Yearly Archives: 2020

Let’s use this moment to worship God “in spirit and in truth” – The Archbishop

Special Mass transmitted live

15/03/2020   Church of St Francis, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ġesù qiegħed fi vjaġġ u jgħaddi minn belt li mhix belt ħabiba, belt tas-Samaritani jisimha Sikar. Ġwanni l-evanġelista jippreżentalna lil Ġesù fil-bidu ta’ dan l-Evanġelju sabiħ li għadna kemm smajna u li aħna nafuh bħala l-Evanġelju tas-Samaritana.

Niltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù fil-bidu ta’ dan ir-rakkont bħala bniedem bħalna li jaf x’inhi l-għejja, jaf x’inhu l-għatx u li jitlob lil din il-mara biex tagħtih x’jixrob… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 15th March

15/03/2020

The Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ez 17, 3-7
Psalm: 94 (95), 1-2.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Rom 5, 1-2.5-8

Gospel: Jn 4, 5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,  near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well… Read more »

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

14/03/2020

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.
Never permit me to be separated from You… Read more »

When Jesus teaches us to forgive, he also teaches us to ask for forgiveness – Archbishop

Special Mass for doctors, nurses and all those working in the health sector and all those in need

14/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

F’dan is-Sibt tar-Randan Ġesù jagħtina waħda forsi mill-isbaħ parabboli li jaqsam magħna mill-Kapitlu 15 ta’ San Luqa.

Jiena nixtieq nislet riflessjoni qasira fuq kif il-missier jiddeskrivi dak li jagħmel l-iben iż-żgħir. “Kien mitluf u nstab, kien mejjet u reġa’ qam” (Lq 15:32). Għall-missier it-tifel iż-żgħir li xtaq jaqsam il-ġid u jieħu sehmu, li ġeneralment kienet issir meta jmut il-missier, jiġifieri bil-pulit qallu: ‘jiena nixtieqek mejjet biex inkun nista’ nirtek, ħa nieħu sehmi’… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 14th March

14/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 7, 14-15.18-20
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.9-10.11-12

Gospel: Lk 15, 1-3.11-32

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them he addressed this parable.

Then he said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them… Read more »

Fasting was never meant to punish men but to help them love better – The Archbishop

Special Mass for our nation and all those in need

13/03/2020   The Archbishop's Curia

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Qegħdin fit-tieni ġimgħa tar-Randan, dan iż-żmien ta’ preparazzjoni għall-Għid u kif nafu dan huwa staġun ta’ penitenza, staġun ta’ sawm, staġun fejn aħna nittrażżnu iżjed mis-soltu. Imma f’dan l-istaġun ta’ tħejjija, il-jum tal-ġimgħa dejjem huwa jum partikolari sa mill-ewwel ġimgħa tar-Randan fil-ġimgħa li hija l-ġurnata li tfakkarna fil-passjoni tal-Mulej, l-Evanġelju jantiċipa dak li aħna se niċċelebraw u nfakkru fil-Ġimgħa l-Kbira… Read more »

Updated times for prayers from the Curia

13/03/2020

L‑Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof jixtieq javża li ġew aġġornati l‑ħinijiet ta’ talb li qed jixxandar fuq TVM2, il‑website uffiċjali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Knisja.mt u n‑newsportal Newsbook.com.mt.

Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ħadd ser tixxandar Quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30 a.m. Is‑Sibt tixxandar Quddiesa oħra mis‑Santwarju Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex, fis‑6:30 p.m.

Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa ser jixxandar ukoll Rużarju fil‑5:30 p.m.

Dawn il‑bidliet fil‑ħinijiet jidħlu fis‑seħħ minn għada s‑Sibt 14 ta’ Marzu… Read more »