News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 6:8-15
Psalm: 118 (119):23-24,26-27,29-30
Gospel: John 6:22-29
After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea. The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left… Read more »
We wish to clarify a report in the media entitled ‘Restaurant proposed on top of Paola parish church’.
Contrary to what has been reported, the parish has no intention of opening a restaurant on the roof of the church. The intention is to use a room in one of the existing belfries to house a small cafeteria for parishioners and visitors.
Tables and chairs will be placed outside but no additional structures will be added… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fl-antifona sabiħa ta’ San Publiju, li titkanta u tindaqq fil-festa solenni li nagħmlulu, kif jixraq, lil Publiju nagħtuh dan it-titlu sabiħ: O Melitæ digna proles – ‘Wild dehen ta’ Malta’. Ippermettuli din is-sena, naqsam magħkom ħsieb qasir, ispirat minn dan it-titlu li aħna nagħtu lil San Publiju, li wkoll hu taħt l-apside ta’ din il-Knisja.
Il-Kelma ‘Malta’ għandha żewġ etimoloġiji… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Fil-ġrajja mqallba tat-tempesta li fiha sab ruħu l-ġifen li fuqu kien hemm Pawlu, li spiċċa f’nawfraġju ma’ gżira “jisimha Malta” (Atti 28:1), żgur li jolqotna ħafna l-Prinċep tal-gżira, Publju. Ftit hemm fuqu fl-Atti tal-Appostli, imma l-ftit li hemm jgħidilna ħafna fuq Publju li bir-raġun inqimuh bħala Patrun mhux biss tal-Furjana imma ta’ Malta.
Nixtieq li nsemmi tliet punti li joħorġu b’mod tant ċar fir-rakkont tal-Atti tal-Appostli, u li huma ta’ għajnuna għalina f’ħajjitna… 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 »
Third Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 3:13-15,17-19
Psalm: 4:2,4,7,9
Second Reading: 1 John 2:1-5a
Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
In those days, the disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way, and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Qed nippreżentaw lill-Mulej erba’ żgħażagħ li quddiem il-Knisja għadhom kemm ikkonfermaw mhux biss il-prezenża tagħhom imma wkoll id-deċiżjoni tagħhom. Immedjatament wara din l-omelija, fid-djalogu mal-Isqof se jieħdu impenji għal ħajjithom kollha. Imma l-impenn l-iżjed fundamentali u li l-Knisja titlob fuqhom illum hu dak li jibqgħu sħaħ fit-talb. Hekk titlob il-Knisja fuq id-djakni il-ġodda – biex bil-ħeġġa fil-ħidma tagħhom ikollhom servizz b’qalb ħelwa u jżommu ruħhom sħaħ sal-aħħar fit-talb… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Mnejn nixtru l-ħobż biex dawn ikollhom x’jieklu?” (Ġw 6:5) Dan huwa l-kliem ta’ Ġesù li qal lil Filippu, u din hija l-ewwel reazzjoni ta’ Ġesù meta ra l-kotra ta’ nies ġejja lejh. Ġesù u d-dixxipli kienu marru u qagħdu bilqiegħda fuq l-għolja. Ra dawn in-nies ġejjin. Ir-reazzjoni tiegħu ma kinetx: Marelli, reġgħu ġew, ara x’ġej! Imma kienet li jagħraf il-bżonn tagħhom ta’ dak il-ħin: kellhom bżonn jieklu.
Meta staqsa dil-mistoqsija lil Filippu “mnejn nixtru l-ħobż” ma kinetx għax ried risposta minn Filippu biex jgħidlu fejn se jmur ħa jixtri… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Salm: 32 (33):1-2,4-5,18-19
Gospel: John 6:16-21
When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid… Read more »
