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Jesus lives among us and gives us life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Lent

29/03/2020   Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal Balzan

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm żewġ kelmiet speċjali f’dan ir-rakkont twil li għadna kemm smajna: “Ġesù beka”. Huma kelmiet speċjali f’din is-sentenza li hi waħda mill-iqsar li hemm fl-Iskrittura kollha. U speċjali għax naraw f’dan ir-rakkont lil Ġesù jibki għax Lazzru kien ħabib tiegħu, u jibki għax ħassu emozzjonat meta jara lil ħutu u lin-nies l-oħra wkoll jibku t-telfa ta’ Lazzru.

Ġesù jifhimna, hu wkoll għadda mit-tbatija, u jista’ jifhem dak li qed inħossu f’dawn iż-żminijiet… Read more »

Admission criteria for Church Sixth Forms

29/03/2020

The Secretariat for Catholic Education would like to inform the general public that, in the present unprecedented circumstances, De La Salle College and St Aloysius College Sixth Forms will maintain the ongoing discussion with the Education authorities and MATSEC board.

Once these discussions are concluded, revised admission criteria for entry into both Sixth Forms for the academic year starting September 2020, will be determined and published by the respective Colleges. 

The general public is kindly asked to allow these educational institutions the space and time required to validly and justly respond to the current context in the best interest of all.    Read more »

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The resurrection of Lazarus witnesses the power of Jesus – The Archbishop

Special Mass transmitted live

29/03/2020   The Church of St Francis, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Mulej, kieku kont hawn, ħija ma kienx imut” (Ġw 11:21). Marija, bħal Marta oħtha, hija mnikkta minħabba l-mewt ta’ ħuhom Lazzru. Tirrepeti l-istess kliem li kienet qalet l-istess oħtha ftit qabel: “Mulej, kieku kont hawn ħija ma kienx imut” (Ġw 11:32).

Dawn il-ġranet meta kuljum nisimgħu b’aħbarijiet kiefra ta’ nies imutu bla ħtija minħabba virus qerriedi, forsi tiġina wkoll din il-mistoqsija quddiem Alla: ‘imma inti hawn?’ Min jaf kemm ulied li tilfu l-ġenituri tagħhom fl-Italja, fi Spanja, jagħmlu din l-osservazzjoni quddiem il-Mulej: ‘kieku kont hawn!’ U din hija l-mistoqsija li lill-Mulej triegħxu… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 29th March

29/03/2020

Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 37, 12-14
Psalm: 129 (130), 1-2.3-4ab.4c-6.7-8
Second Reading: Rom 8, 8-11

Gospel: Jn 11, 1-45

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill… Read more »

Overcoming prejudices when listening with an open heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass to strengthen our faith in Our Lord

28/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Naħseb li diversi minna nistgħu nifhmu x’inhu preġudizzju. Jew għax aħna stess konna preġudikati fuq xi ħadd, jew għax konna vittma ta’ preġudizzju. Preġudizzju tfisser li ddaħħal xi ħaġa f’moħħok fuq xi ħadd, għalhekk preġudizzju, tiġġudikah qabel, u jagħmel x’jagħmel – jista’ jagħmel l-ilma jiżfen quddiemek – tibqa’ b’dak l-istess ħsieb fuqu.

Fl-Evanġelju naraw lil Ġesù vittma tal-preġudizzji tal-Fariżej u l-kapijiet ta’ dak iż-żmien… Read more »

Prayer and quiet service: these are our victorious weapons

An extraordinary moment of prayer by Pope Francis

27/03/2020   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Illejla, 27 ta’ Marzu fis-6pm, quddiem il-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru, il-Papa Franġisku ppresieda mument straordinarju ta’ talb f’dan iż-żmien tal-pandemija flimkien mal-Adorazzjoni tas-Santissmu Sagrament, li beda bis-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla. Qrib il-kanċell ewlieni tal-Bażilika tal-Vatikan kien hemm ix-xbieha tas-Salus Populi Romani u l-Kurċifiss ta’ San Marcello.

Fi tmiem iċ-ċelebrazzjoni, il-Papa ta l-Barka ‘Urbi et Orbi’, bil-possibbiltà li wieħed jirċievi l-indulġenza plenarja.

Homily by Pope Francis

“When evening had come” (Mk 4:35)… Read more »

Let’s prepare to receive the gift of redemption that Jesus wanted to give us – The Archbishop

Special Mass asking God to give us courage and keep us away from any fear

27/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa fir-Randan l-Evanġelju jippreparana għall-kunflitt kbir li mbagħad iseħħ b’mod qawwi fil-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, kunflitt bejn Ġesù u l-kapijiet ta’ Ġerusalemm.

Hija l-festa tal-Għerejjex. Il-festa tal-Għerejjex kienet festa kbira fil-ħarifa meta l-poplu Lhudi kien ifakkar l-40 sena li għamel iterraq fid-deżert, l-għerusija tiegħu ma’ Alla fejn irċieva l-kmandamenti, fejn bena l-arka tal-preżenza tal-Mulej, id-don tal-manna. Fil-fatt fl-arka li tiġi ċċelebrata wkoll fil-festa tal-Għerejjex, kien hemm it-twavel tal-Liġi u ftit manna li l-Iżraeliti ġabru fid-deżert matul dawk l-40 sena… Read more »

Fearless, with faithfulness and love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass asking God to give us courage and keep us away from any fear

27/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-mistoqsijiet li ġieli nagħmlu lilna nfusna hija: għaliex tagħmel il-ġid u taqlagħha fuq wiċċek? Għaliex tipprova tagħmel it-tajjeb u ssib ostakli, u ssib min jippersegwitak għax tagħmel it-tajjeb? Ġieli nisimgħu din il-mistoqsija, u forsi ġieli għamilnieha aħna stess lilna nfusna.

Nifhmu għaliex meta aħna naraw dan fid-dawl ta’ Ġesù. Fl-Evanġelju darbtejn hawn miktub li kienu qegħdin ifittxu li joqtluh… Read more »

Why the Pope’s blessing today will be absolutely unique?

27/03/2020

How can Pope Francis get closer to believers scattered around the planet at a moment of grave danger? This is a question that the Pope undoubtedly reflected upon when the coronavirus began its rapid spread around Italy and the globe.

The answer does not consist in live-streaming Mass so that everyone can follow him through the Internet, even though he is in fact doing that each morning… Read more »

Live: An extraordinary moment of prayer with Pope Francis, tonight at 6pm

27/03/2020   Il-Vatikan

Il‑Qdusija Tiegħu l‑Papa Franġisku, illejla, fis‑6pm, ser imexxi mument straordinarju ta’ talb mill‑Belt tal‑Vatikan. Minn Pjazza San Pietru, mingħajr nies preżenti fil pjazza, ser tiġi pproklamata l‑Kelma ta’ Alla, isir mument ta’ adorazzjoni tas‑Sagrament Imqaddes, u wara l‑Papa ser jagħti l‑Barka Urbi et Orbi (lill‑Belt u lid‑Dinja) bil‑possibbiltà li wieħed jirċievi l‑indulġenza plenarja.

F’dan iż‑żmien diffiċli, fejn fid‑dinja għaddejja l‑pandemija tal‑coronavirus, il‑Papa Franġisku qed jistieden lill‑Insara kollha jingħaqdu miegħu fit‑talb permezz tal‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali… Read more »