Yearly Archives: 2021

“There is a price to pay for every good action” – The Archbishop

14/01/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dawn huma ħames versi kommoventi, huma l-aħħar ħames versi tal-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Mark. Dan l-Evanġelju, li fih 16-il kapitlu, huwa Evanġelju rikk għalkemm huwa l-iqsar Evanġelju, imma wkoll Evanġelju dirett ħafna. Għaliex San Mark għażel li jpoġġi dan ir-rakkont propju fl-ewwel kapitlu, propju fit-tmiem tal-ewwel kaptlu? Xi jrid jgħidilna b’din l-għażla li jpoġġi l-fejqan tal-lebbruż propju fil-bidu tal-Evanġelju tiegħu? … Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 14 January, 9:30am

14/01/2021   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: 14th January

14/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 3, 7-14
Psalm: 94 (95), 6-7.8-9.10-11

Gospel: Mk 1, 40-45

A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean… Read more »

World Day of the Sick: Pope urges “trust-based relationship” in care for the sick

13/01/2021

Pope Francis blesses a sick person in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 26 Nov. 2017 

Dear brothers and sisters,

The celebration of the XXIX World Day of the Sick on 11 February 2021, the liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes, is an opportunity to devote special attention to the sick and to those who provide them with assistance and care both in healthcare institutions and within families and communities… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13 January, 9:30am

13/01/2021   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: 13th January

13/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 2, 14-18
Psalm: 104 (105), 1-2.3-4.6-7.8-9

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. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them… Read more »

The Lord frees us from the grip of the devil and our personal sin – The Archbishop

12/01/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Mark tibda u tispiċċa b’kelma importanti. Tippreżenta lil Ġesù bħala wieħed li għandu s-setgħa. In-nies stess, wara li jaraw lil dak ir-raġel meħlus mix-xitan, jgħidu: “X’tagħlim ġdid mogħti bis-setgħa” (Mk 1:27).

Il-kelma ‘setgħa’ bil-Grieg li nkiteb bih l-Evanġelju, hija magħmula minn żewġ partijiet, għandha għerq b’żewġ partijiet. Il-kelma hija egzuzija. Tgħiduli biex ġej illum? … Read more »

They abandoned their nets and followed him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

11/01/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fil-bidu tal-ministeru tiegħu, Ġesù jagħżel xi persuni biex ikunu dixxipli, u biex minnhom jifforma l-komunità tiegħu. Fir-rakkont tal-Evanġelju tal-lum, narawh jagħżel erbgħa min-nies: lil Xmun u ħuh Indrì, lil Ġakbu u ħuh Ġwanni.

X’naraw f’din is-sejħa ta’ Ġesù? L-ewwel nett, Ġesù jsejjaħ bħala l-ewwel dixxipli nies ta’ ħajja mill-aktar ordinarja. Ma sejjaħx mexxejja reliġjużi jew politiċi, jew inkella nies għonja jew nies b’xi poter fis-soċjetà, imma għażel lil dawn: erba’ sajjieda… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 12 January, 9:30am

12/01/2021   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: 12th January

12/01/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 2, 5-12
Psalm: 8, 2a & 5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mk 1, 21b-28

Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.

In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? … Read more »