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The light of our life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

24/10/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dan ir-rakkont sabiħ tal-fejqan tal-għama fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark hu rakkont li mhux biss jgħidilna fuq il-miraklu li jagħmel Ġesù imma jgħidilna ħafna wkoll fuq il-ħajja tagħna. Nixtieq li aħna u nirriflettu fuq din il-ġrajja, naraw x’nitgħallmu mill-għama, mill-folla, u minn Ġesù.

L-għama

Ħa nħarsu lejn l-għama. Dan kien bniedem imwarrab. L-Evanġelju jenfasizza li kien “bilqiegħda mal-ġenb tat-triq”, jittallab… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 24th October

24/10/2021

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 31:7-9
Psalm: 125(126): 1-2ab,2cd-3,4-5,6
Second Reading: Heb 5:1-6

Gospel: Mk 10:46-52

In those days, as Jesus, his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 

Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 

Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way… Read more »

A balance between time spent on social media and with our friends – The Archbishop at MCAST

22/10/2021   MCAST, Paola

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żar l-istudenti u t-tmexxija tal-MCAST f’Raħal Ġdid, il-Ġimgħa, 22 ta’ Ottubru 2021. Huwa ntlaqa’ mill-Prof. Ian Refalo, il-President tal-Bord tal-Gvernaturi, il-Prof Joachin James Calleja, il-Prinċipal u l-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Kulleġġ, u mit-tim taċ-chaplaincy immexxi minn Fr Richard Ebejer SDB.

Waqt laqgħa mal-istudenti, l-Arċisqof qal li l-komunità tal-MCAST qiegħda dejjem tikber b’ħiliet li se jservu ta’ ġid għall-pajjiż. Huwa appella lill-istudenti sabiex ma jiqfux ikunu preżenza sabiħa fis-soċjetà billi jużaw il-ħiliet u t-talenti tagħhom mal-persuni fil-bżonn u wkoll b’xogħol volontarju f’diversi NGOs… Read more »

Choosing the right thing to do – Bishop Galea-Curmi

22/10/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Għala ma tiġġudikawx intom stess x’inhu s-sewwa?” Dan hu l-kliem li Ġesù qal lin-nies meta kien qed jilmenta magħhom li kienu kapaċi jaqraw is-sinjali tat-temp – se tagħmel ix-xita, jew se tkun sħana – imma mhux is-sinjali taż-żminijiet. Hawnhekk jagħmel l-enfasi fuq “x’inhu s-sewwa”.

Nafu li mhix l-ewwel darba li Ġesù jitkellem fuq x’inhu s-sewwa. Fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann għandna enfasi partikulari fuq is-sewwa, fuq il-verità… Read more »

St Joseph teaches us respect – The Archbishop

Mass and book inauguration of 'Sliem Għalik Ġużeppi Bin David' by Fr Martin Mamo

20/10/2021   The Parish Church St Joseph, Kalkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitkellem fuq qaddej fidil u għaqli. Il-Papa Franġisku, meta tana dokument sabiħ fuq San Ġużepp għal din is-sena ddedikata lilu, ħin minnhom jgħidilna li Ġesù tgħallem xi tfisser il-fedeltà u xi jfisser l-għaqal li hu nnota kif kienu jgħixu Marija u Ġużeppi. Kif tgħallem ukoll il-bżulija, l-onestà, is-sens tal-ġustizzja li jmur lil hemm mil-liġi. U nimmaġinah meta kiber u qed jipprova jgħallem lid-dixxipli tiegħu kif tkun qaddej fil-komunità, nimmaġinah jaħseb f’ommu u f’dak li għad-dinja kollha kien missieru: San Ġużepp, il-qaddej fidil u għaqli… Read more »

It is good to yearn for heaven, but we can live heaven here and now – The Archbishop

19/10/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għadu jidwi f’moħħna u qalbna l-kliem ta’ Ġesù li smajna fl-Evanġelju tal-Ħadd li għadda: “Bin il-bniedem ma ġiex biex ikun moqdi imma biex jaqdi u biex jagħti ħajtu għall-kotra” (Mk 10:45).

Din ix-xbieha Ġesù ma japplikahiex biss għall-ħajja tiegħu fostna, ma japplikax biss għall-ħajja tagħna bejnietna. Fil-ħasil tar-riġlejn, ewl il-lejl qabel ma bata, hu wera lid-dixxipli l-istil ta’ kif jgħixu flimkien u qalilhom: “Jiena li jiena l-Imgħallem u s-sid għamiltilkom hekk; għamlu hekk lil xulxin” (Ġw 13:14)… Read more »

St Luke: the evangelist of God’s mercy – Bishop Galea-Curmi

18/10/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Luqa waħdu baqa’ miegħi” (2 Tim 4:11). Dan hu li smajna lil San Pawl jgħid illum fit-Tieni Ittra tiegħu lil Timotju, meta qisu jilmenta li dawk li kienu miegħu telqu jew ħallewh, u baqa’ biss Luqa. Fil-fatt Luqa kien dixxiplu ta’ Pawlu. Huwa hu li jsemmih fi tliet ittri differenti.  F’ittra minnhom jirreferi għalih bħala t-tabib għażiż (ara Kol 4:14), f’ittra oħra bħala ħaddiem miegħu (ara Filemon 1:24), u hawn jgħid li hu biss baqa’ miegħu… Read more »

Obtaining the best place when we serve – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

17/10/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ġesù kellu diversi diżappunti mill-ħbieb tiegħu tul il-ħajja tiegħu. U dan li smajna fl-Evanġelju kien diżappunt kbir għalih.

Hawn smajna kif tnejn mit-tnax, tnejn mill-ħbieb tiegħu, imma terġa’, tnejn minn dawk l-aktar ta’ ġewwa, Ġakbu u Ġwanni, li ftit qabel kienu ma’ Ġesù fuq il-muntanja Tabor fit-Trasfigurazzjoni, u li kienu miegħu wkoll f’mumenti oħra speċjali – għalhekk qrib tiegħu ħafna – ġew jistaqsuh biex fil-glorja tiegħu wieħed ikun naħa u l-ieħor ikun oħra… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 17th October

17/10/2021

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 53: 10-11
Psalm: 32 (33): 4-5.18-19.20.22
Second Reading: Heb 4: 14-16

Gospel: Mk 10: 35-45

In those days, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 

But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

Mass on the opening of the Synod of Bishops – 17th October, 9:30am

17/10/2021

Archbishop Charles Scicluna celebrates mass on the opening of the Synod of Bishops happening in 2023 with the theme ‘Towards a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission’.

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament… Read more »