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Saint Mark, Evangelist – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Peter 5:5b-14
Psalm: 88:2-3,6-7,16-17
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20
Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Is-sliem għalikom”. Din kienet it-tislima li ta Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu meta dehrilhom wara li qam mill-mewt, għal darba darbtejn, u din hi t-tislima li aħna nixtiequ li jkollna, u dak li qed infittxu aħna li miġburin flimkien niċċelebraw il-Festa tal-Ħniena Divina. Aħna nixtiequ li jkollna s-sliem l-ewwel nett f’qalbna – il-paċi f’qalbna – imbagħad il-paċi man-nies li ngħixu magħhom, paċi fis-soċjetà tagħna u paċi fid-dinja… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Tolqotna ħafna fl-Evanġelju kif id-difetti, in-nuqqasijiet, u d-dnubiet ta’ dawk qrib ta’ Ġesù, tat-tnax, narawhom, u narawhom mhux darba jew tnejn, imma diversi drabi. Tolqotna għax dawn il-persuni kienu l-bidu tal-Knisja, u min kiteb l-Evanġelju, flok għatta, iċċensura, in-nuqqasijiet u d-difetti tagħhom, semmiehom – u kull darba aħna niftakru fihom.
Bla ħabi
Niftakru speċjalment, meta ċċelebrajna l-Passjoni ta’ Ġesù, fiċ-ċaħdiet ta’ Pietru – Pietru, il-kap tal-Knisja… Read more »
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, «Peace be with you.» When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side… Read more »
Divine Mercy Sunday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Atti 5:12-16
Psalm: 117(118):2-4,22-24,25-27a
Second Reading: Revelations 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19
Gospel: John 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, «Peace be with you.» When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side… Read more »
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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 »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ix-xibka… ma felħux jiġbduha daqskemm qabdu ħut”. Hekk naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, dan ir-rakkont sabiħ ta’ waħda mid-dehriet ta’ Kristu Rxoxt lid-dixxipli tiegħu. U kienet għalihom tassew sorpriża, għax dawn is-seba’ dixxipli, u Pietru diġà hu l-kap tagħhom hawnhekk, joħorġu jistadu u jagħmlu l-lejl sħiħ u ma jaqbdu xejn. Issa dawn kienu esperti fis-sajd. Imbagħad jaraw lil dan ir-raġel, għall-bidu ma għarfuhx li kien Ġesù, li jgħidilhom, wara li staqsiehom fuq l-ikel: “Waddbu x-xibka fuq in-naħa tal-lemin tad-dgħajsa, u ssibu”… Read more »
Saturday of Easter week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 4:13-21
Psalm: 117 (118):1,14-15,16ab-18,19-21
Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping. When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe… Read more »
Disa’ saċerdoti Maltin din is-sena qed fakkru l-60 anniversarju mill-ordinazzjoni tagħhom għas-saċerdozju. Dan permezz ta’ quddiesa mmexxija mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna fil-kappella tad-Dar tal-Kleru f’Birkirkara li hi ddedikata lil Kristu Saċerdot. Ikkonċelebraw l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona OP, u saċerdoti oħra residenti fid-Dar tal-Kleru.
Is-saċerdoti li ġew ordnati fl-1962 huma: Dun Ġużepp Berry, Mons. Vincent Deguara, Mons. Ġwann Galea, Mons. Lawrence Gatt, Mons… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Waħda mill-affarijiet li timpressjonani mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew li qrajna llum, hi li jinsisti ħafna fuq li Ġesù kien ittradut għal 30 biċċa tal-fidda, prezz li Ġuda aċċetta bit-transazzjoni li għamel mal-kapijiet biex ikun jista’ jagħtihom lil Ġesù.
Imma anke llum nerġgħu nisimgħu b’dawn l-imberkin flus; il-flus li aċċettaw is-suldati biex jagħtu verżjoni uffiċjali ta’ x’ġara fl-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa, il-Ħadd… Read more »
