Yearly Archives: 2020

A commission on the Ġesù Salvatur Community

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta waqqfet kummissjoni biex tisma’ l-esperjenzi tan-nies dwar il-Komunità Ġesù Salvatur.

Kull min jixtieq jiltaqa’ mal-Kummissjoni jew jgħaddi xi informazzjoni, għandu jibgħat imejl fuq [email protected]. Min diġà għamel kuntatt mal-Kummissjoni m’għandux għalfejn jibgħat imejl. Read more »

“Lord Jesus, never let me be parted from you” – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hu Ġesù stess li jispjega l-parabbola tas-sikrana u tal-qamħ u jgħid li Bin il-Bniedem jiżra’ l-qamħ u x-xitan jiżra’ s-sikrana. Jgħid ukoll li ż-żerriegħa t-tajba huma “wlied is-saltna” u s”-sikrana huma wlied il-ħażin”.

Wieħed jifhem mill-lewwel li din l-għażla ma tiġix mit-twelid. Ħadd ma jitwieled tajjeb u ħadd ma jitwieled ħażin. Kulma ħalaq Alla huwa tajjeb. Bl-għażliet tagħna mbagħad nagħżlu wkoll ulied min inkunu… Read more »

Covid-19: Vatican launches #sendyourhug campaign to support elderly

Pope Francis on Sunday invited young people around the world to perform “gestures of tenderness” toward the elderly, as many are forced into isolation to observe Covid-19 health guidelines.

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life quickly answered that call and launched “The elderly are your grandparents” campaign.

Kindness for the elderly

In a communiqué released on Monday, the Dicastery invited young people “to do something that shows kindness and affection for older people who may feel lonely.”

“The pandemic has hit the elderly particularly hard and it has disconnected the already weak links between generations,” reads the statement… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 28th July

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 14, 17-22
Psalm: 78 (79), 8.9.11 & 13

Gospel: Mt 13, 36-43

Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom… Read more »

An appeal to continue safeguarding our health

Il-Knisja f’Malta tappella biex ilkoll nosservaw b’attenzjoni d-direttivi dwar il-prevenzjoni tal-COVID-19 għall-ħarsien tas-saħħa tagħna u tal-oħrajn. Dan jgħodd ukoll għall-Quddies fil-knejjes.

Il-Knisja tfakkar li għal din is-sena qed torganizza l-festa fil-parroċċi u fi knejjes oħra b’quddiesa u pellegrinaġġ biss. Attivitajiet oħra, bħalma huma l-marċi, mhumiex responsabbiltà tal-Knisja imma tal-entità li torganizzahom u tal-awtorità ċivili li tawtorizzahom. Fil-każ tal-marċi r-responsabbiltà hi tal-każini tal-banda u tal-Pulizija… Read more »

Silently, quietly and effectively– Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta Ġesù jsemmi ż-żerriegħa tal-mustarda, qed isemmi żerriegħa żgħira ħafna li mill-bogħod lanqas taraha. U meta jsemmi l-ħmira, qed isemmi xi ħaġa wkoll li hi ftit. Żerriegħa u ħmira huma dawk li fil-fatt jaħdmu minn ġewwa, ix-xogħol li jagħmlu huwa minn ġewwa.

Meta Ġesù jgħid li s-Saltna tas-Smewwiet tixbah lil żerriegħa tal-mustarda, qed jgħid li diż-żerriegħa ma tibqax żerrriegħa imma tiżviluppa f’siġra… Read more »

The Archbishop to the Minor Basilica of Paola: A title which brings responsibility

  Minor Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jibqa’ dejjem sfida għal kull wieħed u waħda minna. Dan ir-re, dan is-sultan, li aħna nqimu u li għalih ġiet iddedikata din il-parroċċa bażilika minuri, huwa re li jħossu ħaġa waħda ma’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Dak kollu li nagħmlu lil xulxin iqisu magħmul lilu nnifsu: “Kulma għamiltu lill-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti, għamiltuh miegħi” (Mt 25:40)… Read more »

Pope Francis: Becoming restless seekers of the Kingdom of Heaven

Pope Francis during Angelus  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis says we are called to become “healthily restless seekers of the Kingdom of Heaven,” as he reflects on the parables of the treasure hidden in the field and the pearl of great value during the Sunday Angelus.

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on two of the parables told by Jesus in the day’s Gospel: that of the treasure hidden in the field, and that of the pearl of great value… Read more »

Children discuss the Church and Covid-19

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żamm l-appuntament tiegħu mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal fejn kif jagħmel dejjem, tliet darbiet fis-sena jiltaqa’ ma’ dawn il-membri ta’ bejn is-7 u l-14 -il sena. Waqt il-laqgħat jiġu diskussi suġġetti kurrenti u waqt l-aħħar laqgħa, it-tfal u l-Arċisqof Scicluna ddiskutew il-Knisja waqt u wara il-pandemija. 

It-tfal qajmu diversi argumenti, fosthom relatati mas-sagramenti u l-mod kif qed jiġu ċċelebrati, il-ftuħ tal-iskejjel u l-preparazzjoni f’każ li tiġi t-tieni mewġa tal-pandemija… Read more »