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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 »

Pope at Angelus: May our love for God and neighbour resound in us

31/10/2021

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 »

Let love guide us in our lives – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

31/10/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

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 »

The Gospel of the day: 1st November

01/11/2021

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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Parliamentarians who seek the interest and good of all – The Archbishop – The Archbishop

Mass on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Maltese Parliament

31/10/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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 »