Monthly Archives: December 2019

Love: the way which will lead us to leaving this world with a pure heart – The Arcbishop

08/12/2019   Church of Mary Immaculate, Mother of the Church, Ibrag

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Qegħdin niċċelebraw din il-festa kbira li tfakkarna fit-tnissil ta’ Sidtna Marija. L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm qrajna huwa dwar it-tnissil ta’ Ġesù u wieħed jistaqsi: ‘Għaliex qrajna l-Evanġelju tat-tnissil tat-tifel meta qegħdin niċċelebraw it-tnissil tal-omm?

L-ewwel nett għaliex fl-Evanġelju m’għandniex rakkont tat-tnissil. It-tradizzjoni orjentali tagħtina l-ismijiet tal-ġenituri ta’ Marija, li aħna niċċelebraw ta’ kull sena fis-26 ta’ Lulju, u tgħid li kien jisimhom Anna u Ġwakkin… Read more »

Members of Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation meet with the Bishops

07/12/2019   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Diċembru, il-President tal-Fondazzjoni Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, Dr Anna Maria Tarantola, flimkien mas-Segretarju Dr Eutimio Tiliacos għamlu żjara lill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Dr Tarantola ġiet eletta President ta’ din il-Fondazzjoni s-sena li għaddiet, u qed iżżur lid-diversi sezzjonijiet għal żjarat ta’ familjarizzazzjoni.

Dr Tarantola hija personalità magħrufa hafna fl-Italja. Fost l-oħrajn, kienet Viċi Direttur Ġenerali tal-Banca d’Italia u għal tliet snin President tar-RAI… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 11th December

11/12/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 40, 25-31
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8 & 10

Gospel: Mt 11, 28-30

Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves… Read more »

70 years dedicated to Maltese emigrants and foreigners seeking asylum in Malta

The launch of Mgr Philip Calleja's biography

04/12/2019   Malta Emigrants Commission, Valletta

Mons. Philip Calleja ppreżentat kopja tal-bijografija tiegħu minn Joe Mizzi ta’ Midsea Books

Nhar l-4 ta’ Diċembru tnieda l-ktieb Philip Calleja – Għex għall-bniedem maqlugħ minn għeruqu, mill-Kummissjoni Emigranti u Midsea Books, dwar is-70 sena ta’ ħidma li Mons. Calleja ddedika għall-emigranti Maltin u l-familji tagħhom, għall-barranin li jfittxu l-ażil f’Malta, u għall-Knisja f’Malta.

Il-bijografija ta’ 500 paġna nkitbet minn Charles Buttigieg li għal bosta snin ħadem mill-qrib ma’ Mons… Read more »

The Immaculate Conception: a proof that nothing is impossible for God – The Archbishop

Mass celebrated on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of Pembroke Parish

07/12/2019   The Parish Church of the Risen Christ, Pembroke

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jirrakkonta t-tnissil ta’ Ġesù fil-ġuf ta’ ommu bil-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu. U tgħiduli: ‘għaliex fil-festa tat-tnissil ta’ Marija naqraw l-Evanġelju tat-tnissil ta’ Binha?’ L-ewwel nett għaliex fl-Evanġelju m’għandniex ir-rakkont jew riflessjoni diretta fuq it-tnissil ta’ Marija. Nafu mit-tradizzjoni, almenu minn kitbiet ’l barra mill-Evanġelju dawk li jgħidulhom l-Apokrifi, li l-ġenituri tagħha kienu jisimhom Anna u Ġwakkin… Read more »

Be present with your gifts to each other – The Archbishop

A Christmas Activity for children organised by the Diocesan Commission for Children

06/12/2019   Church of Mary, Mother of the Church, Ta' Mliet, Mosta

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzja lill-ġenituri u l-katekisti, il-kappillan li għamlu mod  biex niltaqgħu flimkien illejla. Nixtieq nirringrazzja ħafna lil kull min ħa sehem, lill-kor, anke liż-żgħażagħ li għamlu l-pageant.

Jiena nixtieq nagħtikom suġġeriment u nieqaf bih. Din is-sena, meta taħsbu fir-rigali, ftakru xi tfisser il-kelma ‘present’. Xi tfisser il-kelma ‘present’? Rigal! Imma l-kelma ‘present’ tfisser: jiena hawn. Aħna meta konna żgħar l-għalliema kienet tgħid: ‘Charles Scicluna?’ ‘Present’ Ġieli tagħmlu hekk intom? … Read more »

14 paintings in Mosta Basilica restored

10/12/2019

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi waqt id-diskors tiegħu

Ġie inawgurat ix-xogħol ta’ restawr fuq 14-il pittura fil-Bażilika Minuri ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, il-Mosta, b’investiment ta’ €82,000 b’kofinanzjament minn fondi tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Fost il-pitturi restawrati hemm erbgħa li jmorru lura għas-seklu 17 kif ukoll seba’ pitturi ta’ Giuseppe Calì u erbgħa ta’ Stefano Erardi.

Il-proġett ġie inawgurat il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Diċembru mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, mill-Ministru għall-Fondi Ewropej u d-Djalogu Soċjali Edward Zammit Lewis u mis-Segretarju Parlamentari Aaron Farrugia… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 10th December

10/12/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 40, 1-11
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2.3 & 10ac.11-12.13

Gospel: Mt 18, 12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?  
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray… Read more »

“Binding our hearts to what lasts forever” – the Auxiliary Bishop

The investiture of the new canons during the establishment of the Collegiate Church of St George

08/12/2019   St George Collegiate Church, Qormi

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Jien u nara l-Antifona sabiħa tat-Titular tal-Kolleġġjata, li se nisimgħuha aktar ‘il quddiem, laqatni ħafna dan il-vers fuq San Ġorġ: “il-foħrija u l-unuri ta’ din id-dinja kien dejjem jistmerrhom.” U ftakart f’dak li hemm fil-ktieb ta’ Koħelet, meta jitkellem fuq il-“frugħa tal-frugħat” fid-dinja.

Laqatni għax għal mument, ħsibt: imma dan mhux qisu l-kontra ta’ dak li qed niċċelebraw illum? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 9th December

09/12/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 35, 1-10
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Lk 5, 17-26

On one of those days, as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 

And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus; but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? … Read more »