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Teach us to pray – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Seventeeth Sunday in Ordinary Time

24/07/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

Ix-xewqa li wrew id-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù meta qalulu “Mulej, għallimna nitolbu” (Lq 11:1) hi x-xewqa li għandu jkollna aħna lkoll bħala dixxipli ta’ Ġesù. Dan għax kontinwament f’ħajjitna hemm bżonn li nitgħallmu nitolbu.

Talb biex nipperswaduh

Kultant, fil-fatt, meta nitolbu, ikollna f’moħħna u f’qalbna xi ħaġa ftit differenti minn dak li Ġesù għallem lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Kultant it-talb tagħna jkun li aħna nafu diġà x’inhu l-aħjar, u mmorru quddiem il-Mulej biex nipperswaduh jaqbel magħna, biex hu jagħtina dak li nafu li għandna bżonn… Read more »

Teaching our children the alphabet of our faith – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Calcidonius

24/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ftit punti ħfief ispirati minn dan l-Evanġelju li hu profond ħafna, għandu ħafna tagħlim u naħseb importanti ħafna wkoll għalina u għall-ħajja tagħna spiritwali, il-ħajja Nisranija tagħna.

L-ewwel nett Ġesù jibda mill-eżempju. Se jgħallimna fuq it-talb imma l-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa ħafna drabi u anke fil-bidu ta’ din is-silta jgħidilna li Ġesù kien isib il-ħin biex jitlob. “Darba Ġesù kien qiegħed xi mkien jitlob”… Read more »

Apostle of the apostles – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of St Mary Magdalene

22/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ġesù kellu tipi differenti ta’ dixxipli. Kien hemm dixxipli li jimxu miegħu fit-triq, li jkunu fejnu meta jgħallem, ifejjaq u jagħmel il-mirakli. U kien hemm dixxipli oħra li laqgħuh f’darhom, bħal dik il-familja ta’ Betanja – Marija, Marta u Lazzru – li laqgħu lil Ġesù f’darhom. 

Fost id-dixxipli li kienu jakkumpanjaw lil Ġesù, tista’ tgħid it-tnax kienu dawk l-aktar qrib… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 24th July

24/07/2022

The Seventeeth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm: 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,6-7ab,7c-8
Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name… Read more »

Event details: Curia’s open weekend 2022

23/07/2022

Today, Saturday 23rd, and tomorrow Sunday, 24th July 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia will be opening its doors to the public again after a three-year interval due to the pandemic.

The public is invited to visit the Curia, also known as Casa Manresa, to view the restoration works, meet the bishops, attend mass, participate in informative talks, and witness the pastoral work of the Church in Malta firsthand… Read more »

Our Lady teaches us to do the Father’s will – The Archbishop

Mass with UMTAL pilgrims

19/07/2022   Lourdes Grotto, France

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù kien jaf sew min hi ommu u kien jaf sew ukoll kemm hi għamlet ir-rieda tal-Missier. Niftakru biss biss fil-kelma li qalet lill-anġlu Gabrijel: “Hawn hi l-qaddejja tal-Mulej, ikun minni skont kelmltek” (Lq 1:37). U l-kelma wkoll li qalet lill-qaddejja fit-tieġ ta’ Kana: “Agħmlu dak li jgħidilkom hu” (Ġw 2:5).

Mela l-Madonna mhux biss għamlet ir-rieda tal-Missier imma wkoll tgħallimna biex aħna nagħmluha… Read more »

The Archbishop leads a pilgrimage in Lourdes

19/07/2022

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħalla Malta t‑Tnejn filgħaxija, 18 ta’ Lulju 2022, għal Lourdes fejn qiegħed imexxi pellegrinaġġ għall‑morda. Dan hu d‑90 pellegrinaġġ annwali li qed torganizza l‑Għaqda Maltija għat‑Trasport tal‑Morda f’Lourdes (UMTAL). L‑Arċisqof hu akkumpanjat minn Dun Joseph Mizzi, id‑direttur spiritwali tal‑UMTAL, kif ukoll minn Dun Martin Micallef, id‑Direttur tad‑Dar tal‑Providenza.

Għal dan il‑pellegrinaġġ qed jattendu 180 persuna: 55 pazjent, 65 pellegrin u 60 voluntier li jinkludu tobba, infermiera u spiżjara… Read more »

We have the definitive sign – Bishop Galea-Curmi

18/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mgħallem, xtaqna kieku naraw sinjal mingħandek” (Mt 12:38). Din kienet it-talba li għamlu xi wħud mill-kittieba u l-Fariżej, kif naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew illum, talba li għamlu lil Ġesù. Għall-bidu tidher qisha talba pulita – jixtiequ jaraw sinjal – imma r-reazzjoni ta’ Ġesù hija reazzjoni ħarxa, għax jgħid għalihom “nisel ħażin u infidil” (Mt 12:39).

Għaliex din ir-reazzjoni qawwija ta’ Ġesù? … Read more »

Work inspired by listening to others – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

17/07/2022   The Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Żgur li ħadd minna ma jlum lil Marta li lmentat ma’ Ġesù, kif naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa llum, li x-xogħol li kellha tagħmel id-dar waqa’ fuqha biss, u oħtha, li kienet hemm, ma kinitx qed tgħin. Qaltlu: “Mulej, m’intix tara kif oħti ħalliet ix-xogħol kollu fuqi biss? Mela għidilha taqbad tagħmel xi ħaġa miegħi!” (Lq 10:40) Nifhmuha, għax kultant jiġri hekk, anke fil-ħajja tal-familja… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 17th July

17/07/2022

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm: 14 (15):2-3ab,3cd-4ab,5
Second Reading: Colossians 1:24-28

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? … Read more »