Yearly Archives: 2023

The measure of how much we truly love him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

14/05/2023   Parish Church, Balzan

Photo by Jasmine Carter L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għal darbtejn f’din is-silta qasira fl-Evanġelju llum, Ġesù jirrepeti l-istess ħaġa. Jgħid: “Jekk tħobbuni, ħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi” (Ġw 14:15); u ftit wara: “Min iżomm il-kmandamenti tiegħi u jħarishom, dak hu li jħobbni” (Ġw 14:21).

Għaliex Ġesù jenfasizza daqshekk l-imħabba lejh u kif għandha tintwera din l-imħabba lejh? L-ewwel nett, dan hu kliem li qed jgħid fl-Aħħar Ċena, ftit qabel il-passjoni u l-mewt tiegħu, fl-aħħar mumenti ta’ ħajtu… Read more »

Actions speak louder than words – Archbishop

15/05/2023   Il-Knisja ta’ San Pawl tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, li tfakkarna f’parti mid-diskors ta’ Ġesù fl-Aħħar Ċena, tkompli wkoll fuq dak li smajna lbieraħ fil-Quddiesa tal-Ħadd, meta Ġesù jitkellem fuq il-fatt li se jibgħatilna ‘Konsulatur’ – ‘id-Difensur’. “Meta jiġi d-Difensur, li se nibgħatilkom mingħand il-Missier, l-Ispirtu tal-verità, li ġej mill-Missier, huwa jixhed għalija” (Ġw 15:26). Il-kelma bil-Grieg, xhieda, li tixhed, li tkun xhud, hija ‘Marturia’; minn fejn aħna ssellifna l-kelma ‘Martri’… Read more »

Malta Conference on European Cathedrals on ‘the equilibrium between conservation and spirituality’

15/05/2023

On Thursday 11th and Friday 12th May 2023 the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation held the second European Cathedrals Conference, at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta. The focus of this year’s conference “The Equilibrium between Conservation and Spirituality”, is an important theme that highlighted the need to strike a balance between preserving the historical and cultural significance of cathedrals and their artefacts whilst simultaneously ensuring that their spiritual significance remains relevant to contemporary society… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th May 2023, 9:30am

15/05/2023   The Chapel of the Shipwreck of St Paul, Naxxar

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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 May

15/05/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16:11-15
Psalm: 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a & 9b

Gospel: John 15:26 – 16:4a

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning… Read more »

Understand what it means to love, then you will understand Jesus – The Archbishop

Mass on the sixth Sunday of Easter and Mother's Day

14/05/2023   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanġa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Waħda mill-affarijiet sbieħ li jgħallimna l-Evanġelju hi li biex titkellem fuq Alla trid taħseb f’kelma waħda importanti u dik hi l-imħabba; mhux il-biża’, mhux il-kefrija, il-ġudizzju jew il-kundanna, imma l-imħabba.

Il-Mulej ma jitlobx minna la l-biża’, la l-ubbidjenza għamja, ma jitlobx minna s-sottomissjoni ta’ skjav, jitlob minna l-imħabba. U l-imħabba tagħna tkun risposta għall-imħabba li rċevejna: “Jekk tħobbuni ħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi” (Ġw 14:15)… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 14th May 2023, 9:30am

14/05/2023   Parish Church, Gwardamanġa

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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: 14th May

14/05/2023

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 8:5-8,14-17
Psalm: 65 (66):1-3a,4-5,6-7a,16,20
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18

Gospel: John 14:15-21

Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it… Read more »

God loves for free – Archbishop

13/05/2023   The Sanctuary of the Mother of Miracles, Ħal Lija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dan il-jum għażiż inġbarna biex nagħtu qima lill-Madonna f’dan is-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mirakli u nfakkru kemm il-Madonna tieħu ħsiebna. It-tradizzjoni antika, li hija wkoll dokumentata fil-parroċċa tagħna tgħid li minn dak l-inkwadru ħareġ għaraq u kien mument ta’ inkwiet. L-Isqof ta’ dak il-post u anke l-awtoritajiet ħassew li dak li ġara kien ukoll sinjal tal-viċinanza tal-Madonna mal-poplu tagħna. Din is-sena qegħdin infakkru l-festa fit-13 ta’ Mejju, li hija wkoll l-ewwel dehra tal-Madonna ta’ Fatima, lejliet Jum l-Omm… Read more »