Monthly Archives: December 2022

In those few cells there’s the being of each and every one of us – Archbishop

08/12/2022   Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

It-tislima tal-anġlu hija tislima li toħroġ mill-qalb tagħna f’dan il-jum għażiż tat-8 ta’ Diċembru, il-festa tat-Tnissil Bla Tebgħa ta’ Marija. “Sliem għalik, mimlija bil-grazzja, il-Mulej miegħek” (Lq 1,28). L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jitkellem dwar it-tnissil ta’ Iben Marija fil-ġuf tagħha. U bħala sinjal tal-qawwa ta’ Alla, l-anġlu Gabrijel, li ismu stess ifisser ‘il-Qawwa ta’ Alla’, Gabrijel, jagħtiha wkoll tnissil ieħor: it-tnissil ta’ Ġwanni fil-ġuf ta’ ommu… Read more »

Third Sunday of Advent – Joy

11/12/2022

The Christmas season… gifts to buy, people to meet, events to go to, food to prepare, charities to help and so much more.

To some, this might sound like the best time of the year and while it definitely is a season to be jolly, it may also become a little overwhelming to keep up with all the physical and emotional energy this time requires from us… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 11th December

11/12/2022

The Third Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6a,10
Psalm: 146 (147):7,8-9a,9bc-10
Second Reading: James 5:7-10

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11

When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus
with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them… Read more »

Brother John realised that in Jesus is the answer: we wait for him – The Archbishop

Funeral Mass for Grand Master Brother John Critien

10/12/2022   Il-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Lawrenz, Birgu

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf kemm-il darba Fra John ikkontempla ċ-ċiklu straordinarju li għandna fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, u li permezz tiegħu, Mattia Preti tana n-narrattiva tal-ħajja ta’ Ġwanni, l-Għammied, il-Prekursur. Waħda mix-xeni li Mattia Preti pinġa fil-volta ta’ dik li kienet il-knisja konventwali tal-Ordni Ġerosoljitan kienet proprju dan id-djalogu ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista li jibgħat żewġ dixxipli tiegħu biex jistaqsu lil Ġesù dwar l-identità tiegħu… Read more »

Let’s welcome God’s word and share it without fear – Bishop Galea-Curmi

09/12/2022

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Wikkiel u sakranazz” (Mt 11:19). Dawn huma żewġ titli li taw lil Ġesù, u li hu jsemmihom fl-Evanġelju llum. Jgħid li xi nies kienu jgħidu fuqu li hu “wikkiel u sakranazz”.

Hawnhekk Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq ir-reazzjoni ta’ diversi nies kemm għal Ġwanni l-Battista u kemm għalih. Fuq Ġwanni l-Battista, qalu: “Għandu fih xitan” (Mt 11:18). U fuqu, li hu “wikkiel u sakranazz, ħabib tal-pubblikani u tal-midinbin”… Read more »

Fondazzjoni Nazareth and the Deaf People Association Malta are the winners of the Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi Awards for 2021 and 2022

10/12/2022

Fondazzjoni Nazareth and the Deaf People Association Malta are the winners of the Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi Awards for 2021 and 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the presentation ceremony did not take place last year.

The winners were announced by Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, during a Vocal and Instrumental Concert by the Band of the Armed Forces of Malta with the distinct patronage of H.G… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 10th December 2022, 9:30am

10/12/2022   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 »

You should take care of your health but not by killing someone else – Bishop Galea-Curmi

08/12/2022

Photo by kellysikkema from unsplash L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Is-solennità tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni hija festa għażiża għall-Maltin kollha. Il-Patrijiet Franġiskani Konventwali għandhom ukoll devozzjoni partikulari lejn il-Kunċizzjoni, u hu għalhekk f’waqtu li f’din il-knisja, li ilhom tant snin jieħdu ħsieb – il-knisja għażiża li fiha hija vvenerata l-Madonna tas-Saħħa – qed norbtu l-festa tal-lum mal-75 anniversarju tal-inkurunazzjoni tax-xbieha mirakuluża tal-Madonna tas-Saħħa.

L-għożża tal-ħajja

Il-Kunċizzjoni, min-natura tagħha, tfakkarna fl-ewwel mument tal-ħajja umana, fit-tnissil… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 10th December

10/12/2022

The Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 48:1-4,9-11
Psalm: 79 (80):2ac & 3b,15-16,18-19

Gospel: Matthew 17:10-13

In those days, as Jesus descended the mountain, the disciples asked him, “Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He replied, “Elijah is indeed coming and will restore all things; but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but they did to him whatever they pleased… Read more »