Yearly Archives: 2022

The Sunday Gospel: 26th June

26/06/2022

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b,19-21
Psalm: 15 (16):1-2a & 5,7-8,9-10,11
Second Reading: Gal 5:1,13-18

Gospel: Luke 9:51-62

When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem… Read more »

A compassionate and forgiving heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

24/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qalb ħanina li tagħder, li taħfer, kif ħabbejtna nixtiequ nħobbuk”. Dan hu l-kliem mill-innu Tina l-ħlewwa miktub minn Dun Karm Psaila, u bil-mużika tal-Maestro Caruana. Hu innu verament sabiħ li jesprimi proprju dak li qed niċċelebraw illum fis-solennità tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù. Meta nħarsu lejn il-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù, niftakru fl-imħabba kbira tiegħu lejna – dik ix-xmara ta’ mħabba li fil-ħajja tagħna, nilqgħu, u li tibdlilna ħajjitna għall-aħjar għax tfakkarna li aħna wlied maħbuba ta’ Alla… Read more »

The sacrament of confession is also a school of humility and love – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

24/06/2022   The Parish Church of the Transfiguration of Jesus, Ħal Lija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fil-festa tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù din is-sena, il-qari li għadna kemm smajna, jistedinna biex inħarsu lejn Ġesù mimli ħniena bħala r-Ragħaj it-tajjeb li jagħti ħajtu għan-nagħaġ tiegħu, li jmur ifittex lil kull wieħed u waħda minna fit-toroq tal-ħajja.

Kultant ngħidu: imma aħna mhux ilkoll għandna bżonn il-ħniena tiegħu? U hekk hu. U forsi diffiċli ngħoddu lilna nfusna ma’ dawk id-99 li m’għandhomx bżonn indiema… Read more »

12 residents completed successfully Caritas’ drug rehabilitation programme

25/06/2022   San Blas Therapeutical Centre, Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Iċ-ċerimonja ta’ gradwazzjoni ta’ 12-il resident li lestew b’suċċess il-programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid-droga, organizzata minn Caritas Malta u li saret ilbieraħ filgħaxija fiċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’ San Blas f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ. It-tema taċ-ċerimonja ta’ din is-sena kienet: ‘Inħarsu ’l Quddiem’, b’referenza għall-pandemija imma wkoll għall-għanijiet li ta’ kuljum irridu naħdmu għalihom sabiex jagħtu sens lil ħajjitna.

Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qal li “waħda milll-affarijiet li tolqotni meta nisma’ l-esperjenzi tar-residenti hawnhekk hija kemm jitkellmu mill-qalb u kemm japprezzaw il-fatt li din il-mixja għallmithom mod ġdid kif jaħsbu u jħobbu”… Read more »

“We should be gentle and humble in heart” – The Archbishop at Caritas graduation ceremony

12 people graduate from Caritas Malta rehabilitation programme

24/06/2022   San Blas Therapeutic Centre, Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel nett nixtieq insellem lil kull wieħed u waħda minnkom b’mod speċjali lilek Eċċ. President tar-Repubblika, lill-Onorevoli Ministri, grazzi ħafna tal-preżenza ġentili tagħkom. Imma tislima kbira ħafna tmur lill-istaff kollu tal-Caritas. Grazzi ħafna lilek, Anthony, tal-kliem tiegħek ċar ħafna li hemm bżonn naħsbu ħafna fuqu. Imma grazzi anke lilek Dun Charles Cordina, li naf kemm hi għal qalbek il-missjoni li twassal il-qalb tal-Knisja f’tant ambjenti li aħna qaddejja tagħhom… Read more »

US Bishops welcome Supreme Court decision to end constitutional right to abortion

25/06/2022

“This is a historic day in the life of our country,” reads a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, in response to the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn controversial rulings on abortion that had effectively permitted abortion on demand throughout the country.

On Friday, the Court released its decision in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ruling that the US Constitution does not protect a so-called “right” to abortion… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th June

25/06/2022

Immaculate Heart of Mary – Memorial
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 61:9-11
Psalm: 1 Samuel 2:1.4-8

Gospel: Luke 2:41-51

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it… Read more »

May every family remain a school of love

24/06/2022

Fl-okkażjoni tal-laqgħa importanti l-Papa Franġiksu nieda għall-familji kollha tad-dinja, nixtieq inwassal messaġġ ta’ kuraġġ lill-familji  Maltin u Għawdxin, il-familji tagħna.

Jalla kull familja, bid-diffikultajiet u l-limiti tagħha, tibqa’ tkun skola ta’ mħabba. Il-familja li hija grupp ta’ persuni diversi u tgħix iċ-ċirkustanzi diversi fl-istorja u n-narrattiva tagħha, għandha din l-isfida. L-imħabba konkreta hija l-imħabba li San Pawl, l-Appostlu Missierna jgħanni fit-13-il kapitlu tal-Ewwel Ittra lill-Korintin… Read more »

Watch: Maltese families representing the Church in Malta in Rome

24/06/2022

Il-Familja Cassar u Claudio Laferla f’Ruma

Żewġ familji Maltin bħalissa jinsabu f’Ruma biex jirrappreżentaw lill-Knisja f’Malta waqt il-Laqgħa Dinjija tal-Familja (World Meeting of Families) li tintemm nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 26 ta’ Ġunju 2022.

Il-Familja Cassar u l-Familja Laferla qed jattendu l-Laqgħa Dinjija tal-Familja li ssir kull tliet snin u l-ewwel darba li saret kienet fl-1994 fuq xewqa tal-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II. Il-koppja Mark Anthony u Nadia Cassar ilhom miżżewġin 14-il sena u għandhom żewġt itfal, Julia u Louisa… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24th June 2022, 9:30am

24/06/2022   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 »