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A sign of hope – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the first Sunday of Advent

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-ewwel impressjoni li tieħu meta tisma’ dan id-diskors ta’ Ġesù hu li qed jgħid kliem li jista’ joħloq ansjetà, ibeżża’, forsi wkoll joħloq paniku. Ġesù jsemmi, fost l-oħrajn, taqlib fin-natura, fosthom il-ħsejjes tal-baħar u tal-imwieġ. F’maltempata qawwija dawn ikunu ħsejjes tal-biża’, speċjalment jekk tinżerta f’nofs ta’ baħar. Nafu li anke maltempata qawwija tax-xita, bħalma kellna nhar il-Ħamis li għadda, toħloq inkonvenjent kbir u forsi wkoll ansjetà… Read more »

He wants us to wait for him with our eyes open – The Archbishop

Mass on the first Sunday of Advent

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-sena ħafna mill-Ħdud, nhar ta’ Ħadd se naqraw mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa. Għandna tliet snin li fihom il-Knisja taqralna siltiet mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew, imbagħad l-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark, li għamilna s-sena li għaddiet, u dis-sena bdejna s-sena ddedikata lil San Luqa.

Din is-silta li għadu kif qara l-arċipriet, hi meħuda mill-kapitlu 21 ta’ Luqa, qegħdin lejn l-aħħar tal-Evanġelju… Read more »

30 years since the agreement between the State and the Church

Newsbook.com.mt asks whether this agreement is still relevant today

In-Nunzju Appostoliku l-Arċisqof Pier Luigi Celata u l-Prim Ministru ta’ Malta Eddie Fenech Adami jiffirmaw il-ftehim bejn is-Santa Sede u r-Repubblika ta’ Malta – 28 ta’ Novembru 1991

Bħal-lum tletin sena ilu ġew iffirmati żewġ ftehim bejn is-Santa Sede u r-Repubblika ta’ Malta, wieħed dwar l-iskejjel tal-Knisja u l-ieħor dwar trasferiment ta’ proprjetà tal-Knisja lill-Istat Malti. Dawn ġew iffirmati fit-28 ta’ Novembru 1991, fil-Berġa ta’ Kastilja, min-Nunzju Appostoliku Pier Luigi Celata f’isem is-Santa Sede, u mill-Prim Ministru Eddie Fenech Adami f’isem l-Istat Malti… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 28th November

First Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 33:14-16
Psalm: 24(25):4bc-5ab,8-9,10,14
Second Reading: 1 Thess 3:12–4:2

Gospel: Lk 21:25-28,34-36

In those days, Jesus said to this disciples: “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 

Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” 

“Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day does not catch you unexpectedly, like a trap… Read more »

His words will not pass away – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Is-sema u l-art jgħaddu imma kliemi ma jgħaddix”. Dan hu li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid illum fl-Evanġelju, fl-aħħar sentenza, wara li qal lid-dixxipli biex iħarsu lejn is-siġra tat-tin u s-siġar l-oħra, u minnhom jitgħallmu jaqraw ukoll is-sinjali taż-żmien. Imbagħad jgħid li s-sema u l-art jgħaddu, jiġifieri s-siġar ukoll jgħaddu, imma kliemu ma jgħaddix.

Ħa nħarsu l-ewwel lejn dan is-sinjal li qed jgħid Ġesù… Read more »

The Archbishop to MCAST students: May your heart be sensitive to the needs of others

Graduation Mass for MCAST students

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Xtaqt l-ewwel nett nifirħilkom li wasaltu għal dan il-jum li fih mhux biss ittemmu l-istudju tagħkom imma tirċievu wkoll rikonoxximent mistħoqq tax-xogħol kollu li għamiltu f’sitwazzjoni li nistgħu ngħidulha mhux faċli, is-sitwazzjoni tal-pandemja li kienet teħtieġ ukoll ħafna tagħlim bid-distanza, b’mod virtwali u sforz mhux żgħir minn kull wieħed u waħda minnkom u mhux l-inqas mill-istaff, mill-professuri u mill-għalliema tagħkom… Read more »

St Catherine gave up her life not to deny Jesus – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Anke f’dan l-Evanġelu mill-kap 21 ta’ San Luqa, Ġesù jżewweġ dawn iż-żewġ esperjenzi: waħda li ġrat. Wara żmienu; xi 40 sena wara l-mewt tiegħu, fis-sena 70, il-qerda ta’ Ġerusalemm mill-eżerċitu Ruman; u l-oħra li għadna ma esperjenzajniex, għadu ma għaddinhiex minnha, li hu tmiem tad-dinja li nafu aħna. Għal bniedem Lhudi, kif għedna, il-qerda ta’ Ġerusalemm, hi proprju qrib ħafna, il-qerda ta’ kollox… Read more »

New roof garden at the Archbishop’s Seminary

  The Vocational Centre at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal‑Virtù, Rabat

The Archdiocese of Malta collaborated with Infrastructure Malta to create a garden on the roof of the Vocational Centre at the Archbishop’s Seminary, in Tal‑Virtù, Rabat. This €300,000 initiative includes a 350‑metres‑squared roof garden with 730 trees, shrubs and other plants, as well as another 50 new olive trees in the Seminary’s grounds nearby.

The Seminary is naming the roof garden ‘Fr Nicholas Cachia Meditation Garden’ in memory of the late diocesan priest who dedicated his priesthood to the formation of priests in Malta and in the United States and served as spiritual director of the Archbishop’s Seminary for 17 years… Read more »