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Judgment is in God’s hands – Bishop Galea-Curmi

20/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tiġġudikawx”. Din hi l-kelma li qal Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Evanġelju llum, u li jgħid lilna lkoll. Aħna nafu kemm ħsara ssir kultant bil-ġudizzji, ġudizzji fuq persuni. Ġesù qed jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu b’enfasi biex ma jiġġudikawx. Kultant nifhmu kemm hi kerha din – li wieħed jgħaddi ġudizzju – meta aħna stess inkunu vittmi tal-ġudizzji ta’ ħaddieħor.

Hawnhekk Ġesù jsemmi żewġ affarijiet b’tixbiha, biex joħroġ ċar il-messaġġ tiegħu… Read more »

For us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the solemnity of Corpus Christi

19/06/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Żgur li ħafna minna hawnhekk niftakru l-ġurnata tal-ewwel tqarbina. Jien niftakarha sew, kif konna nġbarna flimkien, numru kbir ta’ tfal, u mxejna mill-Museum sal-Knisja. Niftakar il-preparazzjoni għal dan il-jum kbir, u speċjalment il-ferħ li ħassejt, u miegħi l-familja kollha. Jien ċert li din hi l-esperjenza ta’ ħafna minna hawnhekk fl-ewwel tqarbina.

Nixtieqkom tirriflettu dwar dan: x’differenza hemm bejn l-ewwel tqarbina, għal ħafna minna tant snin ilu, u t-tqarbina tal-lum f’din il-quddiesa? … Read more »

“Come and receive Jesus in Holy Communion” – The Archbishop’s invitation on Corpus Christi

19/06/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fil-festa tal-Ġisem u d-Demm ta’ Ġesù nistħajlu li l-Knisja tagħżel xi Evanġelju jirrakkonta l-mument meta Ġesù jwaqqaf dan is-sagrament. Fil-qari li smajna llum huwa l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl meta jikteb lill-Koritin li jfakkarna x’ġara u li hu kien irċieva mingħand il-Mulej it-tagħlim li għadda lill-komunità ta’ Korintu. “Il-Mulej Ġesù fil-lejl li fih kien ittradut, ħa l-ħobż u wara li radd il-ħajr, qasmu u qal: ‘Dan hu ġismi li ngħata lilkom; agħmlu dan b’tifkira tiegħi’… Read more »

Two new archpriests and a parish administrator for the parishes of Zurrieq, Stella Maris and Manikata

19/06/2022

Dun Daniel Cardona Arċipriet ġdid għall‑parroċċa taż‑Żurrieq

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Daniel Cardona bħala arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina fiż‑Żurrieq waqt li rringrazzja lil Dun Karm Mercieca, li serva bħala arċpriet u se jkompli jagħti s‑servizz tiegħu fl‑Arċidjoċesi.

Dun Daniel Cardona twieled Tal‑Pietà fis‑27 ta’ Marzu 1973. Irċieva l‑formazzjoni saċerdotali fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof f’Tal‑Virtù, ir‑Rabat, u ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 19th June

19/06/2022

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 14:18-20
Psalm: 109 (110):1,2,3,4
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26

Gospel: Lukk 9:11b-17

Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”

He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” Now the men there numbered about five thousand… Read more »

Treasures in heaven – Bishop Galea-Curmi

17/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ġemmgħu għalikom teżori fis-sema” (Mt 6:20). Dan hu li Ġesù jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu llum, fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, filwaqt li jagħmel kuntrast bejn dawn it-teżori fis-sema, it-teżori li jibqgħu, u t-teżori f’din id-dinja li, jgħid Ġesù, jitmermru bil-kamla u s-sadid u kultant ukoll jinsterqu mill-ħallelin.

Ġesù qed jagħti messaġġ ċar. Aħna nafu x’jiġifieri meta jgħid “teżori fid-dinja”. Il-Papa Franġisku, meta jispjega din, isemmi tlieta, fost oħrajn: il-vanità, il-poter u l-ġid materjali… Read more »

Living for brotherly love, tolerance and mutual acceptance – The Archbishop

Message from the Archbishop in memory of Lassana Cisse

16/06/2022   Mariam Al-Batool Mosque, Paola

On Thursday 16 June 2022, Lassana Cisse was bid farewell at the Mariam Al-Batool Mosque. The prayer was led by Imam Mohammed El Sadi and was attended by Archbishop Charles Scicluna and representatives of non-governmental organisations.

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

First of all I would like to thank you, dear Imam Mohammed El Sadi, for welcoming us here in this mosque and for leading the Muslim prayer for our dear friend, Lassana Cisse… Read more »

Archdiocese invites former minister to substantiate fallacious claims

15/06/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta invites former minister and media commentator Michael Falzon to substantiate remarks he made in the local media alleging “there are stories of…corruption…in the Curia’s own administrative structures” and that “the Archbishop knows about these cases”.

Under Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s stewardship, administrative and governance structures within the Archdiocese have been strengthened through a range of measures aimed at bolstering transparency and accountability within Curia structures… Read more »

The Gospel leads us to true freedom – The Archbishop

14/06/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan hu forsi l-iżjed tagħlim ta’ Ġesù li nħossuh diffiċli anke għax imur ’l hemm mil-liġi li għalina tagħmel sens: tħobb lil min iħobbok – lil għajrek, u tobgħod lil min jobogħdok. Mhux hekk nagħmlu aħna? L-istint tagħna hekk jgħidilna u nħossu li din xi ħaġa ġusta għax inti almenu tħobb lil min iħobbok mhux tobgħod lil min iħobbok, u lil min jobogħdok tpattilu bl-istess mibegħda… Read more »

Freedom of heart and generosity – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/06/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jien ngħidilkom biex bniedem ħażin ma tiqfulux”. Dan hu li Ġesù jgħid illum lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew. Żgur li din tinstema’ stramba. Kif lill-bniedem ħażin ma tiqaflux? Jekk bniedem qed jagħmel il-ħsara, qed iweġġa’ lil ħaddieħor – rajna llum fl-ewwel qari bniedem li jagħmel il-ħażin – jekk bniedem juża l-vjolenza kontra ħaddieħor, ma tiqaflux, tħallih jagħmel li jrid?

Nistgħu nifhmu aħjar il-kliem li qed jgħid Ġesù hawnhekk meta niftakru dak li għedna fis-salm, fejn għedna: “Għax int m’intix Alla li tħobb il-ħażen, il-ħażin ma jsibx postu għandek”… Read more »