Yearly Archives: 2022

Don’t let us fall into temptation – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the first Sunday of Lent

06/03/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ġrajja ta’ Ġesù ttentat mix-xitan fid-deżert, mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, għandha ħafna x’tgħallimna għal ħajjitna, u hi ta’ dawl għalina aħna u nibdew dan iż-żmien tar-Randan, li hu żmien li għandu jgħinna biex nagħrfu aħjar min aħna u kif nistgħu nkunu aktar dak li l-Mulej iridna nkunu – żmien li jfakkarna li hu Ġesù Kristu li jsalvana.

Ried jiżvijah

Xi tfisser din il-ġrajja? … Read more »

No one overcomes temptation if not for a greater love – The Archbishop

06/03/2022   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tentazzjonijiet ta’ Ġesù hemm it-tentażżjonijiet ta’ kull bniedem, ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Għal 40 jum l-ispirtu jieħdu fid-deżert, f’ambjent ostili u l-Mulej jiġġarrab (Lq 4:2).

Tiftakru meta għallimna nitolbu u x’ngħidu fit-talba li għallimna Ġesù? “La ddaħħalniex fit-tiġrib” (Lq 11:4). Għaliex it-tiġrib, li hu parti mill-ħajja u li għadda minnu wkoll Ġesù, mhix xi ħaġa pjaċevoli… Read more »

Mass on People’s Sunday – 6th March 2022, 9:30am

06/03/2022   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

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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: 6th of March

06/03/2022

First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Psalm: 90(91):1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over He was hungry… Read more »

A kind of fasting that pleases the Lord – Bishop Galea Curmi

04/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fil-mistoqsija li d-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni għamlu lil Ġesù, tolqotna ħafna l-ħeġġa tagħhom għall-prattika reliġjuża tas-sawm. Għalihom kienet parti importanti mill-ħajja reliġjuża, u għalhekk ħaduha bi kbira li huma u l-Fariżej kienu jsumu, imma d-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù ma kinux.

X’kienet id-diffikultà? Ma kinetx li huma jsumu; dik ħaġa tajba, fil-fatt kienet waħda mill-prattiċi reliġjużi importanti għall-ħajja tagħhom. Imma ħafna minnhom kienu jagħmlu dan bħala prattika reliġjuża li tidher minn barra – x’qed tara minn barra – imma mbagħad il-qalb kienet ’il bogħod minn Alla… Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – First Sunday

05/03/2022

Reflection for the first Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 4:1-13

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”

Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world… Read more »

Gospel of the day: 5th March

05/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Luke 5:27-32

Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for Him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 4th March 2022, 9:30am

04/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 Gospel of the day: 4th March

04/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,18-19

Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15

In those days the disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Read more »

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Ilkoll Aħwa: Safeguarding the environment

04/03/2022   St Helen's Parish Hall, Birkirkara

The first dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place tonight with the theme chosen being ‘Safeguarding the environment’ and will be led by Fr Mark Ciantar, OFM.

The dialogue session will take place as St Helen’s Parish Hall, Birkirkara at 7pm and will be streamed live on Church.mt and on the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook page. For further information kindly contact [email protected]… Read more »