Monthly Archives: July 2020

An appeal to continue safeguarding our health

27/07/2020

Il-Knisja f’Malta tappella biex ilkoll nosservaw b’attenzjoni d-direttivi dwar il-prevenzjoni tal-COVID-19 għall-ħarsien tas-saħħa tagħna u tal-oħrajn. Dan jgħodd ukoll għall-Quddies fil-knejjes.

Il-Knisja tfakkar li għal din is-sena qed torganizza l-festa fil-parroċċi u fi knejjes oħra b’quddiesa u pellegrinaġġ biss. Attivitajiet oħra, bħalma huma l-marċi, mhumiex responsabbiltà tal-Knisja imma tal-entità li torganizzahom u tal-awtorità ċivili li tawtorizzahom. Fil-każ tal-marċi r-responsabbiltà hi tal-każini tal-banda u tal-Pulizija… Read more »

Silently, quietly and effectively– Bishop Galea-Curmi

27/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta Ġesù jsemmi ż-żerriegħa tal-mustarda, qed isemmi żerriegħa żgħira ħafna li mill-bogħod lanqas taraha. U meta jsemmi l-ħmira, qed isemmi xi ħaġa wkoll li hi ftit. Żerriegħa u ħmira huma dawk li fil-fatt jaħdmu minn ġewwa, ix-xogħol li jagħmlu huwa minn ġewwa.

Meta Ġesù jgħid li s-Saltna tas-Smewwiet tixbah lil żerriegħa tal-mustarda, qed jgħid li diż-żerriegħa ma tibqax żerrriegħa imma tiżviluppa f’siġra… Read more »

The Archbishop to the Minor Basilica of Paola: A title which brings responsibility

27/07/2020   Minor Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jibqa’ dejjem sfida għal kull wieħed u waħda minna. Dan ir-re, dan is-sultan, li aħna nqimu u li għalih ġiet iddedikata din il-parroċċa bażilika minuri, huwa re li jħossu ħaġa waħda ma’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Dak kollu li nagħmlu lil xulxin iqisu magħmul lilu nnifsu: “Kulma għamiltu lill-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti, għamiltuh miegħi” (Mt 25:40)… Read more »

Pope Francis: Becoming restless seekers of the Kingdom of Heaven

27/07/2020

Pope Francis during Angelus  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis says we are called to become “healthily restless seekers of the Kingdom of Heaven,” as he reflects on the parables of the treasure hidden in the field and the pearl of great value during the Sunday Angelus.

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on two of the parables told by Jesus in the day’s Gospel: that of the treasure hidden in the field, and that of the pearl of great value… Read more »

Children discuss the Church and Covid-19

27/07/2020

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żamm l-appuntament tiegħu mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal fejn kif jagħmel dejjem, tliet darbiet fis-sena jiltaqa’ ma’ dawn il-membri ta’ bejn is-7 u l-14 -il sena. Waqt il-laqgħat jiġu diskussi suġġetti kurrenti u waqt l-aħħar laqgħa, it-tfal u l-Arċisqof Scicluna ddiskutew il-Knisja waqt u wara il-pandemija. 

It-tfal qajmu diversi argumenti, fosthom relatati mas-sagramenti u l-mod kif qed jiġu ċċelebrati, il-ftuħ tal-iskejjel u l-preparazzjoni f’każ li tiġi t-tieni mewġa tal-pandemija… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 27th July

27/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 13, 1-11
Psalm: Deut 32, 18-19.20.21

Gospel: Mt 13, 31-35

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’”

He spoke to them another parable… Read more »

A treasure and a fine pearl – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

26/07/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Biex Ġesù jfiehem lin-nies dak li ried jgħid, kien juża spiss it-tixbihat. Illum nixtieq li niffukaw fuq tnejn minn dawk li jsemmi fl-Evanġelju, li kellhom tifsira speċjali għan-nies ta’ żmienu: 
(i) it-teżor moħbi f’għalqa u
(ii) il-ġawhra li negozjant isib u mbagħad jixtri lilha għax tiswa ħafna.

Ġesù jgħid li s-saltna tas-smewwiet tixbah lil teżor moħbi f’għalqa, li wieħed ibigħ kulma jkollu u jixtri dik l-għalqa… Read more »

The choice the Lord gives us – The Archbishop

Mass on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

26/07/2020   Chapel of Our Lady of Ransom, Selmun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nistgħu nifhmu aħjar l-ewwel żewġ parabboli li jagħtina Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew kapitlu 13, fid-dawl anke tar-rakkont sabiħ li smajna fl-ewwel qari. David miet u bħala sultan warajh, il-Mulej jagħżel lil Salamun, li fil-ħolm ikollu dan id-djalogu mal-Mulej. Il-Mulej jagħmillu mistoqsija, li tista’ tkun ukoll mistoqsija li għamel lill-qalb ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna: “Itlobni xi ħaġa x’nagħtik” (1 Slat 3:5)… Read more »

Two priests incardinated in the Archdiocese of Malta

26/07/2020

Fr Alliston Fernandes and Fr Francis D’Sousa, two priests from the ICPE Mission Priests were incardinated into the Archdiocese of Malta during a ceremony presided by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna.

In 2015, Archbishop Scicluna gave permission to set up a house for the formation of future ICPE Mission priests within the archdiocesan seminary of Malta. They are presently involved in the work of forming future priests for the mission while also serving within the archdiocese of Malta… Read more »