Monthly Archives: November 2021

A sincere and generous heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

22/11/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tefgħet aktar minnhom ilkoll”. Dan hu li Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju llum meta jitkellem fuq l-armla fqira li tefgħet biċċtejn żgħar tal-flus fit-teżor tat-tempju. Hu jqabbilha mal-għonja li wkoll tefgħu l-offerta tagħhom f’dan it-teżor. Jgħid “tefgħet aktar”. Imma veru tefgħet aktar? Jekk tqis l-ammont, il-kwantità, tefgħet inqas!

Għaliex Ġesù jgħid “tefgħet aktar”? Għax Ġesù ma jħarisx lejn il-kwantità, l-ammont u l-oġġett, imma lejn il-persuna, u jagħraf il-profondità tal-persuna… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23rd November, 9:30am

23/11/2021   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 »

May the Lord who sees the heart use your study for the good of the Church – The Archbishop

Graduation Mass for the Pastoral Formation Institute courses

22/11/2021   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

Din l-armla li tant timpressjona lil Ġesù, u li x’aktarx tfakkru f’ommu, li dak iż-żmien kienet armla wkoll; tefgħet dak kollu li kellha biex tgħix. L-offerta tagħha, hi offerta totali. Hi att ta’ fidi fil-providenza t’Alla. Il-Mulej iħares lejn il-kwalità ta’ din l-offerta, fil-konfront tal-kwantità ta’ ħaddieħor; japprezza s-sinifikat profond ta’ min jagħti dak kollu li jista’ u bil-qalb. Għandna ħafna x’nitgħallmu minn din l-armla li tibqa’ mingħajr isem… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 23rd November

23/11/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 2, 31-45
Psalm: Dan 3, 57.58.59.60.61

Gospel: Lk 21, 5-11

In those days, some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God; but Jesus said, “As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.” 

They asked him, “Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?” And he said, “Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, “I am he!’ and, “The time is near!’ Do not go after them. “When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.” 

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven… Read more »

The Archbishop on the feast of Christ the King: Truth is God’s project of love for us

21/11/2021   The Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Int qiegħed tgħidu; jien sultan. Jien għalhekk twelidt, u għalhekk ġejt fid-dinja, biex nixhed għall-verità. U kull min iħobb il-verità jisma’ leħni” (Ġw 18:37). Ġesù qed jgħid dan il-kliem f’mument ta’ umiljazzjoni kbira: arrestat, imżeblah, ikkalunjat u jġibuh quddiem il-Gvernatur Pilatu.

Wara li għadda lejl fil-ħabs tal-qassis il-kbir, wara li wieħed mill-għeżież ħbieb tiegħu ċaħdu b’bewsa fil-ġnien fejn kien imdorri jmur biex jitlob, wara agunija u ansjetà psikoloġika kbira — tant li għeraq l-għaraq tad-demm — u wara ġudizzju farsa, jittieħed quddiem il-gvernatur għax hemm bżonn li jinqatel… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: To reign is to serve

22/11/2021   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel from today’s liturgy, the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year, ends with an affirmation made by Jesus who says: “I am a king” (Jn 18:37). He pronounces these words in front of Pilate, while the crowd shouts out that he be condemned to death. He says: “I am a king”, and the crowd cries out that he be condemned to death… Read more »

Love is the power of his kingdom – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the solemnity of Christ the King

21/11/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta niċċelebraw is-solennità ta’ Kristu Sultan, x’qed nifhmu bi ‘Kristu Sultan’?

Nistedinkom tħarsu lejn l-artal u nippruvaw naraw liema hi l-aħjar rappreżentazzjoni ta’ Kristu Sultan. Żgur li għajnejna jmorru mill-ewwel fuq dik il-kuruna li hemm taħt l-artal, li mhux soltu tkun hemm, u qiegħda hemm proprju għall-festa tal-lum. Din tfakkarna fl-idea tagħna ta’ sultan. Forsi ngħidu: dik hi li tfakkarna li Kristu hu sultan… Read more »

Art exhibition in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

22/11/2021

L-Ispeaker Anġlu Farrugia inawgura wirja artistika b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza li qed tittella’ fil-foyer tal-Parlament ta’ Malta.

Il-wirja, li se ddum miftuħa sas-26 ta’ Diċembru, tinkludi arti li se jinbiegħu permezz ta’ rkant li se jsir onlajn fl-1 ta’ Jannar.

Aktar informazzjoni dwar l-irkant jista’ jinkiseb billi żżur is-sit elettroniku tad-Dar tal-Providenza www.dtpauction.com kif ukoll www.belgraviaauctions.com.

Il-pubbliku jista’ jżur din il-wirja fil-Parlament ta’ Malta, matul il-ġimgħa bejn id-9.00am u l-5.00pm u s-Sibtijiet u l-Ħdud bejn id-9.00am u n-12.30pm. 

L-Ispeaker, fid-diskors tiegħu waqt l-inawgurazzjoni, faħħar lill-fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, il-Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi, li ddedika l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu għall-kura tal-morda u favur il-persuni b’diżabilità. 

Semma wkoll kif il-Monsinjur kien għalliem, u xandar u farraġ lill-morda, lill-persuni b’diżabilità u lil qrabathom, filwaqt li kien jisħaq li l-persuni b’diżabilità għandhom jiksbu r-rispett li jixraqilhom u jingħataw l-għajnuna ħalli jkunu jistgħu jgħixu ħajja dinjituża… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 22nd November, 9:30am

22/11/2021   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: 22nd November

22/11/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 1, 1-6, 8-20
Psalm: Dan 3, 52.53.54.55.56

Gospel: Lk 21, 1-4

In those days, Jesus looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.” 

Saint of the day: Saint Cecilia, virgin and martyr Read more »

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