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Through Jesus the burden becomes sweet and light – The Archbishop

14/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Ġesù ma jaħbix il-fatt li qed joffrilna madmad u qed joffrilna toqol; u jsejħilhom tiegħu. Misteru kbir dan, li mexxej li qed jipprova jattirak lejh, ma jaħbilekx l-isfidi tad-dixxipulat, tal-fatt li inti tkun miegħu. Jaf li aħna “mħabbtin u mtaqqlin, u jiena nserraħkom” (Mt 11:28), jgħid. Imma fl-istess ħin, waqt li se jserraħna mit-taħbit u t-toqol tagħna; u dan hu misteru kbir; qed jgħidilna: ‘isma’ jien se noffrilkom madmad u toqol’… Read more »

Cardinal Mario Grech appointed to Dicastery for Bishops

14/07/2022

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Mario Grech as a member of the Dicastery for Bishops, formerly known as the Congregation for Bishops.

Cardinal Grech, who serves as secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, is one of 14 new members who will sit on the department of the Roman Curia that oversees the selection of new bishops.

Last month, Cardinal Grech was also appointed as a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments… Read more »

New offices for the Secretariat for Catholic Education

13/07/2022

Is‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija inawgura uffiċċji ġodda f’Ħal Balzan sabiex ikun jista’ jkompli jagħti servizz aħjar lill‑istudenti u l‑impjegati fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja. Dawn ġew imbierka mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi wara quddiesa li saret fil‑Kappella tal‑Bon Pastur f’Ħal Balzan stess. Għal din il‑quddiesa u għat‑tberik tal‑uffiċċji attendew l‑impjegati tas‑Segretarjat, sorijiet tal‑Bon Pastur u persuni oħra li taw sehemhom fit‑twettiq tal‑proġett.

Minn dawn l‑uffiċċji f’Ħal Balzan se jkunu qed jaħdmu l‑impjegati li jieħdu ħsieb l‑applikazzjonijiet għad‑dħul fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja kif ukoll impjegati li jaħdmu mill‑qrib mal‑istudenti u l‑edukaturi fosthom ħaddiema soċjali, ħaddiema ta’ żgħażagħ, psikologi edukattivi, counsellors, psikoterapista, play therapist, career advisors, tim ta’ sapport ta’ dyslexia, occupational therapist, u tim ta’ sapport soċjali, emozzjonali u ta’ mġiba… Read more »

Every step counts: Camini…amo with a donation for Fondazzjoni Sebħ

13/07/2022

Several volunteers from the Camini…amo group walked the Pilgrimage of St James better known as the Camino de Santiago in the Galician region in Northern Spain. A total sum of €15,000 was raised by the pilgrims and their contacts in aid Fondazzjoni Sebħ. The funds will support various projects of the Church entity and  will assist in meeting some of the needs of children, adolescents and women living in the foundation’s residences… Read more »

The Archbishop on Police Day: The battle for humanity to live justly

Mass on Police Day

12/07/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-kliem ta’ Ġesù jistedinna għas-sens ta’ responsabbiltà. Aħna l-qassisin, ħafna drabi u nagħmlu sew, nipprietkaw kontinwament fuq il-ħniena ta’ Alla. Il-ħniena ta’ Alla hi wkoll mument ta’ umiltà, li fih nitolbu lil Alla jaħfrilna d-dnubiet li nagħrfu li għamilna għax quddiem ir-responsabbiltà tagħna nifhmu li mhux dejjem ngħixu skont l-ideali għolja li għalihom imsejħin.

Kull anniversarju jiġbor fih żewġ elementi, li l-qaddis Malti San Ġorġ Preca ġabar f’din il-frażi feliċi: ‘Grazzi Sinjur Alla, u aħfirli Sinjur Alla’… Read more »

Search for God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of St Benedict

11/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

San Benedittu, twieled f’Norcia, l-Italja, għall-ħabta tas-sena 480. Hu wieħed mill-patruni tal-Ewropa. Kellu influwenza kbira fuq l-iżvilupp taċ-ċiviltà u l-kultura Ewropea. Imma jekk naraw ftit il-kuntest li fih twieled – qed ngħidu bejn il-ħames u s-sitt seklu – id-dinja kienet ta’ taħt fuq minħabba l-kriżi tal-valuri u tal-istituzzjonijiet, ikkawżata mill-waqgħa tal-Imperu Ruman, mill-invażjoni tal-popli, kif ukoll mit-tmermir tad-drawwiet. Dan kien il-kuntest li fih twieled San Benedittu… Read more »

“There’s nothing worse than the culture of waste!” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

10/07/2022   The Chapel of St Scholastic Monastery, Vittoriosa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Almenu għal darba Ġesù jiltaqa’ ma’ avukat bravu imma li xorta kellu bżonn jitgħallem xi ħaġa mingħand Ġesù. Dan l-avukat, dan l-għaref tal-Liġi, kellu fih ix-xewqa li għandna lkoll kemm aħna: “Kif nagħmel biex niret il-ħajja ta’ dejjem” (Lq 10:25). Dan ir-raġel, dan l-avukat, mhux biss ried jgħix imma ried jgħix għal dejjem. Ġesù juża l-għerf tiegħu u jgħidlu: “Fil-Liġi x’hemm miktub? … Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 10th July

10/07/2022

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Psalm: 68 (69):14 & 17,30-31,33-34,36ab & 37
Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? … Read more »

Sheep and wolves, doves and snakes – Bishop Galea-Curmi

08/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ara, jien qiegħed nibgħatkom bħal nagħaġ qalb l-ilpup. Kunu mela għaqlin bħas-sriep u safjin bħall-ħamiem” (Mt 10:16). F’żewġ sentenzi, Ġesù jsemmi erba’ tipi ta’ annimali differenti. Mhux qed jitkellem hawnhekk biex iħeġġiġna għar-rispett lejn l-annimali – avolja aħna nafu li, għax l-annimali huma ħolqien ta’ Alla, għandna dejjem nirrispettawhom. Imma hawnhekk Ġesù qed juża l-annimali bħala xbihat biex iwassal messaġġ lill-appostli tiegħu… Read more »

Appeal for the donation of cars for Fondazzjoni Sebħ

09/07/2022

Fondazzjoni Sebħ has appealed for the donation of family cars to transport children and women residing at their shelters to extra-curricular activities, appointments, and other errands.

This church organisation currently runs 4 homes for children and young people, located in Ħamrun, Ħaż-Żabbar and Żurrieq and offers a secure environment for a loving upbringing. Fondazzjoni Sebħ also runs a second-stage shelter that welcomes women and children who have experienced forms of violence including domestic violence and human trafficking, as well as forced prostitution and abortion… Read more »