Yearly Archives: 2021

The Gospel of the day: 28th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 12, 24 – 13, 5a
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.6 & 8

Gospel: Jn 12, 44-50

In those days, Jesus cried aloud: “Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in him who sent me. And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 

The one who rejects me and does not receive my word has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge, for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life… Read more »

Trust, renewal, be of service – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 350th anniversary of St Cajetan's canonisation

  The Archpretal Church of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ħa nimmaġinaw ftit li qegħdin fis-7 ta’ Awwissu, mhux hawnhekk imma l-Arġentina, il-post minn fejn ġie l-Papa. U fil-periferija tal-kapitali tal-Arġentina, Buenos Aires, hemm kju twil ħafna ta’ nies, tul ta’ xi 15-il triq, qegħdin mexjin bil-mod il-mod lejn knisja. Din hi x-xena quddiem il-knisja, u t-toroq li jwasslu għall-knisja, is-Santwarju ta’ San Gejtanu, fil-kwartieri ta’ Liniers. Dawn in-nies jiġu fis-7 ta’ Awwissu, fil-festa tiegħu, mill-Arġentina kollha biex jagħtu qima lil dan il-qaddis, min biex jirringrazzjah, min biex jitolbu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 27th April, 9:30am

  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: 27th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11, 19-26
Psalm: 86 (87), 1-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Jn 10, 22-30

At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? … Read more »

The gate which leads to life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm kuntrast kbir li jagħmel Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, lejn l-aħħar ta’ din is-silta, meta min-naħa l-waħda jsemmi min jidħol biex jisraq, jeqred u joqtol u, min-naħa l-oħra, Ġesù li ġie biex jagħtina l-ħajja u l-ħajja bil-kotra. Hemm dan il-kuntrast bejn min-naħa, il-qerda tal-ħajja, u min-naħa l-oħra, il-milja tal-ħajja.

Għalhekk Ġesù fl-Evanġelju jsemmi li hu l-bieb li jagħti għall-ħajja. Hawn jgħid iktar minn darba li hu l-bieb tan-nagħaġ, minn fejn jgħaddu n-nagħaġ ħa jsibu fejn jirgħu… Read more »

Pope: Migrants at sea should never be denied aid

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

On this Fourth Sunday of Easter, called Good Shepherd Sunday, the Gospel (Jn 10:11-18) presents Jesus as the true shepherd who defends, knows and loves his sheep.

The “mercenary” is the opposite of the Good Shepherd, the one who does not care about the sheep because they are not his… Read more »

He embraces us and leads us with love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Vocations Day

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mix-xbihat l-aktar antiki u għal qalb l-Insara hi x-xbieha ta’ Kristu Ragħaj. Insibuha sa mit-tieni seklu fil-katakombi, fejn l-Insara kienu għamlu dawn ir-rappreżentazzjonijiet ta’ Kristu Ragħaj waqt li kienu għaddejjin mill-persekuzzjoni.

Jaħsbu li l-iktar xbieha antika hi dik ta’ Kristu Ragħaj bin-nagħġa fuq spallejh, u ħdejh ukoll nagħaġ mexjin miegħu. Dawn huma żewġ karatteristiċi importanti ta’ Kristu bħala ragħaj: Kristu li jieħu ħsiebna, iħarisna; u Kristu li jmexxina… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 26th April, 9:30am

  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: 26th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11, 1-18
Psalm: 41 (42), 2-3; 42 (43), 3.4

Gospel: Jn 10, 1-10

In those days, Jesus said: “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice… Read more »