Monthly Archives: August 2020

He lifts us up – Bishop Galea-Curmi

03/08/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta Pietru u sħabu kienu fuq id-dgħajsa li kienet qed titħabat mal-mewġ, bir-riħ kontra tagħhom, l-aħħar ħaġa li kienu qed jistennew kienet li jaraw xi ħadd miexi fuq il-baħar. Għalhekk kif raw xi ħadd miexi, qalu li hu fantażma. Kien Ġesù, m’għarfux li kien Ġesù. Imma meta Ġesù għamlilhom il-qalb, Pietru, li dejjem hu l-ewwel wieħed li jitkellem u jieħu azzjoni, ried li jmur ħdejh, jimxi fuq il-baħar u jasal sa ħdejh… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Eucharist provides strength to care for others

03/08/2020

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

This Sunday’s Gospel presents to us the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves (see Mt 14,13-21). The scene takes place in a deserted place, where Jesus had retired with His disciples. But the people found Him so as to listen to Him and to be healed: indeed, His words and His gestures restore and bring hope… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 3rd August

03/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 28, 1-17
Psalm: 118 (119), 29.43.79.80.95.102

Gospel: Mt 14, 22-36

After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone… Read more »

From the little we have God does great things – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

02/08/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta aħna nisimgħu din il-ġrajja, moħħna mal-ewwel imur fuq il-miraklu, li kien miraklu kbir u fil-fatt jissemma’ mill-evanġelisti kollha – kif Ġesù tema’ aktar minn ħamest elef ruħ b’ħames ħobżiet u żewġ ħutiet. Din hi ħaġa li tiskantak. Imma l-ġrajja tal-lum hi ħafna aktar profonda. Mhijiex biss il-miraklu, imma hemm ukoll dak li jiswa tassew għall-ħajja tagħna llum. Nixtieq insemmi żewġ messaġġi importanti li hemm f’din il-ġrajja… Read more »

Showing generosity not only amongst us but also towards foreigners even at this challenging time – The Archbishop

Mass on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

02/08/2020   Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ħad-Dingli

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju tal-lum jibda b’mument partikolari ħafna fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù. Għalkemm l-Evanġelju stess ma jagħtiniex dettalji imma jibda b’dan il-kuntest verament partikolari. Ġesù jisma’ bl-aħbar tal-mewt ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista, dak li kien indikah bħala l-ħaruf ta’ Alla li jneħħi d-dnubiet tad-dinja, dak li kien preżenti fil-magħmudija tiegħu, dak li wrieh lid-dinja.

Anke f’kuntest ta’ vjolenza għaliex qatlulu ħabib kbir, il-Mulej jibqa’ jħobb, jibqa’ juri sentimenti ta’ ħniena, ta’ kompassjoni… Read more »

Holy Mass on Sunday from the Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene at Ħad-Dingli – 2 August, 9:30am

02/08/2020   Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene, Ħad-Dingli

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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… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 2nd August

02/08/2020

The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 55, 1-3
Psalm: 144 (145), 8-9.15-16.17-18
Second Reading: Rom 8, 35.37-39

Gospel: Mt 14, 13-21

When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns… Read more »

Statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo on pilgrimages

01/08/2020

After taking note of and following the public indications given by the competent health authorities, the Bishops of Malta and Gozo have decided that no other pilgrimages will take place this year.

✠ Charles Jude Scicluna
    Archbishop of Malta
President of the Maltese Episcopal Conference

✠ Mario Grech
    Apostolic Administrator of Gozo

✠ Joseph Galea-Curmi 
    Auxiliary Bishop of Malta

✠ Anton Teuma
    Bishop-elect of Gozo Read more »

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“From material food the Lord gives us spiritual food” – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Peter in Chains and the consecration of the new altar

01/08/2020   Parish Church of St Peter in Chains, Birżebbuġa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Inti Pietru u fuq din il-blata jiena nibni l-Knisja tiegħi” (Mt 16:18). Santu Wistin jgħid li l-blata hija l-fidi li jistqarr Pietru. Hija l-fidi li llum ġabritna hawn u nikkonsagraw dan il-blat antik u sabiħ li aħna nsejħulu rħam, biex isir l-artal li fuqu noffru s-sagrifiċċju.

Fil-bidu, il-Knisja fakkritna li aħna wkoll imsejħin inkunu artal li fuqu jsir it-talb u s-sagrifiċċju lil Alla… Read more »