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Archbishop Emeritus Pawlu Cremona awarded the Gold Palm of Jerusalem

06/11/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona ngħata l-Palma tad-Deheb ta’ Ġerusalemm b’għarfien għas-servizz li ta lill-Knisja. Hu ngħata dan l-unur waqt l-investitura tal-Ordni Ekwestri tas-Santu Sepulkru ta’ Ġerusalemm, li saret is-Sibt, 6 ta’ Novembru, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

Il-Palma tad-Deheb hi meqjusa bħala l-ogħla unur fl-ordni. Wara, l-Arċisqof Emeritu kkonċelebra quddiesa mal-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna. Il-quddiesa tmexxiet mill-Kardinal Fernando Filoni, li hu Gran Mastru tal-istess ordni… Read more »

The Pope at Angelus: free the sacred from ties with money

08/11/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, buongiorno!

The scene described in the Gospel of today’s Liturgy takes place inside the Temple of Jerusalem. Jesus looks, he looks at what is happening in this the most sacred of places; and he sees how the scribes love to walk around to be seen, greeted and revered, and in order to have the places of honour… Read more »

A generous heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

07/11/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fl-Evanġelju kemm-il darba nsibu lin-nies josservaw lil Ġesù, għajnejhom fih. Kultant insibu wkoll lil Ġesù li qed josserva x’qed jagħmlu n-nies. L-Evanġelju tal-lum hu każ minnhom. Hemm il-ġrajja ta’ meta Ġesù kien biswit it-tempju, iħares u jara lin-nies jitfgħu l-offerta tagħhom fit-teżor. U hemm Ġesù, li jara mhux biss dak li jidher minn barra imma r-realtà kollha. Seta’ jara kif dik l-armla li tefgħet biċċtejn żgħar, l-armla fqira, kienet ħafna aktar ġeneruża mill-għonja li kienu qed jitfgħu l-offerta tagħhom fit-tempju… Read more »

It’s not about what we give but about giving from the heart – The Archbishop

Mass on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

07/11/2021   Tha Chapel of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Siġġiewi Cemetry

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fi żmien il-profeta Elija s-sinjal tal-grazzja t’Alla kienet ix-xita, u nistgħu ngħidu li l-Mulej berikna wkoll. Qed niftakar meta sar qaddis San Ġorġ Preca; iżjed ma tlabna biex tieqaf ix-xita, iżjed għamlet.

Illum Ġesù jinnota mara armla li meta naqra dan l-Evanġelju, dejjem nikkomwovi ruħi għax nifhem li meta raha, meta nnutaha, Ġesù ħaseb f’ommu li dak iż-żmien kienet armla… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 7th November

07/11/2021

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16
Psalm: 145(146):7,8-9a,9bc-10
Second Reading: Heb 9:24-28

Gospel: Mk 12:38-44

In those days, Jesus was teaching in the temple and he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers… Read more »

A true life of service – The Archbishop

Mass in which Fra Francis Vassallo makes his solemn vows as Knight of the Order of St John

04/11/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Fra John, Honourable delegate, dear Francis, distinguished and most honorable guests, members of the Order of Malta,

The tax collectors and the sinners were all seeking the company of Jesus. I hope and pray, that we are amongst them. That we realise our indebtedness to Our Lord Jesus Christ, and his glorious passion and resurrection… Read more »

Use your head – Bishop Galea-Curmi

05/11/2021   St Luke's Hospital Chapel, Tal-Pietà

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Din il-parabbola li Ġesù qal fl-Evanġelju llum turina konċentrazzjoni ta’ ħażen, xibka ta’ ħażen. Għandna d-diżonestà, il-qerq, it-tberbiq ta’ ġid ħaddieħor, l-amministrazzjoni ħażina, il-korruzzjoni, u l-kompliċità. Kienu jeżistu fi żmien Ġesù, għadhom jeżistu wkoll fi żmienna.

Kien hemm dan l-amministratur li kellu l-akkuża li qed iberbaq ġid is-sid. Kienet akkuża vera? Mid-dehra kienet vera, għax donnu baqa’ sal-aħħar iberbaq il-ġid ta’ dan ir-raġel għani… Read more »

Faith must be your choice made intelligently – The Archbishop

Mass on the 75th anniversary of St Michael School

04/11/2021   St Michael School, Sta Venera

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Surmast, staff ta’ din l-iskola għażiża, studenti, mistednin, saċerdoti, jiena m’għandix ħafna xi nżid ma’ l-ewwel att ta’ dan id-dramm sabiħ imma nixtieq nirriflettu ftit fuq tagħlima importanti li jagħtuna s-Sur Tonin jew is-Sur Agius u sħabu: li l-ħajja tkun sabiħa jekk tagħmel minnha għanja ta’ ġid skont kif isejjaħlek Alla.

Staqsi lilek innifsek, inti li inti żgħażugħ: jien kif nista’ f’ħajti minn issa nagħmel il-ġid? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 2nd November

02/11/2021

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 19:1.23-27a
Psalm: 26
Second Reading: Rom 19:1.23-27a

Gospel: Jn 6:37-40

In those days Jesus told the crowd: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.”  Read more »

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Saints show us what is beautiful, true, meaningful in life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of All Saints' Day

01/11/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Aħna u nagħmlu llum is-solennità tal-qaddisin kollha, niftakru f’tant qaddisin li għexu f’epoki differenti, u ta’ karattri differenti, li ġew dikjarati qaddisin mill-Knisja. Lil dawn inqimuhom, nitolbu l-interċessjoni tagħhom, nammirawhom għal ħafna kwalitajiet sbieħ fil-ħajja tagħhom, imma wkoll naraw fihom ispirazzjoni importanti u sabiħa għall-ħajja tagħna. Xi wħud minnhom huma wkoll protetturi tal-parroċċi u tal-lokalitajiet tagħna.

Imma din il-festa, għax hi l-festa tal-qaddisin kollha, mhix biss il-festa ta’ dawn li huma dikjarati qaddisin mill-Knisja… Read more »