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The sacrifice being asked of us at present should be an expression of love towards one another – The Archbishop

Special Mass & rosary transmitted live

18/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ġesù jinsisti li ġie biex iwassal dak kollu li l-Mulej kien għallem lill-poplu tiegħu permezz tal-liġi u l-profeti għall-milja tiegħu.

Fil-kitba tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl insibu din l-espressjoni sabiħa: “L-imħabba hija l-milja tal-Liġi u tal-Profeti” U nistgħu ngħidu li l-Appostlu Missierna qiegħed jirrifletti fuq dak li jgħidilna Ġesù stess llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew (Mt5:17-19). Hu ġie jwassal il-liġi u l-profeti għall-milja tagħhom, għall-milja tal-imħabba… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: The forgiveness that we give and we receive are two things which cannot be separated

18/03/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis during his General Audience  (AFP or licensors)

During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis re-calls “Mercy” as the first theme he chose to discuss as Pope, adding that as the new Bishop of Rome, he felt its message had to be transmitted.

The fifth beatitude, began Pope Francis, is different than the others: it is the only one “in which the cause and effect of happiness coincide”… Read more »

22 March: Day of Worldwide Solidarity and Prayer

Catholics in Malta are invited to join in this moment of prayer

18/03/2020

Women religious across the globe call for a Day of Worldwide Solidarity and Prayer on Sunday, 22 March, to express closeness to those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic.

“Now is the time for each one of us to respond to the worldwide coronavirus crisis by being in solidarity with others, especially with those who are most vulnerable and most at risk.”

A statement signed by Sr… Read more »

Bishops’ directives regarding funerals – 16/03/20

17/03/2020

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jirreferi għad-direttivi tat-12 ta’ Marzu li għadda u jfakkar li minħabba ċ-ċirkustanzi preżenti f’pajjiżna, il-funerali għandhom isiru b’dan il-mod:

Is-saċerdot jakkumpanja lill-mejjet/mejta mill-kamra mortwarja saċ-ċimiterju, fejn issir it-talba u t-tislima tal-aħħar li s-soltu ssir fil-knisja (Ħuti għeżież, ta’ Nsara li aħna nagħmlu dmirna…) u t-talba li s-soltu ssir fiċ-ċimiterju.

Filwaqt li kollox għandu jsir b’dinjità u b’sensibilità kbira, wieħed m’għandux itawwal iżżejjed… Read more »

Let’s forgive from our hearts -Bishop Galea-Curmi

Special Mass for the families of health workers

17/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta Ġesù jsemmi n-numru 77, għall-mistoqsija ta’ Pietru xi kemm-il darba jrid jonqsu ħuh biex jaħfirlu, ma kienx qed isemmi dan in-numru bħala limitu – Pietru semma’ sebgħa u hu 77. Imma l-kelma 77 tfisser li għandek taħfer mingħajr limitu, li għandek taħfer dejjem.

Pietru fehem dan. Kien sema’ lil Ġesù jitkellem fuq il-maħfra u kemm il-maħfra hi importanti għal min ikun dixxiplu ta’ Ġesù… Read more »

Nagħmlu dak li hu sewwa – L-Isqof Galea-Curmi

Special Mass for the people that are alone

16/03/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Tolqotna ħafna f’din il-ġrajja r-reazzjoni ta’ dawk li kienu qegħdin jisimgħu lil Ġesù. Iktar u iktar tolqotna meta aħna niftakru li dan ir-rakkont hu parti minn rakkont itwal fejn l-ewwel juri lil Ġesù li jidħol fis-sinagoga – kien fil-bidu tal-ministeru tiegħu – u hemmhekk jikkwota lill-Profeta Iżaija: “L-Ispirtu tal-Mulej fuqi, bagħatni nwassal il-ħelsien lill-imjassrin, il-Bxara t-Tajba lill-fqajrin, id-dawl lill-għomja, il-ħelsien lill-maħqurin, u n-niedi s-sena tal-grazzja tal-Mulej.”

Ir-rakkont jgħid li meta semgħuh jgħid dan, in-nies laqgħu bil-qalb dil-kelma u stagħġbu b’dan il-kliem kollu ħlewwa tiegħu… Read more »

An additional Mass broadcast from the Curia

16/03/2020

Fuq talba ġenerali, ser tibda tixxandar Quddiesa oħra mill‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof minbarra dik li qed tixxandar kuljum fid-9:30 a.m. Din ser tixxandar fil-5:30 p.m., mit-Tnejn sal-Ġimgħa, u fi tmiem il-Quddiesa ser tingħad ukoll it-talba tar-Rużarju. Din il‑bidla fil‑ħinijiet tidħol fis‑seħħ mil-lum it-Tnejn 16 ta’ Marzu.

Il-Quddiesa ta’ filgħodu ser tiġi ċċelebrata mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi filwaqt li l-Quddiesa ta’ filgħaxija u r-Rużarju ser jitmexxew mill-Arċisqof Charles J… Read more »

Bishops’ directives regarding churches – 15/03/2020

We continue to pray for the gift of health in body and soul whilst observing public health measures

15/03/2020

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jfakkar li minħabba raġunijiet ta’ saħħa pubblika u fl-ispirtu tad-direttivi maħruġa mill-Isqfijiet fit-12 ta’ Marzu 2020, għall-ġid komuni:

  • Għandha tkun evitata kull inizjattiva li tistieden lill-Insara jinġabru fil-Knisja. 
  • Il-Knejjes għadhom miftuħa iżda għandna nevitaw li jinġabru gruppi numerużi bil-periklu li jinfirex il-mard.
  • Waqt li l-Knisja tkun miftuħa, tajjeb li jkun hemm saċerdot disponibbli…

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The Sunday Gospel: 15th March

15/03/2020

The Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ez 17, 3-7
Psalm: 94 (95), 1-2.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Rom 5, 1-2.5-8

Gospel: Jn 4, 5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,  near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well… Read more »

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

14/03/2020

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You… Read more »