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I encourage you to have a father’s heart that refuses to judge or condemn – The Archbishop

Mass on the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr Ronnie Zammit as parish priest of St Luċija parish

19/02/2022 The Parish Church of St Pius X

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Bħalma jħenn il-Missier għal uliedu, hekk iħenn il-Mulej għal min għandu l-biża’ tiegħu” (Salm 102:13). Is-salm 102, jantiċipa dak li qed jipprova jgħidilna Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum; b’ħafna tixbihat, li f’widnejna jinstemgħu pjuttost qawwija ħafna u strambi. “Ħobbu l-għedewwa tagħkom, agħmlu l-ġid lil min jobgħodkom, bierku lil min jisħitkom, itolbu għal min iżeblaħkom” (Lq 6:27-28). Imma dan kollu jinġabar fil-kelma li jgħidilna lejn l-aħħar ta’ din is-silta qawwija, mill-kapitlu 6 ta’ San Luqa: “Ħennu, bħalma hu ħanin Missierkom” (Lq 6:36)… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 20th February

20/02/2022

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

Jesus said to His disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic… Read more »

Van needed for a program with vulnerable children and youth

19/02/2022 Xgħajra

The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco have launched a crowdfunding campaign on the local platform Zaar to help them buy a van for their new youth-focused programme in Xagħjra.

The campaign, named Helping the Salesian sisters of Don Bosco get around! aims to raise €8,000 to cover the cost of a second-hand eight-seater vehicle, which they will use to transport the children and adolescents who benefit from the programme… Read more »

The Archbishop on the Pope’s visit to Malta: ‘a message of reconciliation’

18/02/2022

Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta describes an upcoming meeting of Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean in Florence as an opportunity for dialogue aimed at promoting harmony and justice amid the challenges facing countries surrounding the Mare Nostrum.

Pope Francis is scheduled to meet with the Bishops and Mayors of important cities of the Mediterranean on the last day of a 3-day meeting, which takes place on 23 – 27 February in Florence, Italy… Read more »

Finding the balance between trusting in God and doing what needs to be done – The Archbishop

15/02/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf x’jgħidilna Ġesù lilna meta nogħtru fil-fidi tagħna fih. Inkunu f’sitwazzjoni diffiċli u ngħidu: ‘Alla ttarax, ma jismax,’ jew naħsbu li se nsolvu kollox weħidna.

Id-dixxipli nsew il-ħobż bħalma jiġrilu kulħadd. Ma kellhomx x’jieklu u nsew li magħhom kien hemm il-Mulej li jieħu ħsieb hu. Imma l-Mulej mhux tal-maġija għax imbagħad kultant it-tentazzjoni l-oħra hi: u jagħmel il-Mulej… Read more »

We are called lambs because Jesus is our shepherd – Bishop Galea-Curmi

14/02/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm espressjoni li juża Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa li żgur tolqotna: “ħrief qalb l-ilpup”. Hekk jgħidilhom lit-72 dixxiplu li jibgħathom qablu tnejn tnejn f’kull belt u post fejn kien sejjer hu. Jgħidilhom: “Araw, qiegħed nibgħatkom bħal ħrief qalb l-ilpup”.

Ma tantx hi espressjoni li, mal-ewwel daqqa ta’ għajn, tagħmel kuraġġ; kemm għax meta tgħid “ilpup” l-ewwel ma tħoss hu biża’ u twerwir; u anke “ħrief”, qisu f’moħħok jiġi xi ħadd ċkejken u kwiet… Read more »

To be truly happy – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

13/02/2022 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Wieħed mill-kummenti li spiss nisimgħu hu li l-Knisja – meta ngħid il-Knisja, jiġifieri aħna lkoll li nemmnu fi Kristu – trid timxi maż-żminijiet. Dan hu veru f’ħafna affarijiet, li l-Knisja trid tagħraf tadatta dak li għandu jkun adattat għaż-żminijiet. Imma kultant dan il-kumment jingħad f’sens ieħor: jiġifieri li f’dak li aħna nemmnu, għandek tħares lejn kif in-nies qegħdin jgħixu, u timxi ma’ dan; jekk illum qed jaħsbu hekk, tibda taħseb bħalhom; jekk illum qed jgħixu hekk, tibda tagħmel bħalhom… Read more »

“Those who caution you are merciful ” – The Archbishop

Mass on the sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

13/02/2022 The Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jħares lejn kotra kbira ta’ dixxipli tiegħu u ġemgħa kbira ta’ nies; fosthom jara ħafna foqra, nies bil-ġuħ, qed jara ħafna nies imnikktin bil-ħajja. Nistgħu ngħidu li jekk illum ikollu jiġi l-Mulej jerġa’ jiltaqa’ magħna, aħna li ħafna drabi għandna diversi tip ta’ faqar u ta’ ġuħ, forsi nsofru wkoll xi inġustizzja.

Qed isejħilna ‘imberkin’. Xi ħaġa stramba biex tifhimha għaliex ħadd f’sensih mhu se jsejjaħ il-ġuħ, in-niket, il-faqar bħala barka fihom infushom… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 13th February

13/02/2022

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20

Gospel: Luke 6:17,20-26

And He came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of His disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon… Read more »

Speak plainly – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on World Day of the Sick

11/02/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qabad jitkellem sewwa”. Dan hu li qrajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark fuq dan ir-raġel li ma kienx jisma’ u ma kienx jitkellem sew, u ħaduh għand Ġesù biex ifejqu. Kien fl-inħawi tad-Dekapoli, u Ġesù ħarġu għalih waħdu minn qalb il-folla, u fejqu b’mod li dan beda jisma’ u jitkellem.

Kienet esperjenza tassew kbira għal dan ir-raġel! L-Evanġelju jgħid li “widnejh infetħulu, l-irbit ta’ lsienu nħall, u qabad jitkellem sewwa”… Read more »