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The Almighty has done great things for me – Bishop Galea-Curmi

31/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Bdew jitolbuh ħafna lil Ġesù biex iwarrab minn pajjiżhom”. Dan hu li għamlu n-nies li ġew jaraw din il-ġrajja. Meta semgħu dak li kien ġara, u anke l-istorja drammatika ta’ kif Ġesù lil dan il-bniedem ħelsu mill-ispirti ħżiena, u mbagħad dawn marru fil-qżieqeż u dawn qabżu l-baħar u għerqu, baqgħu miblugħin bil-biża’. U lil Ġesù bdew jitolbuh biex jitlaq, iwarrab.

Il-kontra għamel dan il-bniedem li qabel kien bl-ispirti ħżiena fih, u li Ġesù ħelsu minn dawn l-ispirti ħżiena… Read more »

The Church must not keep its mouth shut despite not always succeeding in doing Jesus’ will – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

30/01/2022   Salesians of Don Bosco Oratory Chapel, Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dis-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa f’kapitlu 4 tibda b’sens kbir ta’ ammirazzjoni għal Ġesù: “Ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu” (Lq 4:22). Imma d-diska malajr tinbidel għax lejn tmiem is-silta din l-ammirazzjoni tinbidel f’korla: “Meta semgħu dan fis-sinagoga kulħadd imtela bil-korla; qamu, u ħarġuh ’il barra mill-belt u ħaduh fuq xifer ta’ rdum tal-għolja li fuqha kienet mibnija u riedu jixħtuh minn fuq għal isfel” (Lq 4:28-29)… Read more »

With truth and love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

30/01/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Naħseb li indunajtu, fil-ġrajja tal-Evanġelju tal-lum, kif inbidlet l-imġiba tan-nies waqt li qed jisimgħu lil Ġesù. Fil-bidu, naqraw: “ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu”. Meta semgħuh, għoġobhom dak li qal, u laqgħuh. Dan fil-bidu. Imma lejn l-aħħar, wara li jkompli jkellimhom, naqraw li “kulħadd imtela bil-korla”.  Qanqal fihom rabja kbira u ħarġuh ’il barra mill-belt bl-iskop li jixtħuh mix-xifer tal-irdum tal-għolja għal isfel… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 30th January

30/01/2022

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
Psalm: 71(70):1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15ab,17
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31; 13:1-13

Gospel: Luke 4:21-30

Jesus began speaking in the synagogue saying: “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’”

And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place… Read more »

He knows not how – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Bla ma jaf kif”. Hekk jgħid San Mark fl-Evanġelju llum meta jitkellem fuq din il-parabbola ta’ Ġesù, ta’ dan ir-raġel li xeħet iż-żerriegħa fl-art, u din tinbet u tikber bla ma jaf kif.

Din il-parabbola, li nsibuha biss f’San Mark, għandha x’tgħidilna ħafna għall-ħajja tagħna. L-ewwel nett turina li għas-saltna ta’ Alla hi meħtieġa l-ħidma tagħna. Aħna għandna sehem x’nagħtu fis-saltna ta’ Alla… Read more »

The Tribunal’s work continues to express the closeness of the Church where there are serious wounds – The Archbishop

The inauguration of the Judicial Year

28/01/2022   The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

It‑Tribunali tal‑Knisja tal‑Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija ċċelebraw l‑inawgurazzjoni tas‑Sena Ġudizzjarja nhar l‑Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Jannar 2022, fil‑Palazz tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Belt Valletta. L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ta d-diskors tal-ftuħ. Il‑Lectio Magistralis din is‑sena ngħatat mill‑Kardinal Mario Grech bit-tema ‘Id-Dinamika Sinodali tal-Proċess Ġudizzjali’.

Il‑Vigarji Ġudizzjali tat‑tliet Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi taw il‑kontribuzzjonijiet tagħhom dwar it‑Tribunal Reġjonali tal‑Appell, it‑Tribunal Metropolitan ta’ Malta, u t‑Tribunal Djoċesan ta’ Għawdex. Il‑Vigarji Ġudizzjali aġġornaw ukoll lil dawk preżenti dwar il‑ħidma li t‑Tribunali tagħhom wettqu matul l‑2020 u l-2021… Read more »

The Lord stresses that the light He puts in the Church cannot be hidden – The Archbishop

27/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Meta nkunu ttentati nagħmlu xi ħaġa fis-sigriet tajjeb naħsbu f’dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù: “M’hemm xejn moħbi jekk mhux biex jingħaraf, m’hemm xejn mistur jekk mhux biex jinġieb għad-dawl (Mk 4:22). Imma Ġesù ovvjament mhux qed jitkellem fuq il-fenomenu, illum ħafna iżjed komuni ta’ xi ħaġa li mingħalik qed tgħidha bejn tnejn u inti tkun imxandra madwar id-dinja, fid-dinja tas-social media, imma qed jitkellem ukoll fuq id-dawl li jagħti lil kull min jaċċettah bħala s-sid u l-gwida ta’ qalbu… Read more »

Reducing the division and rivalry between us

27/01/2022

‘Yahad’, the document compiled by the Justice and Peace Commission, provides a guide for us to follow in order to live better together as a society by reducing the division and rivalry that exist, be they in the context of partisan politics, religious beliefs, football and band clubs or families, as well as to nurse the wounds that have been inflicted in the past.

The Hebrew word ‘yahad’ refers to the sense of togetherness and community, and the aim of this document is to stimulate reflection as to how we can nurture a society that promotes the common good and that improves the well-being of persons, especially the most vulnerable… Read more »

The Church is the family of Jesus, of those who welcomed him into their lives – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of the Conversion of St Paul

25/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kemm hu sabiħ ir-rakkont li jagħtina Luqa fil-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli, fejn jirrakkonta l-konverżjoni tal-Appostlu Missierna! Fil-fatt fl-istess ktieb, dan ir-rakkont tant hu importanti li nsibuh repetut darbtejn oħra. Dan ir-rakkont li smajna llum fil-bidu ta’ din il-quddiesa, hu r-rakkont li jagħti Luqa, narrattiva ta’ x’ġara. Imma hu l-Appostlu Missierna stess li jirrepeti din l-esperjenza darbtejn oħra.

X’għandi nagħmel, Mulej? … Read more »

Let’s not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit – Bishop Galea-Curmi

24/01/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Għandu fih lil Begħelżebul”. Din kienet l-akkuża li għamlu l-kittieba li niżlu minn Ġerusalemm, kif naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark – l-akkuża li għamlu kontra Ġesù. Ġesù hawnhekk kien il-Galilija, u l-Galilija sab ħafna nies jilqgħuh. Imma sab ukoll oppożizzjoni minn dawn il-kittieba li niżlu minn Ġerusalemm u bdew jgħidu mhux biss li għandu xitan, imma li għandu fih il-prinċep tax-xjaten, u li bis-saħħa tal-prinċep tax-xjaten qed ikeċċi x-xjaten… Read more »