Yearly Archives: 2022

Transformation with love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

01/05/2022   The Chapel of the Christ the King Convent, Fleur-de-Lys

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Il-Mulej dan!” Dan kien il-kliem li qal Ġwanni lil Pietru fl-Evanġelju tal-lum meta ntebaħ bil-preżenza tal-Mulej li qam mill-imwiet u l-bidla li ġabet fost dawn id-dixxipli. Dawn kienu jifhmu fis-sajd, u għalhekk meta qalu li sejrin jistadu, kellhom f’moħħhom li għallinqas jaqbdu xi ħaġa. Imma dawn għamlu l-lejl kollu jistadu u ma qabdu xejn. Imbagħad filgħodu jaraw lil dan ir-raġel – għall-bidu ma għarfuhx li kien Ġesù Rxoxt – u jgħidilhom: “Waddbu x-xibka n-naħa tal-lemin tad-dgħajsa u ssibu”… Read more »

Always protect the Maltese people – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the eve of the feast of St Publius

30/04/2022   The Parish Church of St Publius, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ħa nibda bit-talba li l-Papa Franġisku għamel fil-grotta ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat. Il-Papa mar hemmhekk biex jagħti qima lil San Pawl. Niżel fil-grotta, u hemm ma għamilx diskorsi imma qagħad għal ftit ħin fis-skiet u għamel talba sabiħa ħafna. Fiha qal hekk fuq dak li għamlu l-Maltin fil-ġrajja tan-Nawfraġju: “Qabbdu ħuġġieġa kbira, biex jinxfu u jisħnu. Laqgħuhom b’qalb miftuħa u, flimkien ma’ Publiju, l-ewwel fit-tmexxija u fil-ħniena, sabulhom fejn joqogħdu.” Dan kien il-kliem tal-Papa fit-talba li għamel fil-grotta ta’ San Pawl… Read more »

Archbishop meets people attending separation support groups

01/05/2022

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ltaqa’ ma’ persuni li għaddejjin minn separazzjoni fiż‑żwieġ u li bħalissa qed jattendu gruppi ta’ sapport immexxija minn Caritas Malta, kif ukoll fil‑parroċċi tal‑Mosta u Ħal Tarxien.

Waqt il‑laqgħa, l‑Arċisqof sema’ d‑diversi esperjenzi ta’ dawk li għaddew jew għaddejjin mis‑separazzjoni u l‑isfidi li jiltaqgħu magħhom f’dan il‑mumentta’ ħajjithom. Huma wrew apprezzament lejn il‑Knisja li taħdem mill‑qrib mal‑persuni separati u li fil‑parroċċi hemm għadd ta’ saċerdoti li huma sensittivi għal dawk li għaddejjin mis‑separazzjoni… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 1st May, 9:30am

01/05/2022   The Chapel of the Christ the King Convent, Fleur-de-Lys

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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 Sunday Gospel: 1st May

01/05/2022

Third Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5:7b-32,40b-41
Psalm: 30(29):2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14

Gospel: John 21:1-19

Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing… Read more »

Easter to Pentecost Reflections – Third Sunday of Easter

30/04/2022

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Gospel: Jn 21:1-19

Afterwards, Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing… Read more »

“Do not be afraid to admit that you need the Lord” – The Archbishop to the five new deacons

30/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jekk ma naħsillekx saqajk, ma jkollokx x’taqsam miegħi” (Ġw 14:8). Il-kliem ta’ Ġesù lil Pietru, li jirrifjuta l-umiljazzjoni tal-imgħallem u l-Mulej, huwa kliem li nixtieq nipproponih lilkom għeżież ordinandi għad-djakonat.

“Jekk ma naħsillekx saqajk, ma jkollokx x’taqsam miegħi”. Il-Mulej qed jagħmel ġest ta’ umiltà, ġest ta’ qadi imma wkoll ġest ta’ purifikazzjoni. F’dak li jgħid lil Pietru nistgħu nifhmu li qed ikellem ukoll lill-qalb ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna: ħallini nsaffik, ħallini nippurifikak u ħallini naħsillek saqajk għax jekk ma tħallinix m’għandekx bżonni… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th April

30/04/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Salm: 32 (33)1-2,4-5,18-19

Gospel: John 6:16-21

When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing… Read more »

“When we feel surrounded by darkness, injustice, oppression and by violence we realise that it is not the hand of God” – The Archbishop

Mass for the delegates for Catechesis of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE)

29/04/2022   The Oratory at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

I will do some reflections in English e parlerò anche un po’ in italiano. Siamo qui nel oratorio, conosciuto da 400 anni per la tela più grande dipinta da Caravaggio: la decapitazione di San Giovanni Battista. Questa tela è l’unica firmata dal maestro proprio nel sangue che sgorga da questa ferita. Meditando un pò su questo quadro, pensiamo alla sua attualità… Read more »

Appreciation message by Pope Francis to the Archbishop

29/04/2022

Traduzzjoni għall-Malti

Lill-Għażiż Ħija
Mons. Charles Jude Scicluna
Arċisqof ta’ Malta u President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija

Lura mill-Vjaġġ Appostoliku, nixtieq nirringrazzjak tal-impenn kbir waqt it-tħejjijiet taż-Żjara tiegħi. Insellem ukoll lis-saċerdoti, lir-reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, u l-lajċi li ħadmu flimkien.

Grazzi tal-merħba sabiħa, tal-ospitalità u tal-ġenerożità. Ngħożż l-umanità u l-umoriżmu tiegħek, kif ukoll l-imħabba li wrejtuni f’dawn il-jiem mimlija b’tant ferħ. 

Nittama li l-Mulej jagħtikom id-don tal-vokazzjonijiet u jippremjakom għall-kura li tagħtu bi mħabba lis-saċerdoti anzjani… Read more »