January 2023 Archives

Monthly Archives: January 2023

A choice in favour of life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass in memory of aborted babies

22/01/2023 The Chapel of the Annunciation, Rabat

“Il-poplu li kien miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir”. Dan hu li naqraw fil-Profeta Iżaija, u l-Evanġelju jgħidilna kif dan seħħ f’Ġesù: hu d-dawl kbir li l-poplu kellu bżonn. Fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù dejjem hemm dan il-kuntrast bejn id-dawl u d-dlam, sa mill-bidu nett. Hu għalhekk li Ġesù jgħid: “Jiena hu d-dawl tad-dinja. Min jimxi warajja ma jimxix fid-dlam, imma jkollu d-dawl tal-ħajja” (Ġw 8:12).

Hu Ġesù li jurina b’ħajtu u bit-tagħlim tiegħu dak li aħna għandna nħaddnu bħala dawl, u jurina wkoll id-dlam li rridu nevitaw… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23rd January 2023, 9:30am

23/01/2023 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: 23rd January

23/01/2023

Readings of the day

First reading: Hebrews 9:15,24-28
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 3:22-30

The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.” Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: whose witnesses are we?

Mass on the feast of the Conversion of St Paul

22/01/2023 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Sawl, Sawl għaliex qiegħed tippersegwitani?” (Atti 22:7). Din hi l-ewwel kelma li l-appostlu Missierna, li aħna nafuh ukoll bit-tieni isem tiegħu Pawlu, isem Ruman li jissieħeb mal-isem Lhudi Sawlu li x’aktarx ingħata fiċ-ċirkonċiżjoni tiegħu ta’ tmint ijiem, dan hu l-ewwel kliem li jisma’ mingħand Ġesù.

L-ewwel nett hu kliem personali ħafna. Ġesù lil dan ir-raġel isejjaħlu b’ismu. U l-isem ifisser li Ġesù għandu għatx kbir li jidħol fi djalogu dirett ma’ dan ir-raġel… Read more »

Do good, seek justice – Bishop Galea-Curmi

22/01/2023

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

We are midway through the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which takes place every year from 18 to 25 January. The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the World Council of Churches Joint Commission on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has chosen as the Scriptural Theme for this year a passage from Isaiah 1:17, “Do good; seek justice.” The whole verse says: “Learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow” (1:17), while the entire scriptural text for the theme is Isaiah 1:12-18, lamenting a lack of justice among the People of God while, at the same time, promising redemption by encouraging acts of justice… Read more »

What happens on the hill – Bishop Galea-Curmi

20/01/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tela’ fuq l-għolja” (Mk 3:13). Hekk naqraw illum fl-Evanġelju skond San Mark. Ġesù tela’ fuq l-għolja biex hemmhekk jagħżel it-tnax. Aħna nafu li Ġesù kemm-il darba tela’ fuq għolja jew fuq muntanja biex jitlob, u l-għolja hija l-post speċjali fejn Alla juri lilu nnifsu jew jagħti messaġġ speċjali – din narawha fl-Iskrittura. Hawnhekk Ġesù tela’ fuq l-għolja biex jagħżel it-tnax.

Nixtieq naraw id-deskrizzjoni qasira u sabiħa ta’ San Mark fuq kif jagħżel dawn it-tnax… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 22nd January 2023, 9:30am

22/01/2023 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Sunday Gospel: 22nd January

22/01/2023

The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 8:23b – 9:3
Psalm: 26 (27):1,4,13-14
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.”

From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen… Read more »

Life Network Foundation announces the new Central Distribution Hub for mothers and babies in need

21/01/2023

Life Network Foundation is excited to announce the opening of a new Central Distribution Hub for mothers and babies in need. The Hub will be a place where mothers can come to receive help with supplies such as baby food, nappies, baby clothes, and other necessities that they may not be able to afford or have access to. The Hub will also be a place that welcomes, sorts and distributes donations from the community. … Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 21st January 2023, 9:30am

21/01/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion