Yearly Archives: 2020

The Gospel of the day: 26th October

26/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 4, 32 -5, 8
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

Gospel: Lk 13, 10-17

Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect.
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.”
He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God… Read more »

The greatest commandment – Bishop Galea-Curmi

25/10/2020

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-mistoqsija dwar liema hu l-kmandament il-kbir, fi żmien Ġesù, kienet mistoqsija tajba biex toħloq diskussjoni sħiħa, u għalhekk fl-Evanġelju tal-lum il-Fariżej riedu jdaħħlu lil Ġesù f’din id-diskussjoni.

Ir-raġuni kienet li għall-popli ta’ żmien Ġesù kien hemm ħafna liġijiet u regolamenti. Jekk tħares lejn l-ewwel ħames kotba tat-Testment il-Qadim, kien hemm 613 liġijiet u regolamenti differenti. Minn dawn, aktar minn nofshom kieu jgħidu x’m’għandekx tagħmel – kien hemm 365, daqs il-ġranet tas-sena, jgħidu dak li m’għandekx tagħmel, pereżempju li m’għandekx taħqar lill-fqir, lill-armla, lill-barrani, u l-bqija x’għandek tagħmel… Read more »

Pope announces a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals

25/10/2020

On 28 November, there will be 13 new additions to the College of Cardinals: 9 are under 80 years of age, among them is the Guardian of Sacro Convento in Assisi, Father Mauro Gambetti.

The Church will have thirteen new Cardinals. Nine of them are younger than 80 and therefore, have the right to participate in a future conclave. Four others are older than 80 years of age… Read more »

Maltese Bishops congratulate Cardinal-elect Mario Grech

25/10/2020

L-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex jawguraw lill-Isqof Mario Grech, tal-ħatra tiegħu mill-Papa Franġisku bħala kardinal. L-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna, l-Isqof Anton Teuma u l-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi, jifirħu lid-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex u l-familja tal-Kardinal-elett, ta’ din l-ewwel ħatra ta’ kardinal Għawdxi. Huma jwegħduh it-talb tagħhom biex ikompli jaqdi l-Knisja Universali skont ir-rieda ta’ Alla.

✠  Charles Jude Scicluna
    Arċisqof ta’ Malta
    President tal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija

✠  Anton Teuma
    Isqof ta’ Għawdex 

✠ Joseph Galea‑Curmi 
    Isqof Awżiljarju ta’ Malta

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“That money is cursed!” – The Archbishop to those who practise usury

Mass on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

25/10/2020   Tal-Ħlas Chapel, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-għaref tal-liġi jixtieq iġarrab lil Ġesù u jpoġġilu mistoqsija importanti ħafna għal nies li kienu mhux biss midħla tal-liġi imma kienu jafu kemm hemm liġijiet. “Liema hija l-liġi l-iżjed importanti?” (Mt 22:36). Liema hu l-kmandament il-kbir, dak li aħna nistgħu ngħidulu l-pedament jew inkella l-liġi kostituzzjonali, dik li fuqha jorbot kollox, il-liġi suprema?

Ir-risposta ta’ Ġesù tista’ tinġabar f’kelma waħda: l-imħabba… Read more »

Holy Mass on Sunday – 25 October, 9:30am

25/10/2020   Tal-Ħlas Chapel, Ħal Qormi

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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: 25th October

25/10/2020

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 22, 20-26
Psalm: 17 (18), 2-3a.3bc-4.47.51ab
Second Reading: 1 Thess 1, 5c-10

Gospel: Mt 22, 34-40

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24 October, 9:30am

24/10/2020   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: 24th October

24/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 4, 7-16
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5

Gospel: Lk 13, 1-9

Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? … Read more »

Respecting our conscience and that of others – The Archbishop

23/10/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Mulej jinsisti fuq il-kapaċità tagħna li nagħrfu s-sinjali: “Għala ma tiġġudikawx intom stess x’inhu s-sewwa?” (Lq 12:57). Qiegħed jirreferi wkoll għall-istint qawwi li aħna nsejħulu l-kuxjenza. Il-kuxjenza hija dak ir-raġunament tal-qalb, u mhux biss tal-moħħ, li jikkonvinċina x’inhu sewwa u x’inhu mhux sewwa, x’inhu ħażin. Il-Mulej jgħallimna nagħżlu bejn it-tajjeb u l-ħażin u qed ifakkarna li aħna, fil-qalb tagħna, jekk inkunu onesti magħna nfusna, għandna dan id-don u l-kapaċità li niġġudikaw aħna stess x’inhu s-sewwa… Read more »