2022 Archives

Yearly Archives: 2022

Renew your efforts for peace in Ukraine and implement a credible EU enlargement process – COMECE

Statement issued by COMECE to European Council

20/06/2022

In the context of the ongoing geopolitical shifts dramatically accelerated by the Russian invasion against Ukraine, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) addresses the European leaders gathering for the 23-24 June meeting of the European Council.

The statement ‘Europe, renew your vocation to promote peace’ calls on the European Union to fully realise the importance of its role to offer a renewed strategic vision for stability, justice and peace to the European continent and to the world… Read more »

Pope at Angelus asks us not to forget the people of Myanmar and Ukraine

19/06/2022 The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno and blessed Sunday!

Today in Italy and in other countries, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is celebrated. Instituted during the Last Supper, the Eucharist was like the destination of a journey along which Jesus had prefigured it through several signs, above all the multiplication of the loaves narrated in the Gospel of today’s Liturgy (cf. Lk. 9:11b-17)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 20th June 2022, 9:30am

20/06/2022 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 »

The Gospel of the day: 20th June

20/06/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 17:5-8,13-15a,18
Psalm: 59 (60):3,4-5,12-13

Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.

Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? … Read more »

For us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the solemnity of Corpus Christi

19/06/2022 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Żgur li ħafna minna hawnhekk niftakru l-ġurnata tal-ewwel tqarbina. Jien niftakarha sew, kif konna nġbarna flimkien, numru kbir ta’ tfal, u mxejna mill-Museum sal-Knisja. Niftakar il-preparazzjoni għal dan il-jum kbir, u speċjalment il-ferħ li ħassejt, u miegħi l-familja kollha. Jien ċert li din hi l-esperjenza ta’ ħafna minna hawnhekk fl-ewwel tqarbina.

Nixtieqkom tirriflettu dwar dan: x’differenza hemm bejn l-ewwel tqarbina, għal ħafna minna tant snin ilu, u t-tqarbina tal-lum f’din il-quddiesa? … Read more »

“Come and receive Jesus in Holy Communion” – The Archbishop’s invitation on Corpus Christi

19/06/2022 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fil-festa tal-Ġisem u d-Demm ta’ Ġesù nistħajlu li l-Knisja tagħżel xi Evanġelju jirrakkonta l-mument meta Ġesù jwaqqaf dan is-sagrament. Fil-qari li smajna llum huwa l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl meta jikteb lill-Koritin li jfakkarna x’ġara u li hu kien irċieva mingħand il-Mulej it-tagħlim li għadda lill-komunità ta’ Korintu. “Il-Mulej Ġesù fil-lejl li fih kien ittradut, ħa l-ħobż u wara li radd il-ħajr, qasmu u qal: ‘Dan hu ġismi li ngħata lilkom; agħmlu dan b’tifkira tiegħi’… Read more »

Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi – 19 June 2022, 9:30am

19/06/2022 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

Two new archpriests and a parish administrator for the parishes of Zurrieq, Stella Maris and Manikata

19/06/2022

Dun Daniel Cardona Arċipriet ġdid għall‑parroċċa taż‑Żurrieq

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Daniel Cardona bħala arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina fiż‑Żurrieq waqt li rringrazzja lil Dun Karm Mercieca, li serva bħala arċpriet u se jkompli jagħti s‑servizz tiegħu fl‑Arċidjoċesi.

Dun Daniel Cardona twieled Tal‑Pietà fis‑27 ta’ Marzu 1973. Irċieva l‑formazzjoni saċerdotali fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof f’Tal‑Virtù, ir‑Rabat, u ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 19th June

19/06/2022

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 14:18-20
Psalm: 109 (110):1,2,3,4
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26

Gospel: Lukk 9:11b-17

Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”

He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” Now the men there numbered about five thousand… Read more »

Treasures in heaven – Bishop Galea-Curmi

17/06/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ġemmgħu għalikom teżori fis-sema” (Mt 6:20). Dan hu li Ġesù jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu llum, fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, filwaqt li jagħmel kuntrast bejn dawn it-teżori fis-sema, it-teżori li jibqgħu, u t-teżori f’din id-dinja li, jgħid Ġesù, jitmermru bil-kamla u s-sadid u kultant ukoll jinsterqu mill-ħallelin.

Ġesù qed jagħti messaġġ ċar. Aħna nafu x’jiġifieri meta jgħid “teżori fid-dinja”. Il-Papa Franġisku, meta jispjega din, isemmi tlieta, fost oħrajn: il-vanità, il-poter u l-ġid materjali… Read more »