Monthly Archives: February 2021

You are in good hands when you have Jesus with you – The Archbishop

16/02/2021

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Id-dixxipli jinsew jieħdu ħobż biżżejjed; kellhom ħobża waħda u l-aħħar parti tal-Evanġelju tal-lum b’xi mod hi wkoll twiddiba ħelwa ta’ Ġesù li, għalkemm m’għandhomx ħlief ħobża waħda, magħhom għandhom lilu li bi ftit ħobżiet ta x’jieklu, l-ewwel isemmi l-5,000 ruħ, imbagħad 4,000 ruħ. U jkompli jinsisti magħhom, imma allura “Għandkom għajnejn u ma tarawx, għandkom widnejn u ma tisimgħux? Għadkom ma fhimtux?” (Mk 8:17-18)… Read more »

A special sign – Bishop Galea-Curmi

15/02/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Bil-Malti għandna espressjoni li tgħid “jinħabbu bħal aħwa”. Nafu xi tfisser: li jkunu jinħabbu ħafna. Imma ma kinitx hekk fil-fatt l-istorja tal-ewwel żewġt aħwa li naqraw fuqhom fl-istorja tal-Ġenesi, li għadna kif smajna fl-ewwel qari: Kajjin u Abel. Żgur mhux għalihom li tgħid “jinħabbu bħal aħwa”. F’mument minnhom, Kajjin jgħid lil ħuh Abel biex joħorġu flimkien fir-raba’, u joqtlu. Minħabba l-għira, spiċċa qatlu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 16th February, 9:30am

16/02/2021   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: 16th February

16/02/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 6, 5-8; 7, 1-5.10
Psalm: 28 (29), 1a, 2.3ac-4.3b & 9b-10

Gospel: Mk 8, 14-21

In those days, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. He enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread… Read more »

The Season of Lent 2021

15/02/2021

L-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna waqt il-quddiesa tal-bidu tar-Randan 2020

Nhar l‑Erbgħa, 17 ta’ Frar 2021, il‑Knisja tagħti bidu għar‑Randan Imqaddes: 40 jum ta’ talb u penitenza bi tħejjija għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Passjoni, il‑Mewt u l‑Qawmien mill‑mewt ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l‑quddiesa ta’ Ras ir‑Randan fil‑Knisja tal‑Immakulata Kunċizzjoni (Sarria) fil‑Furjana, li tinkludi t‑tberik u t‑tqegħid tal‑irmied. Il‑quddiesa tibda fid‑9:30 a.m… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 15th February, 9:30am

15/02/2021   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: 15th February

15/02/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 4, 1-15.25
Psalm: 49 (50), 1 & 8.16bc-17.20-21

Gospel: Mk 8, 11-13

The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Then he left them, got into the boat again, and went off to the other shore… Read more »

Valuing the marginalised and the discarded – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the sixth Sunday in ordinary time

14/02/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Żgur li jolqotna kemm in-nies li kienu morda bil-lebbra, fi żmien Ġesù u anke qablu, kienu nies esklużi, imwarrbin mis-soċjetà. Fil-Ktieb tal-Levitiku, fl-Ewwel Qari, hemm fil-fatt il-liġijiet li kienu jorbtu lil dawn li kienu morda bil-lebbra biex joqogħdu għalihom, ’il bogħod min-nies kemm jista’ jkun, u jekk jaraw xi ħadd riesaq lejhom, jgħajtu biex ħadd ma jersaq; kienu jgħajtu li huma mniġġsin… Read more »

We ask for forgiveness for not accepting the mistakes of others – The Archbishop

Mass on the sixth Sunday in ordinary time

14/02/2021   The Church of St Bartholomew Apostle and Our Lady of Good Counsel

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel kapitlu tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark jikkonkludi b’din is-silta li għadna kemm smajna u li qara Dun Chris, l-Arċipriet ta’ Ħal Tarxien.

Hemm xi elementi importanti ħafna li jagħtina dan l-Evanġelju li nixtieq naqsam magħkom f’dan il-jum li huwa ukoll għażiż għall-maħbubin. Il-ġurnata ta’ San Valentinu din is-sena inzertat il-Ħadd u allura l-Isqof ma jistax jinjora dan, avolja mhux parti mill-kalendajru universali tal-Knisja… Read more »

Pope on World Radio Day: ‘Carrying the word to most distant places’

14/02/2021

The United Nations proclaimed 13 February as World Radio Day in 2011, making this the 10th iteration of the annual event.

Saturday’s celebration comes one day after Vatican Radio marked the 90th anniversary of its inauguration by Pope Pius XI in 1931. The first commercially-viable radio system was invented by Guglielmo Marconi, who went on to set up the Pope’s Radio.

Pope Francis got in on the action by tweeting his support for this medium of communication… Read more »