January 2023 Archives

Monthly Archives: January 2023

The Sunday Gospel: 15th January

15/01/2023

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:3,5-6
Psalm: 39 (40):2,4ab,7-8a,8b-9,10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Gospel: John 1:29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »

He came in through the roof and left through the door – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/01/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo by Gift Habeshaw L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qalgħu s-saqaf ta’ fuqu, fetħu toqba, u niżżlu minnha l-friex li fuqu kien mimdud il-mifluġ” (Mk 2:4). Din hija d-deskrizzjoni li nsibu fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark ta’ dak li għamlu dawn l-erbgħa min-nies li kienu qed iġorru l-mifluġ, u ma setgħux jaslu sa ħdejn Ġesù minħabba l-folla, u għalhekk b’mod kreattiv qalu: nidħlu mhux mill-bieb, lanqas mit-tieqa, imma mis-saqaf… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 14th January 2023, 9:30am

14/01/2023 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: 14th January

14/01/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,15

Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him… Read more »

A new collective agreement for Curia employees

12/01/2023 The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin innegozjaw u kkonkludew ftehim kollettiv ġdid għall-impjegati tal-Kurja u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku li jkopri s-snin 2023-2025. Dan il-ftehim ġie ffirmat nhar it-12 ta’ Jannar mis-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, is-Sur Michael Pace Ross u l-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-UĦM Voice of the Workers, is-Sur Josef Vella. Dan il-ftehim jirrikonoxxi l-kompetenza, l-esperjenza u fuq kollox il-lealtà tal-impjegati eżistenti, filwaqt li għandu l-iskop li jattira talent ġdid… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13th January 2023, 9:30am

13/01/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 13th January

13/01/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 4:1-5,11
Psalm: 77 (78):3 & 4bc,6c-7,8

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Jesus goes to the person, to the heart

11/01/2023 Paul VI Audience Hall, Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we begin a new cycle of catechesis, dedicated to an urgent and decisive theme for Christian life: the passion for evangelisation, that is, apostolic zeal. It is a vital dimension for the Church: the community of Jesus’ disciples is in fact born apostolic, born missionary, not proselytizing. And from the start we have to distinguish: being missionary, being apostolic, evangelizing, is not the same as proselytizing, they have nothing to do with one another… Read more »

The Tribunals are a reminder that the Church must be near to those of her children who feel alienated from her – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Opening Speech at the inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Ecclesiastical Tribunals

11/01/2023 The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Eċċellenzi Reverendissimi,
Membri tat-Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi,
Mistiendna distinti,

Hu ta’ pjaċir kbir għalija li nilqagħkom f’isem l-Arċisqof Scicluna għal dan il-ftuħ uffiċjali tas-Sena Ġudizzjali tat-Tribunali tal-Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija. L-Arċisqof jinsab indispost illejla u allura din is-sena dan l-unur li niftaħ s-sena forensi mess lili.

Din hi l-ħames inawgurazzjoni minn meta bdiet issir; inqabżet sena waħda biss minħabba r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija, u għalhekk qed nieħu gost li għal darb’oħra t-tliet tribunali laqgħu bil-qalb l-istedina tal-Papa Franġisku sabiex ikunu dejjem iktar miftuħa għal dawk il-membri tal-Knisja li jixtiequ jdawlu l-kuxjenza tagħhom imma spiss jinżammu lura mill-istrutturi ġudizzjali tal-Knisja għal raġuni jew oħra… Read more »

Week of prayer for Christian unity 2023

12/01/2023

As from Wednesday 18th January 2023, all Christians around the world will be celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will end on Wednesday 25th January. During this week, different Churches come together in ecumenical prayer with the aim of seeking Christian unity. This year’s theme is “Do good; seek justice” (Isaiah 1:17). This theme and related material have been prepared by the Council of Churches of Minnesota in the United States of America… Read more »