Yearly Archives: 2020

There is nothing that will not be known – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass for the memorial of St Edwige and St Margaret Mary Alacoque

16/10/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kulħadd jgħaffeġ fuq xulxin”. Din hi d-deskrizzjoni tan-nies li marru biex jisimgħu lil Ġesù, li nsibu fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa llum. Veru ma kellhomx għalfejn dak iż-żmien iżommu d-distanza soċjali u joqogħdu ’l bogħod, imma kienet problema għal Ġesù b’dawk in-nies kollha biex iwasslilhom il-kelma tiegħu. Imma Ġesù, bħalma naraw dejjem u hawn b’mod ċar, la jibża’ jwassal il-kelma u lanqas jipprova jingħoġob… Read more »

Archbishop Scicluna shows appreciation for Infrastructure Malta’s collaboration with the Church

16/10/2020

 L-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna apprezza l-ħidma li qed issir minn Infrastructure Malta mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta permezz ta’ xogħlijiet ta’ manutenzjoni u tisbiħ, fosthom bit-tħawwil ta’ siġar, fi spazji oħrajn miftuħa mmexxija mill-Knisja f’diversi lokalitajiet. 

Waqt żjara fil-ġonna tad-Dar tal-Kleru f’Birkirkara, fejn qed jitħawlu 1,400 siġra minn Infrastructure Malta, l-Arċisqof sostna li s-siġar imħawlin huma pulmun ta’ arja nadifa mhux biss għas-saċerdoti anzjani residenti fid-Dar tal-Kleru iżda wkoll għar-residenti ta’ Birkirkara… Read more »

The fifth edition of the Bible in Maltese is launched

16/10/2020

L‑Għaqda Biblika Maltija nediet il‑ħames edizzjoni tal‑Bibbja bil‑Malti riveduta skont l‑aħħar studji mill‑Biblisti Maltin. Il‑Bibbja, li għandha sservi ta’ gwida għall‑formazzjoni ta’ kull Nisrani, qed tiġi ppublikata fis‑60 anniversarju mit‑twaqqif tal‑Għaqda Biblika Maltija.

It‑tnedija tal‑Bibbja bil‑Malti ġiet ippreżentata lill‑Isqfijiet waqt laqgħa tal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof il‑Furjana.

Fil‑messaġġ tiegħu, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna qal li minkejja l‑messaġġ tal‑Bibbja ma jinbidilx, huwa essenzjali li minn żmien għal żmien jiġi aġġornat il‑lingwaġġ li bih tkun inkitbet sabiex nifhmu u nersqu aktar lejn il‑Kelma tal‑Mulej… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 16 October, 9:30am

16/10/2020   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: 16th October

16/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 1, 11-14
Psalm: 32 (33), 1-2.4-5.12-13

Gospel: Lk 12, 1-7

At that time, so many people were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. He began to speak, first to his disciples, “Beware of the leaven, that is, the hypocrisy, of the Pharisees. There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known… Read more »

The humour and love of St Teresa of Avila – The Archbishop

Mass for the memorial of St Teresa of Avila

15/10/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Is-silta tal-lum mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa tfakkarna f’dak li hemm miktub fl-istess Evanġelju fil-kapitlu 2 meta Marija u Ġużeppi jieħdu lil Ġesù fit-tempju u Xmun lit-tarbija jsejjħilha: “Id-dawl tal-ġnus, glorja ta’ Israel” (Lq 2:32), is-salvazzjoni lil min qed jistenna, imma lil ommu jgħidilha: “Dan għad ikun sinjal li jmeruh biex jinkixfu l-ħsibijiet moħbija ta’ ħafna” (Lq 2: 35).

L-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa jitkellem ukoll dwar dan il-konfront qawwi, vjolenti li kellu Ġesù mal-kapijiet, mal-għorrief tal-liġi, u mal-Fariżej li kienu l-esperti fil-liġi u jitkellem dwar ir-responsabbiltà li kellha l-ġenerazzjoni ta’ żmienu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 15 October, 9:30am

15/10/2020   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: 15th October

15/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 1, 1-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 11, 47-54

The Lord said: “Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute’ in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building… Read more »

Church Schools safeguard the right to education for all

14/10/2020

With reference to the aggressive stance taken today by the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) against Church Schools, Church authorities: 

1. will continue to ensure that the health and safety of educators, students and staff in all Church schools remains paramount, in adherence to the guidelines issued by Public Health Authorities. 

2. remain committed to continue providing over 17,000 students with the right to their education, despite the challenging situations being faced. 

3… Read more »

A road which will wreak havoc on the natural and architectural heritage and threaten the livelihood of the farming community

Joint statement by the Catholic Cultural Heritage Commission and the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

14/10/2020   JOINT STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION AND THE INTERDIOCESAN ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION

The Catholic Cultural Heritage Commission (KPKK) and the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) are seriously concerned about a new road in Ħad‑Dingli which is planned to link Daħla tas‑Sienja with Sqaq il‑MUSEUM.

It is indeed ironic that Infrastructure Malta undertook the work on this street just after the public consultation stage of the draft Rural Policy and Design Guidance 2020, which is supposed to support farmers in their agricultural activities… Read more »