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A heart open to his mercy – Bishop Galea-Curmi

02/07/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fil-bidu tal-quddiesa dejjem hemm talba li fiha nitolbu lil Alla jaħfrilna. Waħda mit-talbiet hi dik li għedna llum, fejn ngħidu “jien dnibt ħafna bil-ħsieb, bil-kliem, bil-għemil u billi ħallejt dmirijieti”, u nżidu “ħtija tiegħi, ħtija tiegħi, bl-akbar ħtija tiegħi…” Din mhix talba li ngħidu għall-kirjanza, imma talba li ngħiduha bis-sinċerità tal-qalb, għax nemmnu li aħna lkoll midinbin, u nersqu lejn il-Mulej bit-talba li hu jaħfrilna dnubietna, isalvana u jgħinna biex ngħixu dejjem aktar kif irid hu… Read more »

Clear with everyone – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/06/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm siltiet fl-Evanġelju fejn Ġesù qisu jkun f’burdata ħażina, xejn ma jogħġbu. Din tal-lum hi waħda minn dawn is-siltiet, fejn Ġesù, minħabba li kien imdawwar b’ħafna nies, lid-dixxipli jgħidilhom biex jaqsmu għax-xatt l-ieħor, imbagħad hemmhekk ikellmuh tnejn min-nies, l-ewwel wieħed mill-kittieba, u mbagħad wieħed mid-dixxipli tiegħu.

Lill-ewwel wieħed li jkellem lil Ġesù u jgħidlu “tmur fejn tmur, jien niġi warajk”, Ġesù, flok iħeġġu, kważi jaqtagħlu qalbu bil-mod kif ikellmu, qisu jitfilu l-ħeġġa tiegħu… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th June

29/06/2021

Saints Peter and Paul, apostles – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 12, 1-11
Psalm: 33, 2-9
Second Reading: Tim 4, 6-8. 17-18

Gospel: Mt 16, 13-19

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »

Every life is worth cherishing – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 13th Sunday of ordinary time

27/06/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ġesù darba qal dan il-kliem: “Ejjew għandi intom ilkoll li tinsabu mħabbtin u mtaqqlin u jien inserraħkom” (Mt 11:28-30). Jidher li l-Evanġelju tal-lum fih żewġ esperjenzi ta’ kemm hu veru dan il-kliem: li f’Ġesù nsibu tassew is-serħan ta’ qalbna. Hawnhekk għandna miraklu ġo miraklu. Fil-qalba ta’ dan ir-rakkont, hemm din il-mara li kienet ilha tnax-il sena tbati bit-tnixxiegħa tad-demm, u li Ġesù jfejjaqha… Read more »

By the power of his resurrection he sows in us the seed of eternal life – The Archbishop

Mass on the 13th Sunday of ordinary time

27/06/2021   The Church of St Ubdaldesca, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark hu l-iqsar Evanġelju. Fil-fatt għandu biss 16-il kapitlu imma fl-istess ħin dan ir-rakkont hu wieħed mill-itwal rakkonti.

Dan il-vjaġġ ta’ Ġesù li jisma’ l-karba ta’ missier li kien jismu Ġajru, kien wieħed mill-kapijiet tas-Sinagoga, bniedem ta’ prestiġju, bniedem influwenti, imma quddiem il-mard tat-tifla tiegħu ta’ 12-il sena, Ġajru jħoss li m’għandux poter, li dak kollu li setgħet tagħtih is-soċjetà ma kien jiswa xejn… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 27th June

27/06/2021

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 1, 13-15; 2, 23-24
Psalm: 29(30), 2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b
Second Reading: 2 Cor 8, 7,9,13-15

Gospel: Mk 5, 21-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet and begged him repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the point of death… Read more »

Caritas keeps on combatting misinformation and encourages life without substance abuse

26/06/2021   The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

F’Diċembru tal-1987, fl-Assemblea tan-Nazzjonijiet Magħquda ġie deċiż li s-26 ta’ Ġunju jkun Jum iddedikat kontra l-abbuż tad-droga u traffikar illeċitu. Ta’ kull sena, madwar id-dinja dan il-jum jiġi osservat u dejjem ikollu tema marbuta miegħu. It-tema ta’ din is-sena hi: ‘Aqsam il-fatti dwar id-droga biex issalva l-ħajjiet’.

Għal dawn l-aħħar 24 sena kemm ilu jiġi ċċelebrat dan il-jum, Caritas Malta ħarġet bil-messaġġi tagħha f’dan il-jum tant importanti… Read more »

Construction underway on St John’s Co-Cathedral Museum

26/06/2021

Passers-by in Merchants Street will notice a tower crane erected on site where the Tapestry Chamber is going to be constructed, together with the spiral staircase and a piston lift that is unique to Malta. Although not much is visible to the public, a large amount of work and intense preparations were being carried out. The Foundation’s consultants AP Valletta and EM Architects are working together to complete this project… Read more »

Say nothing to anyone – Bishop Galea-Curmi

25/06/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qis li ma tgħid lil ħadd”. Tidher stramba din li qal Ġesù lil-lebbruż. Kien għadu nieżel minn fuq il-mutanja b’folol kbar ta’ nies, wara d-diskors tal-muntanja, u meta fejjaq lil-lebbruż, l-ewwel ħaġa li qallu kienet: “qis li ma tgħid lil ħadd”. Din mhix l-unika darba li Ġesù jgħid hekk fl-Evanġelju, lil min ifejjaq jgħidlu biex ma jgħid lil ħadd.

Għaliex? … Read more »

The Archbishop meets mothers in difficulty during pregnancy

Visit to ‘Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm’

25/06/2021

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna met mothers who are currently residing at ‘Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm’ in Mosta. The home provides support to women and young mothers who, despite encountering difficulties, choose to safeguard the life of their child. This residence is run by the Life Network Foundation and offers refuge to pregnant women for up to one year after the birth of their child. Following this phase, these women and their children are accompanied until they establish themselves once again in society… Read more »