Monthly Archives: November 2021

Fr Annett: a respected exemplary man – The Archbishop

Mass on the 10th anniversary of the demise of Bishop Annetto Depasquale

29/11/2021   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

“Immorru ferħana f’dar il-Mulej” (S 121). L-aħħar jum ta’ Dun Annett bħal-lum 10 snin, kien jum imqalleb ta’ tbatija kbira għalih imma aħna nafuh u nirrispettawh fil-memorja tiegħu għas-serenità tiegħu, għall-ferħ tiegħu li kien jiġi minn bniedem li jaf jitgħallem jistrieħ fir-rieda ta’ Alla, li l-għan ta’ ħajtu kienet l-ubbidjenza lejn ir-rieda tal-Mulej. U t-tbissima ġentili tiegħu kienet mera ta’ din ir-ruħ retta u dixxiplinata, kif jgħidu l-Ingliżi ‘to a fault’, bħalma kienet il-lealtà tiegħu lejn is-superjuri tiegħu f’kull ċirkustanza u t-tbatija tiegħu kienet ukoll ġejja minn hemmhekk… Read more »

Bishop Annetto Depasquale: a man of many virtues – The Archbishop

29/11/2021   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Knisja, meta trid tapprezza l-umanità ta’ xi ħadd minn uliedha, tħares lejn l-erba’ virtujiet li aħna nsejħulhom il-virtujiet kardinali – m’għandhomx x’jaqsmu mat-ton tal-ilbies jew mat-titli – imma għaliex huma, biex ngħidu hekk, iċ-ċappetti, il-cardines li fuqhom jistrieħ l-bieb tal-ħajja: il-prudenza, it-temperanza, il-qawwa u l-ġustizzja.

Meta tgħid ‘prudenza’ u tgħid ‘Dun Annett’ tista’ tagħmel an equivalence relationship, mhux hekk? … Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 30th November, 9:30am

30/11/2021   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: 30th November

30/11/2021

Saint Andrew, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 10: 9-18
Psalm: 18: 2-5

Gospel: Mt 4: 18-22

In those days, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” 

Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.  Read more »

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Only speak the word

29/11/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“…Int għid kelma biss u l-qaddej tiegħi jfiq”. Din hi t-talba li għamel iċ-ċenturjun lil Ġesù, meta mar isibu, jitolbu jfejjaq lill-qaddej tiegħu li kien batut ħafna. Hawn għandna ġrajja tassew sabiħa li tgħidilna ħafna affarijiet sbieħ għal ħajjitna. Nixtieq li nħarsu kemm lejn iċ-ċenturjun, kif ukoll lejn Ġesù, u naraw x’jgħallmuna permezz ta’ din il-ġrajja.

Iċ-ċenturjun kien bniedem li kellu responsabbiltà kbira… Read more »

A sign of hope – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the first Sunday of Advent

28/11/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-ewwel impressjoni li tieħu meta tisma’ dan id-diskors ta’ Ġesù hu li qed jgħid kliem li jista’ joħloq ansjetà, ibeżża’, forsi wkoll joħloq paniku. Ġesù jsemmi, fost l-oħrajn, taqlib fin-natura, fosthom il-ħsejjes tal-baħar u tal-imwieġ. F’maltempata qawwija dawn ikunu ħsejjes tal-biża’, speċjalment jekk tinżerta f’nofs ta’ baħar. Nafu li anke maltempata qawwija tax-xita, bħalma kellna nhar il-Ħamis li għadda, toħloq inkonvenjent kbir u forsi wkoll ansjetà… Read more »

Our Lady is a guarantee that God is our freedom and hope – The Archbishop

Mass on the first Sunday of Advent

28/11/2021

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf kemm-il darba nissilna t-talba għażiża: ‘O Marija, li dħalt fid-dinja mingħajr tebgħa, aqlgħalna l-grazzja li noħorġu minna mingħajr ħtija’. Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum jitkellem fuq din l-aħħar parti tat-talba għażiża li ngħidu lill-Madonna Kunċizzjoni Immakulata: ‘Aqlgħalna l-grazzja li noħorġu minn din id-dinja mingħajr ħtija’. Hi fit-tnissil Immakulat tagħha, daħlet fid-dinja mingħajr tebgħa tad-dnub. Il-Mulej ħares lejha b’ħarsa ta’ ħniena, ta’ mħabba speċjali… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 29th November, 9:30am

29/11/2021   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 »