Monthly Archives: January 2021

World Day of the Sick: Pope urges “trust-based relationship” in care for the sick

Pope Francis blesses a sick person in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 26 Nov. 2017 

Dear brothers and sisters,

The celebration of the XXIX World Day of the Sick on 11 February 2021, the liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes, is an opportunity to devote special attention to the sick and to those who provide them with assistance and care both in healthcare institutions and within families and communities… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13 January, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the 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: 13th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 2, 14-18
Psalm: 104 (105), 1-2.3-4.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mk 1, 29-39

On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them… Read more »

The Lord frees us from the grip of the devil and our personal sin – The Archbishop

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Mark tibda u tispiċċa b’kelma importanti. Tippreżenta lil Ġesù bħala wieħed li għandu s-setgħa. In-nies stess, wara li jaraw lil dak ir-raġel meħlus mix-xitan, jgħidu: “X’tagħlim ġdid mogħti bis-setgħa” (Mk 1:27).

Il-kelma ‘setgħa’ bil-Grieg li nkiteb bih l-Evanġelju, hija magħmula minn żewġ partijiet, għandha għerq b’żewġ partijiet. Il-kelma hija egzuzija. Tgħiduli biex ġej illum? … Read more »

They abandoned their nets and followed him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

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

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fil-bidu tal-ministeru tiegħu, Ġesù jagħżel xi persuni biex ikunu dixxipli, u biex minnhom jifforma l-komunità tiegħu. Fir-rakkont tal-Evanġelju tal-lum, narawh jagħżel erbgħa min-nies: lil Xmun u ħuh Indrì, lil Ġakbu u ħuh Ġwanni.

X’naraw f’din is-sejħa ta’ Ġesù? L-ewwel nett, Ġesù jsejjaħ bħala l-ewwel dixxipli nies ta’ ħajja mill-aktar ordinarja. Ma sejjaħx mexxejja reliġjużi jew politiċi, jew inkella nies għonja jew nies b’xi poter fis-soċjetà, imma għażel lil dawn: erba’ sajjieda… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 12 January, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the 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: 12th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 2, 5-12
Psalm: 8, 2a & 5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mk 1, 21b-28

Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.

In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? … Read more »

Beloved sons and daughters – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-ilma jsaffi, inaddaf u jagħti l-ħajja. Kien għalhekk li Ġwanni l-Battista kien jgħammed lin-nies bl-ilma, fix-xmara Ġordan. Kienu jiġu n-nies għandu u hu jgħammidhom bl-ilma biex ifisser il-ħajja ġdida li daħlu għaliha wara li jistqarru dnubiethom. Meta resqu għall-Magħmudija, għamlu dan biex juru dak li jsemmi l-Profeta Iżaija fl-Ewwel Qari: “Ħa jħalli triqtu l-midneb, u l-bniedem il-ħażin fehmietu: ħa jerġa’ lura għand il-Mulej u jħenn għalih, għand Alla tagħna għax hu jaħfer ħafna.”

L-ilma

Kienet ħaġa stramba li fil-kju ma’ dawn in-nies li marru biex jitgħammdu kien hemm ukoll Ġesù… Read more »

Disapproval of action on medical consultant

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association are dismayed by the reports that Dr Kenneth Grech has been redeployed. Since the start of the pandemic, Dr Grech, in his official capacity and along with his colleagues, has given very valid advice when considering whether or not to physically welcome students, educators, and staff in schools. Dr Grech has been rendering a sterling service as coordinator of the COVID-19 team and always sought to safeguard public health… Read more »

Ministries of lector and acolyte to be open to women

With a Motu proprio released on Monday, Pope Francis established that from now on the ministries of Lector and Acolyte are to be open to women, in a stable and institutionalized form through a specific mandate.

There is nothing new about women proclaiming the Word of God during liturgical celebrations or carrying out a service at the altar as altar servers or as Eucharistic ministers… Read more »