Monthly Archives: February 2021

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in February 2021

01/02/2021

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Frar, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Rużarju. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m…

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Pope at Angelus: ‘Let yourselves feel the full force of God’s word’

01/02/2021   The Vatican

Addressing the faithful on the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time from the Library of the Apostolic Palace, the Pope reflected on the reading from the Gospel of Mark (Mk 1: 21-28), that he explained, tells of a typical day in Jesus’ ministry: the Sabbath, a day dedicated to repose and prayer.

He described the reaction of those present in the synagogue of Capernaum where Jesus was reading and commenting on the Scriptures… Read more »

The authority which frees you – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the forth Sunday in ordinary time

31/01/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“X’tagħlim ġdid mogħti bis-setgħa!” Dan kien il-kumment li għamlu n-nies li kienu ħdejn Ġesù dakinhar li hu daħal is-sinagoga u qagħad jgħallem hemm. Mill-ewwel impressjonahom. Kif semgħuh jgħallem, l-Evanġelju jgħid li baqgħu mistagħġbin bil-mod tat-tagħlim tiegħu, għax  kien jgħallimhom bħal wieħed li għandu s-setgħa, mhux bħall-kittieba. Imma aktar u aktar stagħġbu meta, kif naqraw fit-tieni parti tar-rakkont, Ġesù ħeles lil dak ir-raġel mill-ispirtu ħażin, u tah lura l-ħajja tiegħu libera… Read more »

Pope establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

01/02/2021

Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the institution of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place each year on the fourth Sunday in July, close to the feast of Sts Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.

Recalling the upcoming feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple – when the elderly Simeon and Anna encountered the child Jesus and recognized Him as the Messiah – Pope Francis said, “the Holy Spirit even today stirs up thoughts and words of wisdom in the elderly.” The voice of the elderly “is precious,” he said, “because it sings the praises of God and preserves the roots of the peoples.”

The elderly, he continued, “remind us that old age is a gift and that grandparents are the link between the different generation, to pass on to the young the experience of life.”

The elderly must not be forgotten

The Holy Father said he instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly because “grandparents are often forgotten, and we forget this wealth of preserving roots and passing on” what the elderly have received… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 1 February, 9:30am

01/02/2021   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: 1st February

01/02/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 11, 32-40
Psalm: 30 (31), 20.21.22.23.24

Gospel: Mk 5, 1-20

Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes.
When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him. The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain… Read more »