Monthly Archives: August 2024

“Faith is a choice” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

25/08/2024   Marija Bambina Parish Church, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Matul il-Ħdud li għaddew smajna l-kapitlu 6 ta’ San Ġwann, u illum nisimgħu l-aħħar versi tiegħu. F’dan il-kapitlu Ġesù tkellem fuqu nnifsu bħala “il-ħobż li niżel mis-sema” (Ġw 6:58). Kienet xi ħaġa diffiċli ħafna biex il-Lhud ta’ żmienu jifhmuha u jilqgħuha, meta mbagħad insista li hu se jagħti lilu nnifsu għalina fl-Ewkaristija fil-ġisem u d-demm tiegħu. Meta semgħuh jgħid li ġismu hu ikel tassew u demmu hu xorb, tassew tfixklu… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Seek and remain in the Lord for fullness of life

25/08/2024   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today the Gospel of the liturgy (Jn 6:60-69) relates to us the famous response of Saint Peter, who says to Jesus: “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (Jn 6:68). It is a very beautiful expression that gives witness to the friendship and manifests the trust that bind him to Christ, along with the other disciples… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 26th August 2024, 9:30am

26/08/2024   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: 26th August

26/08/2024

Readings of the day

First reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11b-12
Salm: 95 (96):1-2a,2b-3,4-5

Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22

Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves… Read more »

A new vision – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

25/08/2024   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ċertu diskors ta’ San Pawl fis-silta li għadna kemm smajna fl-Ittra tiegħu lill-Efesin, mal-ewwel daqqa ta’ għajn, jidher mhux floku. Xi kliem qisu diskors ta’ epoka oħra u diskors li jista’ jinftiehem ħażin minn min jaqra biss xi frażi ’l hawn u ‘l hinn bla ma jifhem x’qed jgħid b’mod sħiħ.

Nixtieq li niffoka llum fuq dak li jgħid San Pawl fejn jitkellem fuq ir-relazzjonijiet bejn il-miżżewġin, għax fil-fatt, meta wieħed jagħraf il-messaġġ li ried iwassal lid-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù fi żmienu, u l-mod kif fehmuh l-Insara tal-bidu, jinduna li San Pawl qed iwassal hawn viżjoni differenti ħafna mill-mentalità ta’ żmienu… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 25th August 2024, 9:30am

25/08/2024   The Church of the Nativity of Mary, 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 Sunday Gospel: 25th August

25/08/2024

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a,15-17,18b
Psalm: 33(34):2-3,16-23
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32

Gospel: John 6:60-69

In those days, Jesus spoke about the bread of life. Many of his disciples heard him and said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless… Read more »

The culmination of everything – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

23/08/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Liema hu l-kmandament il-kbir, fil-liġi?” (Mt 22:36) Din hija l-mistoqsija li għamel lil Ġesù wieħed mill-Fariżej, għaref fil-liġi. Ried li Ġesù jwieġbu liema hu l-kmandament il-kbir. Dak iż-żmien kienet issir diskussjoni sħiħa fuq liema hu l-kmandament il-kbir minn ħafna kmandamenti, liġijiet, normi u preċetti li kellhom, u għalhekk, dan li kien għaref fil-liġi, ried li Ġesù jgħidlu liema hu l-kbir.

Ġesù jwieġbu mal-ewwel… Read more »

Gold dust – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

50th Anniversary of the death of Bishop Emanuel Galea

21/08/2024   The Basilica of the Nativity of Mary, Senglea

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Aktar minnek, min qatt jista’ jħobbna? Tagħna t-tama, wara Alla biss fik.” Dawn huma versi mill-Innu lil Marija Bambina – O Marija, O Ħelwa Bambina – li kiteb l-Isqof Emanuel Galea disgħin sena ilu. Jesprimu, fil-fatt, il-konvinzjoni kbira tiegħu li mexxietu fil-ħajja kollha tiegħu.

Aħna qed nagħtu ġieh li dan l-Isqof qaddis, ragħaj li tant għamel ġid, u li kull min ġie f’kuntatt miegħu baqa’ jgħożż il-memorja tiegħu… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 24th August 2024, 9:30am

24/08/2024   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 »