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No one should be abandoned – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass dedicated to families experiencing financial problems

24/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hija b’għafsa ta’ qalb li naqraw l-istorja ta’ dan ir-raġel li kien ilu 38 sena marid. Imma mhux biss kien ilu daż-żmien kollu marid, imma kien ilu daż-żmien kollu wkoll bit-tama li xi darba jkollu l-okkażjoni li jfiq, u qatt ma rnexxielu. Dak iż-żmien in-nies kienu jinġabru fejn il-menqa biex jinżlu fl-ilma, u kien hemm it-twemmin li min jinżel l-ewwel ifiq… Read more »

Faith that brings change – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass dedicated to the country's leaders in these challenging times

23/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm sentenza f’dan ir-rakkont li toħroġ b’mod tajjeb ħafna messaġġ importanti għal ħajjitna: is-sentenza li tgħid: “ir-raġel emmen il-kelma li qallu Ġesù”. Dan l-uffiċċjal tas-sultan ma kienx wieħed daqshekk qrib ta’ Ġesù, ma kienx wieħed mid-dixxipli tiegħu. Kien uffiċjal li ġie mill-bogħod, li għamel vjaġġ biex lil Ġesù jitolbu xi ħaġa daqshekk importanti: biex ifejjaqlu lil ibnu li kien ħażin ħafna… Read more »

Directives issued by the Bishops to curb the contagion of the coronavirus

23/03/2020

As from 13 June, churches from the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo have started celebrating again Holy Mass with the presence of the congregation. In consultation with the Health Authorities the Bishops have issued a number of other directives aimed at restraining the spread of the covid-19 during Holy Mass with the presence of the congregation. These directives are being updated according to the changes made in the directives and guidelines issued by the Health Authorities… Read more »

Bishops’ Directives on priests accompanying funerals – 21/03/20

23/03/2020

Fid-dawl tad-direttivi mill-awtoritajiet tas-saħħa, li daħlu fis-seħħ għall-kamra mortwarja tal-Isptar Mater Dei u li jeżiġu li jidħlu biss familjari stretti għal ħin limitat fil-kamra mortwarja bil-konsegwenza li t-tberik tal-mejjet/mejta ma jistax isir, b’direttiva tal-Isqfijiet is-saċerdot li jkun se jmexxi l-funeral ma jidħolx fil-kamra mortwarja imma jakkumpanja lill-mejjet/mejta minn hemmhekk saċ-ċimiterju fejn issir it-talba u t-tislima tal-aħħar li soltu ssir fil-knisja, u t-talba u t-tberik qabel id-difna… Read more »

The Apostolic Journey by Pope Francis to Malta is being postponed

23/03/2020

In view of the current situation around the world, and in agreement with the Authorities and the Catholic Church of our country, the Apostolic Journey by Pope Francis to Malta and Gozo has been postponed. The date of the journey will be determined at a later stage.

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo would like to take this opportunity to invite Catholics to keep Pope Francis in prayer… Read more »

The Lord is the light that leads us in the dark – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass transmitted live

22/03/2020   The Church of the Annuciation, Ħal Balzan

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din l-istorja twila tal-fejqan ta’ wieħed għama mit-twelid, żgur li ninnutaw kif mill-istorja kollha, hemm ftit versi biss li juruna l-miraklu li għamel Ġesù – meta għamel ftit tajn, għamlu ma’ għajnejn l-għama u qallu biex jinħasel, u mbagħad ġie jara. Il-bqija tal-istorja qisha investigazzjoni ta’ dan l-għama.

Hemm ħaġa partikulari li żgur ninnutaw f’din l-istorja kollha: hemm bidla li sseħħ f’dan li kien għama… Read more »

In the valley of death God is our light – The Archbishop

Special Mass transmitted live

22/03/2020   The Church of St Francis, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, wieħed mis-sinjali li jagħtina l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, kien jinqara sa mill-bidu lill-katekumeni, dawk li kienu għażlu li jsiru Nsara u kienu qed iħejju ruħhom biex jitgħammdu fl-Għid Imqaddes.

L-għażla ta’ dan ir-rakkont hija ovvja. Il-Mulej jiltaqa’ ma’ raġel li kien għama mit-twelid u jagħtih id-dawl. Jagħtih id-dawl fiżiku, il-kapaċità li jara, imma wkoll iżejnu bid-don tal-fidi… Read more »

The tragic death of Miriam Pace: what should be done so that yet another loss of life would not be in vain?

Summary of the Opinion Paper by the Environment Commission

21/03/2020

The destroyed house of Miriam Pace and her family. Photo: Newsbook

The premature death of Miriam Pace is unfortunately not the only one to have occurred due to irresponsible practices in the construction industry. We hear of residents who end up homeless, injured or even buried under the rubble, but also workers, including a considerable number of foreigners, who may be compelled to accept any type of work they are offered, and who are unfortunately thought of only when one of them dies on a construction site… Read more »

St Joseph shows us how to live in a time of crisis – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass & rosary transmitted live on the feast of St Joseph

19/03/2020   Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rabat

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

San Ġużepp huwa l-qaddis li fl-Evanġelju nsibuh kważi dejjem f’mument ta’ kriżi. Mhux kriżi li ħoloqha hu, imma kriżi li tiġi ma’ wiċċu. L-Evanġelju tal-lum hu każ minnhom: hu ma setax jifhem x’qed jiġri, kif Marija kien se jkollha tarbija. Imma anke meta twieled Ġesù, rah jitwieled f’għar. Wara li twieled, kellu jitlaq lejn l-Eġittu minħabba li Erodi kien qed ifittex li joqtol lil Ġesù… Read more »

St Joseph – the chosen one who safeguards Jesus’ life and mission – The Archbishop

Special Mass transmitted live on the feast of St Joseph

19/03/2020   Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Fil-festa ta’ San Ġużepp ta’ din is-sena qegħdin niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija f’ċirkustanzi speċjali li wassluna f’riġlejn din l-istatwa għażiża f’dan l-Oratorju għażiż li għal sekli huwa ddedikat lill-patrijarka San Ġużepp.

Din is-sena hija sena li nistgħu nsejħulha wkoll Ġużeppina għaliex fit-8 ta’ Diċembru li ġej, ’k Alla jrid, niċċelebraw il-150 sena minn meta l-Beatu Papa Piju IX iddikjara lil San Ġużepp patrun tal-Knisja universali… Read more »