Monthly Archives: March 2023

Lenten Reflections: The Mountains

06/03/2023

“Nerfa’ għajnejja lejn l-għoljiet; imnejn se tiġini l-għajnuna?”

Fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan nisimgħu dwar it-trasfigurazzjoni ta’ Ġesù fuq il-muntanja Tabor.

Il-muntanji u l-għoljiet fil-Bibbja huma msemmija iktar minn ħames mitt darba. U dan mhux b’kumbinazzjoni, iżda għax fil-fidi Lhudija, il-muntanji jikkunsidrawhom bħala l-eqreb li tista’ tkun m’Alla minħabba li kienu jilħqu lejn is-smewwiet, l-eqreb lejn id-dawl. Infatti ħafna ġrajjiet sinifikanti ġraw fuq il-muntanji… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Go forward!

05/03/2023   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

On this Second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel of the Transfiguration is proclaimed. Jesus takes Peter, James and John with him on the mountain and is revealed to them in all his beauty as Son of God (cf. Mt 17:1-9).

Let us pause a moment over this scene and ask ourselves: Of what does this beauty consist? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 6th March 2023, 9:30am

06/03/2023   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: 6th March

06/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 9:4b-10
Psalm: 78 (79): 8,9,11 u 13

Gospel: Luke 6:36-38

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap… Read more »

Blessed are those who bring peace – Bishop Galea-Curmi

03/03/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mur l-ewwel irranġa ma’ ħuk, imbagħad ejja tella’ l-offerta tiegħek” (Mt 5:24). Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù llum, fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Qed jgħidilhom kemm hu importanti li jkollhom dan l-istil ġdid ta’ ħajja, li hu iktar esiġenti minn dak li kienu jafu qabel.

Fil-fatt, Ġesù jgħid: “Smajtu xi ntqal… la toqtolx” (Mt 5:21)… Read more »

Transform difficulties with love, patience, compassion and forgiveness – The Archbishop

Mass on the second Sunday of Lent

05/03/2023   The Parish Church of St Mary, Gudja

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hu mument pjuttost intimu dan li għadna kemm smajna u li tant baqa’ mnaqqax fil-memorja,  propju naqrawha fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan, f’din il-mixja li bdejna fl-Erbgħa tal-Irmied (diġà qegħdin fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan) u kull sena fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan nisimgħu wieħed mit-tliet rakkonti tat-Trasfigurazzjoni.

L-ewwel nett tfakkarna li hemm leħen li jinstema’ biss, leħen li jgħidilna xi ħaġa għażiża dwar Ġesù u jgħidilna wkoll xi ħaġa li hi indirizzata lill-qalb tagħna: “Dan hu Ibni l-għażiż li fih sibt il-għaxqa tiegħi, isimgħu lilu” (Mt 17:5)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 5th March 2023, 9:30am

05/03/2023   Parish Church, Gudja

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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: 5th March

05/03/2023

Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm: 32 (33):4-5,18-19,20 u 22
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother,  and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 4th March 2023, 9:30am

04/03/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 Gospel of the day: 4th March

04/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Psalm: 118 (119):1-2,4-5,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »