Monthly Archives: August 2023

The Gospel of the day: 16th August

16/08/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm: 65 (66), 1-3a.5 & 16-17

Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” 

Saint of the day: Saint Stephen of Hungary Read more »

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A great achievement for humanity – Bishop Galea-Curmi

14/08/2023   Saint Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kisba kbira għall-umanità”. Dan huwa l-kliem tal-Papa Franġisku, meta ftit ta’ snin ilu ddeskriva din is-solennità ta’ Sidtna Marija mtellgħa s-sema bir-ruħ u l-ġisem. Ħa dan il-kliem minn dak li kien ingħad meta l-bniedem tela’ fuq il-qamar. Dakinhar kienu qalu: “Dan hu pass ċkejken għall-bniedem, imma kisba kbira għall-umanità”. Il-Papa Franġisku jgħid: kemm hi infinitament ikbar il-kisba għall-umanità din li qed niċċelebraw: Marija mtellgħa s-sema bir-ruħ u l-ġisem! … Read more »

So that there is no scandal – Bishop Galea-Curmi

14/08/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Biex ma tkun ta’ ebda skandlu għalihom” (Mt 17:27). Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù lil Pietru fl-Evanġelju llum, meta jgħidlu biex imur sal-baħar, jixħet ix-xlief, jaqbad ħuta, jiftħilha ħalqha, isib munita tal-fidda, imbagħad permezz ta’ din il-munita jħallas it-taxxa. Kien mod oriġinali kif issib il-flus ħa tħallas it-taxxa!  Din il-ġrajja stramba nsibuha rakkuntata biss fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew. Turina li Ġesù jagħraf x’hemm fil-qalb tal-bniedem, hawnhekk ukoll x’hemm fil-ħalq tal-ħuta… Read more »

Learning from Our Lady’s humility: embracing perseverance amidst our limitations – Archbishop’s reflection on Sta Maria

15/08/2023   The Minor Basilica of the Assumption, Mosta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Imbierka inti fost in-nisa, u mbierek il-frott tal-ġuf tiegħek!” (Lq 1:42). Imbierka inti fost in-nisa għaliex għalina inti sirt sinjal tal-fidi li għaddewlna l-appostli, “għax bħalma l-bnedmin kollha jmutu f’Adam, hekk ilkoll jiksbu l-ħajja fi Kristu. Imma kulħadd skont kif imissu” (1Kor 22-23).

Aħna u nammiraw I l-kwadru titulari inkurunat li ħareġ mill-ġenju ta’ Stefano Erardi fis-seklu 17, ninnutaw mhux biss il-figura sabiħa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, imma wkoll grupp ta’ rġiel, l-appostli, miġbura madwar il-qabar tagħha… Read more »

We praise the greatness of the Lord – Bishop Galea-Curmi

15/08/2023

Omelija Solennità Assunta, 15 ta’ Awwissu 2023, Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Lunzjata, Ħal Balzan

“Hienja dik li emmnet li jseħħ kulma bagħat jgħidilha l-Mulej” (Lq 1:45). Dan hu l-kliem li qalet Eliżabetta fuq Marija, meta Marija marret iżżur lilha, u kien hemm dik iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ ferħ meta ltaqgħu flimkien – it-tnejn li huma kien se jkollhom tarbija. U Eliżabetta tgħid: “Hienja dik li emmnet li jseħħ kulma bagħat jgħidilha l-Mulej”… Read more »

Mass on the feast of Saint Mary – 15th August 2023, 9:30am

15/08/2023   Saint Mary's Basilica, Mosta

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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: 15th August

15/08/2023

Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Revelations 11: 19a; 12:1-6a,10ab
Psalm: 44:10bc,11-12ab,16
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb… Read more »

We are freed from sin with the redemption brought to us by the Lord – The Archbishop on the 400th anniversary of the Cathedral Chapter in Gozo

14/08/2023

Mill-folla jinstema’ leħen li jbierek is-sider ta’ Marija u l-ġuf tagħha. Ġesù, dan il-kliem japprezzah, kliem ta’ ġieħ lill-omm li ġabitu fid-dinja, imma japprezza wkoll f’ommu l-ubbidjenza lejn il-Kelma ta’ Alla. “Hawn jiena l-qaddejja tal-Mulej: ħa jsir minni skont kelmtek!” (Lq 1:38) Dawn il-kliem jiġbru l-ħajja ta’ Sidtna Marija, l-ispiritwalità tagħha, l-eżempju tagħha għalina. “Hawn jiena l-qaddejja tal-Mulej: ħa jsir minni skont kelmtek!” (Lq 1:38) Tgħidlu hekk, xebba rżina ta’ madwar sittax-il sena, meta tilqa’ l-proposta li ssir omm Alla; tgħidlu hekk taħt is-salib ta’ Binha – “Hawn jiena l-qaddejja tal-Mulej” (Lq 1:38)… Read more »

Pope Francis: Call on and welcome the Lord in life’s storms

14/08/2023

Għeżież ħuti, il-jum it-tajjeb!

Illum l-Evanġelju jirrakkuntalna miraklu partikolari ta’ Ġesù.  Billejl, Hu jimxi fuq l-ilma tal-għadira tal-Galilija biex jiltaqa’ mad-dixxipli li qed jaqsmu min-naħa għall-oħra bid-dagħjsa (cfr (Mt 14, 22-33).  Insaqsu: għaliex għamel hekk Ġesù?  Biex jagħmel spettaklu?  Le!  Allura għaliex?  Forsi minħabba xi ħtieġa urġenti u imprevedibbli, biex jgħin lil tiegħu li jinsabu mwaħħlin minħabba r-riħ kontra?  Le, iżda għaliex kien Hu li fassal kollox, li qalilhom biex jitilqu billejl u saħansitra – jgħidilna t-test – “ġagħalhom” (cfr v… Read more »

Motorbike Pilgrimage from Mġarr to Ħad-Dingli on Santa Marija

14/08/2023

Il-parroċċi ta’ Ħad-Dingli u l-Imġarr qed jistiednu lis-sewwieqa tal-muturi biex nhar it-Tlieta 15 ta’ Awwissu 2023 jieħdu sehem f’pellegrinaġġ bil-mutur tagħhom mill-Imġarr għal Ħad-Dingli.

Din hija s-sitt darba li qed isir dan il-pellegrinaġġ minn żewġ parroċċi ddedikati lil Marija Assunta fil-jum tal-festa solenni tagħha li huwa wkoll btala pubblika.

Is-sewwieqa tal-muturi huma mistiedna jinġabru fuq iz-zuntier tal-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Imġarr fid-9:15 am.  Il-pellegrinaġġ jitlaq fl-9:45 am.  Mal-wasla f’Ħad-Dingli, ħdejn il-Knisja Arċipretali jsir it-tberik tal-muturi u s-sewwieqa jingħataw tifkira.  Is-sewwieqa jkunu jistgħu jieħdu sehem fil-quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ Ħad-Dingli li tibda fil-11:00 am… Read more »