Yearly Archives: 2022

Saints teach us extraordinary patience – The Archbishop

  Ghigo Community Residence

Aħna u niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Franġisk, nifhmu kemm huma importanti dawn iż-żewġ aspetti, li Ġesù kien isib fl-ambjent fejn seta’ jkun f’ambjent ta’ mistrieħ, mal-ħbieb. Kien japprezza żgur ix-xogħol ta’ Marta li kienet tnaddaf u ssajjar, imma apprezza wkoll l-atteġġjament ta’ Marija li tisimgħu b’ħerqa u bi mħabba kbira.

San Franġisk jgħallimna dawn iż-żewġ aspetti. Lil uliedu spiritwali, lil ħbieb tiegħu qalilhom: ‘Oħorġu u pprietkaw, meta jkun hemm bżonn użaw il-kliem… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 5th October 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: 5th October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Galatians 2:1-2,7-14
Psalm: 85 (86):3-4,5-6,9-10

Gospel: Luke 11:1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come… Read more »

The need for citizens to feel respected in the face of justice – The Archbishop

Mass on the opening of the Forensic Year 2022

  St John's Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Eċċellenza, għażiż President tar-Repubblika, Mr Speaker, Onor. Ministru, Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, imma fuq kollox ukoll lilek Onor. Prim Imħallef, membri kollha tal-Ġudikatura, intom u tibdew sena forensi ġdida, sena ta’ ħidma fil-Qrati tal-Ġustizzja, l-Evanġelju tal-lum jagħtina ħjiel ta’ x’għandha tkun il-missjoni tagħkom. Il-parabbola li aħna nafuha bħalha dik tas-Samaritan it-tajjeb, hi instigata minn wieħed minnkom, minn għaref tal-Liġi. Jiena jogħġobni ħafna dan it-titlu: ‘bniedem tal-Liġi li huwa għaref’ u nawgura li kull min hu espert u tgħallem iħaddem il-Liġi jkollu wkoll l-għerf mhux biss ix-xjenxa għax ix-xjenza tajba, imma l-għerf jagħti r-ruħ lix-xjenza… Read more »

Media for the service of humankind

  The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Sarria), Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-istorja tas-Samaritan it-Tajjeb, li jgħid Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum, hija storja qawwija u li tmur għall-qalba tal-ħajja tagħna Nisranija. Hija storja li Ġesù biha wieġeb il-mistoqsija li għamillu wieħed għaref tal-liġi wara li kien semma li l-qofol tal-liġi hu li tħobb lil Alla u li tħobb il-proxxmu tiegħek bħalek innifsek. Il-mistoqsija kienet: “Il-proxxmu tiegħi min hu?” (Lq 10:29)

Bidel il-mistoqsija

X’għamel Ġesù? … Read more »

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

  Ghigo Community Residence, Għaxaq

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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: 4th October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Galatians 1:13-24
Psalm: 138 (139):1-3,13-14ab,14c-15

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? … Read more »

Pope at Angelus: How much blood must still flow for us to realize that war is never a solution, only destruction?

  St Peter's Square at the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The course of the war in Ukraine has become so serious, devastating and threatening, as to cause great concern. Therefore, today I would like to devote the entire reflection before the Angelus to this. Indeed, this terrible and inconceivable wound to humanity, instead of healing, continues to shed even more blood, risking to spread further… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 3rd October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Galatians 1:6-12
Psalm: 110 (111):1-2,7-8,9 u 10c

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?”

Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho… Read more »