Monthly Archives: December 2021

Reflections on St Joseph by the Bishops (7)

Is-seba’ u l-aħħar riflessjoni dwar Patris Corde tal-Papa Franġisku hi mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna fuq it-tema Ġużeppina ‘Missier Veru.’ L-Arċisqof Scicluna jirrifletti fuq ir-rwoli tal-omm u l-missier, li għalkemm differenti, huma t-tnejn tant essenzjali għall-formazzjoni ta’ kull persuna. L-Arċisqof ifakkarna wkoll li anke meta l-ġenituri ma jkunux preżenti f’ħajjitna, il-paternità tal-Missier li hu fis-smewwiet tibqa’ dejjem ix-xempju tal-ħniena u ta’ mħabba lejn kulħadd, hu min hu u hi min hi, għax Alla ma jiddiskriminax.  

Dawn ir-riflessjonijiet huma parti minn sensiela ta’ filmati, li tħejjew minn Behold, li hu proġett ta’ Pastorali Bibblika u Liturġika fi ħdan il-Vigarjat għall-Evanġelizzazzjoni, għal tmiem is-Sena Ġużeppina 2020-2021… Read more »

Archdiocese could not have foreseen 2019 land registry decision affecting status of Gozo land

The Archdiocese of Malta wishes to make clear that it could not have foreseen, let alone exercise control over, a decision in 2019 by the Land Registration Agency to permit the registration of tracts of land in Gozo which caused residents uncertainty over legal title to their homes.

This unexpected development took place two years after a legal settlement was reached between the Archdiocese and the heirs of the foundress of the Abbazia San Antonio Delli Navarra Foundation, which had administered the land since 1675, paving the way for the heirs to register these specific plots in the foundation’s name… Read more »

“Cannabis law is not progressive, it will inflict more harm”

The proposed law on recreational cannabis does not signify progressive legislation, Dr Aloisia Camillieri, a psychiatrist, said on Sunday, as she underlined that the bill would inflict more harm on society once enacted.

Representing the Maltese Association of Psychiatry, Camilleri addressed a press conference organised by 57 organisations consisting of Church organisations, NGOs, and lobby groups, that have recently filed a petition to parliament, in a last-ditch attempt to stop a bill aimed at legalising recreational cannabis… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13th December 2021, 9:30am

  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: 13th December

Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 24, 2-7.15-17a
Psalm: 24 (25), 4bc-5ab.6-7bc.8-9

Gospel: Mt 21, 23-27

In those days, Jesus entered the temple, and as he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 

Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, “From heaven,’ he will say to us, “Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, “Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 

Saint of the day: Saint Lucy, virgin & martyr Read more »

The Pope at Angelus: weapons are not the right path to peace

  The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel in today’s Liturgy, the Third Sunday of Advent, presents us with various groups of people – the crowd, the publicans and soldiers – who, touched by John the Baptist’s preaching, ask him: “What then should we do?” (Lk 3:10). What should we do? This is the question they asked. Let’s reflect a little on this question… Read more »

The Lord brings joy to our lives – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the third Sunday of Advent

  The Church of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Wardija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għandu mnejn għall-bidu ma narawx ir-rabta bejn ħafna mill-kelma ta’ Alla li smajna llum u l-Evanġelju.

Il-kelma ta’ Alla llum tkellimna, qisu kważi b’ritornell, fuq il-ferħ. Rajna fl-ewwel qari fil-ktieb tal-Profeta Sofonija: “Għajjat bil-ferħ ta’ qalbek…infexx fil-hena u ifraħ b’qalbek kollha”. Dan ripetut ukoll fis-Salm: “Kollkom ferħana timlew l-ilma mill-għejun tas-salvazzjoni”. U għandna mbagħad l-Ittra ta’ San Pawl lill-Filippin, fejn jgħidilhom: “Ifirħu dejjem fil-Mulej, nerġa’ ngħidilkom ifirħu”… Read more »

Reflections on St Joseph by the Bishops (6)

Is-sitt riflessjoni dwar Patris Corde tal-Papa Franġisku hi mill-Isqof t’Għawdex, Anton Teuma fuq it-tema Ġużeppina ‘Ħajja li tħalli l-frott permezz ta’ xogħol idejh.’ L-Isqof Teuma jitkellem dwar l-onestà fix-xogħol u fuq il-post tax-xogħol, u dwar kif ix-xogħol innifsu jagħti dinjità li jmur oltre l-ħlas monetarju. Ġużeppi hu eżempju ta’ kif tkun ħaddiem, mhux għall-flus biss, imma għax il-ħidma mill-qalb, ix-xogħol bħala qadi u att ta’ ġenerożità, hu l-mod konkret kif nikkoperaw mal-pjan ta’ Alla fil-ħolqien u noffru għajnuna lill-proxxmu… Read more »

“What shall we do?” – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass for GRUFAN members

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“X’għandna nagħmlu?” Din hi l-mistoqsija li n-nies staqsew lil Ġwanni l-Battista meta hu kien qed iħeġġiġhom biex iħejju t-triq għall-Mulej. Hi mistoqsija li llum nisimgħu fl-Evanġelju għal tliet darbiet minn nies differenti.

Din hi mistoqsija fundamentali. Tfisser li n-nies li kienu semgħu lil Ġwanni għarfu li l-messaġġ tiegħu ma kienx biss kliem li jmiss il-moħħ, u jħallik taħseb, u li jmiss il-qalb u jġiegħlek tħoss, imma li jħeġġeġ għall-azzjoni… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 12th December 2021, 9:30am

  The Church of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Wardija

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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 »