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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 »

The Archbishop about Bro. Louis Camilleri: the grace, mercy and patience of God could be seen in him

Mass after the remains of Bro. Louis Camilleri FSC are laid to rest in the chapel of Stella Maris College, as part of the beatification and canonization process

24/01/2022 The Chapel of Stella Maris College, Gżira

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nfakkru l-Qaddej ta’ Alla, Bro. Louis, tajjeb li niftakru fih, hu u jgħix u jwettaq il-kliem tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew li l-Knisja taqra u tħabbar fil-festa tal-fundatur għażiż, San Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. “Tassew ngħidilkom, li jekk intom ma terġgħux issiru bħat-tfal iż-żgħar, żgur li ma tidħlux fis-Saltna tas-Smewwiet. U għalhekk l-ikbar wieħed fis-Saltna tas-Smewwiet hu dak li jċekken lilu nnifsu” (Mt 18:3-4)… Read more »

The Word that helps us to live freely – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

23/01/2022 The Chapel of St Paul's Shipwreck, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Bir-reqqa kollha qgħadt infittex it-tagħrif”. Hekk jikteb San Luqa fil-bidu tal-Evanġelju tiegħu, meta beda biex jgħid il-ġrajja ta’ Ġesù.

Waħda mill-affarijiet sbieħ fil-ħajja hi li tkompli titgħallem, li tkompli tirsisti biex tkun taf, biex ikollok it-tagħrif. Nafu li jekk ma tagħmilx hekk, tistaġna.

Nikbru fit-tagħlim

Din tgħodd ukoll fil-ħajja tal-fidi tagħna. Jekk aħna ngħidu, f’mument minnhom, li tgħallimna biżżejjed, li nafu kollox, inkunu żbaljati, għax hemm bżonn li nkomplu nikbru fit-tagħlim, u dan tul ħajjitna kollha… Read more »

The conversion of St Paul is the beginning of our conversion – The Archbishop

22/01/2022 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Morru fid-dinja kolha xandru l-Bxara t-Tajba” (Mk 14:15). Dan il-kmand li Ġesù jagħtina joqgħod ħafna għalikom, għeżież Karl Andrew u Malcolm, intom u tirċievu mingħand il-Knisja din is-sejħa li fil-laqgħat tagħha, fil-laqgħat tal-ġemgħa taqraw il-Kelma ta’ Alla u xxandruha b’ħajjitkom. U qegħdin tirċievu dan id-don: il-ministeru tal-Lettorat, propju aħna u nibdew u niċċelebraw f’dan il-katidral is-solennità tal-konverżjoni tal-Appostlu Missierna filwaqt li qed niċċelebraw il-jum li fih infakkru lil min laqa’ lil Pawlu, lill-protos ta’ din il-gżira li kien jismu Publiju… Read more »