Yearly Archives: 2020

Overcoming prejudices when listening with an open heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass to strengthen our faith in Our Lord

28/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Naħseb li diversi minna nistgħu nifhmu x’inhu preġudizzju. Jew għax aħna stess konna preġudikati fuq xi ħadd, jew għax konna vittma ta’ preġudizzju. Preġudizzju tfisser li ddaħħal xi ħaġa f’moħħok fuq xi ħadd, għalhekk preġudizzju, tiġġudikah qabel, u jagħmel x’jagħmel – jista’ jagħmel l-ilma jiżfen quddiemek – tibqa’ b’dak l-istess ħsieb fuqu.

Fl-Evanġelju naraw lil Ġesù vittma tal-preġudizzji tal-Fariżej u l-kapijiet ta’ dak iż-żmien… Read more »

Live: Mass from the Archbishop’s Curia – 28 March 2020, 9:30am

28/03/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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: 28th March

28/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 11, 18-20
Psalm: 7, 2-3.9bc-10.11-12

Gospel: Jn 7, 40-53

Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, “This is truly the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But others said, “The Messiah will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not scripture say that the Messiah will be of David’s family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” So a division occurred in the crowd because of him… Read more »

Prayer and quiet service: these are our victorious weapons

An extraordinary moment of prayer by Pope Francis

27/03/2020   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Illejla, 27 ta’ Marzu fis-6pm, quddiem il-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru, il-Papa Franġisku ppresieda mument straordinarju ta’ talb f’dan iż-żmien tal-pandemija flimkien mal-Adorazzjoni tas-Santissmu Sagrament, li beda bis-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla. Qrib il-kanċell ewlieni tal-Bażilika tal-Vatikan kien hemm ix-xbieha tas-Salus Populi Romani u l-Kurċifiss ta’ San Marcello.

Fi tmiem iċ-ċelebrazzjoni, il-Papa ta l-Barka ‘Urbi et Orbi’, bil-possibbiltà li wieħed jirċievi l-indulġenza plenarja.

Homily by Pope Francis

“When evening had come” (Mk 4:35)… Read more »

Let’s prepare to receive the gift of redemption that Jesus wanted to give us – The Archbishop

Special Mass asking God to give us courage and keep us away from any fear

27/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa fir-Randan l-Evanġelju jippreparana għall-kunflitt kbir li mbagħad iseħħ b’mod qawwi fil-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, kunflitt bejn Ġesù u l-kapijiet ta’ Ġerusalemm.

Hija l-festa tal-Għerejjex. Il-festa tal-Għerejjex kienet festa kbira fil-ħarifa meta l-poplu Lhudi kien ifakkar l-40 sena li għamel iterraq fid-deżert, l-għerusija tiegħu ma’ Alla fejn irċieva l-kmandamenti, fejn bena l-arka tal-preżenza tal-Mulej, id-don tal-manna. Fil-fatt fl-arka li tiġi ċċelebrata wkoll fil-festa tal-Għerejjex, kien hemm it-twavel tal-Liġi u ftit manna li l-Iżraeliti ġabru fid-deżert matul dawk l-40 sena… Read more »

Fearless, with faithfulness and love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass asking God to give us courage and keep us away from any fear

27/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-mistoqsijiet li ġieli nagħmlu lilna nfusna hija: għaliex tagħmel il-ġid u taqlagħha fuq wiċċek? Għaliex tipprova tagħmel it-tajjeb u ssib ostakli, u ssib min jippersegwitak għax tagħmel it-tajjeb? Ġieli nisimgħu din il-mistoqsija, u forsi ġieli għamilnieha aħna stess lilna nfusna.

Nifhmu għaliex meta aħna naraw dan fid-dawl ta’ Ġesù. Fl-Evanġelju darbtejn hawn miktub li kienu qegħdin ifittxu li joqtluh… Read more »

Why the Pope’s blessing today will be absolutely unique?

27/03/2020

How can Pope Francis get closer to believers scattered around the planet at a moment of grave danger? This is a question that the Pope undoubtedly reflected upon when the coronavirus began its rapid spread around Italy and the globe.

The answer does not consist in live-streaming Mass so that everyone can follow him through the Internet, even though he is in fact doing that each morning… Read more »

Live: An extraordinary moment of prayer with Pope Francis, tonight at 6pm

27/03/2020   Il-Vatikan

Il‑Qdusija Tiegħu l‑Papa Franġisku, illejla, fis‑6pm, ser imexxi mument straordinarju ta’ talb mill‑Belt tal‑Vatikan. Minn Pjazza San Pietru, mingħajr nies preżenti fil pjazza, ser tiġi pproklamata l‑Kelma ta’ Alla, isir mument ta’ adorazzjoni tas‑Sagrament Imqaddes, u wara l‑Papa ser jagħti l‑Barka Urbi et Orbi (lill‑Belt u lid‑Dinja) bil‑possibbiltà li wieħed jirċievi l‑indulġenza plenarja.

F’dan iż‑żmien diffiċli, fejn fid‑dinja għaddejja l‑pandemija tal‑coronavirus, il‑Papa Franġisku qed jistieden lill‑Insara kollha jingħaqdu miegħu fit‑talb permezz tal‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali… Read more »

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 27 March 2020, 5:30pm

27/03/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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 »