Yearly Archives: 2020

Protecting the weakest and most vulnerable – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Holy Innocents

28/12/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hu ta’ qsim il-qalb li ftit wara li niċċelebraw it-twelid ta’ Ġesù, kif ukoll il-Festa tal-Familja Mqaddsa, niltaqgħu ma’ dan ir-rakkont tal-ġrajja meta lil Ġesù, Marija u Ġużeppi kellhom iħarrbuh lejn l-Eġittu bħala refuġjat għaliex Erodi kien qed ifittex li joqtlu. Biex żgur jipprova joqtlu, għamel dak il-massakru ta’ tfal subien kollha minn sentejn ’l isfel. Il-ħsieb tiegħu kien li xi wieħed minnhom ikun Ġesù, imma fallielu għax Ġesù ma kienx hemmhekk; kienu ħarrbuh minn hemm… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 29 December, 9:30am

29/12/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th December

29/12/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 3-11
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2a.2b-3.5b-6

Gospel: Lk 2, 22-35

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 »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 28 December, 9:30am

28/12/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 28th December

28/12/2020

The Holy Innocents, martyrs – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 1, 5; 2, 2
Psalm: 123, 2-5.7b-8

Gospel: Mt 2, 13-18

When the Magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you… Read more »

The family in the pandemic – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Holy Family

27/12/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ftit xhur oħra, nagħlqu sena li ilna b’din il-pandemija, li ġabet bidla fil-ħajja ta’ kulħadd, ħarbtet ħafna pjanijiet, u ġabet tbatija lil ħafna familiji. Kien hemm min tilef lill-għeżież tiegħu f’dan iż-żmien. Kien hemm min tilef ix-xogħol, jew naqaslu ħafna x-xogħol. Kien hemm min ibati bl-ansjetà, u żdiedet l-ansjetà f’daż-żmien. Żdiedu d-diffikultajiet ta’ saħħa mentali. Hija tbatija mgħixa ħafna drabi fil-familja… Read more »

A fatherhood for our times

Article by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

27/12/2020

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

On December 8, Pope Francis issued a beautiful letter on St Joseph on the 150th anniversary of the declaration by Blessed Pope Pius IX of St Joseph as the patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis chose to reflect on the fatherhood of St Joseph. It is, according to one Polish author, a fatherhood in the shadows but it is a special mission entrusted by the Lord to this carpenter of Nazareth… Read more »

Marriage as a gift of oneself – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of the Holy Family

27/12/2020   The Chapel of St Anthony of Padua, Manoel Island

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju li l-Knisja tagħżel f’din is-sena għall-festa tal-Familja Mqaddsa, huwa Evanġelju li joffri almenu żewġ riflessjonjet importanti li xtaqt naqsam magħkom.

L-ewwel nett huwa l-mument meta fl-40 jum mit-twelid ta’ Ġesù, huwa l-Evanġelju li aħna se nerġgħu nisimgħu fit-2 ta’ Frar, fil-Kandlora, 40 jum wara l-25 ta’ Diċembru. F’dan il-mument Marija u Ġużeppi, biex jobdu l-Liġi ta’ Mosè, ħadu lil Ġesù Ġerusalemm biex jippreżentawh lill-Mulej… Read more »

Holy Mass on Sunday – 27 December, 9:30am

27/12/2020   The Chapel of St Anthony of Padua, Manoel Island

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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… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 27th December

27/12/2020

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 15, 1-6; 21, 1-3
Psalm: 104 (105), 1b-2.3-4.5-6.8-9
Second Reading: Hebrews 11, 8.11-12.17-19

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 »