Yearly Archives: 2020

The ability of the Virgin Mary to cherish and keep the Word of the Lord – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Pompeii

  The Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, Marsaxlokk

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Kelma ta’ Alla f’din il-festa għażiża għalina l-Maltin, il-festa tal-Madonna ta’ Pompej, tinsisti fuq il-kapaċità u l-għożża tal-Verġni Marija li żżomm fil-qalb tagħha l-Kelma tal-Mulej u taħseb fuqha bejnha u bejn ruħha.

Is-silta tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna propju tikkonkludi b’din l-osservazzjoni li jagħtina l-Evanġelista Luqa: “Marija, min-naħa tagħha baqgħet tgħożż f’qalbha dawn il-ħwejjeġ kollha u taħseb fuqhom bejnha u bejn ruħha” (Lq 2:19)… Read more »

The feast of St George Preca and Mother’s Day

The Archbishop also prays in the Church of Our Lady of Pompeii

  Marsaxlokk, Blata l-Bajda, Mellieħa

Il-Madonna tas-Santwarju tal-Mellieħa

Illum, il‑Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Mejju 2020, festa tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompei, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali u Santwarju tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompei f’Marsaxlokk u jitlob is‑Supplika lill‑Madonna ta’ Pompei u r‑Rużarju. Din ser tixxandar fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m. u fuq il‑website tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

Għada, is‑Sibt 9 ta’ Mejju, festa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa mill‑Kappella ta’ Sidtna Marija tal‑Midalja Mirakoluża, il‑Blata l‑Bajda, fejn jinsabu meqjuma l‑fdalijiet ta’ San Ġorġ Preca… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary on Friday – 8 May 2020, 9:30am & 11:30am

Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia, 9:30am

Holy Mass & Rosary from the Parish Church of Marsaxlokk, 11:30am

Follow today’s Mass readings and the Supplication to Our Lady of Pompeii 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… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th May

Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 13, 26-33
Psalm: 2, 6-7.8-9.10-11

Gospel: Jn 14, 1-6

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? … Read more »

Our joy is found in knowing that we must follow in the Lord’s footsteps – The Archbishop

Mass offered to those who are volunteering to help the sick and the lonely

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kif innutajtu l-Evanġelji li l-Knisja tagħżel fir-Raba’ Ġimgħa tal-Għid jagħtuna dejjem ħjiel ta’ riflessjoni fuq ir-ragħaj fil-Knisja ta’ Ġesù, il-leadership.

Illum il-Knisja tagħtina diversi elementi wħud ta’ dawl, oħrajn ta’ inqas dawl jew ta’ dlam. U ta’ min wieħed joffri riflessjoni qasira fuq dawn l-elementi. L-għażla tal-Evanġelju tal-lum torbot fuq l-aħħar kelmiet ta’ Ġesù anke għaliex hu jinsisti fuq dak li qed jgħid billi jintroduċi l-kliem tiegħu bil-frażi: “Tassew, tassew ngħidilkom” (Ġw 13:16)… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 7 May 2020, 9:30am

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th May

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 13, 13-25
Psalm: 88 (89), 2-3.21-22.25 & 27

Gospel: Jn 13, 16-20

When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass, Supplication to Our Lady of Pompeii & Rosary from Marsaxlokk Church – 8 May, 11:30am

  The Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, Marsaxlokk

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: ‘Prayer is the breath of faith’

  The Vatican

Pope Francis during General Audience  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis begins a new series of catechesis during the General Audience on the theme of prayer and invites the faithful never to suffocate that cry for hope and salvation.

Taking inspiration from the Gospel episode of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar from Jericho who is able to see again after making a profession of faith in Jesus, Pope Francis invited Christians to reach out to God with prayer and to persevere in their journey of faith… Read more »

A light that shines in the darkness – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass offered for the repose of the soul of the five victims of Covid-19 and for those thousands of people who lost their lives in this pandemic

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

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jiena huwa d-dawl li ġejt fid-dinja biex kull min jemmen fija ma jibqax fid-dlam”. Dan hu l-kliem li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju llum, u jgħidu b’leħen għoli.

San Ġwann l-Evanġelista jenfasizza ħafna dan il-kuntrast bejn id-dawl u d-dlam. Id-dawl jirreferi għal Ġesù u dak li hu tajjeb, u d-dlam il-kontra, għal dak li hu ħażin. Sa mill-bidu tal-Evanġelju, fil-Prologu, jgħid li “Id-dawl jiddi fid-dlam, imma d-dlam ma għelbux” (Ġw 1:5).  Iktar ’il quddiem ukoll Ġesù stess jgħid: “Jiena d-dawl tad-dinja… Read more »