Yearly Archives: 2022

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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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 »

Financial support for Caritas’ New Hope project

20/03/2022   San Blas, Siġġiewi

Il-Ministeru għas-Solidarjetà u l-Ġustizzja Soċjali, il-Familja u d-Drittijiet tat-Tfal issiġilla ftehim ieħor mal-Fondazzjoni Caritas, bi ftehim li jlaħħaq l-€4.2 miljun. Dan l-investiment se jkun qed iwassal biex jitmexxa l-proġett New Hope, li jgħin persuni jegħlbu diffikultajiet b’rabta mal-użu tad-droga.

Il-proġett New Hope se jkun qed jipprovdi programmi ta’ rijabilitazzjoni, għall-irġiel u n-nisa rispettivament f’San Blas. Dan il-ftehim mifrux fuq medda ta’ tliet snin, hu mħejji biex jagħti sapport lill-klijenti u sens ta’ empowerment, li jwassalhom biex jerġgħu jintegraw lura fis-soċjetà… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 19th March

19/03/2022

Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a,12-14a,16
Psalm: 88:2-5,27,29
Second Reading: Romans 4:13,16-18,22

Gospel: Matthew 1:16,18-21,24a (or Luke 2:41-51a)

Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about… Read more »

The Archbishop on Fr Peter Serracino Inglott: He was a conscience that moved us

Mass for the repose of the soul of Fr Peter Serracino Inglott on the 10th anniversary of his demise

17/03/2022   The Church of All Souls, Ħal Tarxien

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jindirizza din il-parabbola lill-kapijiet, lill-Fariżej. Jagħti isem lill-fqajjar: “wieħed fqir jismu Lazzru, li kellu ġismu ġerħa waħda” (Lq 16:20). Nafu li wieħed mill-ħbieb kbar ta’ Ġesù, kien jismu Lazzru. Ma nafux jekk il-qalb ta’ Ġesù, ftakritx fil-ħabib tiegħu, ħu Marta u Marija, meta ried jagħti isem lil dan il-fqir.

L-għani m’għandux isem. It-tradizzjoni tagħtih hi stess bil-Latin dives, imma dives hi ‘għani’… Read more »