Yearly Archives: 2023

Pope at Angelus: What do I fear?

25/06/2023   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, Buongiorno, Good Sunday!

In today’s Gospel, Jesus repeats to his disciples three different times: “have no fear” (Mt 10:26, 28, 31). Shortly prior to this, he had spoken to them about the persecutions they would have to undergo for the Gospel, a fact that is still a reality. Since its beginning, in fact, the Church has experienced, together with joys – of which she has had many – many persecutions… Read more »

Between storing and saving – Bishop Galea-Curmi

23/06/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tgeddsux”. Din hi l-kelma li juża Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew meta qed ikellem lid-dixxipli tiegħu u jgħidilhom li ma għandhomx jgħaddu ħajjithom jakkumulaw il-ġid. Jgħid: “Tgeddsux għalikom teżori f’din id-dinja” (Mt 6:19). U jgħid għaliex. L-ewwel nett, għax dawn maż-żmien jgħaddu – jitmermru bil-kamla u s-sadid; jista’ jkun ukoll li jidħol xi xi ħadd xi mument u jisraqhom; u – Ġesù jsemmiha din darb’oħra – jista’ jkun li wara li tgħaddi ħajtek takkumula l-ġid, imbagħad il-Mulej isejjaħlek għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u dak li akkumulajt ma tistax tieħdu miegħek imma tħallih għal ta’ warajk… Read more »

Only God is capable of judgement – Archbishop

26/06/2023   The Oratory of MSSP, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jitbierku bik it-tribujiet kollha tal-art” (Ġen 12:4). Għeżież saċerdoti, aħna u ningħaqdu magħkom illum biex nirringrazzjaw lil Alla tad-don tas-saċerdozju u tal-ministeru tagħkom, it-talba tagħna hija li l-Mulej ikompli jberikna permezz tagħkom: “Jitbierku bik it-tribujiet kollha tal-art” (Ġen 12:4). 

Ġesù, fil-Kelma li jagħtina llum, jagħtina kriterju ta’ umiltà importanti. L-ewwel nett jibgħatna bħala qaddejja, mhux imħallfin: “Tiġġudikawx, biex ma tkunux iġġudikati; għax bl-istess ġudizzju li tagħmlu intom, tkunu ġġudikati; u bl-istess kejl li tkejlu intom, jitkejjel lilkom” (Mt 7:1-2)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 26th June 2023, 9:30am

26/06/2023   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: 26th June

26/06/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 12:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):12-13,18-19,20 & 22

Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5

In those days, Jesus told his disciples, “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. 

Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour’s eye… Read more »

We need John the Baptist’s humility, courage and witness – The Archbishop

25/06/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ismu huwa Ġwanni” (Lq 1:63). Dawn il-kelmiet ta’ missier din it-tarbija li tagħha qegħdin niċċelebraw it-twelid, għandhom effett straordinarju, l-ewwel nett fuq min qiegħed jisma’ “kulħadd baqa’ mistagħġeb” (Lq 1: 63).

Kulħadd baqa’ mistagħġeb li Żakkarija kkonferma dak li qalet l-omm, Eliżabetta, li isem it-tarbija mhux se jkun Żakkarija għal missieru, mhix kwistjoni ta’ dinastija li tagħraf id-demm u l-laħam, imma hu isem magħżul minn Alla bħalma hi magħżula minn Alla l-missjoni ta’ din it-tarbija… Read more »

Thirteen graduate from Caritas Malta drugs rehabilitation programme

25/06/2023

Thirteen people have successfully completed a residential drug rehabilitation programme run by Caritas Malta, celebrating their progress in a graduation ceremony at the San Blas Therapeutic Community on Friday evening.

The ceremony was attended by President George Vella and his two direct predecessors, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and George Abela, Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi and the director of Caritas Malta from 1977 to 2014, Mgr Victor Grech… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 25th June 2023, 9:30am

25/06/2023   Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 Sunday Gospel: 25th June

25/06/2023

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm: 68 (69):8-10,14,17,33-35
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-15

Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33

Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops… Read more »

God remembers, God is powerful – The Archbishop

24/06/2023   Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

The Homily of the Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

The first Gospel in the feast of John the Baptist is the annunciation of his birth. The Angel Gabriel gave the news, the power of God or God is powerful, appears to Zechariah, the father of John, and tells him, that his wife, who is sterile, is going to have a baby. And the baby is going to be a boy, and he will name his boy: John… Read more »