Monthly Archives: April 2021

He strengthens our faith – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday

11/04/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Jgħidu li Tumas l-appostlu, wara Għid il-Ħamsin, mar iħabbar l-Evanġelju ’l bogħod, ’il barra mill-Imperu Ruman. Fil-fatt, f’Kerala, l-Indja, hemm devozzjoni lejn San Tumas l-Appostlu, u jgħidu li wasal sa hemm. Imma għamel x’għamel, ħadem kemm ħadem, u mar kemm mar ’il bogħod, l-aktar ġrajja li baqgħet marbuta miegħu hi proprju dik li smajna fl-Evanġelju llum, meta baqa’ bit-tikketta “dak li ma emminx”… Read more »

“The Lord’s forgiveness and mercy bring peace in our hearts” – The Archbishop

Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday

11/04/2021   The Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Araw idejja u riġlejja. Jiena hu” (Lq 24:39). Fil-jum tal-irxoxt tiegħu l-Mulej jersaq lejn l-aħwa, lejn il-ħdax miġbura fil-kamra ta’ fuq u jieqaf f’nofshom u jagħtihom l-aqwa teżor, l-ikbar ġid. It-tislima tiegħu tiġbor dan kollu: “Is-sliem għalikom” (Ġw 20:19).

“Għaliex tħawwadtu?” jgħidilhom, “għaliex dan it-tħassib kollu f’qalbkom? Araw idejja u riġlejja. Jiena hu” (Lq 24:38-39). Kull meta aħna nitħawdu minħabba dnubietna, kull meta qalbna titqal bit-tħassib, il-Mulej ifakkarna fil-pjagi mqaddsa tiegħu… Read more »

Archbishop Emeritus recovered at Mater Dei Hospital

11/04/2021

L-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. jinsab rikoverat l-Isptar Mater Dei f’kundizzjoni medika tajba wara li lbierah filgħaxija sarlu intervent minuri f’qalbu.

Waqt il-Quddiesa tal-Ħadd li xxandret dalgħodu, Mons. Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħeġġeġ lill-Insara biex jitolbu għalih. Read more »

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Sunday Mass – 11th April, 9:30am

Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday

11/04/2021   The Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, Naxxar

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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: 11th April

11/04/2021

Divine Mercy Sunday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4, 32-35
Psalm: 117 (118), 2-4.16ab-18.22-24
Second Reading: 1 Jn 5, 1-6

Gospel: Jn 20, 19-31

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, «Peace be with you.» When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side… Read more »

The fifth edition of ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’

10/04/2021

The Communications Office of the Archdiocese of Malta is pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of Kelma ta’ Ħabib, a collection of homilies and messages by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in 2019.

Through his simple but profound words, grounded in the Gospel, the Archbishop invites us to spread the Good News in society for the good of mankind.

Kelma ta’ Ħabib includes 500 pages with 50 pages of photographs taken during celebrations held in various parishes and pastoral visits… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 10th April, 9:30am

10/04/2021   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: 10th April

10/04/2021

Saturday of Easter week
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4, 13-21
Psalm: 117 (118), 1 & 14-15.16ab-18.19-21

Gospel: Mk 16, 9-15

When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping… Read more »

The abundance that the Living Christ brings us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

09/04/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Sejjer nistad”. Hekk qal Xmun Pietru lil sħabu – kienu sitta oħra mid-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù – u dawn qalulu: niġu miegħek. Meta Pietru jgħid “Sejjer nistad”, qisu qed jgħid: se mmur lura għall-ħajja ta’ qabel ma sejjaħli Ġesù, il-ħajja ta’ sajjied. Flok, kif kien qallu Ġesù, li jagħmlu “sajjied tal-bnedmin”, ikompli bil-ħajja ta’ sajjied li jaqbad il-ħut.

Kien għalihom diżappuntanti li għamlu lejl sħiħ u ma qabdu xejn; dawn kienu jifhmu fis-sajd, imma dak il-lejl ma rnexxilhomx jaqbdu ħut… Read more »

Pope personally congratulates Fr Dijonisju Mintoff on his 90th birthday

09/04/2021

“Dear father, I have just found out that the day before yesterday you turned 90! I send you my Best Wishes!”

These simple words on a hand-written note, penned and signed by Pope Francis, most certainly made the day for Fr. Dionysius Mintoff, as he went about celebrating an important birthday at the Pope John XXIII Peace Laboratory he founded on the island of Malta… Read more »