Yearly Archives: 2021

A hardworking man – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of St Joseph the Worker

01/05/2021   The Parish Church of St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-vara sabiħa ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem li hawn f’din il-parroċċa, li s-sena d-dieħla jaħbat il-50 sena minn meta waslet u ħarġet l-ewwel darba fil-purċissjoni, hi vara unika fost il-vari titulari ta’ pajjiżna għax hi l-unika waħda li turi lil San Ġużepp bħala ħaddiem. Meta tħares lejha, tinduna li diġà hemm messaġġ importanti ħafna għalina, għall-ħajja tagħna. Nixtieq li nħares biss lejn dettall partikulari ta’ din il-vara – iż-żewġ idejn ta’ San Ġużepp, par idejn bieżla, li juruk diġà min-naħa San Ġużepp li hu l-missier putattiv ta’ Ġesù, u min-naħa l-oħra San Ġużepp mastrudaxxa, San Ġużepp ħaddiem… Read more »

Mass on the feast of St Joseph the Worker – 1st May, 9:30am

01/05/2021   The Parish Church of St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara

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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: 1st May

01/05/2021

Readings of the day
Saint Joseph the Worker

First Reading: Gen 1, 26-2, 3 or Col 3, 14-15. 17. 23-24
Psalm: 89, 2-4. 12. 1. 16

Gospel: Mt 13, 54-58

In those days, Jesus came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? Is not this the carpenter’s son? … Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in May 2021

30/04/2021

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Mejju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Rużarju. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m…

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Words that encourage us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass in the memorial of Pope St Pius V

30/04/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-kliem ta’ Ġesù hu kliem ta’ inkoraġġiment lid-dixxipli, u lilna wkoll. Tajjeb li nifhmu l-kuntest ta’ dan li qed jgħid Ġesù. Kien għadu kif qal lid-dixxipli, ftit qabel, li sejjer, u qalilhom “fejn sejjer jien, intom ma tistgħux tiġu”. Dan ħoloq ħafna mistoqsijiet, Pietru l-ewwel wieħed qallu: “Fejn sejjer, Mulej?” U Tumas qallu: “Aħna ma nafux fejn inti sejjer.”

Ġesù għaraf dan, li d-dixxipli kienu mħawdin, imbeżżgħin, konfużi… Read more »

The importance of listening to children – Bishop Galea-Curmi

27/04/2021

Messaġġ mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Jien nixtieq nirringrazzjakom ħafna. Nirringrazzja lill-grupp organizzattiv, lil min ta l-kontribut tiegħu anke permezz tal-ideat u permezz taċ-chats; u fuq kollox lil dawk kollha li semgħu, għax aħna Knisja li tisma’, u hemm bżonn nisimgħu ħafna. Jiena naħseb dawn it-tliet punti – li nisimgħu l-Kelma t’Alla, nisimgħu lil xulxin u nisimgħu r-realtà ta’ madwarna – huma ta’ għajnuna kbira għalina fil-missjoni tagħna, kull fejn aħna, ilkoll kemm aħna… Read more »

One Church, One Journey: the Church in Malta continues the process of listening

Webinar ‘A Church that Listens’

30/04/2021

Il-Knisja f’Malta organizzat it-tieni laqgħa online dwar il-proċess ekkleżjali ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’, li saret it-Tlieta 27 ta’ April 2021. Għall-webinar bit-tema ‘Knisja li tisma’’ attendew madwar 170 parteċipant fuq il-pjattaforma Zoom. Il-preżentazzjoni, il-filmat u d-diskussjoni fil-gruppi permezz tal-breakout rooms iffukaw fuq l-attitudni pastorali tas-smigħ b’enfasi fuq x’tip ta’ smigħ għandna nagħmlu bħala dixxipli missjunarji u bħala Knisja.

Il-parteċipanti ddiskutew tliet mistoqsijiet marbuta ma’ din il-proċess: x’inhu meħtieġ biex is-smigħ tal-Kelma jitpoġġa fiċ-ċentru u x’riżorsi hemm bżonn biex dan isir; x’inhu meħtieġ biex is-smigħ iwassal għal għaqda ikbar tal-komunità Nisranija u biex ikun hemm komunikazzjoni aħjar; u s-smigħ tar-realtà li jwassal ghal tweġiba pastorali kuraġġjuża li hi meħtieġa fis-sitwazzjoni tal-lum li ġiet affettwata daqstant mill-pandemija… Read more »

New anti-corruption law for members of Vatican management

30/04/2021

Pope Francis releases a Motu proprio requiring a declaration on the part of senior management and administrators that they are clear of convictions or investigations regarding terrorism, money laundering or tax evasion. They will also be prohibited from placing assets in tax havens or investing in companies whose principles are against the Church’s doctrine. All employees are prohibited from receiving gifts worth more than €40.

“According to Scripture, faithfulness in matters of little consequence is related to faithfulness in more important ones.”

These words introduce Pope Francis’s new Motu proprio on transparency, released on Thursday, through which the Pope will require everyone in a management position in the Holy See, and all who carry out administrative, judicial or supervisory functions, to sign a declaration stating they have never received a conviction, and that they are not subject to any pending criminal trials or investigations regarding corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, exploitation of minors, or tax evasion… Read more »