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Keep your hands open to the poverty of those thirsty for God’s mercy – The Archbishop

Mass at the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr Louis as provost archpriest of Birkirkara Parish

11/12/2021 The Collegiate Basilica of St Helen, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Dakinhar jgħidu lil Ġerusalemm: “Tibżax, Sijon, tħallix idejk jintelqu: il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, qiegħed f’nofsok… minħabba fik jithenna b’hena kbira, fi mħabbtu jġeddek, jinfexx minħabba fik f’għajjat ta’ ferħ, bħallikieku f’jum ta’ festa” (Sof 3:16-18). Għażiż Monsinjur Louis, Prepostu ġdid ta’ din il-parroċċa għażiża, wassal dan il-messaġġ lil poplu għażiż ta’ Birkirkara: “Tibżax, tħallix idejk jintelqu: il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, qiegħed f’nofsok” (Sof 3:16-17)… Read more »

Religious celebrations by the Archbishop during the Christmas season and the New Year

15/12/2021

The religious celebrations led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna during the Christmas season will start on Christmas Eve. These services are open to the public in accordance with the measures and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday 24th December, Christmas Eve, at 10:45 p.m. at St Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina, the Archbishop leads the Office of Readings during which Christmas carols are sung and the child’s sermon is delivered… Read more »

By what authority? – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/12/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Int b’liema setgħa qiegħed tagħmel dan kollu?” Din kienet il-mistoqsija li għamlu l-qassisin il-kbar u x-xjuħ tal-poplu lil Ġesù meta sabuh fit-tempju qiegħed jgħallem. Riedu jkunu jafu min tahielu din is-setgħa.

Fil-fatt din is-silta tiġi ftit wara l-ġrajja ta’ meta Ġesù daħal fit-tempju u keċċa ’l barra l-bejjiegħa u x-xerrejja, u qalilhom: “Hemm miktub: Dari dar it-talb tissejjaħ, u intom għamiltuha għar tal-ħallelin”… Read more »

The Lord brings joy to our lives – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the third Sunday of Advent

12/12/2021 The Church of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Wardija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għandu mnejn għall-bidu ma narawx ir-rabta bejn ħafna mill-kelma ta’ Alla li smajna llum u l-Evanġelju.

Il-kelma ta’ Alla llum tkellimna, qisu kważi b’ritornell, fuq il-ferħ. Rajna fl-ewwel qari fil-ktieb tal-Profeta Sofonija: “Għajjat bil-ferħ ta’ qalbek…infexx fil-hena u ifraħ b’qalbek kollha”. Dan ripetut ukoll fis-Salm: “Kollkom ferħana timlew l-ilma mill-għejun tas-salvazzjoni”. U għandna mbagħad l-Ittra ta’ San Pawl lill-Filippin, fejn jgħidilhom: “Ifirħu dejjem fil-Mulej, nerġa’ ngħidilkom ifirħu”… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 12th December

12/12/2021

Third Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zeph 3:14-18a
Psalm: Is 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Second Reading: Phil 4:4-7

Gospel: Lk 3:10-18

In those days, the crowds asked John, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptised, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.” Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptise you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals… Read more »

Two new nuns on the feast of the Immaculate Conception

08/12/2021 The Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, San Ġwann

Fil-festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni żewġ sorijiet, Sr Anne Marie Mifsud u Sr Matlene Hatalan Falzon, għamlu l-professjoni perpetwa fil-kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Franġiskani tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù.

Sr Matlene Hatalan Falzon hi membru tal-istaff tal-iskola St Francis Secondary, Tas-Sliema, u inqas minn xahar ilu Sr Anne Marie Mifsud iggradwat bħala infermiera. Il-professjoni tagħhom saret waqt quddiesa ċċelebrata mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġwann.

II-kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Franġiskani tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù kellha l-bidu taghha fir-Rabat Għawdex, fl-4 ta’ Jannar 1874, u llum hija mifruxa f’għadd ta’ pajjiżi madwar id-dinja… Read more »

The blessing of babies in the womb

10/12/2021

Il-Ħadd 12 ta’ Diċmebru se jsir it-tberik tat-trabi fil-ġuf fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Sant’Anna, Wied il-Għajn.

Il-quddiesa u l-barka fuq l-omm u t-tarbija fil-ġuf se jsiru fl-10.30am, bl-interċessjoni ta’ Sant’Anna li hi l-protettriċi tal-ommijiet u t-trabi fil-ġuf tagħhom.

Għal din il-quddiesa u barka huma mistednin l-ommiijiet li welldu biex jirringrazzjaw lil Alla.

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The voice of a friend is the voice of Jesus – The Archbishop

10/12/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Tajjeb nieqfu ftit fuq l-aħħar frażi li jgħid Ġesù llum: “L-għerf ta’ Alla tawh raġun l-opri tiegħu stess” (Mt 11:19). Ħafna drabi Ġesù jinsisti: “jekk ma temmnux dak li ngħidilkom, araw dak li nagħmel”. Kieku jkollna ngħidu hekk, aħna! Lil min jgħidilna: “u inti tparla fil-vojt!”. Araw dak li nagħmel u tifhem dak li ngħid.

Ħaġa sabiħa dik li l-kliem tagħna jaqbel mal-ħajja tagħna għax dan li qed jgħid Ġesù: inti tara l-opri ta’ jdejn Alla u tifhem min hu, kemm iħobbna, kemm hu għaref, kemm hu kbir… Read more »

St Joseph: the savior of the Savior – The Archbishop

Closing Mass for the Year of St Joseph

07/12/2021 The Church of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu), Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa li għadna kemm smajna, jiddeskrivi l-missjoni li jagħti Alla lill- Arkanġlu Gabrijel. Jibagħtu f’belt, “belt tal-Galilija, jisimha Nazaret” (Lq 1:26). Jibagħtu għand xebba, u din ix-xebba hi għarusa ta’ raġel “jismu Ġużeppi mid-dar ta’ David” (Lq 1:27). Innutaw, li l-ewwel deskrizzjoni tal-Madonna, mhux isimha, imma ta’ min kienet, “għand xebba, mgħarrsa ma’ raġel jismu Ġużeppi mid-dar ta’ David… Read more »

Cherishing her beauty – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Immaculate Conception

08/12/2021 The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Ħal Lija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-festa għażiża tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni hi festa tas-sbuħija, festa tal-ġmiel. Alla ried li lil Marija jsalvaha, jeħlisha mid-dnub, sa mill-bidu nett ta’ ħajjitha. Għalhekk, meta nħarsu lejha hi għalina dan is-simbolu ta’ ġmiel, ta’ sbuħija.

Nixtieq li naħsbu ftit x’tgħidilna din il-festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni għall-ħajja tagħna.

Grazzi ta’ dan il-ġmiel

L-ewwel nett turina li għandna nfaħħru u nirringrazzjaw lil Alla talli tana lil Marija, din li hi Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, Marija meħlusa mid-dnub sa mill-bidu… Read more »