Yearly Archives: 2021

LifeLine Malta has helped 70 families and saved 30 babies who were at risk of abortion in 2020

Pregnancy Help Week 18-22 January 2021

19/01/2021

Helping women in crisis pregnancy saves lives. This is the theme for Pregnancy Help Week 18-22 January 2021. During this week, LifeLine Malta will be releasing a series of testimonies from the women who were in a crisis pregnancy and considering abortion, some of whom had already purchased abortion pills but did not take them after counseling.

Women who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy need practical help, support and compassion, especially in situations when they are alone, are abandoned by a partner or have financial problems… Read more »

God does not forget the love we show to one another – The Archbishop

19/01/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għadna fil-bidu tal-Evanġelju skont San Mark u mill-ewwel jibda argument kbir li jwassal ’l Ġesù għal fuq is-salib: il-libertà li kellu li jipproteġi l-bniedem u jpoġġi fit-tieni post il-Liġi tas-Sibt.

Il-Liġi tas-Sibt kienet liġi importanti ħafna għall-poplu Lhudi – għadha sallum – għaliex fil-jum tas-Sibt Alla strieħ u allura l-bniedem ukoll huwa msejjaħ li jistrieħ, eżempju ma stajtx tagħmel xogħol ta’ ħsad… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 19 January, 9:30am

19/01/2021   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: 19th January

19/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 6, 10-20
Psalm: 110 (111), 1-2.4-5.9 & 10c

Gospel: Mk 2, 23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »

We remain in his love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass at the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

18/01/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ġesù jitkellem fuq id-dielja u l-friegħi biex ifisser b’mod qawwi r-rabta tad-dixxipli miegħu, u għalhekk tagħna, aħna li lkoll dixxipli. Qed juri ċar li aħna għandna nkunu f’rabta intima miegħu, u minnu nirċievu l-ħajja, bħalma l-friegħi jirċievu l-ħajja mid-dielja.

Hekk biss jista’ jkollna l-ħajja, u hekk biss ikollna skop bħala dixxipli tiegħu. Fil-fatt, hu jgħid – u din hi l-esperjenza tagħna wkoll bħala dixxipli – li mingħajru ma nistgħu nagħmlu xejn… Read more »

13 Christians killed every day in the world because of their faith

18/01/2021

Christians march in Abuja during a prayer and penance gathering for peace and security in Nigeria last year

Every day, 13 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith, 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked and 12 Christians are unjustly arrested or imprisoned, while another 5 are abducted.

This is according to the 2021 World Watch List annual report produced by Open Doors, a non-profit organization that chronicles persecution against Christians, guides prayers and shows persecuted believers that they are not forgotten… Read more »

Stay with me – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 50th anniversary of the Burmarrad parish

17/01/2021   Parish Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Burmarrad

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Dakinhar baqgħu miegħu.” Hekk naqraw fir-rakkont tal-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann li jurina l-ewwel dixxipli meta ltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù. Nixtieq li naħsbu fuq din is-silta, għax turina x’jiġifieri meta ngħidu li aħna dixxipli ta’ Ġesù, u x’jiġfieri wkoll il-komunità, li hi l-parroċċa, speċjalment fl-okkażjoni sabiħa li qed tiċċelebra l-ħamsin sena bħala parroċċa hawnhekk f’Burmarrad.

Dawn kienu tnejn mid-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista, li meta ra lil Ġesù għaddej, qal: “Araw il-Ħaruf ta’ Alla”… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 18 January, 9:30am

18/01/2021   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: 18th January

18/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 5, 1-10
Psalm: 109 (110), 1.2.3.4

Gospel: Mk 2, 18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »

Man of action

17/01/2021

The Holy Family with a Little Bird by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Message by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

We find very few references to St Joseph in the Gospel. At first glance, he seems to have lived an unremarkable life, the life of a simple artisan, with no outward sign of personal greatness. However, this humble figure, the ‘just man’ so near to Jesus and Mary, so intimately connected with their life, is a person full of significance if we look at him attentively… Read more »