Yearly Archives: 2020

The strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the Day for Life 2020

02/02/2020   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

I once read that the strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members. This is the main message I would like to convey today on the Day for Life.

I greet all those who are taking part in this special day, that is being commemorated on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord when we celebrate Christ, the light that shines on the world… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 2nd February

02/02/2020

The Presentation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Mal 3,1-4
Psalm: 23, 7-10
Second Reading: Heb 2, 14-18

Gospel: Lk 2, 22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

Live: Mass on the occasion of the Day for Life

01/02/2020   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Nhar il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Frar 2020, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa f’Jum il-Ħajja, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-quddiesa tibda fil-11am. Read more »

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The Gospel of the day: 1st February

01/02/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 12, 1-7a.10-17
Psalm: 50 (51), 12-13.14-15.16-17

Gospel: Mk 4, 35-41

On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up… Read more »

Fleur-de-Lys pastoral visit ends

31/01/2020   Fleur-de-Lys

L-Isqof Galea-Curmi f’laqgħa mat-tfal u katekisti fiċ-ċentru parrokkjali ta’ Fleur-de-Lys

Waslet fi tmiemha l-viżta pastorali fi Fleur-de-Lys, b’Quddiesa mmexxija mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi fil-knisja parrokkjali tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu. Għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni attendew ukoll il-komunità Filippina u Indjana li jattendu għall-Quddies hemmhekk.

Il-viżta pastorali bdiet bi żjara lill-komunità ta’ Dar Ħanin Samaritan fejn jgħixu membri anzjani tas-soċjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija (M.U.S.E.U.M). Fil-ġranet ta’ wara, l-Isqof Galea-Curmi kellu l-opportunità jiltaqa’ mat-tfal, l-adolexxenti, il-katekisti u l-operaturi pastorali tal-parroċċa kif ukoll żar uħud mill-parruċċani ta’ Fleur-de-Lys f’darhom… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in February 2020

31/01/2020

Il-Ħadd 9 ta’ Frar 2020, lejlet il-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil‑5:15pm, l‑Arċisqof  Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi t-Traslazzjoni Solenni tar-Relikwa u l-Ewwel Għasar Solenni, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

It-Tnejn 10 ta’ Frar, fid‑9am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

L-Erbgħa 26 ta’ Frar, Ras ir-Randan, fil‑11am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa, fil-Kappella tal-Madonna ta’ Manresa, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana… Read more »

Society is ‘civil’ if it fights against a ‘culture of waste’ – Pope Francis

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets Pope Francis during the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

30/01/2020   The Vatican, Rome

Pope Francis received members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who held their Plenary Assembly, on Thursday 30 January 2020. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation, was also present.

During the Assembly Pope Francis said that modern society “is progressively eroding the understanding of that which makes human life precious” by evaluating life in terms of efficiency and utility… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 31st January

31/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 11, 1-4a.5-10a.13-17
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.6bc-7.10-11

Gospel: Mk 4, 26-34

Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th January

30/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 7, 18-19.24-29
Psalm: 131 (132), 1-2.3-5.11.12.13-14

Gospel: Mk 4, 21-25

Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light… Read more »