Yearly Archives: 2020
Jesus calls us his ‘brethren’ because through his death and resurrection he reconciled us to one another and to the Father – The Archbishop
Mass offered for the protection of life in every circumstance
14/04/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-anġli u anke Ġesù l-ġardinar fid-djalogu tagħhom ma’ Marija ta’ Magdala jsejħulha sempliċement ‘mara’. U jagħmlulha din il-mistoqsija, kemm l-anġli u kemm Ġesù l-ġardinar: “Mara, għalfejn qiegħda tibki?” (Ġw 20:13,15).
Id-domanda hija domanda ironika. L-anġli u Ġesù l-ġardinar jafu r-risposta, jafu li qiegħda tibki l-mewt ta’ Ġesù. U issa trawma oħra: il-fatt li l-katavru ta’ Ġesù m’għadhux fil-qabar… Read more »
Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 14 April 2020, 9:30am
14/04/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaThe Gospel of the day: 14th April
14/04/2020Tuesday of Easter Week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 2, 36-41
Psalm: 32 (33), 4-5.18-19.20 & 22
Gospel: Jn 20, 11-18
Mary Magdalene stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been… Read more »
An open heart to the living Christ – Bishop Galea-Curmi
Mass with prayers for the three COVID-19 victims
13/04/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Kemmxa flus ġmielha”. Dan kien li l-qassisin il-kbar u x-xjuħ taw lill-għases biex jivvintaw storja ħa jagħmlu cover-up, ħa jgħattu l-ġrajja tal-qawmien ta’ Ġesù.
Il-ġrajja tal-qawmien fil-fatt hi ġrajja fundamentali għall-fidi tagħna. Naraw kif toħloq reazzjonijiet differenti: hawn għandna l-kuntrast fl-Evanġelju bejn dawk li kellhom qalbhom magħluqa, anzi kif juri l-Evanġelju, qalb korrotta; u dawk li kellhom qalb miftuħa, u aċċettaw u laqgħu lil Kristu ħaj… Read more »
Pope acknowleges womens’ contributions during Covid-19 pandemic
13/04/2020 The VaticanPope Francis during the Regina Caeli message in the library of the Apostolic Palace (Vatican Media)
In his remarks after the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the Pope reflected on the contribution women are giving today during the coronavirus pandemic.
After reciting the Regina Caeli in the library of the Apostolic Palace on the Monday after Easter, Pope Francis continued reflecting on how women are contributing during the coronavirus crisis… Read more »
The Gospel of the day: 13th April
13/04/2020Monday of Easter Week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 2, 14.22-33
Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 5.7-8.9-10.11
Gospel: Mt 28, 8-15
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage… Read more »
The seed of new life – Bishop Galea-Curmi
Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of Christ
11/04/2020 Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal BalzanL-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Bdejna din il-Vġili tal-Għid fid-dlam. U kien fid-dlam ukoll meta ż-żewġ nisa, kif smajna fir-rakkont tal-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, marru fejn il-qabar ta’ Ġesù. Kien fid-dlam meta qed jibda jżernaq il-jum. Ma marrux hemmhekk bit-tama li jarawh ħaj. Marru hemmhekk sforz l-imħabba kbira li kellhom lejh, huma li kienu tant qrib tiegħu fil-ħajja. Huma li kienu semgħu l-kelma tiegħu, kienu qrib tiegħu, baqgħu fidili lejh sal-aħħar, sa taħt is-salib, huma li xtaqu li qatt ma jgħaddu minn din l-esperjenza tal-firda daqshekk kiefra li Ġesù mhux biss imut imma jkun maqtul b’dak il-mod terribbli… Read more »
United to Christ in his resurrection – Bishop Galea-Curmi
Mass on the Resurrection of the Lord
12/04/2020 Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal BalzanL-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Dakinhar li b’ġebla kbira għalqu l-qabar li qiegħdu fih il-ġisem mejjet ta’ Ġesù, u riedu wkoll iqiegħdu l-għases – qisu l-qabar kellu bżonn is-security – biex ikunu żguri li qatt aktar ma jisimgħu l-kelma ta’ Ġesù jew b’xi mod jew ieħor ikollhom x’jaqsmu miegħu, dakinhar ħafna min-nies ħasbu li dak kien it-tmiem tal-istorja ta’ Ġesù Kristu. Kien għadda minn dik il-passjoni sħiħa, mill-mewt… Read more »
The Lord is calling us to restore everything as it was and make our lives pure and well – The Archbishop
Mass on the Resurrection of the Lord
12/04/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Marija ta’ Magdala tersaq lejn il-qabar” skont ir-rakkont li jagħtina Ġwanni, “filgħodu kmieni meta kien għadu d-dlam” (Ġw 20:1). Kien għadda s-sibt u għalhekk setgħet tersaq lejn il-qabar bit-tama li tkun tista’ tkompli d-dilka fuq il-ġisem għażiż ta’ Ġesù.
Ippretendiet li tara l-blata li għadha qiegħda tagħlaq il-bokka ta’ dan il-qabar u ppretendiet li wara dik il-ġebla jkun hemm katavru, għażiż kemm tridu, imma katavru imgeżwer fil-liżar bil-maktur jgħatti wkoll il-wiċċ għażiż ta’ Ġesù mejjet… Read more »