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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 »

The Archdiocese of Malta congratulates Bishop-elect Mgr Anton Teuma

17/06/2020

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi jifirħu lill‑Isqof‑elett Mons. Anton Teuma, għall‑ħatra tiegħu mill‑Papa Franġisku bħala Isqof tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex.

L‑Isqfijiet jirringrazzjaw lill‑Isqof Mario Grech għall‑ħidma tiegħu tul dawn l‑aħħar 14‑il sena bħala ragħaj tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex u kollaboratur ewlieni fil‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija. L‑Arċisqof Scicluna u l‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi jwiegħdu t‑talb tagħhom u tal‑Knisja f’Malta għall‑Isqof‑elett u għad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex.

✠ Charles J… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: true believers intercede for the world

17/06/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis began his General Audience on Wednesday by noting that “God never liked to have anything to do with those who prayed the ‘easy’ way”. He used Moses as an example, explaining that he was not a “weak” dialogue partner either, from the very first day of his vocation.

The Pope noted that when God called him, “Moses was in human terms a ‘failure’”… Read more »

Love enables us to choose well in times of trial and repay evil with good – The Archbishop

Mass offered for reconciliation

16/06/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Jekk xi ħadd jgħidlek li din hija kelma tqila ħafna, inti tifhem li għandu raġun għaliex dak li qed jitlob minna Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum minn kapitlu 5 skont San Mattew, hija forsi waħda mill-iżjed affarijiet diffiċli li jitlob minna: l-imħabba tal-għedewwa tagħna.

“Itolbu għal dawk li jippersegwitawkom” (Mt 5:44), għal dawk li jagħmlulkom il-ħsara. Hu juża kelma li forsi fiha ċ-ċavetta biex nifhmu x’qiegħed jitlobna: “Tkunu wlied Missierkom” (Mt 5:45)… Read more »

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 »