Yearly Archives: 2022

The Archbishop to the new acolytes: Draw closer to the Lord because he cares for you in your weakness and poverty

Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany and the institution of the Acolyte Ministry

02/01/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-kelma ‘epifanija’ ġejja mill-Grieg u tispjegalna kif f’dan il-jum il-Mulej juri lilu nnifsu lill-ġnus. F’dan il-jum qaddis tal-Epifanija, il-Knisja f’Malta qiegħda tilqa’ tliet żgħażagħ fit-triq tagħhom lejn is-saċerdozju u li llum se jiġu istitwiti ministri akkoliti. Akkoliti huma dawk li f’ċirkustanzi straordinarji għandhom is-setgħa jwasslu t-tqarbin lill-poplu ta’ Alla.

Illum wara l-Evanġelju smajna t-tħabbira sabiħa tal-jum qaddis tal-Għid li dis-sena jaħbat fis-17 ta’ April… Read more »

Pope Francis: Listening with the ear of the heart

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 56th World Day of Social Communications

24/01/2022

Dear brothers and sisters,

Last year we reflected on the need to “Come and See” in order to discover reality and be able to recount it beginning with experiencing events and meeting people. Continuing in this vein, I would now like to draw attention to another word , “listen”, which is decisive in the grammar of communication and  a condition for genuine dialogue… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: May Mary inspire harmony in our hearts and world

01/01/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno! Happy New Year!

Let us begin the new year entrusting it to Mary, the Mother of God. The Gospel of today’s Liturgy speaks of her, taking us back once again to the wonder of the crib. The shepherds hasten toward the stable and what do they find? The text says they find, “Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger” (Lk 2:16)… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 2nd January

02/01/2022

Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 60, 1-6
Psalm: 71 (72), 1-2.7-8.10-11,12-13
Second Reading: Eph 3, 2-3a. 5-6

Gospel: Mt 2, 1-12

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? … Read more »

A recreational choice which builds and provides a new beginning – The Archbishop

Mass on New Year’s Day

01/01/2022   The chapel at id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Iż-żgħażagħ tagħna tawna lezzjoni sabiħa llum. Qalulna li biex ikollna l-avventura fil-ħajja, biex insibu t-triq fil-ħajja, biex nimxu wara dawl li ma jgħib qatt; tajjeb inħallu lil Ġesù jkun id-dawl tagħna, Ġesù jkun l-avventura ta’ ħajjitna; Ġesù jkun “it-Triq, il-Veritá u l-Ħajja” (Ġw 14:6).

Ħalli lil Mulej iħares lejk bi ħniena u mħabba u hekk ikollok is-sliem.

Se noffri ħsieb qasir għax il-prietka għamluha ż-żgħażagħ tagħna llum… Read more »

Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord – 2nd January 2022, 9:30am

01/01/2022

Archbishop Charles Scicluna celebrates Mass in the Epiphany with the Ministry of the Acolyte of St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta on January 2, at 9:30 am.

Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »

Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.

Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa

Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija. 
Irrid inħobbok fuq kollox u fuq kulħadd… Read more »

‘May God be gracious to us and bless us’ – Our end of year prayer

Thanksgiving End of Year Mass

31/12/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Iħenn għalina Alla, u jberikna” (S 67:2). Kemm hi sabiħa din it-talba li għedna bħala responsorju għas-Salm 67. Hija propju t-tieni vers ta’ dan is-salm li tiġbor fiha t-talba li toħroġ minn qalbna fi tmiem din is-sena u lejlet il-bidu ta’ sena ċivili ġdida.

“Iħenn għalina Alla” hija talba u fl-istess ħin hi att ta’ fidi u att ta’ tama… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 1st January

01/01/2022

Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 6, 22-27
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.6.8
Second Reading: Gal 4, 4-7

Gospel: Lk 2, 16-21

In those days, the shephrds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.  … Read more »