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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 »

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 »