Yearly Archives: 2023

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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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 »

Don’t let Good Friday stop you from being close to Jesus – Archbishop

03/03/2023   Parish Church, Raħal Ġdid

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel nett xtaqt nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom illejla. Nixtieq ukoll li twasslu t-tislijiet tiegħi lil dawk li ma setgħux ikunu magħna llum. Hija ħaġa sabiħa li aħna u nippreparaw għall-jiem qaddisa tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira u l-Irxoxt, aħna ninġabru f’mument ta’ talb. 

Għadna kemm tlabna t-talba tal-Via Sagra, u permezz tagħha akkumpanjajna lil Ġesù mill-kundanna tiegħu għall-mewt, sat-tislib tiegħu fuq is-Salib u d-difna tiegħu fil-qabar ġdid… Read more »

New beginnings and new friendships for refugees in Malta

03/03/2023

Considering the rare occasion of friendships blooming between locals and persons who have found refuge in Malta, non-profit organisation Ħal Far Outreach felt the need to change things up, thus coming up with its Malta Migrant Befriending Programme. 

Through this project, the organisation aimed to promote the integration of asylum seekers and refugees into Maltese society by bringing together twelve asylum-seekers, or refugees, with eight long-term Maltese residents during a number of group events. 

On Sunday, Newsbook.com.mt was invited to attend the last event of the year-long programme to observe the fruits borne through this project. 

Social media coordinator Alena Tokareva spoke to this newsroom, explaining that during the past year, the participants had the opportunity to get to know each other through numerous events once every two weeks… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd March 2023, 9:30am

03/03/2023   Il-Kappella tal-Madonna ta' Manresa fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

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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: 3rd March

03/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Jesus said to his disciples:  “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to the hell of fire… Read more »