Monthly Archives: August 2024

Pope urges Bishops to keep hope alive amidst escalating Middle East tension

28/08/2024

Pope Francis on Wednesday again expressed his deep concern over the intensifying tensions in the Middle East, warning how these often escalate into open conflicts and war.

His words came as Palestinian officials said that at least nine people were killed in Israeli raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and observers express fears of a wider war.

Addressing participants of the Latin Episcopal Conference of the Arabic Regions (CELRA) who are meeting in Rome for their plenary assembly, in his prepared remarks the Pope warned that “the conflict, instead of finding a fair solution, seems to be becoming chronic, with the risk of spreading and igniting the entire region.”

“The conflict [in the Holy Land], instead of finding a fair solution, seems to be becoming chronic, with the risk of spreading and igniting the entire region.”

The situation, the Holy Father noted, has resulted in countless deaths, massive destruction, and widespread suffering, fostering sentiments of hatred and resentment that could lead to future tragedies… Read more »

Polish candidates visiting the SDC in Malta

28/08/2024

On Sunday 25th August 2024, Marcel and Antoni, two Candidates from the SDC Centre of Poznań (Poland), started a two-week visit in Malta where they will be meeting with Members and Candidates in the Delegation of Malta.  During their visit, they shall visit the SDC General House and various Centres around the country. May this visit help them grow more in their understanding and love towards the SDC vocation! … Read more »

Pope at Audience: World must heed cries of migrants dying in deserts and seas

28/08/2024   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today, I will postpone the usual catechesis and I would like to pause with you to think about the people who – even at this moment – are crossing seas and deserts to reach a land where they can live in peace and safety.

Sea and desert: these two words return in many testimonies I receive, both on the part of migrants, and of people who are engaged in coming to their aid… Read more »

“The majority of people are unaware of the true scale of homelessness.” – Keyne

Teens volunteer in new initiative with Loop

28/08/2024

Keyne Mascari u Elise Caligari qed iqattgħu ħafna mill-ħin tagħhom ma’ persuni li jinsabu waħedhom, jew jeħtieġu xi forma ta’ għajnuna, fosthom dawk li m’għandhomx saqaf fuq rashom u għaldaqstant jorqdu barra.

Elise qalet li matul is-sajf tas-sena li għaddiet kellha l-opportunità biex tgħin social worker li tagħmel parti mit-tim tad-Djakonija. Djakonija hija inizjattiva tal-Knisja f’Malta li fi kliem Keyne, “tgħin familji fil-bżonn u jkunu komunità.”

Il-mument li rat realtajiet li ħafna ma jarawx, Elise ġiet konxja mill-bżonn ta’ iktar persuni li jiddedikaw il-ħin tagħhom għall-oħrajn… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 28th August 2024, 9:30am

28/08/2024   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: 28th August

28/08/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Thess 3, 6-10.16-18
Psalm: 127 (128), 1-2.4-5

Gospel: Mt 23, 27-32

Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing… Read more »

Brother Edward – Spiritual father to many

17/08/2024

Omelija mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna waqt Quddiesa f’għeluq il-100 sena ta’ Bro Edward Galea FSC, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja f’Ħaż-Żabbar.

Bro. Edward, nifirħu miegħek f’għeluq il-mitt sena minn twelidek, bħall-bieraħ fl-1924, hawnhekk Ħaż-Żabbar. Nifhmu li l-Mulej żejnek b’don li tkun missier spiritwali għal ħafna ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ studenti u ngħid jien ukoll għalliema. Il-paternità spiritwali hija sejħa biex tkun missier li tieħu ħsieb, li tgħożż, li teduka, li tapprezza, li b’inkuraġġiment u fuq kollox bl-eżempju, inti toħroġ l-aħjar li hemm fina, tedukah u tagħmel li jikber, li jixxettel, tmantih bil-kelma u bil-ħajja… Read more »

ŻAK Kamp Sajf 2024: Biż-żejjed, biżżejjed?

27/08/2024

Between the 5th and 11th of August, more than 100 youths participated in the annual event ‘Kamp Sajf’ organised by the youth organisation ŻAK at St Thomas More College, in Santa Luċija. Entitled “Biż-żejjed, biżżejjed?”, this year the camp tackled the theme of the increasing lack of contentment in the face of an abundance of opportunities, experiences and material things that the world offers.

During Kamp Sajf, the members reflected on the way society is losing itself in superficiality and materialism… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th August 2024, 9:30am

27/08/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 Gospel of the day: 27th August

27/08/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a,13-17
Psalm: 138 (139):1-3,4-6

Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26

Jesus said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgement and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others. Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! … Read more »