Yearly Archives: 2022

The Church must not keep its mouth shut despite not always succeeding in doing Jesus’ will – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

30/01/2022   Salesians of Don Bosco Oratory Chapel, Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dis-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa f’kapitlu 4 tibda b’sens kbir ta’ ammirazzjoni għal Ġesù: “Ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu” (Lq 4:22). Imma d-diska malajr tinbidel għax lejn tmiem is-silta din l-ammirazzjoni tinbidel f’korla: “Meta semgħu dan fis-sinagoga kulħadd imtela bil-korla; qamu, u ħarġuh ’il barra mill-belt u ħaduh fuq xifer ta’ rdum tal-għolja li fuqha kienet mibnija u riedu jixħtuh minn fuq għal isfel” (Lq 4:28-29)… Read more »

With truth and love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

30/01/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Naħseb li indunajtu, fil-ġrajja tal-Evanġelju tal-lum, kif inbidlet l-imġiba tan-nies waqt li qed jisimgħu lil Ġesù. Fil-bidu, naqraw: “ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu”. Meta semgħuh, għoġobhom dak li qal, u laqgħuh. Dan fil-bidu. Imma lejn l-aħħar, wara li jkompli jkellimhom, naqraw li “kulħadd imtela bil-korla”.  Qanqal fihom rabja kbira u ħarġuh ’il barra mill-belt bl-iskop li jixtħuh mix-xifer tal-irdum tal-għolja għal isfel… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 30th January 2022, 9:30am

30/01/2022   Salesians of Don Bosco Oratory Chapel, Tas-Sliema

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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: 30th January

30/01/2022

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
Psalm: 71(70):1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15ab,17
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31; 13:1-13

Gospel: Luke 4:21-30

Jesus began speaking in the synagogue saying: “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’”

And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place… Read more »

22 entities call for immediate action due to the increase in prices of basic food products

29/01/2022

22 entità tal‑Knisja, li jaħdmu mill‑qrib mal‑persuni l‑aktar fil‑bżonn u vulnerabbli fis‑soċjetà, huma mħassba biż‑żieda fil‑prezzijiet ta’ bżonnijiet bażiċi speċjalment dawk tal‑ikel. Huma qed jappellaw lill‑mexxejja u l-istituzzjonijiet tal‑pajjiż sabiex ikomplu jagħtu prijorità lil dawn il‑persuni fil‑bżonn u jieħdu azzjoni biex iż‑żieda fil‑prezzijiet ma tagħmilx is‑sitwazzjoni tal‑faqar tagħhom f’Malta agħar milli hi. Dan hekk kif jirriżulta li ħafna mill‑prodotti bażiċi bħalma huma l‑għaġin, iz‑zalza u ż‑żejt għolew b’minn talanqas 20%… Read more »

He knows not how – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Bla ma jaf kif”. Hekk jgħid San Mark fl-Evanġelju llum meta jitkellem fuq din il-parabbola ta’ Ġesù, ta’ dan ir-raġel li xeħet iż-żerriegħa fl-art, u din tinbet u tikber bla ma jaf kif.

Din il-parabbola, li nsibuha biss f’San Mark, għandha x’tgħidilna ħafna għall-ħajja tagħna. L-ewwel nett turina li għas-saltna ta’ Alla hi meħtieġa l-ħidma tagħna. Aħna għandna sehem x’nagħtu fis-saltna ta’ Alla… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th January

29/01/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-7a,10-17
Psalm: 51(50):12-13,14-15,16-17

Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up… Read more »

The Tribunal’s work continues to express the closeness of the Church where there are serious wounds – The Archbishop

The inauguration of the Judicial Year

28/01/2022   The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

It‑Tribunali tal‑Knisja tal‑Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija ċċelebraw l‑inawgurazzjoni tas‑Sena Ġudizzjarja nhar l‑Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Jannar 2022, fil‑Palazz tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Belt Valletta. L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ta d-diskors tal-ftuħ. Il‑Lectio Magistralis din is‑sena ngħatat mill‑Kardinal Mario Grech bit-tema ‘Id-Dinamika Sinodali tal-Proċess Ġudizzjali’.

Il‑Vigarji Ġudizzjali tat‑tliet Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi taw il‑kontribuzzjonijiet tagħhom dwar it‑Tribunal Reġjonali tal‑Appell, it‑Tribunal Metropolitan ta’ Malta, u t‑Tribunal Djoċesan ta’ Għawdex. Il‑Vigarji Ġudizzjali aġġornaw ukoll lil dawk preżenti dwar il‑ħidma li t‑Tribunali tagħhom wettqu matul l‑2020 u l-2021… Read more »

The Lord stresses that the light He puts in the Church cannot be hidden – The Archbishop

27/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Meta nkunu ttentati nagħmlu xi ħaġa fis-sigriet tajjeb naħsbu f’dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù: “M’hemm xejn moħbi jekk mhux biex jingħaraf, m’hemm xejn mistur jekk mhux biex jinġieb għad-dawl (Mk 4:22). Imma Ġesù ovvjament mhux qed jitkellem fuq il-fenomenu, illum ħafna iżjed komuni ta’ xi ħaġa li mingħalik qed tgħidha bejn tnejn u inti tkun imxandra madwar id-dinja, fid-dinja tas-social media, imma qed jitkellem ukoll fuq id-dawl li jagħti lil kull min jaċċettah bħala s-sid u l-gwida ta’ qalbu… Read more »