Yearly Archives: 2020
Our Lady teaches us how to live when plans get disrupted – Bishop Galea-Curmi
Mass on the feast of the Annunciation of Our Lady
25/03/2020 Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal BalzanL-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Irċevejt messaġġ dalgħodu li kien jgħid hekk: is-sena 2020 li qegħdin fiha hija s-sena fejn il-pjanijiet kollha gew posposti jew tħarbtu. Illum aħna niċċelebraw il-ġrajja partikulari tat-Tħabbira tal-Mulej meta għal Marija l-pjanijiet kollha li kellha tħarbtu għal kollox. Meta hi semgħet ir-rieda ta’ Alla li ssir omm Alla kienet xi ħaġa li qatt f’ħajjitha ma ħasbet jew immaġinat, imma li biddlitilha ħajjitha mill-qiegħ… Read more »
Archbishop’s Vlog: Bishops’ Directives on religious celebrations in the coming months
25/03/2020Pope at General Audience: we are called to live the fullness of life
The Vatican
25/03/2020Pope Francis during his General Audience (ANSA)
Pope Francis marks the 25th anniversary of Saint John Paul II’s Encyclical, Evangelium vitae, confirming that the fight to preserve human life and dignity is more important than ever.
March 25 marks both the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord and the 25th anniversary of Evangelium vitae. Pope Saint John Paul II’s Encyclical, also known as the ‘Gospel of Life’, is dedicated to the value and inviolability of human life… Read more »
The Christian Churches in Malta unite in prayer together with Pope Francis
25/03/2020Il-Papa Franġisku stieden lill-mexxejja Nsara u lill-Insara kollha, biex illum 25 ta’ Marzu 2020, f’nofsinhar jinġabru spiritwalment u jitolbu t-talba tal-Missierna biex titwaqqaf il-pandemija tal-coronovirus. L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta stiednet lill-mexxejja ta’ Knejjes Insara oħra f’Malta biex jingħaqdu mal-Papa Franġisku permezz ta’ din it-talba li xxandret f’nofsinhar fuq il-mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali. Read more »
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God saves us not from afar but as one of us – The Archbishop
Special Mass dedicated to those who are devoting their lives to patients affected by the coronavirus, particularly the medical staff in our hospitals
25/03/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Din is-silta sabiħa ħafna mill-ewwel kapitlu tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa (Lq 1:26-38), tibda bl-anġlu mibgħut minn Alla f’belt tal-Galilija u tikkonkludi propju bl-istess anġlu Gabrijel li jitlaq minn ħdejn din ix-xebba li żar b’risposta li tferraħ lill-ġnus.
Il-proposta ta’ Alla mhix faċli għal din ix-xebba: “Kif ikun dan?” (Lq 1:34). Hi se titqal, se tnissel fil-ġuf mingħajr ma tagħraf raġel… Read more »
The Gospel of the day: 25th March
25/03/2020Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 7, 10-14; 8: 10
Psalm: 39, 7-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10, 4-10
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 »
The Lord is inviting us to change our lives – it is up to us to change it – The Archbishop
Special Mass dedicated to those affected by the pandemic coronavirus, including those who are inside their homes
24/03/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
L-Ewwel Qari (Eżek 47:1-9.12) ikellimna dwar xmara ta’ ilma safi, ta’ ilma li kapaċi jbiddel il-melħ tal-baħar, ilma li kapaċi jagħti l-ħajja kull fejn jgħaddi.
U fl-Evanġelju nsibu mument fejn Ġesù jersaq lejn din in-nixxiegħa, il-menqa, li bil-Lhudi kienu jgħidulha Betzata, u jsib wieħed marid li kien ilu jistenna l-fejqan 38 sena. “Trid tfiq?” (Ġw 5:6). Il-marid ma jweġbux: ‘Iva, Sinjur, jiena rrid infiq’ imma jispjega lil Ġesù għaliex kien ilu daqshekk jistenna: “M’għandix min jitfagħni fil-menqa xħin jitqanqal l-ilma għax waqt li nkun sejjer jien, ħaddieħor jinżel qabli” (Ġw 5:7)… Read more »
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Spiritual Exercises for Lent by Fr Brendan Gatt – 24/03/2020
24/03/2020 Collegiate Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, SengleaBishops’ Directives on religious celebrations in the coming months
Directives about the Holy Week and Easter, the First Holy Communion and Holy Confirmation, and feasts
24/03/2020Fid‑dawl tas‑sitwazzjoni preżenti b’riżultat tal‑pandemija tal‑Covid‑19, l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex qegħdin joħorġu dawn id‑direttivi dwar: il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa u l‑Għid il‑Kbir, l‑Ewwel Tqarbina u l‑Griżma tal‑Isqof, u l‑Festi.
Il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa u l‑Għid il‑Kbir
Din is‑sena ma jsirux manifestazzjonijiet pubbliċi nhar id‑Duluri u tul il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, inkluż Ħadd il‑Palm, il‑Ġimgħa l‑Kbira u l‑Għid il‑Kbir.
Ser jintbagħtu direttivi dettaljati lill‑kappillani, superjuri reliġjużi u saċerdoti, rigward iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet fil‑knisja b’rabta mal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, fid‑dawl tad‑digriet maħruġ mill‑Kongregazzjoni għall‑Kult Divin u d‑Dixxiplina tas‑Sagramenti rigward il‑funzjonijiet tal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa… Read more »