December 2020 Archives

Monthly Archives: December 2020

Let us open our hearts to the Lord this Christmas – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent

20/12/2020 The Chapel of Mater Dei Hospital, Msida

L-anġlu tal-Mulej ikellem lil din ix-xebba rżina, Marija ta’ Nazaret, u jfakkarha li “għal Alla m’hemm xejn li ma jistax ikun” (Lq 1:37).

L-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa, meta jintroduċi lil din ix-xebba, jgħidilna li kienet “mgħarrsa ma’ raġel jismu Ġużeppi mid-dar ta’ David” (Lq 1:27). U meta l-anġlu jħabbar li Marija li kellha tnissel fil-ġuf tagħha bil-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, iħabbrilha li kella tnissel fil-ġuf u jkollha iben u ssemmih Ġesù u dwar it-tifel li kien se jkollha, jgħidilha hu jkun kbir, ikun jissejjaħ Bin il-Għoli, il-Mulej Alla jagħtih it-tron ta’ David missieru u jsaltan għal dejjem fuq dar Ġakobb (ara Lq 1: 31-33)… Read more »

Holy Mass on Sunday – 20 December, 9:30am

20/12/2020 The Chapel of the Holy Mother of God, Mater Dei Hospital

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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: 20th December

20/12/2020

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 7, 1-5.8b-12.14a.16
Psalm: 89 (89), 2-5.27.29
Second Reading: Rom16, 25-27

Gospel: Lk 1, 26-38

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary… Read more »

Archbishop Scicluna blesses Addolorata Cemetery extension

19/12/2020

Dalgħodu l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna bierek l-estensjoni l-ġdida taċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata f’Raħal Ġdid. Hu kien akkumpanjat mid-Deputat Prim Ministru u Ministru għas-Saħħa Chris Fearne. Waqt iż-żjara, Mons. Arċisqof iltaqa’ wkoll mal-ħaddiema li qed jaħdmu fuq din iż-żona l-ġdida tac-ċimiterju. Read more »

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Leaving our lives in the hands of God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

18/12/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

San Ġużepp kien bniedem li joħlom, imma kellu l-grazzja li l-ħolm tiegħu kien mezz kif Alla jwasallu messaġġ. Kien ħolm b’differenza. Il-Papa Franġisku, fit-8 ta’ Diċembru li għadda, ħareġ Ittra Appostolika fuq San Ġużepp, bl-isem B’qalb ta’ Missier, u jitkellem fuq l-erba’ ħolmiet li kellu Ġużeppi.

Hawn fl-Evanġelju tal-lum għandna ħolma minnhom. Insibu lil Ġużeppi li kien imħawwad, ma jistax jifhem x’ġara bit-tqala ta’ Marija… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 19 December, 9:30am

19/12/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 19th December

19/12/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Judg 13, 2-7.24-25a
Psalm: 70 (71), 3-4a.5-6ab.16-17

Gospel: Lk 1, 5-25

In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah; his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly… Read more »

Gordon Hewitt and Dar tal-Providenza employees awarded the Premju Dun Mikiel Azzopardi 2020

18/12/2020

This year, the Dun Mikiel Azzopardi Award went to Gordon Hewitt, a volunteer at Dar tal-Providenza, and to all Dar tal-Providenza employees as a sign of gratitude and recognition for their dedication and extraordinary work done during the past hard months of the Covid-19 pandemic to keep the residents and their colleagues safe from the virus.

In 1989 Gordon had to take early retirement to look after his mother Sylvia who was seriously ill… Read more »

COVID-19 strategy: European Bishops contend that EU institutions should consult more with Churches and religious communities

18/12/2020

On the occasion of the last 2020 meeting of the COMECE Standing Committee on Tuesday 15 December 2020, the Bishops also addressed the European Commission Strategy on “Staying safe from Covid-19 during winter”. While welcoming the efforts for a coordinated and sustainable EU approach against the current pandemic, COMECE urges the European institutions to consult with Churches and religious communities especially when considering recommendations that have an impact on religious matters… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 18 December, 9:30am

18/12/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion