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Conference highlights migration challenges in Mediterranean

11/02/2022

A conference organized Thursday by the Italian Bishops ahead of a meeting of Mayors and Bishops of the Mediterranean region (23–27 February) highlights the joint efforts between Church and civil authorities to combat the challenge of migration in countries bordering the Mediterranean.

The meeting of the Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean region will be held from 23 – 27 February in Florence, ending with a visit of Pope Francis on the last day… Read more »

The love that Paul taught us is built on our encounter with Jesus – the Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of St Paul's Shipwreck

10/02/2022   The Collegiate of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-talba ta’ din il-festa għażiża, illum tlabna hekk bħala Maltin u Għawdxin: ‘Inti għoġbok, Mulej, li l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jara l-għarqa biex jiġi fostna u jxandrilna l-fidi, agħmel li nibqgħu dejjem irroddu ħajr għat-tħabrik u l-imħabba li hu wera magħna’.

Fir-riflessjonijiet tiegħi ta’ din is-sena nixtieq nieqfu ftit fuq il-frażi ‘l-imħabba li Pawlu wera magħna’ għax għan kbir ta’ din il-festa tant għażiża għalina hi propju li rroddu ħajr lil Alla tal-imħabba li wera magħna Pawlu ta’ Tarsu… Read more »

Every cloud has a silver lining – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the eve of the solemnity of St Paul's Shipwreck

09/02/2022   The Collegiate of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Bil-Malti għandna espressjoni li tgħid: “Kull deni ħudu b’ġid”. Ma nafx minn liema żmien ilna ngħiduha f’Malta, meta bdiet din l-espressjoni, imma żgur li l-ġrajja tan-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl turina proprju dan.

Hawnhekk naraw ġrajja li fil-bidu tagħha, u għal ħafna jiem, kienet ta’ deni kbir; maltempata kbira, tempesta li mhux biss tellfet id-direzzjoni ta’ fejn kienu sejrin – il-ġifen kien sejjer naħa u l-maltempata ġarritu n-naħa l-oħra – imma tant kienet qawwija li, jgħid il-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli, “tlifna kull tama li nsalvaw”… Read more »

Apostolic Journey by Pope Francis to Malta

10/02/2022   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

Accepting the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the civil authorities and the Catholic Church of the country, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta from 2 to 3 April 2022.

The Pope will visit Valletta, Rabat, Floriana and Ħal Far, and the island of Gozo. The programme and further details of the journey will be published at a later stage… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 10th February

10/02/2022

The Apostle St Paul, Patron of Malta – Solemnity

Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 14:3-7
Psalm: 107:21-31
Second Reading: Acts 27:16-44; 28:1-10

Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;  they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”  

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.  And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »

Have our beautiful traditions replaced the Word of God? – The Archbishop

08/02/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ma noqogħdux niskandalizzaw ruħna bil-Fariżej u l-kittieba. Ejjew inqisu li dan il-kliem Ġesù qiegħed jgħidu lilna. Nistaqsu lilna nfusna: aħna li għandna tant tradizzjonijiet u sbieħ, u tant aħna kburin bihom, imma dawn ħadu post il-Kelma t’Alla, ħadu post l-Evanġelju ta’ Ġesù? Jien nista’, pereżempju, inżeffen l-istatwi tal-qaddisin, imbagħad nidgħi? Nagħmel festa tal-qaddisin, imbagħad għandi lanzita, bir-rispett kollu, daqshiex għal ħija jew għal oħti… Read more »

Heal us, Lord – Bishop Galea-Curmi

07/02/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

San Mark, fl-Evanġelju tiegħu, kultant fi ftit kliem jiġbor il-ħidma kbira li kien qed jagħmel Ġesù man-nies. Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum naraw proprju dan: fi ftit kliem ġabar il-ħidma ta’ fejqan li Ġesù kien qed jagħmel fl-ibliet, fl-irħula, fil-kampanja – kullimkien.

Tolqtok f’din is-silta l-popolarità ta’ Ġesù man-nies – kulħadd ifittxu, kulħadd jinġabar madwaru. Ġesù l-popolarità qatt ma użaha għall-gwadann tiegħu, imma użaha biex jaqdi lin-nies, biex jagħmel il-ġid, biex ikun ta’ servizz għan-nies… Read more »

Pope Francis on bullying in schools, youth suicides, immigrants and the poor

08/02/2022

Il-Papa kien il-mistieden ta’ Fabio Fazio waqt il-programm Che Tempo Che Fa fuq Rai 3 il-Ħadd filgħaxija

Il-Papa Franġisku tkellem fit-tul dwar l-effetti li qed tħalli l-kultura tal-indifferenza fid-dinja tal-lum. Qal li konsegwenza ta’ din l-indifferenza, il-gwerer jiġu qabel il-bnedmin, inkluż dawk fil-bżonn bħalma huma l-immigranti u l-foqra.

Il-Papa kien il-mistieden ta’ Fabio Fazio waqt il-programm Che Tempo Che Fa fuq Rai 3 il-Ħadd filgħaxija.  

Dwar l-immigrazzjoni l-Papa Franġisku qal li dak li qed jiġri fil-Libja huwa illegali… Read more »

Archbishop to those called for marriage: The Lord is giving you a mission in the love between you

Mass on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

06/02/2022   The Church of St Agatha, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Kelma ta’ Alla llum tkellimna dwar is-sejħa li jagħmel il-Mulej nistgħu ngħidu lil kull wieħed u waħda minna. U jekk hemm xi ħaġa li tgħaqqad il-qari li għadna kemm smajna, hi l-fatt li l-persuna li tissejjaħ minn Alla għal xi missjoni, quddiem is-sejħa ta’ Alla, ilkoll nirrrealizzaw kemm aħna dgħajfin.

Kultant nirrealizzaw ukoll li forsi m’aħniex kapaċi għal dak li l-Mulej qed isejħilna… Read more »

Conviction not convenience – Bishop Galea-Curmi on the celebration of Life Day 2022

06/02/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dis‑sena 2022 bdejnieha bl‑iktar mod ikrah fejn tidħol l‑għożża tal‑ħajja. Il‑qtil ta’ Paulina Dembska, it‑tfajla Polakka, fit‑2 ta’ Jannar kmieni filgħodu, qtil b’mod mill‑aktar brutali, li bir‑raġun ħoloq reazzjoni qawwija fis‑soċjetà Maltija. Din kienet persuna li f’daqqa waħda sabet il‑mewt ma’ wiċċha, mhux b’inċident imma b’delitt. Ħajjitha ntemmet ħesrem.

B’kuntrast, nixtieqkom taħsbu f’Rayan, tifel ta’ ħames snin li ftit ġranet ilu waqa’ ġo bir fond, xi 32 metru, fil‑Marokk… Read more »