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Yes to the gift of life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Gift of Life Day and presentation of babies in Dingli

14/08/2022 The Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Ħad-Dingli

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Imbierek il-frott tal-ġuf tiegħek!” (Lq 1:42) Dan hu l-kliem li smajna fl-Evanġelju llum, il-kliem li Eliżabetta qalet lil Marija. Hu l-kliem li nixtieq ngħid b’mod speċjali lill-ommijiet li qegħdin hawn, flimkien mal-missirijiet, għal din il-quddiesa – dawk li kellhom tarbija din is-sena li għaddiet, kif ukoll dawk li qed jistennew it-twelid tat-tarbija.

Post it-tfal iż-żgħar fil-knisja

Kemm hu sabiħ li bi tħejjija għall-festa ta’ Santa Marija f’din il-parroċċa għażiża ta’ Ħad-Dingli qegħdin miġburin flimkien għal din il-quddiesa llum biex niċċelebraw id-don tal-ħajja… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 14th August

14/08/2022

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10
Psalm: 39(40):2,3,4,18
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-4

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! … Read more »

Be a tree that joins the forest of trees that grow in silence – The Archbishop to Dingli Archpriest

Mass on the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr David Farrugia as parish priest of Ħad-Dingli parish

12/08/2022 The Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Ħad-Dingli

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nippreparaw biex niċċelebraw l-Għid tal-Assunta, u intom li ftit ġranet oħra wkoll tiċċelebraw il-festa titulari ta’ din il-parroċċa, ippermettuli nieqaf ftit fuq din l-espressjoni profonda u sabiħa, li tiġbor fiha l-karattru spiritwali u profond ta’ Sidtna Marija: “Ara, jiena l-qaddejja tal-Mulej: ħa jsir minni skont kelmtek!” (Lq 1:38).

Għażiż Arċipriet Dun David, nawguralek li fil-jiem kollha ta’ ħajtek, filgħodu kif tqum biex tfaħħar lill-Mulej, matulek ja ġurnata, inti u tiltaqa’ mal-poplu għażiż ta’ Alla; fi tmiem il-ġurnata, inti u teżamina, kif hekk hemm bżonn li nagħmlu; fil-kuxjenza tiegħek, tkun tista’ tgħid: jien il-qaddej tal-Mulej… Read more »

My cross is my only hope – Edith Stein

Mass on the feast of St Teresia Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

09/08/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Jingħad li wara li arrestawha fl-1942, Edith Stein jew il-qaddisa tagħna Tereża Benedetta tas-Salib, soru tal-klawsura Karmelitana, għamlet il-vjaġġ fit-tren mill-Olanda fejn kienet, għal Auschwitz fil-Polonja. Ix-xhieda li baqgħu ħajjin jgħidu li fil-vjaġġ kienet mara ta’ kalma kbira, ta’ talb, ta’ ġabra u ta’ karitá kbira.

Naħseb ħafna minn dawk li nqabdu mill-Gestapo kienu jafu li ma kinux sejrin xi vaganza jew piknik imma x-xhieda li baqgħu ħajjin jgħidu kemm impressjonathom il-kalma ta’ din il-mara għax ma kinitx mara anzjana, Edith Stein kellha madwar il-50 sena meta mietet… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 7th August

07/08/2022

The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9
Psalm: 32 (33):1,12,18-19,20,22
Second Reading: Lhud 11:1-2,8-19

Gospel: Luke 12:32-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy… Read more »

Refraining oneself and carrying one’s cross – Bishop Galea-Curmi

05/08/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

“…jiċħad lilu nnifsu, jerfa’ salibu, u jimxi warajja” (Mt 16:24). Dawn huma t-tliet punti li jsemmi Ġesù fl-Evanġelju għal dawk li huma dixxipli tiegħu, jiġifieri għalina lkoll. Għall-ewwel, meta tisma’ dan il-kliem, qisu Ġesù jrid jagħmilha diffiċli – kliem iebes dan! Imma nafu mill-esperjenza tal-ħajja stess, kemm dan li qed jgħid Ġesù hu ta’ ġid għalina stess u għall-oħrajn.

L-ewwel nett Ġesù jgħid “jiċħad lilu nnifsu”… Read more »

New members of KDT meet with the Archbishop

02/08/2022 The Convent of the Augustinian Sisters, Ħal Qormi

Membri ġodda tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal (KDT) iltaqgħu għall-ewwel darba mal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna nhar it-Tlieta 2 ta’ Awwissu, 2022. Din il-laqgħa seħħet fil-Kunvent tas-Sorijiet Agostinjani, Ħal Qormi.

Normalment il-KDT tiltaqa’ tliet darbiet fis-sena mal-Arċisqof biex flimkien jiddiskutu diversi temi spiritwali jew soċjali li jolqtu lit-tfal. Madankollu l-attività tal-bieraħ saret b’mod differenti minħabba li sar tibdil konsiderevoli fil-membri u minflok saret b’tali mod li l-Arċisqof isir jaf aħjar lit-tfal u huma lilu… Read more »

The Archdiocese registers a surplus and increases aid during the pandemic

The financial report of the Archdiocese of Malta for 2021

04/08/2022 The Archdiocese of Malta, Floriana

In 2021, the Archdiocese of Malta, which includes more than 100 entities and employs more than 1,340 persons, registered a surplus of €3.4 million. This was a result of the receipt of the APS Bank dividend, after a one‑year gap, income from proceeds from the disposal of property, and an increase in collections in parishes when compared to 2020.

The results were announced by the Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, Michael Pace Ross, during a press conference at the Archbishop’s Curia… Read more »

God saves us through our brothers and sisters – The Archbishop

02/08/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hemm diversi mumenti ta’ dan id-djalogu bejn Ġesù u Pietru li għadna kemm smajna, li jibqgħu mmarkati f’qalbna. Ġesù jgħid kliem li hu ta’ kuraġġ. Meta jibżgħu mid-dehra tiegħu miexi fuq il-baħar, jgħidilhom: “Agħmlu l-qalb, jiena hu, tibżgħu xejn!” (Mt 14:27). Min jaf kemm mumenti fil-ħajja tagħna, ngħaddu minn sitwazzjonijiet ta’ diffikultà kbira u jkollna bżonn nisimgħu din il-Kelma tal-Mulej… Read more »

He had compassion on them – Bishop Galea-Curmi

01/08/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tħassarhom” (Mt 14:14). Din hi l-kelma li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew fuq Ġesù, meta ġie wiċċ imb wiċċ man-nies. Kien qed ifittex post imwarrab, u għalhekk telaq bid-dgħajsa; imma n-nies indunaw u mxew biex, hekk kif niżel mid-dgħajsa, sabhom ma’ wiċċu. U l-Evanġelju jgħid: “tħassarhom”.

Hemm silta oħra fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark fejn naraw l-istess kelma – “tħassarhom”… Read more »