Yearly Archives: 2021

Pope Francis: Caring for the sick is not optional

07/02/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Buongiorno!

Once again in the Square! Today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mk 1:29-39) presents the healing, by Jesus, of Peter’s mother-in-law and then of many other sick and suffering people who gather round him. The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law is the first physical healing recounted by Mark: the woman is in bed with a fever; Jesus’ attitude and gesture toward her are emblematic: “he came and took her by the hand” (v… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 8th February, 9:30am

08/02/2021   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: 8th February

08/02/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 1, 1-19
Psalm: 103 (104), 1-2a.5-6.10 & 12.24 & 35c

Gospel: Mk 6, 53-56

After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was… Read more »

The Auxiliary Bishop on the Day of Life: Love, compassion, care

Homily on the occasion of the Day of Life 2021

07/02/2021   St John's Co-Cathdral, Valletta

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

One very beautiful and profound experience is the wonder of human life as it develops from the first moment of conception. There has been a great development in science, and it is now possible to take a scan of the tiny baby, as it develops slowly. Science clearly shows there is life; not only the potential for life but human life has truly started… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: what does prayer mean to us?

Mass on the fifth Sunday in ordinary time

07/02/2021   The Church of St Bartholomew Apostle and Our Lady of Good Counsel

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Ħadd li għadda rajna l-konfront ta’ Ġesù max-Xitan fis-sinagoga ta’ Kafarnahum u l-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Mark ikompli bir-rakkont u jagħtina l-esperjenza tad-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù kif ħarġu mis-sinagoga. Is-sinagoga kienet il-post fejn jiltaqa’ l-Poplu ta’ Alla biex jitlob u biex jikkontempla u jimmedita fuq il-Kelma tal-Mulej. Għalhekk staqsew lil Ġesù biex jikkummenta l-Iskrittura.

Illum l-Evanġelju jeħodna ġo dar ta’ familja… Read more »

Pope appoints woman Under-Secretary at Synod of Bishops

06/02/2021

Fr Luis Marin and Sr Nathalie Becquart 

Pope Francis has appointed Sr Nathalie Becquart and Fr Luis Marín de San Martín to be the Under-Secretaries of the Synod of Bishops.

Currently headed by Cardinal Mario Grech, the Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution established by Pope Paul VI in 1965, in response to the desire of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council to keep alive the spirit of collegiality engendered by the conciliar experience… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 7th February, 9:30am

07/02/2021   The Church of St Bartholomew Apostle and Our Lady of Good Counsel

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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 Sunday Gospel: 7th February

07/02/2021

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 7, 1-4.6-7
Psalm: 146 (147), 1-2.3-4.5-6
Second Reading: 1 Cor 9. 16-19.22-23

Gospel: Mk 1, 29-39

On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her… Read more »

What does a beheading tell us? – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass in the memorial of St Agatha

05/02/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hi paġna ta’ niket u makabra din li għadna kif qrajna, dan ir-rakkont tal-qtil ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista. Mhux biss għax inqatel, imma l-mod vili li bih inqatel; u anke l-idea li taqta’ rasu u ġġibha fuq platt tqabbdek il-bard! Meta tiftakar li dan kollu sar biex tikkuntenta mara li kienet tobogħdu, għax kien jgħid il-verità, u din ġagħlet lit-tifla; u lir-raġel tagħha, li kif smajna fl-Evanġelju kien jaf “x’raġel tajjeb u qaddis kien Ġwanni”, ma riedx li joħroġ ta’ ħmar għall-kelma li ta – meta tiftakar dan kollu, titkexkex… Read more »

Caritas Malta launches A Minimum Essential Budget For A Decent Living 2020 study

06/02/2021

Caritas Malta tħeġġeġ sabiex il-pajjiż jistabilixxi benchmark li huwa l-ammont minimu tad-dħul neċessarju u adekwat biex tipi differenti ta’ familji jkunu jistgħu jgħixu ħajja sempliċi u dinjituża.

The Minimum Essential Budget for a Decent Living (MEBDL) 2020 huwa t-tielet fis-sensiela ta’ studji maħruġa minn Caritas Malta. Fl-2012, Caritas Malta bdiet inizjattiva biex tkompli twettaq il-viżjoni tagħha li ttaffi l-faqar u tippromwovi l-iżvilupp uman u l-ġustizzja soċjali… Read more »