagħhom” (Mk 6:6). Hemm żewġ reazzjonijiet ta’ dawk li kienu jafu l-familja ta’ Ġesù u rawh jikber quddiemhom bħala mastrudaxxa, bin il-mistrudaxxa Ġużeppi u Marija, u hemm ukoll ir-reazzjoni ta’ Ġesù li jifhem lin-nies ta’ Nazzaret, tar-raħal fejn trabba, ma jistgħux jilqgħuh… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 7th July 2024, 9:30am

07/07/2024   The Convent of the Congregation Daughters of the Sacred Heart, Fleur-de-Lys

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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 »

The Sunday Gospel: 7th July

07/07/2024

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5
Salm: 122(123):1-2a,2bcd,3-4
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

Jesus departed from there and came to his native place,  accompanied by his disciples.
When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? … Read more »