Monthly Archives: March 2020

Let’s prepare to receive the gift of redemption that Jesus wanted to give us – The Archbishop

Special Mass asking God to give us courage and keep us away from any fear

27/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa fir-Randan l-Evanġelju jippreparana għall-kunflitt kbir li mbagħad iseħħ b’mod qawwi fil-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, kunflitt bejn Ġesù u l-kapijiet ta’ Ġerusalemm.

Hija l-festa tal-Għerejjex. Il-festa tal-Għerejjex kienet festa kbira fil-ħarifa meta l-poplu Lhudi kien ifakkar l-40 sena li għamel iterraq fid-deżert, l-għerusija tiegħu ma’ Alla fejn irċieva l-kmandamenti, fejn bena l-arka tal-preżenza tal-Mulej, id-don tal-manna. Fil-fatt fl-arka li tiġi ċċelebrata wkoll fil-festa tal-Għerejjex, kien hemm it-twavel tal-Liġi u ftit manna li l-Iżraeliti ġabru fid-deżert matul dawk l-40 sena… Read more »

Fearless, with faithfulness and love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass asking God to give us courage and keep us away from any fear

27/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-mistoqsijiet li ġieli nagħmlu lilna nfusna hija: għaliex tagħmel il-ġid u taqlagħha fuq wiċċek? Għaliex tipprova tagħmel it-tajjeb u ssib ostakli, u ssib min jippersegwitak għax tagħmel it-tajjeb? Ġieli nisimgħu din il-mistoqsija, u forsi ġieli għamilnieha aħna stess lilna nfusna.

Nifhmu għaliex meta aħna naraw dan fid-dawl ta’ Ġesù. Fl-Evanġelju darbtejn hawn miktub li kienu qegħdin ifittxu li joqtluh… Read more »

Why the Pope’s blessing today will be absolutely unique?

27/03/2020

How can Pope Francis get closer to believers scattered around the planet at a moment of grave danger? This is a question that the Pope undoubtedly reflected upon when the coronavirus began its rapid spread around Italy and the globe.

The answer does not consist in live-streaming Mass so that everyone can follow him through the Internet, even though he is in fact doing that each morning… Read more »

Live: An extraordinary moment of prayer with Pope Francis, tonight at 6pm

27/03/2020   Il-Vatikan

Il‑Qdusija Tiegħu l‑Papa Franġisku, illejla, fis‑6pm, ser imexxi mument straordinarju ta’ talb mill‑Belt tal‑Vatikan. Minn Pjazza San Pietru, mingħajr nies preżenti fil pjazza, ser tiġi pproklamata l‑Kelma ta’ Alla, isir mument ta’ adorazzjoni tas‑Sagrament Imqaddes, u wara l‑Papa ser jagħti l‑Barka Urbi et Orbi (lill‑Belt u lid‑Dinja) bil‑possibbiltà li wieħed jirċievi l‑indulġenza plenarja.

F’dan iż‑żmien diffiċli, fejn fid‑dinja għaddejja l‑pandemija tal‑coronavirus, il‑Papa Franġisku qed jistieden lill‑Insara kollha jingħaqdu miegħu fit‑talb permezz tal‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 27 March 2020, 5:30pm

27/03/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

Live: Mass from the Archbishop’s Curia – 27 March 2020, 9:30am

27/03/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 27th March

27/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 2, 1a.12-22
Psalm: 33 (34), 17-18.19-20.21 & 23

Gospel: Jn 7, 1-2.10.25-30

Jesus moved about within Galilee; but he did not wish to travel in Judea, because the Jews were trying to kill him. But the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near. But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, he himself also went up, not openly but as it were in secret… Read more »

In difficult times, as Catholics we are called to be a light to others – The Archbishop

Special Mass dedicated to the value of life and the dignity of every person

26/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dawn l-aħħar ġranet tar-Randan, l-Evanġelju jibda jippreparana għall-kunflitt kbir bejn Ġesù u dawk li kienu jaħsbu li fehmu kollox u li jafu kollox, li ma setgħux jilqgħuh: mastrudaxxa minn Nazaret li jgħid li huwa l-Iben ta’ Alla.

Ġesù jinsisti li għandhom iċ-ċavetta biex ikunu jistgħu jagħrfuh u jifhmuh: il-Liġi, il-profeti, Mosè stess, imma xorta jibqgħu jwebbsu rashom. 

Ejjew nitolbu f’dan il-mument partikulari biex aħna nagħrfu fejn qegħdin inwebbsu rasna u qalbna… Read more »

May God’s Word dwell in us, his love in our heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass dedicated to the value of life and the dignity of every person

26/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm żewġ sentenzi f’dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù li huma iebsa ħafna, hu u jitkellem ma’ dawn in-nies. Jgħidilhom: Il-Kelma ta’ Alla ma tinsabx fikom; u jgħidilhom ukoll: l-imħabba ta’ Alla ma tinsabx fikom. Jgħidilhom hekk Ġesù għax kien qed jitkellem ma’ nies li ma ridux jemmnu fih u jaċċettawh. Kienu qishom dawk in-nies li smajna fuqhom fl-Ewwel Qari meta Alla jgħid fuq il-poplu: dan hu poplu ta’ ras iebsa… Read more »