Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Lord is the light that leads us in the dark – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass transmitted live

22/03/2020   The Church of the Annuciation, Ħal Balzan

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din l-istorja twila tal-fejqan ta’ wieħed għama mit-twelid, żgur li ninnutaw kif mill-istorja kollha, hemm ftit versi biss li juruna l-miraklu li għamel Ġesù – meta għamel ftit tajn, għamlu ma’ għajnejn l-għama u qallu biex jinħasel, u mbagħad ġie jara. Il-bqija tal-istorja qisha investigazzjoni ta’ dan l-għama.

Hemm ħaġa partikulari li żgur ninnutaw f’din l-istorja kollha: hemm bidla li sseħħ f’dan li kien għama… Read more »

In the valley of death God is our light – The Archbishop

Special Mass transmitted live

22/03/2020   The Church of St Francis, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, wieħed mis-sinjali li jagħtina l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, kien jinqara sa mill-bidu lill-katekumeni, dawk li kienu għażlu li jsiru Nsara u kienu qed iħejju ruħhom biex jitgħammdu fl-Għid Imqaddes.

L-għażla ta’ dan ir-rakkont hija ovvja. Il-Mulej jiltaqa’ ma’ raġel li kien għama mit-twelid u jagħtih id-dawl. Jagħtih id-dawl fiżiku, il-kapaċità li jara, imma wkoll iżejnu bid-don tal-fidi… Read more »

Live: Mass from Balzan Parish Church – 22nd March 2020, 11am

22/03/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

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 St Francis Church – 22 March 2020, 9:30am

22/03/2020   St Francis Church, Ħamrun

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 Sunday Gospel: 22nd March

22/03/2020

The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 16, 1b.6-7.10-13a
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
Second Reading: Eph 5, 8-14

Gospel: Jn 9, 1-41

As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him… Read more »

God have mercy on me a sinner – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass dedicated to the health workers

21/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għandna din l-istorja ta’ tnejn min-nies, il-fariżew u l-pubblikan, li t-tnejn kienu nies li jemmnu. It-tnejn kienu jemmnu f’Alla u għalhekk marru t-tempju. Imma Ġesù, meta jgħid din l-istorja u jqabbel it-tnejn, jurina l-attitudni differenti fit-talb u fil-qalb ta’ dawn it-tnejn.

Il-fariżew fit-tempju jirringrazzja lil Alla – imma ħlief l-ewwel kelma, ma jirringrazzjax lil Alla għall-ġid li għamel miegħu, ma jersaqx lejh bi gratitudni… Read more »

The tragic death of Miriam Pace: what should be done so that yet another loss of life would not be in vain?

Summary of the Opinion Paper by the Environment Commission

21/03/2020

The destroyed house of Miriam Pace and her family. Photo: Newsbook

The premature death of Miriam Pace is unfortunately not the only one to have occurred due to irresponsible practices in the construction industry. We hear of residents who end up homeless, injured or even buried under the rubble, but also workers, including a considerable number of foreigners, who may be compelled to accept any type of work they are offered, and who are unfortunately thought of only when one of them dies on a construction site… Read more »

Live: Mass from the Archbishop’s Curia – 21 March 2020, 9:30am

21/03/2020   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: 21st March

21/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 6, 1-6
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.18-19.20-21ab

Gospel: Lk 18, 9-14

Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity–greedy, dishonest, adulterous–or even like this tax collector… Read more »