News from the Church in Malta
The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Lev 19, 1-2.17-18
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8.10.12-13
Second Reading: 1 Cor 3, 16-23
Gospel: Mt 5, 38-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil… Read more »
The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Sir 15, 15-20
Psalm: 118 (119), 1-2.4-5.17-18.33-34
Second Reading: 1 Cor 2, 6-10
Gospel: Mt 5, 17-37
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters,
It is with great joy that we welcome the news that His Holiness Pope Francis will visit Malta on the 31st May 2020, the Solemnity of Pentecost.
Last January, in his meditation on the passage from the Acts of the Apostles that narrates St Paul’s shipwreck on Malta, Pope Francis had beautiful words for the Maltese people who welcomed Paul and all those on the ship… Read more »
The news that Pope Francis will be visiting Malta in May was welcomed with great joy. The announcement was made on the 10th February, during the solemn pontifical of St Paul’s Shipwreck – a feast that is cherished by us Maltese since the shipwreck of St Paul is considered to be the birth of the Catholic faith in Malta.
Last January, the Pope reflected several times on the passage from the Acts of the Apostles that narrates St Paul’s shipwreck on Malta, and he spoke in particular about the compassionate heart of the Maltese people who welcomed Paul and the other 275 travelling companions… Read more »
L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-Papa Franġisku, li se jkollna x-xorti li nilqgħuh fostna Malta fil-31 ta’ Mejju, nhar Għid il-Ħamsin, ftit ġranet ilu ħareġ messaġġ għall-okkażjoni tal-lum – it-28 Jum Dinji tal-Morda. F’dan il-messaġġ jirrifletti fuq il-kliem ta’ Ġesù: “Ejjew għandi, intom ilkoll li tinsabu mħabbtin u mtaqqlin, u jiena nserraħkom” (Mt 11:28).
Nixtieq li nirriflettu fuq dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù u naraw ir-rabta tiegħu ma’ dan l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann li għadna kemm smajna, magħruf bħala tat-Tieġ ta’ Kana… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Fl-Atti tal-Appostli, il-ktieb li jagħtina r-rakkont għażiż tal-miġja tal-Appostlu Misserna San Pawl fostna, jirrepeti l-istorja u n-narrattiva tal-konverżjoni ta’ Pawlu, Sawlu, tliet darbiet. Wieħed jinnota kemm dan ir-rakkont huwa importanti biex dan it-tieni ktieb li kiteb San Luqa: l-Evanġelju u l-Atti tal-Appostli, din il-laqgħa tal-Imgħallem Ġesù rxuxtat ma’ dan ir-raġel minn Tarsu propju nsibuha rrakkuntata tliet darbiet.
Illum nixtieq nibda r-riflessjoni tiegħi billi nfakkarkom Pawlu stess xi jgħid meta jidħol fi djalogu ma’ Agrippa… Read more »
L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm frażi fir-rakkont li għadna kemm smajna mill-Atti tal-Appostli li tgħid hekk: “Ġabu ruħhom magħna bi ħlewwa liema bħalha” (Atti 28:2). Hi frażi li tagħmlilna ġieħ lilna l-Maltin, meta naqrawha u nerġgħu naqrawha, u niftakru li tant snin ilu l-Maltin ta’ żmien San Pawl, meta waslu dawn in-nies ħafna minnhom priġunieri fuq ġifen li kien inqabad f’tempesta u kien wasal hawnhekk mingħajr ħadd ma ried li jasal hawn, ġabu ruħhom bi ħlewwa liema bħalha… Read more »
Message by the Archbishop in English
Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof bil-Malti
Il messaggio dell’arcivescovo in italiano Read more »
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Welcoming the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the Authorities and the Catholic Church of the Country, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta and Gozo on 31st May 2020.
The programme of the journey will be published at a later stage. Read more »
Official logo of the Apostolic Journey to Malta Official Announcement of the Apostolic Journey to Malta …
The Shipwreck of the Apostle Saint Paul – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Wis 14, 3-7
Psalm: 107, 21-31
Second Reading: 2 Cor 11, 18.24-31 or Acts 27, 16 – 28, 6
Gospel: Mk 16, 15-20
Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Read more »
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