Monthly Archives: July 2021

Appreciating the wisdom our grandparents share – The Archbishop

Mass on the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

25/07/2021   The Parish Church of St Anne, Marsascala

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kemm hu sabiħ il-versett li qrajna fis-salm ta’ dan is-17-il Ħadd taż-żmien ta’ matul is-sena: “Iftaħ idek, Mulej, ferraħna bil-ġid li tagħtina” (S144:16). Minn dan il-Ħadd bdejna naqraw kapitlu sabiħ mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann. Għalkemm il-Ħdud ta’ din is-sena huma ddedikati lill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark, li huwa Evanġelju qasir, f’dawn il-Ħdud li ġejjin se nieqfu ftit minn San Mark u naqraw minn kapitlu 6 mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann li jibda propju jibda bir-rakkont ta’ Ġesù li jkattar il-ħobż u l-ħut li offrielu tifel u tema’ 5,000 raġel u lil kull min kien hemm magħhom… Read more »

Closeness, compassion, tenderness

25/07/2021

God’s ‘style’ has three traits: “closeness, compassion and tenderness”. These were the words of Pope Francis, during his reflection last Sunday, before the recitation of the Angelus. In these past months, he has consistently mentioned this triad as an expression of God’s style, and urged Christians to give witness to a life that reflects the style of God.

It is Jesus who fully reveals God’s loving heart… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 25th July, 9:30am

25/07/2021   The Parish Church of St Anne, Marsascala

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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 »

“I am with you always”

Message by Pope Francis on the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

25/07/2021

Dear Grandfathers and Grandmothers,

Dear Elderly Friends,

“I am with you always” (Mt 28:20): this is the promise the Lord made to his disciples before he ascended into heaven. They are the words that he repeats to you today, dear grandfathers and grandmothers, dear elderly friends.  “I am with you always” are also the words that I, as Bishop of Rome and an elderly person like yourselves, would like to address to you on this first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 25th July

25/07/2021

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 4, 42-44
Psalm: 144(145), 10-11,15-16,17-18
Second Reading: Eph 4, 1-6

Gospel: Jn 6, 1-15

In those days, Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 

When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish… Read more »

New lighting system for the Archbishop’s Curia façade

24/07/2021

Following the rehabilitation works of the main façade of the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana, a new lighting system was inaugurated. This coincided with the feast of St Calcedonius which is being celebrated today (24th July), whose remains are found in the Curia chapel. The restoration of the side façade on Triq Oliver Friggieri (formerly Triq l-Argotti) was also inaugurated.

Overlooking St Calcedonius Square, the building with a wide main frontage, formerly known as Casa della Madonna di Manresa, was originally a one-storey retreat house with a height limit of 24 palmi, as decreed by the Order of the Knights in 1744… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary –24th July, 9:30am

24/07/2021   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: 24th July

24/07/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 24, 3-8
Psalm: 49 (50): 1-2.5-6.14-15

Gospel: Mt 13, 24-30

In those days, Jesus put another parable before the crowd: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. 

And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, “Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? … Read more »

A lovely dwelling – Bishop Galea-Curmi

23/07/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Kien l-Isqof Vincenzo Labini li 235 sena ilu bħal-lum ikkonsagra din il-kappella – li hi magħrufa bħala ta’ San Kalċedonju, għax hawnhekk hawn ir-relikwi tiegħu, u għada l-festa tiegħu, imma fil-fatt it-titlu tagħha hi ta’ Sidtna Marija ta’ Manresa. Din il-kappella tul is-snin laqgħet fiha tant nies biex jistgħu jitolbu flimkien, fosthom seminaristi meta hawn kien is-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof.

Illum qegħdin nagħmlu l-festa solenni tal-konsagrazzjoni ta’ din il-kappella… Read more »

An invitation to open up to a reality beyond what is visible – The Archbishop

Inauguration of the oratory restoration project at the Co-Cathedral and the opening of the Caravaggio Wing

21/07/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Membri Parlamentari, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius, il-membri kollha tal-Kunsill tal-Fondazzjoni, membri tal-Kapitlu Metropolitan, Sinjura Kuratriċi, Sindku, rappreżentanti ta’ Heritage Malta, Supretendent tal-Beni Kulturali Kurt, u tant personalitajiet distinti, merħba u grazzi tal-preżenza tagħkom.

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzja lill-kelliema ta’ qabli talli wrewna propju dak li qed nistennew li naraw illejla: ambjenti li reġgħu ħadu l-ħajja fis-sbuħija kollha tagħhom… Read more »