Monthly Archives: January 2021

The Gospel of the day: 4th January

04/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 3, 22 – 4, 6
Psalm: 2, 7-8.10-11

Gospel: Mt 4, 12-17. 23-25

In those days, when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee: And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet: Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up… Read more »

It is God that fills our hearts – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Epiphany

03/01/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ġrajja tal-maġi li ġew mil-Lvant ifittxu lil Ġesù nifhmuha ħafna aktar meta narawha f’kuntrast bejn dawn il-maġi u Erodi. Il-maġi telqu mill-bogħod, staqsew u fittxew biex jaslu għand Ġesù; u Erodi, li kien is-sultan, lil Ġesù ried jeliminah.  

Il-kuntrast

Minn banda għandek dawn il-maġi li b’ġenwinità qegħdin ifittxu li jaslu għand Ġesù biex iqimuh; u min-naħa l-oħra Erodi li wkoll qed ifittex li jasal għand Ġesù, imma biex jeqirdu… Read more »

The Archbishop’s invitation on the Epiphany: Welcoming Jesus with a pure heart

Mass on the Epiphany and the installation of Ministries of Lector and Acolyte

03/01/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-festa tal-Epifanija, din li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum, aħna l-Maltin nafuha wkoll bħala t-Tre Re, it-tliet slaten li żaru lil Ġesù. Huwa mument importanti fil-ħajja tal-Knisja meta wara l-Evanġelju, bħalma għadna kemm smajna, titħabbar id-data tal-Għid il-Kbir. Il-festi tal-Milied jiġu konklużi billi nħarsu lejn il-misteru kbir tal-mewt u l-qawmien mill-imwiet ta’ Ġesù.

Wara kollox, huwa dan li jattira lis-slaten maġi — li jirrapreżentaw il-ġnus kollha — biex ifittxu din it-tarbija… Read more »

Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany

03/01/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 Sunday Gospel: 3rd January

03/01/2021

Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 60, 1-6
Psalm: 71 (72), 1-2.7-8.10-11,12-13
Second Reading: Eph 3, 2-3a. 5-6

Gospel: Mt 2, 1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? … Read more »

The Mother of the new beginning – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the World Day of Peace

01/01/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Aħna u nirringrazzjaw lil Alla flimkien illum f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa, u nirringrazzjawh tal-għajnuna li tana matul is-sena li għaddiet – li għal ħafna kienet partikolarment diffiċli minħabba l-pandemija u dak kollu li ġabet magħha – hi okkażjoni llum li nħarsu ’l quddiem lejn din is-sena li qed nibdew. U biex ikollna ispirazzjoni u għajnuna għal din is-sena, il-Knisja tagħtina l-figura ta’ omm… Read more »

A great gift of €2.531.540 for Dar tal-Providenza

02/01/2021

“I am moved in no small way with the generosity and solidarity shown by the Maltese people that notwithstanding everything that is going on handed a beautiful gift of a record €2,531,540 to Dar tal-Providenza.” This was stated by Fr Martin Micallef, Director of the Home, who from his office in Siġġiewi followed the proceedings, handled incoming telephone calls, and made a number of interventions using Skype… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 2 January, 9:30am

02/01/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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: 2nd January

02/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 22-28
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Jn 1, 19-28

This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” So they asked him, “What are you then? … Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Entrust yourselves to Mary for a united world

01/01/2021

Holy Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God, was celebrated on the morning of New Year’s Day by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, standing in for Pope Francis, who is suffering a painful attack of sciatica.

In his homily, which was read by Cardinal Parolin, Pope Francis focused on three words from the day’s readings: to bless, to be born, and to find, which he said “find their fulfillment in the Mother of God.”

To bless

Beginning with the first Reading, where God commands Moses to bless the people, Pope Francis writes, “This is no pious exhortation: it is a specific request.” We need to be blessed, the Pope said; and at Christmas, we receive “not only the words of blessing, but the blessing itself: Jesus is Himself the blessing of the Father.”

Whereas Jesus is the blessing, Mary is blessed through grace, and “in this way, brings us God’s blessing… Read more »