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The Archbishop prays for peace and the victims on both sides of war

01/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ilbieraħ smajna d-djalogu bejn Ġesù u d-dixxipli tiegħu meta jurihom l-għana, li hi tajba fiha nnifisha, li jista’ jkollha l-periklu kbir li taqtgħek mill-proxxmu u minn Alla. Hu jispjegalhom ukoll li l-istedina tiegħu li jħallu kollox mhijiex stedina faċli.

Pietru jfakkru f’din il-ħaġa fuq ix-xatt tal-Baħar tal-Galilija. Pietru (li kien jismu Xmun is-sajjied) sema’ lil Ġesù jgħidlu: “Ejja warajja”… Read more »

Mass for the repose of the soul of Archbishop Ġużeppi Mercieca

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

Illejla t‑Tlieta l‑1 ta’ Marzu 2022, fis‑6pm, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna jiċċelebra quddiesa b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina.

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Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.

Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa

Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija.  … Read more »

Let God fill our hearts – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/02/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qarras wiċċu u telaq b’qalbu sewda”. Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju llum, skont San Mark, fuq ir-raġel li mar jgħaġġel biex ikellem lil Ġesù, inxteħet għarkopptejh, u qallu: “x’għandi nagħmel biex nikseb il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” Dar-raġel kien qed ifittex dak li tassew jista’ jimlielu qalbu. Ġesù lilu jagħmillu stedina. Meta r-raġel iwieġbu li l-kmandamenti segwihom, Ġesù jgħidlu: “mur, bigħ li għandek, agħtih lill-fqar, u jkollok teżor fis-sema; imbagħad ejja u imxi warajja”… Read more »

The Pope at Angelus on the wars in all the world: Put down your weapons!

27/02/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

In the Gospel of today’s Liturgy, Jesus invites us to reflect on the way we look and the way we speak. Our gaze and our speech.

First of all, our gaze. The risk we run, the Lord says, is that we concentrate on looking at the mote in our brother’s eye without noticing the beam in our own (cf. Lk 6: 41)… Read more »

Conviction not convenience – Bishop Galea-Curmi

27/02/2022

The protection of human life from the moment of conception and at every stage of its existence is a question of conviction, not convenience.

It should be a principle we embrace always, not because it is convenient at a particular time. Thus, when we are asked if we accept that life can be eliminated when it has just been conceived, our reply cannot be “no, because the people are not yet ready for this step” or “it is not the right moment, especially when we are close to an election”… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 27th February

27/02/2022

Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 27:5-8
Psalm: 91(92):2-3,13-14,15-16
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Gospel: Luke 6:39-45

He also told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher… Read more »

Welcoming the herald of mercy

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2022

26/02/2022

The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

“After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us around it” (Acts 28:1-2).

Every time we read these verses from Chapter 28 of the Acts of the Apostles and hear the name of Malta, our hearts become aflame and a shiver of emotion runs down our spine… Read more »

Marriage is a vocation – Bishop Galea-Curmi

25/02/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

“Dak li għaqqad Alla ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem.” Dan hu li qal Ġesù lill-Fariżej meta staqsewh jistax raġel jitlaq lil martu. Din kienet diskussjoni li kienu jagħmlu bejniethom: għal liema raġuni raġel jista’ jitlaq lil martu. U ġew jistaqsu lil Ġesù. Hawnhekk it-tweġiba ta’ Ġesù hi tweġiba mdawla mill-Kelma ta’ Alla, u jmur lura proprju fl-ewwel ktieb, il-Ġenesi, fejn għandna b’mod ċar dak li Alla ried mill-ħajja ta’ bejn il-mara u r-raġel – il-ħajja taż-żwieġ… Read more »

The official programme of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Malta is announced

25/02/2022

The official programme of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Malta on the 2nd and 3rd April 2022, was announced today at noon by the Holy See. On Saturday, the Pope will visit Valletta and will then go to Gozo in the afternoon. On Sunday morning he will visit Rabat and Floriana, and Ħal Far in the afternoon.

THE FULL PROGRAMME

Saturday 2 April 2022
ROME – MALTA

08:30 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Malta     10:00 Arrival at Malta International Airport   10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   10:50 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the Ambassadors’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:35 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the Pages’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:50 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Grand Council Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta Address of the Holy Father 15:50 Departure by catamaran from the Grand Harbour of Valletta to Gozo   17:00 Arrival at the Port of Mġarr   17:30 PRAYER MEETING at the National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu in Gozo Homily of the Holy Father 18:45 Departure by ferry from the Port of Mġarr to Malta   19:30 Arrival at the Port of Ċirkewwa and transfer to the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat  

Sunday 3 April 2022
MALTA – ROME

07:45 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat   08:30 VISIT TO THE GROTTO OF ST PAUL at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat Prayer of the Holy Father 10:15 HOLY MASS at the Granaries in Floriana Homily of the Holy Father Angelus 16:45 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS at the John XXIII Migrants’ Centre in Ħal Far Address of the Holy Father 17:50 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   18:15 Departure by airplane for Rome   19:40 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport     The full programme in English and Italian as announced by the Holy SeeDownload Read more » …

Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine

23/02/2022   The Vatican

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine (Photo: Guardian)

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday.

During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.”

“Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world feeling anguish and pain… Read more »