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Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and the Gospel presents us with an astonishing scene: it is the first time that Jesus appears in public after his hidden birth in Nazareth; he arrives on the bank of the River Jordan to be baptized by John (Mt 3:13-17)… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Fejn hu dak li twieled sultan tal-Lhud?” (Mt 2:2) Din kienet il-mistoqsija li għamlu xi magi li ġew Ġerusalemm mil-Lvant, bl-iskop li huma jaslu għand dan is-sultan u jqimuh. Kienet mistoqsija magħmula b’sinċerità, imma li qajmet ferment kbir fost il-kbarat. Fil-fatt, l-Evanġelju skont San Mattew jgħid li għal dil-mistoqsija, Erodi li sema’ bihom “tħawwad hu u Ġerusalemm kollha miegħu” (Mt 2:3)… Read more »
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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 Baptism of the Lord
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
Psalm: 28 (29):1a-2,3ac-4,3b & 9b-10
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptised by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptised by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him… Read more »
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Int ibni l-għażiż. Fik sibt il-għaxqa tiegħi” (Mk 1:11). Dan huwa l-kliem li nstama’ fil-magħmudija tal-Mulej, kif rajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Hija dehra tat-Trinità Qaddisa fil-magħmudija tal-Mulej – Ġesù l-Iben li qed jitgħammed, l-Ispirtu s-Santu li jidher taħt forma ta’ ħamiema, u l-leħen tal-Missier li jgħid: “Int ibni l-għażiż. Fik sibt il-għaxqa tiegħi”.
Dan il-kliem tal-Missier hu konferma ta’ dak li għamel Ġwanni l-Battista, tal-missjoni li kellu… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Your Excellency, your presence among us gives new meaning to the responsorial psalm today. Lord on every nation on earth will adore you. Il-ġnus kollha tal-art jagħtuk qima Mulej. You come from Hong Kong, the Far East. Mgr Dennis [Kuruppassery] comes from great subcontinent of India. Both of you come from the East. And in the Gospel of Matthew today, we hear about these Three Wise Men coming from the East… Read more »
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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 »
Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »
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 »
Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: 71 (72):1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? … Read more »
L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Claude Portelli bħala Delegat għall-Kultura, bir-responsabbiltà wkoll tar-riġenerazzjoni tal-Istitut Kattoliku, fil-Furjana. Monsinjur Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Mons. Ġwann Galea ta’ 22 sena servizz bħala direttur tal-Istitut Kattoliku.
Dun Claude rċieva l-formazzjoni edukattiva tiegħu fil-Kulleġġ St Edward’s, il-Birgu. Huwa rċieva l-formazzjoni saċerdotali fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof tal-Virtù kif ukoll fil-fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta, fejn iggradwa fil-Liċenzjat fit-Teoloġija Pastorali. Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-28 ta’ Lulju 2002… Read more »
