Yearly Archives: 2023

The Gospel of the day: 14th August

14/08/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 10:12-22
Psalm: 147:12-13,14-15,19-20

Gospel: Matthew 17:22-27

As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were overwhelmed with grief. When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” Yes, he said… Read more »

A conversation of love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

03/08/2023   Saint Peter's Parish Church, Birżebbuġa

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Iva, Mulej, int taf li nħobbok” (Ġw 21:15). Dan hu li wieġeb Pietru lil Ġesù, f’din il-laqgħa li kellhom flimkien wara li Ġesù qam mill-mewt. Ġesù staqsieh għal tliet darbiet: “Tħobbni int?” U Pietru wieġbu tliet darbiet: “Iva, Mulej, int taf li nħobbok”.

F’din il-laqgħa hawn dan id-djalogu ta’ mħabba li tant huwa ta’ għajnuna għalina lkoll illum meta aħna naraw kif il-Kelma ta’ Alla tista’ sservi ta’ ispirazzjoni għall-familji tagħna, għall-għaqdiet tagħna, u għall-komunita parrokkjali… Read more »

Our hand in his – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/08/2023   Chapel of Victory, Ħal Farruġ

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Salvani, Mulej!” (Mt 14:30) Din kienet l-għajta ta’ Pietru meta beda nieżel ’l isfel ġo l-ilma, u ħabat se jegħreq qalb ir-riħ qawwi u l-mewġ. Tifhimha din l-għajta, għax Pietru ħaseb li seta’ jimxi fuq l-ilma meta Ġesù qallu jmur ħdejh, u fil-fatt beda miexi, imma mbagħad inħakem mill-biża’ minħabba l-maltemp li kien hemm madwaru, u beda nieżel ’l isfel ġo l-ilma… Read more »

Let us learn from St Cajetan how to hope in God – The Archbishop at the feast of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

Titular Feast

13/08/2023   Parish of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

“Fittxu l-ewwel is-Saltna ta’ Alla.” Din il-frażi mill-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, li qara l-Arċipriet mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, tiġbor l-ispiritwalità ta’ San Gejtanu. Huwa messaġġ li intom tant intom midħla tiegħu għaliex f’ħafna ikonografija ta’ San Gejtanu din il-kelma ‘quaerite regnum Dei’ jew inkella ‘fittxu s-saltna ta’ Alla’ insibuha prattikament dejjem u kullimkien.

San Gejtanu fittex is-Saltna ta’ Alla billi fehem x’inhi… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 13th August

13/08/2023

The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a,11-13a
Psalm: 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14
Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33

After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray… Read more »

We all go through the experience of the Lord, who stretches out his hand to catch us and save us – The Archbishop in the Installation of Dun David Borg as Parish Priest

12/08/2023   Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Paola

Għażiż Fr David, nawguralek li tkun tista’ timxi fuq il-baħar. Tgħidli, fis-sajf nipprova, u fix-xitwa naraw. Imma xi tfisser li timxi fuq il-baħar? Il-baħar, fl-Iskrittura, b’mod speċjali għan-nies ta’ żmien Ġesù, kien element ostili, ta’ biża’, ta’ periklu. Aħna l-Maltin ukoll, għandna dik l-espressjoni: ‘il-baħar żaqqu ratba u rasu iebsa’. Xi idea tal-baħar kellhom ukoll missirijietna żgur. Nafu kemm iħajrek, imma mbagħad meta jsir qalil, xi grigalata qawwija, nafu wkoll xi jsarraf… Read more »

New rector for Xgħajra Pastoral Area

12/08/2023

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Keith Scicluna bħala r‑Rettur tal‑Knisja ta’ San Ġakbu u ż‑Żona Pastorali tax‑Xgħajra. Monsinjur Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Dun Colin Apap għal tant snin ta’ ħidma pastorali bħala rettur ta’ din il‑komunità.

Dun Keith Scicluna twieled fit‑12 ta’ April 1979. Huwa ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑3 ta’ Lulju 2009.

Huwa beda l‑ħidma pastorali tiegħu fil‑parroċċa ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid… Read more »

How good it is that we are here! – Bishop Galea-Curmi

06/08/2023   The Chapel of Our Saviour, Kalkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mulej, kemm hu sew li aħna hawn!” (Mt 17:4)  Dan huwa l-kliem ta’ Pietru, meta Ġesù tella’ lilu u lil tnejn oħra – Ġakbu u Ġwanni – fuq muntanja, u hemmhekk tbiddel quddiemhom f’din id-dehra hekk sabiħa u ta’ glorja. Kellu raġun jgħid “kemm hu sew li aħna hawn!”, għax hemmhekk kienet dehra verament sabiħa tal-glorja ta’ Ġesù. Miegħu kien hemm Mose u Elija, kif nistgħu naraw b’mod sabiħ fil-kwadru titulari, u tant kienet sabiħa li Pietru ried li jagħmel tliet tined, mhux għalih u għal Ġakbu u Ġwanni, imma nesa lilu nnifsu u li sħabu u ried jagħmel tliet tined, waħda għal Ġesù, waħda għal Mose u waħda Elija… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 12th August 2023, 9:30am

12/08/2023   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 »