Yearly Archives: 2021

Being sensitive with marginalized people – Bishop Galea-Curmi

15/11/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hi talba tassew sabiħa dik li għamel dan l-għama: “Ġesù, bin David, ikollok ħniena minni!” Dan kien “mal-ġenb tat-triq jittallab il-karità”. Din it-talba għamilha mhux darba, imma aktar minn darba: “Ġesù, Bin David, ikollok ħniena minni!” Ħa nħarsu ftit lejn din il-ġrajja, u naraw x’tgħallimna għal ħajjitna.

L-ewwel, ħa nharsu lejn il-bniedem għama. L-Evanġelju jgħid li dan kien mal-ġenb tat-triq jittallab il-karità… Read more »

More than 1,800 vacant places for students in Church schools

Church schools admission 2022 in Malta and Gozo

15/11/2021

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools for the scholastic year 2022-2023 will be published on Tuesday 16th November 2021, and are available here. There will be a total of 1,848 vacant places for students (1,596 in Malta and 252 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ are to be submitted between the 23rd November and 2nd December 2021… Read more »

30 youths participate in YouthEARN

15/11/2021

ŻAK young leaders organised YouthEARNwas on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th November for 30 youths aged between 15 and 18 years, coming from different localities around Malta.

This project, financed through the Achievers’ Scheme granted by the Ministry for Equality, Research and Innovation, provided the young people with the opportunity to partake in adventurous activities, such as abseiling, archery, teambuilding activities and camping and also participate in a number of creative workshops such as art and drama… Read more »

Pope at Angelus encourages active citizenship for the care of the common home

15/11/2021   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel passage of today’s liturgy opens with a phrase of Jesus that leaves us astonished: “The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven” (Mk 13:24-25). But what now, even the Lord was a doomsdayer? No, this is certainly not His intention… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 15th November, 9:30am

15/11/2021   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: 15th November

15/11/2021

Reading of the day

First Reading: 1 Mac 1, 10-15.41-43.54-57.62-64
Psalm: 118 (119), 53.61.134.150.155.158

Gospel: Lk 18, 35-43

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 

Then he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 

Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.” 

Saint of the day: Saint Albert the Great, bishop and doctor of the Church Read more »

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The end should not frighten us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

13/11/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta se jseħħ l-aħħar tad-dinja? Din hi diskussjoni li kultant żmien tqum, u nafu li kull darba li ħabbru li d-dinja se tispiċċa f’xi sena partikulari, dan ma seħħx. Meta nisimgħu dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù fl-Evanġelju, għall-bidu taħsbu li qed jitkellem fuq dan, qisu biex jagħti ħjiel. Imma mbagħad jgħid sentenza ċara: ħadd ma jaf meta, “ħadd ħlief il-Missier”. Ma jaqtgħalniex il-kurżità! … Read more »

“It is not only war that is an instrument of death” – The Archbishop

Mass on Remembrance Day

14/11/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Is-sema u l-art jgħaddu, imma kliemi ma jgħaddix” (Mk 13:31). Is-silta li għadna kemm smajna mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark f’kapitlu 13 hija silta fejn l-evanġelista jagħtina ħjiel ta’ diskors intimu ta’ Ġesù ma’ erbgħa mid-dixxipli tiegħu: Pietru, Ġakbu, Gwanni u Indrì. Għax il-kapitlu 13 jibda billi jgħidilna li ħa lil dawn l-erbgħa biss fuq l-Għolja taż-Żebbuġ li tħares lejn Ġerusalemm, qagħad bilqiegħda — bħalma jagħmel kull għalliem — u fetaħ qalbu magħhom… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 14th November

14/11/2021

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 12:1-3
Psalm: 15(16):5,8,9-10,11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14,18

Gospel: Mk 13:24-32

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 

“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. “But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father”.  Read more »

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Helping us come to a decision – Bishop Galea-Curmi

12/11/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għandu mnejn dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù lilna jbeżżagħna, u joħloq fina ansjetà. Speċjalment meta jsemmi x’ġara fi żmien Noè – dak id-dulluvju – u x’ġara lil Sodoma, meta Alla qeridha. U iktar u iktar meta Ġesù juri kif dak li ġara ħa lin-nies għall-għarrieda, ma kinux jafu bih qabel.

Fil-fatt, Ġesù jgħid li dawn kienu “jieklu u jixorbu, iżewġu u jiżżewġu” fi żmien Noè; u meta jitkellem fuq Sodoma, jgħid li n-nies “kienu jieklu u jixorbu, jixtru, ibigħu, iħawlu, jibnu”… Read more »