December 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: December 2021

Dialogue between generations, education and work: tools for building lasting peace

Message by Pope Francis on the 55th World Day of Peace

21/12/2021 The Vatican

1. “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace” (Is 52:7).

The words of the prophet Isaiah speak of consolation; they voice the sigh of relief of a people in exile, weary of violence and oppression, exposed to indignity and death. The prophet Baruch had wondered: “Why is it, O Israel, why is it that you are in the land of your enemies, that you are growing old in a foreign country, that you are defiled with the dead, that you are counted among those in Hades?” (3:10-11)… Read more »

An open door – Bishop Galea Curmi

21/12/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Sliem għalik, mimlija bil-grazzja, il-Mulej miegħek”. Din kienet it-tislima tal-anġlu Gabrijel li għadna kif smajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, fir-rakkont ta’ meta l-anġlu deher lil Marija biex iħabbrilha li se ssir omm Ġesù. L-Evanġelju jgħid xi ħaġa li żgur tolqotna: li kif qal din it-tislima, Marija “tħawdet ħafna”. It-tislima kienet tislima sabiħa, fost l-isbaħ tislimiet li tista’ tagħmel, imma Marija, kif semgħetha, tħawdet ħafna… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 21st December 2021, 9:30am

21/12/2021 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: 21st December

21/12/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Songs 2, 8-14 or Zeph 3, 14-18a
Psalm: 32 (33), 2-3.11-12.20-21

Gospel: Lk 1, 39-45

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb.

And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” Read more »

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Pope at Angelus: the first act of charity is to offer a serene and smiling face

19/12/2021 The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

The Gospel of the Liturgy of today, fourth Sunday of Advent, tells of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (cf. Lk 1: 39-45). After receiving the annunciation of the angel, the Virgin does not stay at home, thinking over what has happened and considering the problems and pitfalls, which were certainly not lacking: because, poor girl, she did not know what to do with this news, with the culture of that age… She did not understand… On the contrary, she first thinks of someone in need; instead of being absorbed in her own problems, she thinks about someone in need, she thinks about Elizabeth, her relative, who was of advanced years and with child, something strange and miraculous… Read more »

Parliament should be the voice of the people who demand accountability – The Archbishop

Exchange of Christmas greetings with the nation's authorities

18/12/2021 The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna flimkien mal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi laqgħu lill‑awtoritajiet tal‑pajjiż għall-iskambju tal-awgurji tal-Milied fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta nhar is-Sibt 18 ta’ Diċembru 2021. L-Isqfijiet iltaqgħu mal-Prim Ministru Robert Abela u l-Kabinett, il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Bernard Grech, l-Ispeaker Anġlu Farrugia, il-Prim Imħallef Mark Chetcuti u l-President George Vella.

Messaġġ lill-Prim Ministru Dr Robert Abela u membri tal-Kabinett

Onor. Prim Ministru, grazzi ħafna taż-żjara u l-preżenza tagħkom… Read more »

When rushing is good – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent

19/12/2021 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-Papa Franġisku għażel bħala tema għall-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ tas-sena d-dieħla l-kliem li smajna llum fir-rakkont tal-Evanġelju: “Marija qamet u marret tħaffef…” Hu jenfasizza ħafna l-kelma “tħaffef”, għaliex hawnhekk fl-Evanġelju naraw lil Marija li mhux biss marret iżżur lil Eliżabetta, imma marret “tħaffef” biex tkun magħha.

Għaliex din il-kelma “tħaffef” għandha daqshekk tifsira hawnhekk? Nifhmu xi tfisser meta naraw ir-rakkont ta’ qabel dan, dak ta’ meta l-anġlu Gabrijel iħabbar lil Marija li hi se tkun Omm Ġesù, u hi, li għall-bidu ma fehmitx, meta fehmet li minn Alla, qalet “Hawn jien il-qaddejja tal-Mulej, ħa jsir minni skont kelmtek”… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 20th December 2021, 9:30am

20/12/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 20th December

20/12/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 7, 10-14
Psalm: 23 (24), 1-2.3-4ab.5-6

Gospel: Lk 1, 26-38

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favoured one! … Read more »

Accompanying the Lord who will be born in our midst – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent

19/12/2021 Mater Dei Hospital Chapel, Msida

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Marija għadha kemm semgħet lill-anġlu jgħidilha li l-Mulej kien qed jagħmlilha proposta: li hi tgħid ‘iva’ biex issir omm Alla. Tgħidlu: “Imma dan kif jista’ jkun? Ma nagħrafx raġel.” “Il-qawwa tal-Ispirtu tal-Mulej tgħattik. Għal Alla m’hemm xejn li ma jistax isir”. U l-anġlu, biex jikkonferma l-kliem tiegħu, jagħti lil Marija ta’ Nazaret sinjal. “Ara, il-qariba tiegħek Eliżabetta, dik li kienu jgħidu li ma jistax ikollha tfal, qiegħda fis-sitt xahar tat-tqala” (Lq 1:34.35.37)… Read more »