Monthly Archives: July 2024

Volleyball marathon raises €466,688 in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza

22/07/2024

Photo: Bernard Cachia

The BOV Volleyball Marathon ended at midnight Sunday but not before raising the sum of €466,688. 40 players went through 53 hours of volleyball in searing hot weather. It officially started at six in the evening on Friday in the presence of the President of Malta, Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono and continued non-stop since then.

Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, thanked the people of Malta and Gozo, that once again responded with so much generosity to the call for fundraising for the Home through the Volleyball Marathon… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 22nd July 2024, 9:30am

22/07/2024   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: 22nd July

22/07/2024

Saint Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Song of Songs 3:1-4a
Psalm: 62:2-6,8-9

Gospel: John 20:1-2,11-18

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Compassion and rest go hand in hand

21/07/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel of today’s liturgy (Mk 6:30-34) tells us that the apostles gather around Jesus after returning from their mission. They tell Him what they have accomplished. He then says to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” (v. 31). However, the people understand where they are headed and, when they get off the boat, Jesus finds the crowd waiting for Him… Read more »

A young man of moral fibre – Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

21/07/2024   Parish Church of St Sebastian, Qormi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-Papa Franġisku, fl-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tiegħu Christus Vivit, indirizzata liż-żgħażagħ u lill-poplu kollu ta’ Alla, jitkellem fuq San Sebastjan. Jgħid hekk: “Permezz tal-qdusija taż-żgħażagħ il-Knisja tista’ ġġedded il-passjoni spiritwali u l-ħeġġa appostolika tagħha. Il-balzmu tal-qdusija msawwab mill-ħajja tajba ta’ tant żgħażagħ jista’ jdewwi l-ġrieħi tal-Knisja u tad-dinja, u jerġa’ jwassalna għal dik il-milja tal-imħabba li għaliha sa minn dejjem konna msejħa: iż-żgħażagħ qaddisin qed iħeġġuna biex nerġgħu lura għal dik l-ewwel imħabba (ara Apok 2:4)” (Christus Vivit, 50)… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: Are we dedicating quality time to those who truly matter in our lives?

Homily on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

21/07/2024   Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fost l-affarijiet li jolqtuni kull meta naqra din is-silta minn kapitlu 6 mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark, huwa l-atteġġjament ta’ Ġesù u kemm jieħu ħsieb id-dixxipli tiegħu. Wara li bagħthom jipprietkaw u jfejqu, jirritornaw u jirrakkuntawlu x’għamlu u x’għallmu, u jissuġġerilhom li jieqfu ftit għall-mistrieħ. Il-qalb ta’ Ġesù hija qalb li tħoss għal dak li jkun, li tifhem il-bżonnijiet u tagħti risposta għall-bżonnijiet ta’ dak li jkun… Read more »

Sunday Mass: 21st July 2024, 9:30am

21/07/2024   Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi

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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 Sunday Gospel: 21st July

21/07/2024

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm: 22 (23):1-3a,3b-4,5,6
Second Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34

In those days, the apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognised them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. 

As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.  Read more »

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The BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza gets underway

20/07/2024

On Friday 19 July 2024, H.E. Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, officially inaugurated the 14th edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. Forty players, selected from a total of seventy applicants, started the challenge of fifty-three hours of non-stop volleyball for a noble cause.

In his welcome speech, Fr Martin Micallef while greeting the President of Malta, on her first visit to Dar tal-Providenza, said that the commitment of the players and volunteers sends a positive message to Maltese society that it is rewarding to give.  He added that it is wonderful to see young people filled with a great sense of generosity and altruism, who are ready to commit themselves in favour of initiatives in favour of people who need some kind of support, solidarity, or help… Read more »

May your life be “devised on the mystery of the Lord’s cross” – The Archbishop

20/07/2024   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Fid-dar fejn tidħlu l‑ewwel għidu s-sliem lil din id-dar” (Lq 10:5). Dawn il‑kliem Ġesù qed jiġbor forsi sinteżi tal-ministeru ta’ dawk li hu jibgħat. Jgħidilhom stess li qed jibgħathom bħal “ħrief qalb l‑ilpup” (Lq 10:3). Jgħallimhom biex jafdaw mhux fuq il‑ħila tagħhom jew fuq ir‑riżorsi umani – il‑but, il-ħorġa, il‑qorq – imma jgħallimhom jagħtu u jxerrdu s‑sliem. Il‑paċi li tibda mill‑qalb li tħabbat fuq il‑qalb ta’ persuna oħra hi l‑ikbar don ta’ Kristu Rxoxt li fl‑irxoxt tiegħu juża l‑istess tislima: “il‑paċi magħkom, is‑sliem għalikom” (Ġw 20:19)… Read more »