Yearly Archives: 2020

“Being patient makes you a better person” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

19/07/2020   Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy, Selmun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju minn San Mattew li għadna kemm smajna huwa pjuttost twil. Ġesù juża tliet tixbiehat: l-ewwel il-parabbaola tal-qamħ u s-sikrana, it-tieni dik taż-żerriegħa tal-mustarda u t-tielet waħda hi dik tal-ħmira.

Permezz ta’ dawn it-tixbiehat il-Mulej qiegħed jispjegalna x’inhi s-saltna tas-smewwiet. Ma ninsewx li meta nitolbu t-talba li għallimna Ġesù, bħalma nagħmlu f’kull quddiesa, nitolbuh dejjem “tiġi saltnatek”. Allura tajjeb li nifhmu x’qed jipprova jgħidilna Ġesù meta jispjegalna x’inhi din is-saltna… Read more »

A sustained ethical discourse has to accompany discussions on regulating Artificial Intelligence

19/07/2020

In its contribution to the ‘Consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence – A European Approach’, COMECE calls the EU institutions to adopt a human-centric approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to promote the common good and serve the lives of all human beings both in their personal and community dimensions.

The COMECE contribution, published on 14 June 2020, welcomes the White Paper’s general intention to establish a solid European approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) deeply grounded on human dignity and protection of privacy… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 19th July

19/07/2020

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 12, 13.16-19
Psalm: 85 (86), 5-6.9-10.15-16a
Second Reading: Rom 8, 26-27

Gospel: Mt 13, 24-43

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 18th July

18/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 2, 1-5
Psalm: 9 (10), 22-23.24-25.28-29.35

Gospel: Mt 12, 14-21

The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realised this, he withdrew from that place. Many people followed him, and he cured them all, but he warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles… Read more »

The Mother who loves, embraces, intercedes and cares for us – The Archbishop

Mass and pilgrimage on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

17/07/2020   Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tgħanniqa ta’ mħabba taż-żewġ persuni Anna u Ġwakkin, il-Mulej joħloq lill-Verġni Marija. L-isem tagħha jfisser qatra f’oċean (għalhekk Marjan). Imma hija qatra li l-ħlewwa tagħha taf tbiddel l-imluħa tal-ibħra kollha f’ilma safi u tajjeb għax-xorb.

Meta l-Mulej ried li fil-ġuf purissmu tagħha tnissel lil ibnu, ried jafdaha f’idejn San Ġużepp. Fil-ħolm qallu: “Ġużeppi, bin David, xejn la tibża’ tieħu għandek lil martek Marija, għax dak li tnissel fiha ġej mill-Ispirtu s-Santu” (Mt 1:20)… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 17th July

17/07/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 38, 1-6.21-22.7-8
Psalm: Is 38, 10.11.12abcd.16

Gospel: Mt 12, 1-8

Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry, how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? … Read more »

Through our Lady we recognise our real God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Holy Mass on the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

16/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din it-tifkira għażiża tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, nixtieq li naħsbu ftit fuq żewġ għoljiet.

L-ewwel waħda hi din l-għolja tal-Karmel, li tissemma’ llum fl-Ewwel Qari, li hu l-post fejn bdew, fis-seklu 12, l-ewwel Karmelitani – il-grupp ta’ eremiti li kienu jgħixu hemm. Din il-muntanja baqgħet imsemmija għall-ġrajja li nsibu fl-Ewwel ktieb tas-Slaten, fit-Testment il-Qadim, fejn il-Profeta Elija kien ġie f’konfront mal-profeti ta’ Bagħal… Read more »