Monthly Archives: April 2024

He loved us with so much care – Bishop Galea-Curmi

21/04/2024   Saint Publius Church, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Araw b’liema għożża ħabbna l-Missier” (1 Ġw 3:1). Dan hu li smajna llum fl-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu, u dan hu l-messaġġ importanti li jrid iwassal lilna Ġesù, lil kull wieħed u waħda minna llum, meta jitkellem fuqu nnifsu bħala r-ragħaj it-tajjeb. Ġesù jgħid: “Jiena r-ragħaj it-tajjeb” (Ġw 10:11).

Għaliex jgħid li hu “t-tajjeb”? Hemm rgħajja ħżiena? Fi żmien Ġesù kien hemm rgħajja li ma kinux jaqdu r-responsabbiltà tagħhom b’mod tajjeb… Read more »

You are shepherds but also part of the flock – The Archbishop to the new priests

Thanksgiving Mass with the newly ordained priests

23/04/2024   The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf kemm-il darba lil Ġesù ngħidulu dak li qalulu l-Lhud: “Kemm se ddum taqlgħalna ruħna?” (Ġw10:24), għax jitlobna xi ħaġa u nħossuha tassew diffiċli. Aħna nafu li Ġesù hu l-Iben t’Alla. Ma naħsibx li għandna problema bl-identità tiegħu. Imma l-isfida li jagħmlilna hi li nkunu parti mill-merħla tiegħu.

“In-nagħaġ tiegħi jisimgħu leħni, u jiena nagħrafhom, u huma jimxu warajja” (Ġw 22:27)… Read more »

Mass with new priests – 23rd April 2024, 9:30am

23/04/2024   Mellieħa Sanctuary

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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: 23rd April

23/04/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11:19-26
Psalm: 86 (87):1-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: John 10:22-30

At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe… Read more »

EU Bishops view bloc’s expansion as beacon of hope for peace and justice

22/04/2024

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has underlined the importance of future EU expansion as a beacon of hope for citizens aspiring to live in peace and justice.

Gathered in Łomża, Poland, for the Spring Assembly, COMECE bishops, including Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi representing the Maltese Episcopal Conference, underscored the theme “Let us continue to build Europe together.”

Marking the 20th anniversary of the significant enlargement of the European Union in 2004, which included Malta’s membership, the bishops voiced their support for potential future enlargements… Read more »

Let’s give our lives to each other! – The Archbishop

Mass on Vocations Day

21/04/2024   The Vocations Centre Chapel at the Seminary, Tal-Virtù

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kull sena naqraw silta minn kapitlu 10 tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, fejn Ġesù jippreżenta lilu nnifsu bħala r-Ragħaj it-Tajjeb. Fis-silta ta’ din is-sena — forsi l-iżjed waħda magħrufa — insibu din l-espressjoni qawwija: “Jiena r-Ragħaj it-Tajjeb. Ir-ragħaj it-tajjeb jagħti ħajtu għan-nagħaġ tiegħu” (Ġw 10:11). Fl-Evanġelju sabiħ tal-lum din il-frażi kemm-il darba nisimgħuha: ‘li tagħti ħajtek’. Ġesù, biex jispjegaha juża diversi tixbihat… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 22nd April 2024, 9:30am

22/04/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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: 22nd April

22/04/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11:1-18
Psalm: 41 (42):2-3; 42 (43):3,4

Gospel: John 10:1-10

Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out… Read more »

Called to sow seeds of hope and to build peace – The Pope

21/04/2024

Dear brothers and sisters!

Each year, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations invites us to reflect on the precious gift of the Lord’s call to each of us, as members of his faithful pilgrim people, to participate in his loving plan and to embody the beauty of the Gospel in different states of life. Hearing that divine call, which is far from being an imposed duty – even in the name of a religious ideal – is the surest way for us to fulfil our deepest desire for happiness… Read more »