News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 John 5:5-13
Psalm: 147:12-13,14-15,19-20
Gospel: Luke 5:12-16
It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
F’din l-okkażjoni sabiħa, hemm tliet kelmiet li nixtieq li niftakru: gratitudni, inkoraġġiment u tama.
Grazzi mill-qalb
L-ewwel nett, gratitudni. Qed ngħidu grazzi lil Alla, lilu qabel kollox u qabel kulħadd, ta’ dak kollu li sar f’dawn l-għaxar snin permezz ta’ Teenklabb hawnhekk il-Belt. Hija okkażjoni ta’ ringrazzjament lil Alla għax hemm ħafna ġid li sar ma’ ħafna persuni, u ġid li mbagħad sewa ta’ għajnuna għas-soċjetà Maltija… Read more »
Caritas Malta ħabbret it-tielet edizzjoni ta’ Caritas Run For Life, li issa saret parti fissa mill-kalendarju tagħha. Din l-attività se ssir fit-2 ta’ Marzu 2025 u tinvolvi ġirja jew mixja miċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’ San Blas f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ u lura.
L-adulti jistgħu jipparteċipaw fit-tlielaq tal-10km u l-5km jew fil-mixja ta’ 4km. It-tfal ta’ bejn is-sitt u d-disa’ snin jistgħu jieħdu sehem fit-tellieqa ta’ 1km u dawk bejn l-10 u t-13-il sena fit-2.5km… Read more »
Pilgrims process up Via della Conciliazione towards St Peter’s Basilica (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)
Over half a million pilgrims have already passed through St Peter’s Basilica’s Holy Door since the Jubilee Year 2025 began just two weeks ago. According to a press statement released on Tuesday, a total of 545,532 faithful from across the globe have made the pilgrimage to Rome.
The opening of the Jubilee year took place on the 24th of December 2024 and since then pilgrims have been arriving in groups and processing up Via della Conciliazione – led by the symbolic Jubilee Cross – to reach St Peter’s Basilica… 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: 1 John 4:19-21; 5:1-4
Psalm: 71 (72):2,14 & 15bc,17
Gospel: Luke 4:14-22a
In those days, Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
I wish to dedicate this and the next catechesis to children, and to reflect in particular on the scourge of child labour.
Nowadays we want to turn our gaze towards Mars or towards virtual worlds, but we struggle to look in the eyes of a child who has been left at the margins and who is exploited or abused… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace
Il-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija f’Birkirkara se torganizza żewġ taħdidiet informattivi u ispirazzjonali dwar il-Ġublew tat-Tama.
It-taħdidiet se jsiru nhar il-Ġimgħa, 10 u 17 ta’ Jannar, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Santa Marija f’Birkirkara, fis-6:30pm. Dawn se jkunu mmexxija minn Dun Sinclair Bugeja u se jiffokaw fuq is-Sena tal-Ġublew kif ukoll fuq il-kunċett tat-tama fil-Bibbja.
Din hija opportunità ideali biex wieħed jirrifletti fuq is-sinifikat profond tat-tama Nisranija u jagħmel esperjenza spiritwali fil-qalb tas-Sena tal-Ġublew… Read more »
Sr. Simona Brambilla (Image: Vatican News)
Għall-ewwel darba fl-istorja tal-Knisja, il-Papa Franġisku ħatar mara li se tkun fit-tmun ta’ Dekasteru fil-Vatikan. Sor Simona Brambilla se tkun qiegħda taqdi l-irwol ta’ Prefett tad-Dekasteru tal-Istituti tal-Ħajja Kkonsagrata u s-Soċjetajiet tal-Ħajja Appostolika flimkien mal-Kardinal Ángel Fernández Artime li se jkun qed jassistiha bħala Pro-Prefett.
Is-soru ta’ 59 sena li hija membru tas-Sorijiet Missjunarji tal-Konsolata u serviet ta’ Superjura Ġenerali tal-istess Kongregazzjoni bejn l-2011 u l-2023, ilha segretarja tad-dipartiment tal-Vatikan għall-ħajja reliġjuża u kkonsagrata minn Ottubru tal-2023… 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 »
