Yearly Archives: 2022

The Gospel of the day: 16th March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 18:18-20
Psalm: 30 (31):5-6,14,15-16

Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 21st March 2022, 9:30am

  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 »

Lord cleanse us from all frivolities – Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitkellem dwar it-tmexxija, it-tmexxija anke fil-Knisja. Ħafna affarijiet li hu jilmenta dwarhom insibuhom ukoll fostna, fil-qalb tagħna. U aħna nitolbu f’dan il-jum tar-Randan biex il-Mulej isaffina minn kull frugħa, dik li l-Papa Franġisku jsejjaħlu l-ispirtu tal-mondanità, l-ispirtu tad-dinja li jitħallat mal-affarijiet qaddisa, ħallata ballata, u jitbiegħed mit-tagħlim ta’ Ġesù.

Imma ħaġa li ta’ min naħsbu ħafna fuqha, l-aħwa, hi propju l-mod kif inħarsu lejn xulxin u niġġudikaw lil xulxin għax dan l-Evanġelju jsegwi fuq dak li smajna anke lbieraħ meta qalilna: “tiġġudikawx u ma tkunux iġġudikati; tikkudannawx u ma tkunux ikkundannati” (Lq 6:37)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 15th March 2022, 9:30am

  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 »

What does it mean not to judge? – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Din is-silta qasira mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa għandha messaġġ qawwi ħafna għal ħajjitna, mhux biss għal xi ċirkustanza partikulari imma għall-ħajja ordinarja tagħna.

Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu qed jgħidilhom: “Tiġġudikawx… tikkundannawx”. Aħna nafu li fil-ħajja tagħna kultant niġġudikaw u nikkundannaw, u jiġrilna hekk għax ngħaddu l-ġudizzji tagħna fuq dak li jidher minn barra, jew dak li nkunu smajna fuq xi ħadd, jew l-impressjoni li jkollna, u dan faċli jwassalna għal ġudizzju tal-persuna, anke tal-qalb tal-persuna… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 15th March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 1:10,16-20
Psalm: 49 (50): 8-9,16bc-17:21 u 23

Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice… Read more »

Pope Francis on Ukraine at Angelus: In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre!

  The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel of the Liturgy of this second Sunday of Lent narrates the Transfiguration of Jesus (cf. Lk 9: 28-36). While praying on a high mountain, he changes in appearance, his robe becomes bright and radiant, and in the light of his glory Moses and Elijah appear, who speak with him about the Passover that awaits him in Jerusalem, namely, his passion, death and resurrection… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 14th March 2022, 9:30am

  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: 14th March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 9:4b-10
Psalm: 78 (79): 8,9,11 u 13

Gospel: Luke 6:36-38

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap… Read more »

Becoming fully awake

Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ġrajja tat-Trasfigurazzjoni tal-Mulej fuq il-muntanja hi ġrajja li baqgħet stampata fil-moħħ u fil-qalb ta’ dawk it-tlett iħbieb ta’ ġewwa li Ġesù ħa miegħu – Pietru, Ġwanni u Ġakbu.

X’jiġri fuq din il-muntanja? Ġesù, jgħidilna San Luqa fl-Evanġelju, tela’ hemm bi skop: biex jitlob. U kien proprju huwa u jitlob li sseħħ bidla li jistgħu jarawha t-tlett iħbieb: fid-dehra ta’ wiċċu, u l-ilbiesi li saru ta’ bjuda li tgħammex… Read more »