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Pope Francis at General Audience: The nobility of prayer leaves us in God’s hands

24/06/2020   The Vatican Apostolic Library

Photo: Vatican News

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!

On the itinerary for the catechesis on prayer, today we meet King David. Favoured by God even from his youth, he is chosen for a unique mission that would play a central role in the history of the people of God and in our own faith. In the Gospels, Jesus is called “son of David” a number of times; like him, in fact, He is born in Bethlehem… Read more »

The ordination of ten priests and four deacons

24/06/2020

Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ u tirringrazzja lil Alla għall-ordinazzjoni ta’ għaxar saċerdoti u erba’ djakni. L-ordinazzjonijiet djakonali u presbiterali mill-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser isiru nhar is-Sibt 27 u t-Tnejn 29 ta’ Ġunju 2020, u ser jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

L-ordinazzjoni presbiterali ser issir nhar it-Tnejn, 29 ta’ Ġunju, Solennità ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal il-Ġdid, fis-6:30 p.m… Read more »

Directives for the celebration of feasts this year

23/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi dwar iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-festi għal din is-sena. Dawn id-direttivi, li jidħlu fis-seħħ fl-1 ta’ Lulju u japplikaw biss għal din is-sena, jispjegaw b’mod dettaljat dak li kien tħabbar mill-Isqfijiet fiċ-ċirkulari tal-24 ta’ Marzu li għadda u li issa jista’ jiġi attwat. Dawn id-direttivi ġew ippubblikati fuq il-website tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta knisja.mt. 

Id-direttivi huma bbażati fuq tliet prinċipji: li l-poplu Nisrani jrodd ħajr lil Alla għal dak kollu li għamel magħna, speċjalment f’din is‑sena li kienet karatterizzata minn pandemija; li jissaħħaħ is-sens ta’ għaqda fil-komunitajiet Insara; u li tingħata importanza speċjali lill-prinċipju ta’ solidarjetà billi ssir enfasi aktar mis-soltu fuq l-għajnuna li l-Knisja toffri lill-persuni fil-bżonn… Read more »

Pope Francis at Angelus: We must not be afraid of spiritual aridness – the Father takes care of us

21/06/2020   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Good day!

In this Sunday’s Gospel (cf. Mt 10:26-33) the invitation Jesus addresses to His disciples resonates: to have no fear, to be strong and confident in the face of life’s challenges, as He forewarns them of the adversities that await them. Today’s passage is part of the missionary discourse, with which the Teacher prepares the Apostles for their first experience of proclaiming the Kingdom of God… Read more »

Pope adds three new invocations to the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

20/06/2020

“Mater misericordiae”, the Latin for “Mother of mercy”; “Mater spei”, or “Mother of hope”; and “Solacium migrantium”, or “Solace of migrants” are the new invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Litany of Loreto, which is often recited at the end of the Rosary.

The addition that Pope Francis has made to the Litany of Loreto, was made public by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, on Saturday.  It was timed for the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 20… Read more »

Mass for Youths – 20 June, 7pm

20/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: Gianluca Bezzina

Qari I

Il-Mulej ħeles lill-imsejken minn id il-ħżiena.
Ġer 20, 10-13

Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Ġeremija

F’dak iż-żmien, Ġeremija qal:
Ma nismax ħlief taqsis il-kotra;
biża’ madwari kollu!
“Ixluh! Ħa nixluh!”.
Jgħajtu saħansitra ħbiebi kollha,
ifittxu l-qerda tiegħi: “Għandu mnejn jitqarraq u negħlbuh;
ta’ kollox nitħallsu minnu!”… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus from Isla Basilica – 19 June, 9:30am

21/06/2020   The Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, l-Isla

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will celebrate holy mass on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus from the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, l-Isla. Mass will be broadcast live on TVM2 on Friday 19 June 2020, at 9:30am.

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here… Read more »

Befriend – a virtual project between the young and the elderly of Catholic Action Malta

18/06/2020

Din is-sena, li hi d-90 anniversarju tal-Azzjoni Kattolika (AK), intgħażlet it-tema Mela Darba… – li qed tgħin lill-membri tal-AK jirriflettu fuq il-passat tal-għaqda, kif ukoll timmotivahom għall-ħidma preżenti u futura. Din wasslet biex permezz tal-iskema BeActive tal-Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, jiġu organizzati erba’ laqgħat online li laqqgħu numru ta’ żgħażagħ u anzjani, li minkejja huma membri tal-istess organizazzjoni, ftit li xejn ikollhom opportunitajiet fejn jiltaqgħu u jirrelataw b’mod iktar informali u soċjali flimkien… Read more »

Intelligent planning and the future of Ħal Ferħ

18/06/2020

Ritratt: Google Earth

Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tixtieq turi s‑sodisfazzjon tagħha għad‑deċiżjoni tal‑Awtorità tal‑Ippjanar, li Villa Frere fi Gwardamanġa tingħata l‑ogħla grad ta’ protezzjoni. Daqstant ieħor ta’ min ifaħħar il‑ħruġ ta’ linji gwida bil‑ħsieb li tingħata attenzjoni akbar lill‑binjiet skedati u monumenti, meta jkunu qed jiġu proċessati applikazzjonijiet għal żvilupp qribhom. (Il‑KA tittama biss li l‑ispirtu ta’ dawn il‑linji gwida ma jkunx imminat mill‑membri tal‑kummissjonijiet li jiddeċiedu fuq l‑applikazzjonijiet ta’ żvilupp.) 

Jekk irridu li kull żvilupp li jsir ikun bil‑għaqal u sostenibbli, kif jidher li jixtieq il‑Ministru għall‑Ambjent, it‑Tibdil fil‑Klima u l‑Ippjanar Aaron Farrugia, ma jistax jonqos li jkollna ppjanar aktar intelliġenti milli kellna sa issa, u l‑KA tapprezza r‑rieda tajba ta’ dan il‑ministeru minn dan l-aspett… Read more »