Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Christian Churches in Malta unite in prayer together with Pope Francis

25/03/2020

Il-Papa Franġisku stieden lill-mexxejja Nsara u lill-Insara kollha, biex illum 25 ta’ Marzu 2020, f’nofsinhar jinġabru spiritwalment u jitolbu t-talba tal-Missierna biex titwaqqaf il-pandemija tal-coronovirus. L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta stiednet lill-mexxejja ta’ Knejjes Insara oħra f’Malta biex jingħaqdu mal-Papa Franġisku permezz ta’ din it-talba li xxandret f’nofsinhar fuq il-mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali. Read more »

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God saves us not from afar but as one of us – The Archbishop

Special Mass dedicated to those who are devoting their lives to patients affected by the coronavirus, particularly the medical staff in our hospitals

25/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta sabiħa ħafna mill-ewwel kapitlu tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa (Lq 1:26-38), tibda bl-anġlu mibgħut minn Alla f’belt tal-Galilija u tikkonkludi propju bl-istess anġlu Gabrijel li jitlaq minn ħdejn din ix-xebba li żar b’risposta li tferraħ lill-ġnus.

Il-proposta ta’ Alla mhix faċli għal din ix-xebba: “Kif ikun dan?” (Lq 1:34). Hi se titqal, se tnissel fil-ġuf mingħajr ma tagħraf raġel… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th March

25/03/2020

Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 7, 10-14; 8: 10
Psalm: 39, 7-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10, 4-10

Gospel: Lk 1, 26-38

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary… Read more »

The Lord is inviting us to change our lives – it is up to us to change it – The Archbishop

Special Mass dedicated to those affected by the pandemic coronavirus, including those who are inside their homes

24/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-Ewwel Qari (Eżek 47:1-9.12) ikellimna dwar xmara ta’ ilma safi, ta’ ilma li kapaċi jbiddel il-melħ tal-baħar, ilma li kapaċi jagħti l-ħajja kull fejn jgħaddi.

U fl-Evanġelju nsibu mument fejn Ġesù jersaq lejn din in-nixxiegħa, il-menqa, li bil-Lhudi kienu jgħidulha Betzata, u jsib wieħed marid li kien ilu jistenna l-fejqan 38 sena. “Trid tfiq?” (Ġw 5:6). Il-marid ma jweġbux: ‘Iva, Sinjur, jiena rrid infiq’ imma jispjega lil Ġesù għaliex kien ilu daqshekk jistenna: “M’għandix min jitfagħni fil-menqa xħin jitqanqal l-ilma għax waqt li nkun sejjer jien, ħaddieħor jinżel qabli” (Ġw 5:7)… Read more »

Bishops’ Directives on religious celebrations in the coming months

Directives about the Holy Week and Easter, the First Holy Communion and Holy Confirmation, and feasts

24/03/2020

Fid‑dawl tas‑sitwazzjoni preżenti b’riżultat tal‑pandemija tal‑Covid‑19, l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex qegħdin joħorġu dawn id‑direttivi dwar: il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa u l‑Għid il‑Kbir, l‑Ewwel Tqarbina u l‑Griżma tal‑Isqof, u l‑Festi.

Il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa u l‑Għid il‑Kbir

Din is‑sena ma jsirux manifestazzjonijiet pubbliċi nhar id‑Duluri u tul il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, inkluż Ħadd il‑Palm, il‑Ġimgħa l‑Kbira u l‑Għid il‑Kbir.

Ser jintbagħtu direttivi dettaljati lill‑kappillani, superjuri reliġjużi u saċerdoti, rigward iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet fil‑knisja b’rabta mal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, fid‑dawl tad‑digriet maħruġ mill‑Kongregazzjoni għall‑Kult Divin u d‑Dixxiplina tas‑Sagramenti rigward il‑funzjonijiet tal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa… Read more »

No one should be abandoned – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass dedicated to families experiencing financial problems

24/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hija b’għafsa ta’ qalb li naqraw l-istorja ta’ dan ir-raġel li kien ilu 38 sena marid. Imma mhux biss kien ilu daż-żmien kollu marid, imma kien ilu daż-żmien kollu wkoll bit-tama li xi darba jkollu l-okkażjoni li jfiq, u qatt ma rnexxielu. Dak iż-żmien in-nies kienu jinġabru fejn il-menqa biex jinżlu fl-ilma, u kien hemm it-twemmin li min jinżel l-ewwel ifiq… Read more »

Live: Mass from the Archbishop’s Curia – 25 March 2020, 9:30am

25/03/2020   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: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 24 March 2020, 5:30pm

24/03/2020   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 »

Faith that brings change – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass dedicated to the country's leaders in these challenging times

23/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm sentenza f’dan ir-rakkont li toħroġ b’mod tajjeb ħafna messaġġ importanti għal ħajjitna: is-sentenza li tgħid: “ir-raġel emmen il-kelma li qallu Ġesù”. Dan l-uffiċċjal tas-sultan ma kienx wieħed daqshekk qrib ta’ Ġesù, ma kienx wieħed mid-dixxipli tiegħu. Kien uffiċjal li ġie mill-bogħod, li għamel vjaġġ biex lil Ġesù jitolbu xi ħaġa daqshekk importanti: biex ifejjaqlu lil ibnu li kien ħażin ħafna… Read more »