2020 Archives

Yearly Archives: 2020

Two new publications by the Carmelite Friars

07/10/2020

Fl-aħħar jiem, Patri Charlò Camilleri u Patri Glen Attard ippublikaw żewġ kotba ġodda.

L-ewwel ktieb hu Monastikon bl-isem ta’ Vinea Carmeli: Carmelite Priories and their Churches in Malta (Horizons, 2020, 142 paġna). F’din il-pubblikazzjoni, iż-żewġ letturi fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta, flimkien mas-Sinjura Rita Vella Brincat, alumna tal-istess Fakultà, jesploraw it-twaqqif tal-kunventi Karmelitani matul is-sekli, u t-teżori artistiċi li jinsabu fil-knejjes tagħhom… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 7 October, 9:30am

07/10/2020 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: 7th October

07/10/2020

Our Lady of the Rosary
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 2, 1-2.7-14
Psalm: 85 (86), 3-4.5-6.9-10

Gospel: Lk 11, 1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come… Read more »

Finding a balance between work and prayer – The Archbishop

Mass in remembrance of St Bruno and Blessed Bartholomew Longo

06/10/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Tradizzjonalment dan l-Evanġelju jiġi interpretat bħala l-figura ta’ żewġ nisa: Marta li medhija, kif jgħid il-Evanġelju stess, bil-ħafna ħwejjeġ tax-xogħol tad-dar, tal-faċendi; u Marija li tippreferi toqgħod f’riġlejn Ġesù tisimgħu u titgħallem minnu. U b’xi mod fit-tradizzjoni tad-devozzjoni tal-Knisja, Marta tirrapreżenta x-xogħol u l-appostolat attiv, mentri Marija hija dik li tirrapreżenta l-ħajja tat-talb, il-ħajja moħbija, il-ħajja ta’ kontemplazzjoni.

Jiena naħseb li kemm Marta u kemm Marija, li t-tnejn laqgħu lil Ġesù, kellhom jitgħallmu li dak li ma jitteħdilhomx huwa propju l-imħabba tal-Mulej… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 6 October, 9:30am

06/10/2020 Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »

Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.

Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa

Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija.
Irrid inħobbok fuq kollox u fuq kulħadd.
Inti taf li nixtieq nirċevik ġewwa fija.
Imma ġaladarba bħalissa ma nistax nilqgħek ġewwa fija sagramentalment,
nitolbok li tiġi fija spiritwalment.
Ejja għandi Ġesù tiegħi, biex jiena niġi għandek… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 6th October

06/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 1, 13-24
Psalm: 138 (139), 1-3.13-14ab.14c-15

Gospel: Lk 10, 38-42

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? … Read more »

Being a good neighbour – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass in remembrance of St Mary Faustina Kowalska

05/10/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ilbieraħ il-Papa Franġisku ħareġ Enċiklika bl-isem Fratelli tutti – Ilkoll aħwa, li titkellem fuq il-fraternità u l-imħabba soċjali. U fit-tieni kapitlu ta’ din l-Enċiklika, il-Papa jagħmel riflessjoni proprju fuq din il-parabbola li għadna kemm smajna llum: il-parabbola tas-Samaritan it-Tajjeb.

Hemm ħafna punti sbieħ li jsemmi l-Papa; se nsemmi punt wieħed biss. Hawnhekk, eżatt qabel il-parabbola, hemm dik il-mistoqsija li għamel l-għaref tal-liġi: “U l-proxxmu tiegħi min hu?” Dik kienet mistoqsija interessanti, għax fi żmien Ġesù, għal ħafna min-nies, il-mentalità kienet li l-proxxmu hu min hu tal-istess pajjiż, tal-istess art… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 5 October, 9:30am

05/10/2020 Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 5th October

05/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 1, 6-12
Psalm: 110 (111), 1-2.7-8.9 u 10c

Gospel: Lk 10, 25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?”

Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho… Read more »

A fruitful life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

04/10/2020 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Min mhuwiex midħla tar-raba’ jew mhuwiex fl-industrija tal-inbid, forsi llum ma tantx tinteressah għalqa ta’ dwieli. Ma kienx hekk fi żmien Ġesù, għax l-idea ta’ għalqa ta’ dwieli kienet għan-nies xi ħaġa għażiża. Għalhekk Alla jqabbel ir-rabta tiegħu mal-poplu Lhudi proprju ma’ din l-attenzjoni u mħabba għall-għalqa tad-dwieli. Setgħu jifhmu n-nies li hemm kien qed jgħid kemm hu jgħożż il-poplu tiegħu li hu għażel… Read more »