Monthly Archives: January 2023

A very precious journey – Bishop Galea-Curmi

08/01/2023   Parish Church, Balzan

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 »

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

09/01/2023   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 Sunday Gospel: 9th January

09/01/2023

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 »

His delight and cherishment – Bishop Galea-Curmi

06/01/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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 »

The Epiphany reminds us we are called to be part of a universal family – The Archbishop

Mass on the Epiphany of the Lord

08/01/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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 »

Mass on Epiphany Sunday – 8th January 2023, 9:30am

08/01/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »

Sunday Mass for the Epiphany of our Lord – 8th January 2023, 9:30am

08/01/2023   St John's Co-cathedral, Valletta

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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 Sunday Gospel: 8th January

08/01/2023

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 »

The matrimonial sacrament is God’s plan of grace for you – Archbishop

07/01/2023   Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Intom smajtu bil-pjan tal-grazzja li Alla tani għal-ġid tagħkom” (Ef 3:2). Din il-kelma ta’ San Pawl, tgħodd ukoll għalikom. Itolbu biex dejjem tagħrfu u tifhmu li s-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ, li dħaltu għalih bil-kunsens ta’ bejnietkom, huwa għalikom pjan tal-grazzja ta’ Alla. Aħna, meta ngħidu l-kelma grazzja, irridu nfissru mħabba, ħniena u paċenzja. Jiena nispera u nawgura li ħadtu grazzja b’xulxin xi darba, u li meta tħarsu lejn xulxin forsi għadkom tiftakru dik ix-xrara tal-bidu, bejn argument u ieħor… Read more »

The Archbishop appoints a new delegate for Culture

07/01/2023

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 »