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Don’t let us fall into temptation – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the first Sunday of Lent

06/03/2022 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ġrajja ta’ Ġesù ttentat mix-xitan fid-deżert, mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, għandha ħafna x’tgħallimna għal ħajjitna, u hi ta’ dawl għalina aħna u nibdew dan iż-żmien tar-Randan, li hu żmien li għandu jgħinna biex nagħrfu aħjar min aħna u kif nistgħu nkunu aktar dak li l-Mulej iridna nkunu – żmien li jfakkarna li hu Ġesù Kristu li jsalvana.

Ried jiżvijah

Xi tfisser din il-ġrajja? … Read more »

No one overcomes temptation if not for a greater love – The Archbishop

06/03/2022 The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tentazzjonijiet ta’ Ġesù hemm it-tentażżjonijiet ta’ kull bniedem, ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Għal 40 jum l-ispirtu jieħdu fid-deżert, f’ambjent ostili u l-Mulej jiġġarrab (Lq 4:2).

Tiftakru meta għallimna nitolbu u x’ngħidu fit-talba li għallimna Ġesù? “La ddaħħalniex fit-tiġrib” (Lq 11:4). Għaliex it-tiġrib, li hu parti mill-ħajja u li għadda minnu wkoll Ġesù, mhix xi ħaġa pjaċevoli… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 6th of March

06/03/2022

First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Psalm: 90(91):1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over He was hungry… Read more »

A kind of fasting that pleases the Lord – Bishop Galea Curmi

04/03/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fil-mistoqsija li d-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni għamlu lil Ġesù, tolqotna ħafna l-ħeġġa tagħhom għall-prattika reliġjuża tas-sawm. Għalihom kienet parti importanti mill-ħajja reliġjuża, u għalhekk ħaduha bi kbira li huma u l-Fariżej kienu jsumu, imma d-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù ma kinux.

X’kienet id-diffikultà? Ma kinetx li huma jsumu; dik ħaġa tajba, fil-fatt kienet waħda mill-prattiċi reliġjużi importanti għall-ħajja tagħhom. Imma ħafna minnhom kienu jagħmlu dan bħala prattika reliġjuża li tidher minn barra – x’qed tara minn barra – imma mbagħad il-qalb kienet ’il bogħod minn Alla… Read more »

Ilkoll Aħwa: Safeguarding the environment

04/03/2022 St Helen's Parish Hall, Birkirkara

The first dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place tonight with the theme chosen being ‘Safeguarding the environment’ and will be led by Fr Mark Ciantar, OFM.

The dialogue session will take place as St Helen’s Parish Hall, Birkirkara at 7pm and will be streamed live on Church.mt and on the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook page. For further information kindly contact [email protected]… Read more »

Doing something with love makes all the difference – The Archbishop

03/03/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ħa nieqaf ftit fuq din it-talba li saċerdot jgħid wara li jkun qarha l-Evanġelju. Aħna s-saċerdoti ngħiduha minn taħt l-ilsien. Intom ħafna drabi tisimgħuni ngħid it-talb minn taħt l-ilsien, u jinstema’ ħafna, għax ma tantx ikun minn taħt l-ilsien. Waħda minn dawn it-talbiet sbieħ li s-saċerdot jgħid hi din li għadni kif għidt: ‘Bit-tagħlim tal-Evanġelju nitnaddfu minn ħtijietna’. Kemm hi talba sabiħa tal-Knisja… Read more »

Church launches home-hosting programme for homeless migrants forced to leave their countries

02/03/2022

The Church’s Migrants Commission and the Archdiocese of Malta today launched a humanitarian home-hosting initiative open to homeless migrants and refugees in our midst who have been forced to flee trouble spots like Ukraine.

Known as Proġett Kenn (‘shelter’ in Maltese), the programme seeks to welcome, protect and integrate migrants into the community by offering them residential placements for up to six months… Read more »

The Lord rewards us with a very large family – The Archbishop

Mass for the repose of the soul of Archbishop Ġużeppi Mercieca

01/03/2022 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Tajjeb! Aħna ħallejna kollox u ġejna warajk” (Mk 10:28). Pietru jitkellem f’isem l-oħrajn kollha. U donnu qed jgħidlu: allura, Mulej, aħna, wara li għamilna d-deċiżjoni x’se nieħdu? B’xi mod Pietru qed jitkellem ukoll f’isimna. Għax aħna mingħajr ma rridu, in-natura tagħna l-bnedmin, hekk iġġagħalna naħsbu. X’hemm għalija fiha din? X’se jmissni? Ġesù ma jgħidlux, se tibqgħu bir-riħa. L-ewwel nett jirrikonoxxi li l-istedina tiegħu u l-esiġenza tal-Evanġelju titlob minna distakk u libertà; li jweġġgħu… Read more »

Live: Mass on Ash Wednesday and prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine

02/03/2022 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Next Wednesday, 2nd March 2022, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will celebrate the Ash Wednesday Liturgy at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

The leaders of our country and the faithful are being invited to attend this mass and to join the Holy Father’s appeal for prayer and fasting for peace and the end of aggression and war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian community in Malta is also invited… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in March 2022

01/03/2022

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Marzu, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa fid‑9:30am mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑rużarju li tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…