News from the Church in Malta
The live-in for SDC Candidates took place between the 27-30 June 2024 in Għarb, Gozo. These days provided an experience where the Candidates had the chance to interact for a few days together in the SDC spirit. Despite the fact that the Candidates come from different Centres in Malta and Gozo, these days help them to get to know each other better and above all to learn from each other both in formal moments and social times… Read more »
The Pastoral formation Institute concluded another academic year with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi in June. Over the past year 1,052 participants attended the 28 courses offered by the Institute. Following the Mass, a reception was held where the prospectus for the 2024/2025 academic year, themed ‘Training Towards Mission,’ was launched. This upcoming year, the Institute is introducing several new courses, including ‘Introduction to AI in Pastoral Contexts: Tools and Practices,’ ‘Introduction to the Holy Scriptures,’ and ‘Living Beyond Sunday.’
The mission of the Pastoral formation Institute is to empower Christians to fulfill their calling in the world and in the Church… Read more »
In response to the rapid digital transformation impacting European societies, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has released a comprehensive contribution of its consultative body, Youth Net, stressing the importance of EU policies that better support families in the digital age to reduce the negative effects of the new media on younger generations.
Digital Challenges for Families in Europe
The document, entitled “Digital Challenges for Families in Europe”, addresses the dual nature of the digital revolution pointing to both the benefits and risks of enhanced connectivity and, therefore, to the need for EU policymakers to ensure that technological advances reinforce family values and and harmonise with the Christian ethos… Read more »
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has strongly condemned a raid launched by Israeli forces against its Holy Family School in Gaza City on Sunday morning, which reportedly killed at least four people.
Four victims reported
The air strike targeted two classrooms on the ground floor of the school sheltering a large number of displaced Palestinian families. Among those killed was a senior Hamas administration official, Ihab al-Ghusain, the group’s deputy labour minister… Read more »
Xtaqt nirringrazzja lill-Arċisqof għal ħafna raġunijiet, imma fuq kollox għal waħda: li ma tkellimx dwar ‘il-morda’… Semmiehom! Jafhom b’isimhom! Dan hu eżempju, għax il-karità hi konkreta, l-imħabba hi konkreta. Irrodd ħajr kbir lill-Arċisqof għal din id-drawwa. Kull persuna, f’saħħitha jew marida, kbira jew żgħira, kull persuna għandha d-dinjità.
Id-dinjità tidher fl-isem u huwa jaf l-isem. Sabiħ ħafna. Issa nawgura li din id-drawwa tibqa’ għax darba sibt kappillan ta’ parroċċa fuq il-muntanja – kellu tliet villaġġi – u għidtlu: “Imma kif jirnexxilek tiftakar l-ismijiet tan-nies kollha? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ħares lejn Mattew bi mħabba ħanina u għażlu”. Dan hu l-kliem tal-Venerabbli Beda meta jikkummenta fuq ix-xena tal-Evanġelju tas-sejħa ta’ Mattew. Il-Papa Franġisku jgħid li dejjem laqtitu din l-espressjoni tal-Venerabbli Beda, u fil-fatt għażilha bħala motto tiegħu: “miserando atque eligendo”.
Ħa nħarsu lejn Ġesù. Il-Papa jgħid hekk: “Fih kollox jitkellem dwar il-ħniena. M’hemm xejn fih li m’għandux ħniena…… Read more »
The exhibition “Dalì’s Christ in Rome” has been hailed as a resounding success, with 330,000 visitors present in just over 40 days of the event which took place at the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome. From 13 May to 24 June 2024, churchgoers and tourists alike were able to admire the famous painting by Salvador Dalì, “Christ of Saint John of the Cross” (1951), which is housed in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, with free admission… Read more »
The imposing Dar Saura in Rabat will be converted into an empowerment hub for children and young people with disabilities after the Archdiocese of Malta generously handed over the multimillion-euro property to The Malta Trust Foundation for 65 years.
The 17th century home, which until a few months ago served as a home for the elderly, will come to life with youngsters’ laughter and music when Malta’s first Centre for Music and Arts, Villabianca, relocates to larger premises to address the extensive waiting list… Read more »
The Archbishop Charles Scicluna and her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca will chair the signing of the agreement between the Archdiocese of Malta and the Malta Trust Foundation for the transfer of Dar Saura to become an empowerment hub for children and youths with disability. The agreement will be signed at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana at 10am. Read more »
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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »
