News from the Church in Malta
Dear brothers and sisters, good afternoon and happy Sunday!
Today’s Gospel tells us how Jesus reveals to his disciples the Mystery of his impending Passion. The Messiah, he says, must “go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised” (Mt 16:21)… Read more »
Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 8. The motivations of the liturgical reform
Address by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
In this final catechesis on the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, today I would like to look at the reasons why the Council Fathers sought to promote a reform of the liturgy… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm mistoqsijiet li nagħmluhom għax irridu nkunu nafu xi ħaġa. U hemm mistoqsijiet li nagħmluhom għax irridu nkunu nafu tassew lill-persuna. Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù jagħmel lid-dixxipli tiegħu mistoqsija ta’ dan it-tieni tip: “Min jgħidu n-nies li hu Bin il-bniedem?” (Mt 16:13) U mbagħad jagħmlilhom mistoqsija aktar personali: “Imma intom, min tgħidu li jien?” (Mt 16:15).
Din hija waħda mill-aktar mistoqsijiet importanti fl-Evanġelju kollu… Read more »
Message by Pope Leo XIV
In order to transform our lives and the world we must develop a personal relationship with Jesus and renew it every day, Pope Leo XIV said in his Angelus message on Sunday, August 23, in St. Peter’s Square.
“Let us seek not to retreat into our own convictions and religious certainties, but to remain open to an authentic relationship with Christ,” he highlighted, addressing the many people gathered in the sunny square… Read more »
Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 7. Sacred Music
Message by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
The sixth chapter of the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium (SC) of the Second Vatican Council is dedicated to sacred music… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Yesterday we contemplated the Virgin Mary in her unbreakable bond with her Son. Not even death could sever that union of persons in soul and body, which is eternal life. Every Sunday reminds us that the same fulfillment is reserved for those who follow Jesus. His resurrection is not a past event, but new life that draws us in… Read more »
Homily by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
It is with great joy that I celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption with you once again this year.
The Magisterium of the Church teaches us that Mary “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory” (Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, 1 November 1950) and points out to us, in this Mystery, the fulfillment of the most perfect grace that God bestowed upon her at her Immaculate Conception (cf. ibid.)… Read more »
Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 6. The liturgical year
Message by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
The fifth chapter of the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium (SC) is dedicated to the liturgical year, a theme we would like to look at today, to explain its value in the life of every believer… Read more »
Message by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today’s Gospel speaks of Jesus approaching his disciples by walking on the waters of the Sea of Galilee in the midst of a storm (cf. Mt 14:22-33).
Following the miracle of the loaves and fish (cf. Mt 14:13-21), the Master urges his disciples to get into the boat and set out, while he withdraws to the mountain to pray by himself… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters,
Dear young people!
The Feast of the Transfiguration, which we are celebrating, is a mystery of light that enriches our encounter — one that is so joyful, yet also raises questions about the present and the future. In the Gospel, we find the contrast between light and shadow, silence and words, wonder and incomprehension. Today, we are in Assisi, a city to which countless pilgrims have made their way for centuries, because here everything whispers that our lives can take on a new form, radiate light and heal the world… Read more »
