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The Sunday Gospel: 12th February

12/02/2023

The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20
Psalm: 118 (119):1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10

Gospel: Matthew 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 »

Essential items collected in parishes for Turkey and Syria

09/02/2023

Syria (Photo: Pexels)

Next Sunday, 12 February 2023, a number of parishes in Malta will be collecting basic and essential items to be sent to the people struck by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. This initiative is being coordinated by the Archdiocese of Malta through the Fondazzjoni Opri Soċjali.

The products needed include: canned and sealed food, sanitary products, tents, tent mattresses, sleeping bags, torches, batteries and power banks… Read more »

Human life is priceless

Mass on the Day of Life 2023

05/02/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fit‑18 ta’ Jannar li għadda, mara ta’ 30 sena, Pelin Kaya, kienet maqtula proprju fil‑ġurnata li ċċelebrat għeluq sninha. Kienet miexja u spiċċat vittma b’karozza misjuqa għal ġo fiha. Il‑qtil tagħha bir‑raġun ġab reazzjoni qawwija fost ħafna nies. Kif jista’ jkun tkun miexja għall‑kwiet u f’daqqa waħda ssib min itemmlek ħajtek?

Aħna u niċċelebraw illum, ftit ġranet wara, Jum il‑Ħajja, ma nistgħux ma nfissrux in‑niket kbir tagħna għal dan il‑qtil u nuru s‑solidarjetà sħiħa mal‑familja tal‑vittma… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 5th February

05/02/2023

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10
Psalm: 111 (112):4-5,6-7,8a,9
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in February 2023

01/02/2023

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Frar, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l‑quddies ta’ matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

Applications for ‘other applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo

31/01/2023

Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2023, will be accepted online as from tomorrow, Wednesday 1st February 2023. There are a total of 933 vacant places for students (858 in Malta and 75 in Gozo). Detailed information about the places offered, the criteria and the documentation required are available in the regulations published last November.  Recently, the circulars indicating the number of places occupied by first criteria applicants were published… Read more »

Welcome the Lord’s blessings to be truly happy – The Archbishop

Sunday Mass during which the ministry of lector was given to a seminarian

29/01/2023   The Parish Church of the Risen Christ, Pembroke

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Irridu ngħidu li hi okkażjoni sabiħa ħafna f’din il-parroċċa li wieħed minn uliedha llum qed jiġi ppreżentat mill-komunità u quddiem l-isqof u l-Knisja biex jiġi istitwit lettur: jibda jaqra b’mod uffiċjali l-Kelma t’Alla fil-komunità fil-preparazzjoni tiegħu anke biex ’il quddiem ikun kandidat uffiċjali għall-ordni sagri kif inhu u jirċievi d-djakonat u l-presbiterat. Għażiż Matthew, aħna nitolbu ħafna għalik.

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum Ġesù jagħtina l-ewwel nett l-identity card tiegħu għax il-barkiet li jagħtina – u dan hu tagħlim sabiħ kemm tal-Papa Franġisku kif ukoll tal-maħbub u mibki Papa Benedittu – fil-barkiet li jagħti l-ewwel nett Ġesù jitkellem fuqu nnifsu għax dak li jitlob minna Ġesù, hu l-ewwel wieħed li jagħmlu… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 29th January

29/01/2023

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Psalm: 145 (146):7,8-9a,9bc-10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven… Read more »