January 2025 Archives

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The Sunday Gospel: 19th January

19/01/2025

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm: 95:1-2a,2b-3,7-8a,9-10ac
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Gospel: John 2:1-11

In those days, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? … Read more »

Faith, hope and love – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

17/01/2025 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Merfugħ minn erbgħa min-nies” (Mk 2:3e). Hekk jiddeskrivi San Mark fl-Evanġelju tiegħu lil dan il-mifluġ li ħadu quddiem Ġesù, u jenfasizza li dawn kienu n-nies li ħadu lil dan il-mifluġ għand Ġesù. Nafu li ma setgħux idaħħluh minħabba l-folla, u għalhekk fetħu toqba fis-saqaf u daħħluh minn hemm quddiem Ġesù.

Ħa nħarsu l-ewwel lejn dawn l-erbgħa min-nies. X’jolqotna fihom? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 18th January 2025, 9:30am

18/01/2025 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: 18th January

18/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,15

Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him… Read more »

New SDC Mission in the Philippines

17/01/2025

Three Maltese members and an Australian member have recently departed for the Philippines to establish the first SDC community in the Archdiocese of Lipa, in the province of Batangas. This marks the first SDC community to be set up on the Asian continent.

The commissioning ceremony for Daniel Attard took place in Melbourne on 7 January 2025, while the Maltese members, Superior Oliver Aquilina, Lawrence Fenech, and Gabriel Pace, were commissioned on Wednesday, 15 January 2025, by the Superior General… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th January 2025, 9:30am

17/01/2025 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 17th January

17/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 4:1-5,11
Psalm: 77 (78):3 & 4bc,6c-7,8

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th January 2025, 9:30am

16/01/2025 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 16th January

16/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 3:7-14
Psalm: 94 (95):6-7,8-9,10-11

Gospel: Mark 1:40-45

A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean… Read more »

Jesus shows us how we live out our ministry – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass during the live-in for parish priests

15/01/2025 St Francis of Assisi Parish Church, Qawra

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm tliet punti li naraw fir-rakkont ta’ jumejn mill-ħajja ta’ Ġesù fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark illum.

Servizz bi mħabba kbira

L-ewwel nett, is-servizz tiegħu magħmul b’tant imħabba. Meta fejjaq lil omm il-mara ta’ Xmun, ma għandniex biss ir-rakkont tal-fejqan tagħha, imma wkoll il-mod kif Ġesù għamel dan il-fejqan: “Resaq lejha, qabadha minn idha, u qajjimha. U d-deni ħallieha” (Mk 1:29)… Read more »