Yearly Archives: 2022

Divine mercy often makes us aware of the sufferings of our neighbour – Pope Francis

24/04/2022   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Today the risen Lord appears to the disciples. To those who had abandoned him he offers his mercy and shows his wounds. The words he speaks to them are punctuated with a greeting that we hear three times in the Gospel: “Peace be with you!” (Jn 20:19.21.26). Peace be with you! These are the words of the risen Jesus as he encounters every human weakness and error… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th April 2022, 9:30am

25/04/2022   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 »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 26th April 2022, 9:30am

26/04/2022   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 »

The Gospel of the day: 25th April

25/04/2022

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 »

Have mercy on us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Divine Mercy

24/04/2022   The Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy, Naxxar

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 »

My Lord and my God

Mass on the second Sunday of Easter

24/04/2022   The Church of the Good Shepherd, Ħal Balzan

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 »

Easter to Pentecost Reflections – Second Sunday of Easter

24/04/2022

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 »

The Sunday Gospel: 24th April

24/04/2022

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 »

Sunday Mass – 24th April 2022, 9:30am

24/04/2022   The Chapel Of the Good Shepherd, Ħal Balzan

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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 »

They were not able to pull the net – Bishop Galea-Curmi

22/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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 »