Monthly Archives: April 2020

Whoever meets us do they see the strong work of grace and forgiveness the Lord gives us? – The Archbishop

06/04/2020

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Bdejna jiem tassew għeżież li fihom fil-quddiesa l-Knisja ssemmgħalna l-profeziji ta’ Iżaija dwar il-qaddej tal-Mulej, il-qaddej li jsofri, li jġorr it-tbatijiet tal-poplu u għalhekk issir ġustizzja għall-ġnus. “Araw il-qaddej tiegħi li jiena nwieżen, il-maħtur tiegħi li fih qalbi strieħet” (Iż 42:1).

F’dan l-ewwel innu tal-qaddej ta’ Alla, il-Messija jiġi ppreżentat bħala Messija ta’ ħlewwa kbira: “ma jgħajjatx, ma jgħollix leħnu […], qasba mġelġla ma jiksirhiex, musbieħ inemnem ma jitfihx” (Iż 42:2-3)… Read more »

The ultimate expression of love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass offered with prayers for youths

06/04/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta darba lil Ġesù staqsewh liema hu l-ikbar kmandament, kien qalilhom: “L-ewwel kmandament huwa… ħobb lill-Mulej Alla tiegħek b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, b’moħħok kollu u bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha” (Mk 12:30).  Dan li rajna llum fl-Evanġelju – dak li għamlet Marija meta ġabet il-fwieħa u dilket riġlejn Ġesù u xxuttathomlu mbagħad b’xagħarha – kienet espressjoni ta’ din l-imħabba totali, imħabba sħiħa lejn Ġesù… Read more »

A message for children by the Archbishop on Holy Week 2020

06/04/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna jgħaddi messaġġ lit-tfal għal dal-ġranet tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa. Ifakkar biex jiftakru fin-nanniet tagħhom u jċemplulhom, kif ukoll jaħdmu mid-dar, jgħinu fid-dar u kemm jista’ jkun jagħmlu paċi malajr meta jkollhom xi jgħidu mal-aħwa.

Mill-uffiċċju tiegħu fil-Kurja, l-Arċisqof jaqsam ukoll tliet affarijiet għeżież għalih li jfakkruh fi tfulitu biex jispjega l-importanza ta’ dawn il-ġranet u kemm hu importanti t-talb fil-familja. Read more »

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Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 6 April 2020, 5:30pm

06/04/2020   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: 6th April

06/04/2020

Monday of Holy Week
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 42, 1-7
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.2.3.13-14

Gospel: Jn 12, 1-11

Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him… Read more »

Live: Mass from the Archbishop’s Curia – 6 April 2020, 9:30am

06/04/2020   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 »

He himself bore our sins – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Palm Sunday

05/04/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’dan ir-rakkont tal-Passjoni skont San Mattew għandna konċentrazzjoni ta’ ħażen. Meta naraw dan ir-rakkont biċċa biċċa, naraw dnub wara ieħor. Ġesù għaddej f’din il-passjoni, u dawk li għandhom sehem f’din il-passjoni b’xi mod jew ieħor qed jagħżlu dak li hu ħażin, dak li hu dnub.

Naraw it-tradiment, l-għira, il-mibegħda, il-vjolenza, l-insulti, il-ħarba mir-responsabbiltà, u l-abbuż tal-poter. Hemm qisu dak li kultant ngħixu fl-esperjenza tagħna l-bnedmin ikkonċentrat hemmhekk fil-passjoni ta’ Ġesù, sal-aħħar mument meta jsallbuh u jmut… Read more »

Pope at Angelus encourages young people to be witnesses of hope

05/04/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis, Palm Sunday  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis greets the faithful following his Palm Sunday Mass and Angelus and prays for the sick and their families, and all those who self-sacrificingly care for them.

Pope Francis ended his Palm Sunday Angelus by greeting the faithful “taking part through the means of social communication”. In particular, he said, “my thoughts go out to the young people all over the world”, who are living today’s Diocesan World Youth Day “in an unprecedented way”… Read more »