Yearly Archives: 2020

There is no deception in him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of St Bartholomew

24/08/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

San Bartilmew hu wieħed mit-tnax-il Appostlu. Twieled f’Kana tal-Galilija, u hu indikat bħala dak li fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann jissemma bħala Natanael. Fil-fatt, San Ġwann isemmi lil Natanael filwaqt li l-evanġelisti l-oħra jsemmu lil Bartilmew bħala wieħed mill-appostli. Hawnhekk, kif rajna fl-Evanġelju, kien l-appostlu Filippu li ħajru biex imur għand Ġesù, u meta Ġesù rah, qal: “Hawn hu Israeli li jistħoqqlu dan l-isem… Read more »

Pope Francis prays for victims of Covid-19

24/08/2020

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

This Sunday’s Gospel reading (see Mt 16:13-20) presents the moment in which Peter professes his faith in Jesus as Messiah and Son of God. The Apostle’s confession is provoked by Jesus Himself, who wishes to lead His disciples to take the decisive step in their relationship with Him. Indeed, the entirety of Jesus’s journey with those who follow Him, especially with the Twelve, is one of educating their faith… Read more »

The door to healing opened by St Publius for us Maltese – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Publius

23/08/2020   Parish Church of St Publius, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Qegħdin niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Publiju f’ċirkustanzi partikolari. Aħna ma nistgħux ma nitolbux l-interċessjoni ta’ dan il-prinċep tal-gżira, il-protos tagħna, li l-Mulej għażlu biex juri min aħna tassew.

Fil-qalb ta’ Publiju aħna nitolbu li naraw il-qalb ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Imma l-qalb ta’ Publiju x’kienet? Il-qalb Maltija ta’ Publiju kienet il-qalb li meta tara l-proxxmu fil-bżonn tmidd l-id tal-imħabba, tal-għożża u tal-ħbiberija… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 24th August

24/08/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rev 21, 9b-14
Psalm: 144, 10-13.17-18

Gospel: Jn 1, 45-51

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true Israelite… Read more »

Built on a rock – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

23/08/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Blata” hi xi ħaġa soda, li tista’ sserraħ fuqha, li ma ċċedix għall-pressjoni. Fl-Iskrittura nsibu li Alla jissejjaħ blata: “Il-Mulej hu l-blata tiegħi” (ara Salmi 17 u 61). Miegħu nafu li qegħdin fis-sod.

Għalhekk, tinstema’ ħafna stramba meta Ġesù lil Pietru jgħidlu “Inti Pietru u fuq din il-blata nibni l-Knisja tiegħi…”  Tinstema’ stramba għax meta qed ikellem lil Pietru, qed ikellem lil xi ħadd li jekk kien kollox, ma kienx blata… Read more »

Who is Jesus for you? – The Archbishop

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

23/08/2020   Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ħad-Dingli

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jibda bi djalogu fejn jistaqsi lid-dixxipli tiegħu li qegħdin f’inħawi pagani, Ċesarija ta’ Filippu, lil hinn mill-folol, u jistaqsihom x’qed jgħidu fuqu n-nies.

“Min jgħidu n-nies li hu Bin il-Bniedem?” (Mt 16:13). It-tweġiba tad-dixxipli tindikalna li l-fama ta’ Ġesù kienet fama mhux biss ta’ qdusija imma ta’ awtorità. Semmewlu ’l Ġwann il-Battista, lil Elija, lil Ġeremija, wieħed mill-profeti (Mt 16:14)… Read more »

Following in the footsteps of St Leonard: Helping and welcoming all kinds of prisoners – The Archbishop

22/08/2020   Parish Church of St Leonard, Ħal Kirkop

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ta’ min  jistaqsi fil-festa tal-għażiż San Anard, jew San Leonardu, għaliex il-Knisja tissuġġerixxi l-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna. Pietru għadu kemm sema’ lil Ġesù jitkellem dwar id-diffikultà ta’ min jorbot qalbu mal-ħwejjeġ u l-għana ta’ din l-art li jidħol fis-saltna. Lil Ġesù jgħidlu: “Tajjeb! Aħna ħallejna kollox u ġejna warajk; issa x’se jmissna?” (Mt 19:27). Ġesù ma jgħidlux kemm hu tost, imma  “Tassew ngħidilkom, intom li ġejtu warajja, fid-dinja l-ġdida, meta Bin il-Bniedem joqgħod fuq it-tron glorjuż tiegħu, intom ukoll toqgħodu fuq tnax-il tron u tagħmlu ħaqq mit-tnax-it-tribu ta’ Iżrael” (Mt 19:28)… Read more »

Bishop Anton Teuma: the ninth Bishop of the Gozo Diocese

23/08/2020

Il-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Awwissu 2020, meta l-Knisja Kattolika kienet qed tiċċelebra t-Tifkira liturġika ta’ wieħed mill-akbar papiet tagħha, San Piju X, fir-Rotunda ta’ San Ġwann Battista, ix-Xewkija, fil-5.30pm, inżammet il-Konsagrazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Dun Anton Teuma, id-disa’ Isqof tad-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex.

L-Isqof Konsagrant ewlieni kien Mons. Mario Grech, issa Isqof emeritu ta’ Għawdex, li kien akkumpanjat min-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico u mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles J… Read more »

Holy Mass on Sunday from the Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene at Ħad-Dingli – 23 August, 9:30am

23/08/2020   Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene, Ħad-Dingli

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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 »