Yearly Archives: 2022

Watch: Priests reflect on how to continue spreading the joy of the Gospel to society

In-service course for the clergy

21/06/2022

“Il‑ferħ tal‑Knisja hu li tevanġelizza” huwa s‑suġġett li ntagħżel għall‑Aġġornament tal‑Kleru 2022 sabiex is‑saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi jsaħħu l‑mixja flimkien bħala Knisja f’Malta. Dan sar f’rabta mal‑proċess tas‑Sinodu fuq is‑sinodalità li nieda l‑Papa Franġisku sabiex jissaħħaħ is‑sens ta’ komunjoni, parteċipazzjoni u missjoni fil‑Knisja kollha madwar id‑dinja.

Għal dawn it‑tlitt ijiem ta’ aġġornament ġew mistiedna diversi professjonisti li għenu lis‑saċerdoti jirriflettu fuq kif għandna nerġgħu niskopru l‑qalba tal‑fidi tagħna u kif il‑Knisja għandha toħroġ miċ‑ċirku tagħha u ma tibżax taqbad toroq ġodda ta’ kif ixxandar l‑Evanġelju… Read more »

While the Lord called us, he had mercy on us – The Archbishop

Homily during a mass celebrating the 25th year of priesthood of a group of priests

21/06/2022   The Basilica of St. Paul, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna s-saċerdoti, minkejja d-dgħufija u d-dnubiet tagħna, ġejna fdati f’dak li hu l-iżjed qaddis; il-ġawhra li l-Mulej jagħti lill-Knisja tiegħu. Il-Mulej, fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, iwiddibna biex l-affarijiet qaddisa nieħdu ħsiebhom u ma niddisprezzawhomx. Forsi nevitaw ukoll li jingħataw lil dawk li ma japprezzawhomx. Mhix kwistjoni li ma tagħtix dak li hu qaddis lil min mhux dehen; għax min hu dehen tal-affarijiet t’Alla? … Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 21st June 2022, 9:30am

21/06/2022   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: 21st June

21/06/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 19:9b-11,14-21,31-35a,36
Psalm: 47 (48):2-3a,3b-4,10-11

Gospel: Mt 7:6,12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.”

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many… Read more »

Judgment is in God’s hands – Bishop Galea-Curmi

20/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tiġġudikawx”. Din hi l-kelma li qal Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Evanġelju llum, u li jgħid lilna lkoll. Aħna nafu kemm ħsara ssir kultant bil-ġudizzji, ġudizzji fuq persuni. Ġesù qed jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu b’enfasi biex ma jiġġudikawx. Kultant nifhmu kemm hi kerha din – li wieħed jgħaddi ġudizzju – meta aħna stess inkunu vittmi tal-ġudizzji ta’ ħaddieħor.

Hawnhekk Ġesù jsemmi żewġ affarijiet b’tixbiha, biex joħroġ ċar il-messaġġ tiegħu… Read more »

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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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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 »