Monthly Archives: May 2022

Caring about the beauty from the past, looking towards the future – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the appointment of two canons

08/05/2022   The Collegiate of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Illum hu l-Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall-Vokazzjonijiet, billi hu r-Raba’ Ħadd tal-Għid meta l-kelma ta’ Alla turina lir-Ragħaj it-Tajjeb, Ġesù Kristu. Għal dan il-jum il-Papa Franġisku ħareġ messaġġ, u fil-bidu jsemmi tliet punti li jien nixtieq li jkunu l-punti li fuqhom nirriflettu f’dan il-jum, f’din l-okkażjoni tal-ħatra ta’ Fr Peter u Fr Antoine bħala kanonċi ġodda. Tgħodd ħafna għalina lkoll.

Il-Papa jgħid kemm hu importanti li aħna: nibnu l-familja umana, infejqu l-ġrieħi tagħha, u nindirizzawha lejn futur aħjar… Read more »

The Pope at Regina Caeli: The way to discover the Lord’s love is to listen to him

08/05/2022   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel for today’s Liturgy speaks to us about the bond that exists between the Lord and each one of us (cf. Jn 10:27-30). In doing so, Jesus uses a tender image, a beautiful image of the shepherd who stays with the sheep. And he explains it with three verbs: “My sheep”, Jesus says, “hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (v… Read more »

Holy Mass on the feast of St George Preca – 9th May 2022, 9:30am

09/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Blata l-Bajda

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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: 9th May

09/05/2022

Saint George Preca, Priest and Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine, M.U.S.E.U.M – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 21:11-17,21
Psalm: 119:33-42
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:1-11

Gospel: Mark 16:14a,15-20

Later Jesus appeared to the eleven themselves as they were sitting at the table; and he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who believes and is baptised will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »

Care, Protection and Guidance – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2022

08/05/2022   Seminary Vocations Centre, Tal-Virtù Rabat

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ix-xbieha ta’ Ġesù Kristu ragħaj hi xbieha antika ħafna – fil-fatt ilha mill-ewwel sekli wara Kristu. Jekk aħna mmorru l-katakombi f’Ruma, pereżempju l-katakombi ta’ Domitilla, ta’ Priscilla, ta’ San Kallistu, insibu din ix-xbieha mal-ħajt, li tfakkarna kif mill-ewwel sekli kienet xbieha għażiża ħafna għall-ewwel Insara.

Fuq l-ispalla u fit-triq

L-iktar xbieha antika li nsibu hi dik ta’ Ġesù Kristu bin-nagħġa fuq spallejh, qed jerfagħha; u magħha wkoll dik ta’ Ġesù Kristu miexi u n-nagħaġ mexjin warajh jew madwaru, imma qed imexxihom hu… Read more »

Easter to Pentecost Reflections – Fourth Sunday of Easter

08/05/2022

Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Gospel: Lk 10:27-30

Jesus answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead… Read more »

€358,366 raised by the Maltese and Gozitans for the Ukrainian people

08/05/2022

F’perjodu ta’ disa’ ġimgħat il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi ġabar is-somma ta’ €358,366 b’risq il-persuni fl-Ukrajna li bħalissa għaddejjin minn tbatija kbira minħabba l-gwerra u l-invażjoni Russa. Din hi waħda mill-inizjattivi li l-Knisja f’Malta ħadet biex tgħin lill-poplu Ukren. Din il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi kienet qed titmexxa minn Caritas Malta fuq talba tal-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex.

Id-donazzjonijet ingħataw minn individwi, parroċċi, skejjel, kumpaniji u entitajiet oħra privati li wasslu d-donazzjoni tagħhom dirett għand Caritas Malta… Read more »

New parish priest for St Julian’s parish

08/05/2022

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Paul Mizzi bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Ġiljan waqt li rringrazzja lil Dun Claude Portelli, li serva bħala kappillan għal dawn l-aħħar 13-il sena u viċi kappillan għal sitt snin.

Dun Paul Mizzi twieled Tas‑Sliema fl‑24 ta’ Awwissu 1967. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola ta’ St Joseph, Tas‑Sliema, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ Santu Wistin, fil‑Pietà, u l‑edukazzjoni postsekondarja fil‑Junior College, l‑Imsida… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 8th May, 9:30am

08/05/2022   The Chapel of the Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù Rabat

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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: 8th May

08/05/2022

Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: 13:14,43-52
Psalm: 100(99):2,3,5
Second Reading: Revelation 7:9,14b-17

Gospel: John 10:27-30

Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand… Read more »