Yearly Archives: 2021

Walking together as one Church on one journey – The Archbishop

Mass on the opening of the Synod of Bishops in the Archdiocese of Malta

17/10/2021   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Id-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù kienu bnedmin bħalna. Ħafna drabi ninsewha din għax għalina huma kollha qaddisin,  ħlief wieħed li spiċċa naqra ħażin, u nsejħulhom San Bert u Sant’Andrija u San Pietru. Imma l-qdusija tagħhom kienet mixja. L-Evanġelju tal-lum jitkellem propju f’mument fejn tnejn minnhom jixtiequ li jkollhom post importanti fis-saltna ta’ Ġesù. Ġakbu u Ġwanni, ulied Żebedew, jinsistu miegħu: “Dak li nitolbuk irriduk tagħmilulna”  (Mk 10:35)… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 17th October

17/10/2021

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 53: 10-11
Psalm: 32 (33): 4-5.18-19.20.22
Second Reading: Heb 4: 14-16

Gospel: Mk 10: 35-45

In those days, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 

But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

The stones will cry out – Bishop Galea-Curmi

16/10/2021

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jekk jisktu huma, jgħajjat il-ġebel” (Lq 19:40). Dan kien il-kliem li qal Ġesù lil xi wħud mill-folla dakinhar li kien riekeb il-felu fid-daħla trijonfali tiegħu f’Ġerusalemm. In-nies bdew ifaħħru lil Alla b’għajjat ta’ ferħ u b’leħen għoli, u xi wħud mill-Fariżej qalu lil Ġesù: “Mgħallem sikkithom lid-dixxipli tiegħek”. Imma Ġesù weġibhom: “Ngħidilkom li jekk jisktu huma, jgħajjat il-ġebel”.

Knisja monumentali

Illum, infakkru l-150 anniversarju tal-konsagrazzjoni ta’ din il-knisja mill-Isqof Gaetano Pace Forno, il-knisja li issa hi bażilka minuri… Read more »

Mass on the opening of the Synod of Bishops – 17th October, 9:30am

17/10/2021

Archbishop Charles Scicluna celebrates mass on the opening of the Synod of Bishops happening in 2023 with the theme ‘Towards a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission’.

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 16th October

16/10/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 4: 13. 16-18
Psalm: 104 (105): 6-7.8-9.42-43

Gospel: Lk 12: 8-12

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.”

Saint of the day: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin

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God takes care of us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

15/10/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm kelma li Ġesù jgħidha b’enfasi fl-Evanġelju tal-lum: “tibżgħux”. Hi l-kelma li niltaqgħu magħha ħafna drabi fl-Iskrittura, speċjalment meta Alla jsejjaħ lil xi ħadd u jagħtih missjoni. Dejjem jgħidlu: “tibżax”. U Ġesù nnifsu użaha kemm-il darba mad-dixxipli tiegħu: “tibżgħux”.

Għalfejn Ġesù jgħid “tibżgħux” lid-dixxipli tiegħu? L-ewwel nett, għax aħna qegħdin taħt il-ħarsien ta’ Alla, li jieħu ħsiebna. U għalhekk ma għandniex għalfejn nibżgħu: għax hemm Alla li jieħu ħsiebna… Read more »

Church partners with private sector for a social project in Senglea

Dar Sant’Anna will undergo restoration and will host children from challenging social backgrounds

15/10/2021

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u Care Malta ffirmaw ftehim sabiex Dar Sant’Anna fl-Isla tiġi rrestawrata biex ’il quddiem tilqa’ tfal minn ambjent soċjali diffiċli li jkollhom bżonn protezzjoni u wens. Dan il-proġett soċjali ġie identifikat mill-parroċċa tal-Isla u se jitmexxa minn Care Malta. Sa ftit snin ilu din id-dar kienet tilqa’ lill-anzjani.

Il-ftehim ġie ffirmat mis-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, Michael Pace Ross, u minn Nazzareno Vassallo u Natalie Briffa Farrugia f’isem Care Malta.  Preżenti wkoll l-Arċipriet tal-Isla, il-Kanonku Robin Camilleri… Read more »

Your presence on the streets of Gwardamanġa must be a sign of God’s presence – The Archbishop

Mass at the beginning of the pastoral work of Father Joseph Zahra OP as parish priest of Gwardamanga Parish

14/10/2021   The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanġa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ġesù lemaħ lil ommu u lid-dixxiplu li kien iħobb wieqaf ħdejha” (Ġw 19:26). Il-ħarsa ta’ Ġesù lejn ommu minn fuq is-salib hi ħarsa ta’ mħabba; bħalma hi ħarsa ta’ mħabba lejn id-dixxiplu, li l-Evanġelista stess jgħid: “lid-dixxiplu li kien iħobb” (Ġw 19:26). Ejjew nirrealizzaw li f’dan il-mument ta’ agonija, ta’ diffikultà u ta’ tbatija enormi, din hi l-magħmudija li Ġesù xtaq li l-Missier jevitalu… Read more »

Being a Church that listens is a way of living the Gospel – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Message at the end of A Church that Listens webinar

14/10/2021

Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Galea-Curmi

Nirringrazzja lil min qed jieħu sehem u anki lil min ħa ħsieb l-organizzazzjoni ta’ din il-laqgħa. Naħseb li hi grazzja li qed nagħmlu dan l-eżerċizzju fil-ħajja tal-Knisja f’Malta, li bdejnieh is-sena li għaddiet u li qed nagħmluh iktar b’mod qawwi flimkien mal-ħidma li qed issir fil-mixja sinodali mill-Knisja Universali u li l-Papa Franġisku nieda ftit tal-jiem ilu.

Nixtieq insemmi punt li semma Fr Mario Mangion, li xi ħadd qallu, “Mur u imxi”… Read more »

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

15/10/2021   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 »