Monthly Archives: January 2024

We follow him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

14/01/2024   Parish Church, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Marru wara Ġesù” (Ġw 1:37). Dawn it-tliet kelmiet fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann illum fuq iż-żewġ dixxipli jfissru l-bidla li seħħet fil-ħajja tagħhom. Dawn it-tnejn kienu dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista u meta Ġwanni uriehom lil Ġesù u qal “Araw il-Ħaruf ta’ Alla” (Ġw 1:36), dawn it-tnejn “marru wara Ġesù”. Ma kinux kuntenti li rawh u daqshekk, ma qalux lil Ġwanni “grazzi tal-informazzjoni” u komplew bil-ħajja tagħhom… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Rediscover the joy of Jesus’ disciples

14/01/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today the Gospel presents Jesus’ encounter with the first disciples (cf. Jn 1:35-42). This scene invites us to remember our first encounter with Jesus. Each one of us has had the first encounter with Jesus, as a child, as an adolescent, as a young person, as an adult… When did I encounter Jesus for the first time? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th January 2024, 9:30am

15/01/2024   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: 15th January

15/01/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 15:16-23
Psalm: 49 (50):8-9,16bc-17,21 & 23

Gospel: Mark 2:18-22

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and people came and said to Jesus, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they? … Read more »

Stay with him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/01/2024   Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Marru… raw… u baqgħu miegħu” (Ġw 1:39). Dawn it-tliet kelmiet għadna kif smajnihom fl-Evanġelju tal-lum dwar dawk iż-żewġ dixxipli li kienu mixjin wara Ġesù. Huma kienu dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista, u meta Ġwanni qalilhom “Araw il-Ħaruf ta’ Alla” (Ġw 1:36), huma mxew wara Ġesù li beda djalogu magħhom. Ġesù staqsihom x’riedu, huma staqsewh fejn joqgħod, u Ġesù għamlilhom stedina: “ejjew u taraw” (Ġw 1:39)… Read more »

The Lord gives us the grace to ask him to get to know him – The Archbishop

Mass on the Second Sunday in Ordinary

14/01/2024   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Porto Salvo & St Dominic, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ikkonkludejna l-festi sbieħ tal-Milied bil-festa kbira tal-Epifanija, l-għada wkoll iċċelebrajna l-Magħmudija tal-Mulej. U f’dawn il-Ħdud – aħna nsejħulhom ta’ matul is-sena meta s-saċerdot jilbes ukoll il-kulur aħdar li hu l-kulur tat-tama, taż-żgħożija bħal meta tħares lejn il-kampanja tagħna tfakkrek ukoll kollha fis-sbuħija ta’ ħajja li kollha enerġija.

Dawn il-Ħdud nibdew naqraw b’attenzjoni kbira l-Evanġelju magħżul għal din is-sena… Read more »

Benedictine Nuns move into Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

12/01/2024

Six nuns of the Benedictine Order from the Abbey of Santa Scholastica in Victoria, Argentina, accompanied by their Abbess, are welcomed in the Vatican by the president of the Governorate. They will form a monastic community in the Monastery, which served as Benedict XVI’s home after his resignation and until his death.

The Argentine Benedictine nuns invited by Pope Francis to reside in Mater Ecclesiae, the monastery in the heart of the Vatican Gardens that was the home of the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, for almost a decade after his historic resignation, arrived on Wednesday morning, January 3rd… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 14th January 2024, 9:30am

14/01/2024   Saint Dominic's Parish Church, 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: 14th January

14/01/2024

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10,19
Psalm: 39(40):2,4ab,7-8a,8b-9,10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a,17-20

Gospel: John 1:35-42

John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.

Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them,”Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day… Read more »

A hole in the ceiling – Bishop Galea-Curmi

12/01/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Bl-Ingliż hemm espressjoni li tgħid: “Where there is a will, there is a way”. Naraha li tispjega b’mod tajjeb ħafna l-ġrajja li smajna llum mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark, fejn hemm dawn l-erbgħa min-nies li refgħu lil dan li kien mifluġ, u riedu jeħduh quddiem Ġesù. Riedu li jwassluh hemmhekk, quddiemu, akkost ta’ kollox. Meta waslu, sabu n-nies, ġewwa mimli fejn kien qed jitkellem Ġesù, barra wkoll, ma setgħux jgħaddu, u qalu: xorta neħduh quddiem Ġesù! … Read more »