Monthly Archives: December 2020

Making an effort to live in peace and harmony – The Archbishop

Mass for the memorial of Our Lady of Loreto

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jispiċċa din is-silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew kważi b’din l-isfida: “Min għandu widnejn ħa jisma’” (Mt 11:15). Xi jrid jgħid? Qed itarraf dwar l-identità tiegħu, dwar min hu, lin-nies ta’ żmienu li kienu qed jistennew li qabel jiġi l-Messija jerġa’ jidher il-profeta Elija.

Hu qed jgħidilhom li Ġwann il-Battista, fost ulied il-bnedmin, huwa l-ikbar wieħed “u jekk tridu temmnuni dan hu Elija li għandu jiġi” (Mt 11:14)… Read more »

A sweet and light yoke – Homily by Cardinal Mario Grech

Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr fl-okkażjoni tal-ħatra bħala kardinal tal-Eminenza Tiegħu Rev.ma l-Kardinal Mario Grech., li saret l-Erbgħa, 9 ta’ Diċembru 2020, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

Ikkonċelebraw l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna, in-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico, l-Isqof Awżijlarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, l-Isqof Emeritu ta’ Garissa Pawlu Darmanin OFM Cap, il-Vigarju Ġenerali tad-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex Mons. Tarcisio Camilleri, il-provinċjali tal-ordinijiet reliġjużi u saċerdoti oħra. Preżenti wkoll l-ogħla awtoritajiet tal-Istat immexxija mill-President ta’ Malta George Vella u s-Sinjura Vella… Read more »

Pope at Audience: ‘Never feel ashamed to pray in difficult times’

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Let us continue our reflections on prayer. Christian prayer is fully human – we pray as humans, as what we are – it includes praise and supplication. Indeed, when Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He did so with the “Our Father”, so that we might place ourselves in a relationship of filial trust with God, and ask Him all our questionsRead more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 10 December, 9:30am

  Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 Gospel of the day: 10th December

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 41, 13-20
Psalm: 144 (145), 1 u 9. 10-11.12-13ab

Gospel: Mt 11, 11-15

Jesus said to the crowds: “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force… Read more »

Online survey: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

You are invited to participate in this online anonymous survey on the impact of the Covid19 pandemic on our meaning in life, on personal beliefs, sense of community, and support systems. Your participation is anonymous and entirely voluntary: you are free to withdraw at any point.

The study is being conducted by the Department of Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta… Read more »

Live: Thanksgiving Mass led by Cardinal Mario Grech

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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 »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 9 December, 9:30am

  Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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 Gospel of the day: 9th December

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 40, 25-31
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8 & 10

Gospel: Mt 11, 28-30

Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves… Read more »

Beautiful and treasured from the first moment of her conception – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mimlija bil-grazzja” – hekk isejjaħ l-anġlu Gabrijel lil Marija fl-Evanġelju li għadna kif smajna. Hija din it-tislima li qed niċċelebraw illum b’mod partikulari f’din is-Solennità, meta ngħidu li Marija hija Immakulata, jiġifieri mnissla mingħajr ħtija.

Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn żewġ punti partikulari f’din il-festa.

L-ewwel nett hija l-festa tal-ġmiel, tas-sbuħija. F’Marija aħna naraw dik li ma għandhiex dnub… Read more »