Monthly Archives: March 2022

The Pope in Angelus warns against numbness from wars and their victims

20/03/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

We are at the heart of our Lenten journey, and today the Gospel begins by presenting Jesus who comments on some news of the day. While people still remember the eighteen who died when a tower collapsed on them, they tell Him about some Galileans whom Pilot had killed (cf. Lk 13:1). And there is a question that seems to accompany these tragic affairs: who is to blame for these terrible events?  … Read more »

Let’s appreciate the time given to us by the Lord – Bishop Galea-Curmi

20/03/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Iż-żewġ ġrajjiet li jsemmi Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum, hu u jitkellem man-nies – il-massakru li kien għamel Pilatu mill-Galilin, u t-torri li kien waqa’ fuq 18-il ruħ u qatilhom – kienu ġrajjiet li n-nies ta’ dak iż-żmien kienu midħla tagħhom, u baqgħu jsemmuhom. U kienu dak iż-żmien, bħalma nistaqsu aħna llum, jagħmlu l-mistoqsija: għaliex? Għaliex dawk in-nies kienu hemmhekk, meta waqa’ t-torri u qatilhom? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 21st March

21/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-15a
Psalm: 41 (42):2,3; 42 (43):3,4

Gospel: Luke 4:24-30

Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land… Read more »

You have to be patient first and foremost with yourself – The Archbishop

Mass of the third Sunday of Lent with the scrutiny of Catechumens

20/03/2022   The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum Ġesù jibda minn żewġ fatti li ġraw fi żmienu. Wieħed minnhom kien att vjolenti ħafna, traġiku, abbuż kbir ta’ poter: Pilatu li joqtol diversi Lhud mill-Galilija li kienu qegħdin joffru s-sagrifiċċju, xi ħaġa li forsi ma għoġbitux u b’risposta qatilhom u kif jgħid Ġesù din l-espressjoni qawwija ħafna: “ħallat demmhom mal-vittmi tas-sagrifiċċji tagħhom” (Lq 13:1).

Il-mistoqsija ta’ Ġesù hi mistoqsija li jagħmel ukoll lilna: “Taħsbu intom li dawn kien jistħoqqilhom din il-mewta kiefra, dan it-tmiem krudili? … Read more »

“Being prepared, especially during Lent, is to rediscover the beauty of the Lord’s patience and mercy” – The Archbishop

Mass for all foreign Catholics in Malta

19/03/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Today’s Gospel starts from an event that happened during the time of Jesus; a tragic event that Jesus mentions by name. Pontius Pilate decides to punish several Galileans that were doing sacrifices to God, without permission. They are killed as they were doing an act of worship. Jesus says: “Pilate had mingled their blood with that their sacrifices” (Lk 13,1)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 20th March 2022, 9:30am

20/03/2022   Th Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

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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 Sunday Gospel: 20th of March

20/03/2022

Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15
Psalm: 102(103):1-2,3-4,6-7,8,11
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12

L-Evanġelju: Luke 13:1-9

Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? … Read more »

Thousands to attend Pope Francis’ Mass on the Granaries

Two weeks away from Pope Francis' apostolic journey in Malta

19/03/2022

The Diocesan Organising Committee for the Pope’s visit has published an artistic impression of the platform to be built on the Floriana Granaries, and on which Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on Sunday 3rd April at 10.15am. The platform has been designed by artistic director Carlo Schembri in collaboration with architect Joe Bondin who is handling its structure, as well as Mr Anton Attard who is handling logistics… Read more »

To bear fruit – Bishop Galea-Curmi

19/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ħawwilha bid-dwieli”. Hekk naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew illum fuq dan is-sid tal-għalqa li ħawwel l-għalqa tiegħu bid-dwieli u fdaha f’idejn xi bdiewa. Fl-Iskrittura, it-tixbiha mal-għalqa tad-dwieli għandha tifsira kbira. Għaliex? Għax l-għalqa tad-dwieli kienet tfisser ħafna għan-nies fi żmien Ġesù, u anke qabel. Kienet xi ħaġa għażiża. Għalhekk meta qed jgħid li s-sid iqabbel l-għalqa tad-dwieli lil xi bdiewa, qed jitkellem fuq l-għożża ta’ Alla għall-poplu tiegħu… Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Third Sunday

19/03/2022

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 13:1-9

At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.  … Read more »