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On the threshold, a mother awaits us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady

15/08/2021   The Parish Church of St Mary, Attard

The homily of Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

A year ago today, Pope Francis made a beautiful statement on the feast of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven. He said: “When man set foot on the moon, he said a phrase that became famous: ‘That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’. Humanity had reached a historical goal.” And the Pope continued: “But today, in Mary’s Assumption into heaven, we celebrate an infinitely greater accomplishment… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 15th August

15/08/2021

Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Rev 11, 19a, 12: 1-6a. 10ab
Psalm: 44, 10bc.11-12ab.16
Second Reading: 1 Kor 15, 20-26

Gospel: Lk 1, 39-56

Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth… Read more »

What God joins together – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/08/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Xi ħaġa, tkun xi tkun”. Din hi l-kelma tal-Fariżej meta ġew jistaqsu lil Ġesù jistax raġel jiltaq lil martu “fuq xi ħaġa, tkun xi tkun”. Riedu jkunu jafu jekk wieħed jistax ikollu l-libertà li jinħall mir-rabta taż-żwieġ “fuq xi ħaġa, tkun xi tkun”.

U Ġesù hu ċar fit-tweġiba tiegħu. Jgħid: “Dak li għaqqad Alla ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem”… Read more »

Forgiving from the heart – The Archbishop

12/08/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ma kienx immissek int ukoll tħenn għal sieħbek kif ħennejt jien għalik?” (Mt 18:33). Din hi l-mistoqsija li s-sinjur qal lill-qaddej li kellu jagħtih ħafna; għax is-somma ta’ għaxart elef talent hi somma enormi; impossibbli tħallasha. Din il-mistoqsija ta’ min niftakru fiha, kull darba li tiġina tentazzjoni li nwebbsu qalbna għal xi ħadd; li forsi jkun għamlilna deni, ikun għamlilna l-ħsara, ikun qal xi kelma iebsa fuqna, malafama jew ivvinta gidba fuqna – kalunja; jew għamlilna l-ħsara b’mod ieħor: bis-serq, bl-inġustizzja, forsi bi qtil… Read more »

Mass is central to our lives – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

08/08/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jiena hu l-ħobż tal-ħajja … min jiekol minn dan il-ħobż jgħix għal dejjem”. Hu dan il-kliem li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju llum, fost it-tgergir ta’ numru ta’ nies li kienu qed jisimgħuh. Fil-fatt, fl-Evanġelju, meta Ġesù tkellem fuq li hu l-ħobż tal-ħajja, kien hemm ħafna mhux biss li ma fehmuhx, imma kif naqraw ftit wara din is-silta, telquh u ma baqgħux jimxu warajh… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 8th August

08/08/2021

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 19, 4-8
Psalm: 33(34), 2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Eph 4, 30–5:2

Gospel: Jn 6, 41-51

In those days, the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? … Read more »

Accepting God’s will without grumbling – The Archbishop

05/08/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Rari naqraw din is-silta b’mod sħiħ. Ħafna drabi nieqfu fil-kelma sabiħa ta’ Ġesù lil Pietru li jirrikonoxxi l-kelma tal-missier permezz tal-appostlu u jgħidlu: “Int tkellimt hekk għax imnebbaħ minn missieri li hu fis-smewwiet. “Mhux bniedem tad-demm u l-laħam uriek dan, imma missieri li hu fis-smewwiet” (Mt 16:17). Imma Pietru ma tlumux li jibqa’ jirraġuna ta’ bniedem li hu.

Meta Ġesù jibda jitkellem dwar il-ħtieġa li jbati, li jkun miċħud, li joqtluh u li jqum fit-tielet jum… Read more »

Pope Francis in General Audience: There is just one Gospel

04/08/2021   The Vatican

Brothers and sisters, good morning!

When it comes to the Gospel and the mission to evangelise, Paul is enthusiastic, he comes out of himself. He seems to see nothing other than this mission that the Lord has entrusted to him. Everything in him is dedicated to this proclamation, and he has no interest other than the Gospel. It is Paul’s love, Paul’s interest, Paul’s profession: to proclaim… Read more »

Faith and firm will – Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

04/08/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fl-Evanġelju tolqtok kif kultant nies li ma tistennihomx li se jagħrfu min hu Ġesù jkunu l-ewwel li jifhmu min hu. Hawnhekk għandna l-mara Kananeja, li ma kinitx parti mill-poplu Lhudi, li turina li għarfet tassew min hu Ġesù.

Hawnhekk Ġesù jitlaq lejn Tir u Sidon, fid-distrett fis-Sirja, tul il-kosta tal-Mediterran, qisu biex jevita l-folol. Imma hemmhekk toħroġ dil-mara li riedet li Ġesù jfejjaq lil bintha li kellha spirtu ħażin fiha… Read more »