News from the Church in Malta
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
In today’s liturgy, the Gospel presents a scribe who approaches Jesus and asks him: “Which commandment is the first of all?” (Mk 12:28). Jesus responds by citing Scripture and confirms that the first commandment is to love God; from this one then derives the second, as a natural consequence: to love one’s neighbour as oneself (cf… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Id-diskussjoni dwar liema hu l-ewwel fost il-kmandamenti kienet, fi żmien Ġesù, diskussjoni li kienu jagħmlu l-kittieba u l-għorrief tal-Liġi. Għax fil-fatt kien hemm ħafna kmandamenti, regolamenti u liġijiet li kellu l-poplu Lhudi, u kultant kienu jiddiskutu liema jiġi l-ewwel.
Din il-mistoqsija li għamlu lil Ġesù ma ġabitx risposta, min-naħa ta’ Ġesù, ta’ ħafna kliem, imma mar mill-ewwel fil-qalba, dak li hu l-aktar importanti… Read more »
All Saints – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Rev 7:2-4,9-14
Psalm: 23 (24), 1-2.3-4ab.5-6
Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:1-3
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a
In those days: When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. Read more »
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L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-għaref tal-liġi jixtieq ikun jaf liema hi l-liġi li hi l-pedament ta’ kollox. “Liema wieħed fost il-kmandamenti”, fost il-liġijiet li għandna, “huwa l-ewwel?” (Mk 12:28). Ir-risposta ta’ Ġesù tinġabar f’kelma waħda li jirrepeti darbtejn: “Ħobb lill-Mulej, ħobb lil għajrek” (Mk 12:29,31).
Ġesù fl-ewwel parti ta’ din ir-risposta qed jislet silta mill-qari li smajna fil-bidu mill-ktieb tad-Dewteronomju, li kien il-ktieb tal-liġi għażiż għall-poplu ta’ Alla li għal diversi drabi jistieden lill-poplu, lil Iżrael biex jisma’: “Isma’, Iżrael” (Dewt 6:3)… Read more »
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Deut 6:2-6
Psalm: 17:2-3a,3bc-4,47,51ab
Second Reading: Heb 7:23-28
Gospel: Mk 12:28b-34
In those days, one of the scribes came near Jesus and asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that “he is one, and besides him there is no other’; and “to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and “to love one’s neighbour as oneself,’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question. Read more »
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Nhar it‑Tnejn, l‑1 ta’ Novembru 2021, fis‑6:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser jiċċelebra quddiesa fil‑festa tal‑Qaddisin Kollha, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Waqt il‑quddiesa żewġ seminaristi fil‑ħames sena ta’ preparazzjoni fis‑Seminarju, ser jitolbu lill‑Arċisqof biex jaċċettahom uffiċjalment bħala kandidati għall‑Ordinazzjoni Djakonali u Saċerdotali. Din il‑quddiesa se tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
It‑Tlieta, 2 ta’ Novembru, fid‑9:30 a.m., fit‑Tifkira tal‑Mejtin Kollha, l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra quddiesa fil‑Knisja taċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Erwieħ, Ħal Tarxien… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-Evanġelju magħżul għal-lum, kif antiċipajt fl-introduzzjoni, jagħti l-lista ta’ dawn it-tnax-il dixxiplu, li Ġesù jagħżel wara li għamel lejl ta’ talb. Dan id-dettall jagħtihulna biss l-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa. Ġesù “għadda l-lejl fit-talb lil Alla. Meta sebaħ, sejjaħ lejh id-dixxipli tiegħu u minnhom għażel tnax li semmiehom appostli” (Lq 6:12-13). L-appostli qabel xejn huma dixxipli. It-tieni huma frott tat-talb ta’ Ġesù… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ġesù qed jipprova jispjega l-ġid kif isir, is-saltna ta’ Alla kif tikber. Iż-żewġ tixbihat li jagħtina. huma tixbihat li minn bidu ċkejken iwasslu għal xi ħaġa ferm ikbar.
L-ewwel ħaġa li jgħallimna hi li s-saltna ta’ Alla mhix li tfaqqa’ subgħajk u tiġi mill-ewwel; hi proċess, proċess li jdum, proċess fis-silenzju, proċess li jrid il-paċenzja. Ħu ż-żerriegħa. Min ipprova jiżra’ xi żerriegħa jaf mhux kollha tinbet… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“B’saħna fuqu”. Dan hu l-kliem li juża l-Evanġelju llum biex jiddeskrivi r-rabja li kellu l-kap tas-sinagoga għax Ġesù kien fejjaq dik il-mara li kienet ilha tmintax-il sena sħaħ marida, u kienet milwija ħafna minħabba l-marda, u għamel dan f’Jum is-Sibt. U l-kap tas-sinagoga mhux lil Ġesù qal, imma lin-nies: hemm sitt ijiem li fihom intom taħdmu, u f’dawk il-jiem ejjew biex titfejqu, mhux f’Jum is-Sibt… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
The Gospel of today’s Liturgy tells of Jesus who, when leaving Jericho, restores the sight of Bartimaeus, a blind man begging by the roadside (cf. Mk 10:46-52). It is an important encounter, the last one before the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem for the Passover. Bartimaeus had lost his sight, but not his voice! … Read more »
