Yearly Archives: 2021

Trusting in He “who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood” – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of Christ the King

21/11/2021   The Parish Church of St Catherine, Żejtun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Lil dak li ħabbna, li ħallna minn dnubietna bis-saħħa ta’ demmu, li għamilna Saltna, qassisin għal Alla tiegħu Missieru, lilu l-glorja u s-setgħa għal dejjem ta’ dejjem” (Apok 1:5-6). Dan huwa l-kliem mill-aħħar ktieb tal-Bibbja, il-ktieb li għandu isem stramb, il-ktieb tal-Apokalissi, li tfisser li xi ħaġa tinfetaħ quddiemek u tagħraf x’inhi, rivelazzjoni.

F’dan l-aħħar ktieb hemm din is-sentenza li tiġbor dak li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum… Read more »

The consecration of this altar is a sign of hope – The Archbishop

Mass on the consecration of the altar

20/11/2021   The chapel of the Convent of the Augustinian Sisters, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Għax il-Missier ukoll, nies bħal dawn ifittex li jadurawh” (Ġw 4:23). Ejjew nieqfu ftit fuq din l-espressjoni li Ġesù jgħid lis-Samaritana fir-raba’ kapitlu ta’ San Ġwann. “Il-Missier ifittex lil dawk li jadurawh” (Ġw 4:23). Mhux biss jafna sa mill-eternità u ħalaqna, imma donnu jogħxa bil-qima li nagħtuh; ifittixha, u jfittex lil dawk li jqimuh.

Niftakru f’espressjoni oħra ta’ Ġesù, din id-darba minn fuq is-salib: “Għandi l-għatx!” (Ġw 19:28)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 21st November, 9:30am

21/11/2021   The Parish Church of St Catherine, Żejtun

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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 Sunday Gospel: 21st November

21/11/2021

Christ the King – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 7:13-14
Psalm: 92(93):1ab,1c-2,5
Second Reading: Rev 1:5-8

Gospel: Jn 18:33b-37

In those days, Pilate summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? … Read more »

Live: Diocesan celebration on the solemnity of Christ the King

21/11/2021   The Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

Illum il‑Ħadd li ġej, 21 ta’ Novembru 2021, il‑Knisja Kattolika qed tiċċelebra l‑festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re. L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna flimkien mal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qed jistiednu lill‑Insara jingħaqdu magħhom għal din iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni djoċesana.

Din tibda fil‑5pm u ser issir fil‑Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid, fejn tingħad it‑talba ta’ filgħaxija (l‑għasar). Qabel iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ser ikun hemm servizz ta’ qrar u wara jkun hemm quddiesa… Read more »

Let’s work so this Assembly and what happens after bear fruit – Bishop Galea-Curmi

The opening message of the 2021 Diocesan Assembly

18/11/2021

Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nilqagħkom għal din l-Assemblea Djoċesana, li għall-ewwel darba, fiċ-ċirkustanzi tal-pandemija Covid-19 li għexna u li għadna fiha – qed issir b’mod hybrid. Hawn numru ta’ persuni fis-sala, u numru ħafna akbar li qed isegwu permezz taż-zoom.

L-Assemblea ta’ din is-sena rridu narawha fid-dawl tal-vjaġġ li qed nagħmlu bħala Knisja f’Malta, skont id-dokument ta’ tiġdid ekkleżjali Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed imniedi mill-Arċisqof f’Ġunju 2020… Read more »

Spellbound by him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

19/11/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Il-poplu kollu kien imqabbad miegħu biex jisimgħu”. Dan hu li naqraw illum fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, fejn joħroġ ħafna l-kuntrast, speċjalment fl-aħħar sentenza, bejn il-qassisin il-kbar, il-kittieba u l-kbarat tal-poplu li riedu jeqirdu lil Ġesù, u l-poplu li kien imqabbad miegħu biex jisimgħu. Hawn dan il-kuntrast bejn dawk li kellhom il-poter li riedu jużawh biex jeqirdu lil Ġesù, u n-nies ta’ ħajja ordinarja li raw fih persuna speċjali, u riedu jisimgħuh… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 20th November

20/11/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Mac 6, 1-13
Psalm: 9, 2-3.4 & 6.16b & 19

Gospel: Lk 20, 27-40

In those days, some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died childless; then the second and the third married her, and so in the same way all seven died childless. Finally the woman also died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? … Read more »

The Church in Malta strengthens its process of listening to continue welcoming everyone

19/11/2021   ĊAK Hall, Birkirkara

Ilbieraħ filgħaxija l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ppresieda l-Assemblea Djoċesana 2021 li nediet t-tieni sena tal-proċess ekkleżjali ta’ Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed: Knisja li tisma’ hi Knisja li tilqa’, b’rabta mal‑mixja sinodali lejn is‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet li se jsir fl‑2023.

L-Assemblea nfetħet mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi li ta rendikont dwar dak li twettaq matul l-aħħar sena mill-proċess Knisja li Tisma’… Read more »

The Archbishop at the Assembly: while welcoming, the Church must also ask for forgiveness

The closing message of the 2021 Diocesan Assembly

18/11/2021   ĊAK Hall, Birkirkara

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzja lil kulħadd tal-preżenza tagħkom u b’mod speċjali wkoll insellem lil dawk li qed isegwuna b’mod diġitali jew virtwali fuq iż-Zoom. Kont qed ngħid lill-Isqof Joe, li naħseb li dan hu l-futur tal-Assemblea, li tkun hybrid ukoll – li nagħtu l-possibbiltà anke b’mod virtwali li wieħed ikun jista’ jipparteċipa.

Il-fatt li tilqa’ ma jfissirx li tieqaf tisma’… Read more »