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Pope during Angelus: We receive Jesus so that in Him we might be united, not divided

14/06/2020   The Vatican

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day!

Today, in Italy and in other nations, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, is celebrated. In the second Reading of today’s liturgy, Saint Paul describes the Eucharistic celebration (see 1 Cor 10:16-17). He highlights two effects of the shared chalice and the broken bread: the mystical effect and the communal effect.

First, the Apostle states that: “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? … Read more »

Appreciation for cooperation in Masses

15/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta tixtieq tirringrazzja lil dawk kollha li attendew għall-Quddies fil-knejjes bejn is-Sibt u l-Ħadd li għadda, tal-koperazzjoni tagħhom fir-rigward tal-miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni biex jipproteġu s-saħħa ta’ kulħadd. Grazzi wkoll lill-voluntiera kollha tal-għajnuna tagħhom.

Fuq Quddies.knisja.mt tistgħu ssibu lista aġġornata tal-ħinijiet tal-Quddies li qed jiġi ċċelebrat fil-parroċċi tagħna, kemm fil-jiem ta’ matul il-ġimgħa, kif ukoll is-Sibt u l-Ħadd li ġej… Read more »

Watch: Celebrating the Sacrament of Penance

12/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ħejjiet filmat qasir biex tispjega b’mod sempliċi kif għandek tqerr, minn għada s-Sibt 13 ta’ Ġunju 2020, skont il-miżuri ġodda ta’ prevenzjoni kontra l-imxija tal-covid-19.

Idealment il-qrar għandu jsir permezz ta’ appuntament u min ikun qed jistenna għall-qrar għandu jżomm d-distanza soċjali. Is‑saċerdot u l‑persuna li qed tqerr ser ikunu libsin visor jew maskra, u fejn hu possibbli ser ikun hemm screen protettiv bejniethom… Read more »

Mass for Youths – 13 June, 7pm

Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

13/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: The New Victorians

♫ Come And See ♫

Behold the Author of our salvation
Behold the wonder of grace so free
Behold the blessing of true forgiveness at Calvary
Behold the answer for all the broken
Behold the mercy that makes a way
Behold the promise of perfect healing
at Calvary

Come and see come and see what God has done
come and see come and see what love has won
in this place hearts and lives waking up
to the Light of the world
You’re the Light of the world

God it’s Your love
Here on Display
We stand in awe
It takes our breath away

Qari I

Temgħek il-manna li la int u lanqas missirijietek ma kontu tafu biha… Read more »

Preparation for Holy Mass in churches

12/06/2020

Bħala parti mit-tħejjijiet għall-Quddies fil-knejjes bil-preżenza tal-pubbliku minn nhar is-Sibt u l-Ħadd li ġej (13 u 14 ta’ Ġunju), ġiet ippublikata lista tal-ħinijiet tal-Quddies li ser jigi ċċelebrat fil-parroċċi. Din il-lista hija aċċessibbli fuq il-website tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta knisja.mt u fiha wieħed isib ukoll in-numru ta’ postijiet disponibbli f’kull knisja skont il-miżuri ta’ distanza soċjali. Numru ta’ parroċċi qed jimplimentaw ukoll sistema ta’ booking online li ġiet żviluppata mill-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, u li permezz tagħha numru limitat ta’ postijiet fil-knisja jistgħu jiġu riżervati permezz ta’ din il-formola online… Read more »

Religious images found in an underground shelter

12/06/2020   Tal-Pietà

Waqt xogħlijiet minn Infrastructure Malta fi Triq Santa Monika, Tal-Pietà, instab passaġġ maqtugħ fil-blat taħt l-art b’żewġ xbihat reliġjużi. Biswithom instab xelter imdaqqas fi stat tajjeb, possibbilment tat-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija, li kien fih ħafna iktar xbihat imnaqqxa fil-blat.

Ir-ritratti meħuda mill-fotografu uffiċjali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, Ian Noel Pace, juru d-dettall fl-iskultura mnaqqxa fil-blat u d-devozzjoni lejn Alla ta’ missirijietna fi żminijiet diffiċli fl-istorja ta’ pajjiżna… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: God saved what was lost

10/06/2020   The Vatcian

At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on the life of the patriarch Jacob, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.

A self-made man

Pope Francis introduced Jacob as “a man who shrewdly developed his best talent,” what we might call a “self-made” man, who obtains what he desires through his own ingenuity. “The biblical account tells us about the difficult relationship Jacob had with his brother Esau” from the very beginning, a rivalry that is never overcome… Read more »

Watch: How to participate in Holy Mass

10/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ħejjiet filmat ta’ 90 sekonda biex tispjega b’mod sempliċi kif għandek tipparteċipa fil-Quddiesa, minn nhar is-Sibt 13 u l-Ħadd 14 ta’ Ġunju 2020, skont il-miżuri ġodda ta’ prevenzjoni kontra l-imxija tal-covid-19.

Agħfas hawn għall-miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni.

Agħfas hawn biex tniżżel il-poster. Read more »

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The common good of the seas

2020 annual concerted action of Justice and Peace Europe

08/06/2020

On World Ocean’s Day, today 8th June 2020, the Justice & Peace Commission (JP) began working on raising awareness on the Maltese seas and shores, inspired from the European action plan launched by Justice and Peace Europe about the Common Good of the Seas.

The Commission, which contributed in drafting the document of the action plan, has examined its propositions and particularly looked at those issues that are most relevant for Malta… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: The Trinity is love in service of the world

08/06/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis during Angelus (Vatican Media)

Taking his inspiration from Sunday’s Gospel on this, the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis underlined God’s love for the world.

The Pope noted that, in his brief dialogue with Nicodemus, Jesus presents Himself as “He who brings to fulfilment the Father’s plan of salvation for the world.”

God gives his only son

Jesus affirms: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”… Read more »