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Agreement between the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe and CCEE

12/07/2021

With the signature of Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), and of Atty. Vincenzo Bassi, President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two organisations to formalise the cooperation already in place.

“Pastors and families are called to be together” – affirmed Card… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 11th July

11/07/2021

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Amos 7, 12-15
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10. 11-12. 13-14
Second Reading: Ephes 1, 3-14

Gospel: Mk 6, 7-13

In those days, Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. 

He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” 

So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.  Read more »

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‘Dying To Live – Stories From Refugees On The Road To Freedom’

A book launch organised by Justice & Peace Commission, JRS and Migrants Commission

10/07/2021   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

“No one wants to leave home, but life forces you.” These were the poignant words by one of the refugees whose experience features in the book ‘Dying to Live’ by Danielle Vella, journalist and director of the International Reconciliation Program for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). The book was launched during an event hosted by Archbishop Charles Scicluna at the Curia in Floriana, during which the author herself as well Daniel Jude Okoeguale, an asylum seeker residing in Malta, were interviewed… Read more »

Wise and discreet can go together – Bishop Galea-Curmi

09/07/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm diversi nies li jisseparaw, jagħmlu firda bejn min hu twajjeb u min iħaddem moħħu. Fil-fatt, tismagħha din, fuq xi ħadd: “Dak veru twajjeb, m’għandux ħażen”, imbagħad wara ftit “jagħmlu li jridu bih!” U fuq ħaddieħor; “Dak ħażin, moħħu jilħaqlu, ma jidħkux bih!”

Qisha hemm firda bejn il-wieħed u l-ieħor, ma tistax tkun il-wieħed u l-ieħor f’daqqa. Fil-fatt, diversi nies jgħidu li kważi aħjar ma tkunx twajjeb, ħalli n-nies ma jagħmlux li jridu bik… Read more »

Proximity, compassion and tenderness – Bishop Galea-Curmi

05/07/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm tliet kelmiet li l-Papa Franġisku juża diversi drabi, u speċjalment użahom f’dawn l-aħħar xhur, biex ifisser l-istil ta’ Alla. Jgħid – dawn huma l-kelmiet tiegħu – viċinanza, kompassjoni, u tenerezza. Dawn narawhom ħafna fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù, u f’dan ir-rakkont li smajna mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, narawhom jispikkaw b’mod sabiħ.

L-ewwel nett: viċinanza, jiġifieri li Alla hu qrib il-bniedem… Read more »

Rid us from our stubborn head – Bishop Galea-Curmi

04/07/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-ilment li smajna llum fl-Ewwel Qari fil-Ktieb tal-Profeta Eżekjel dwar nies “rashom iebsa” hu lment li nistgħu nifhmuh. Għax min hu rasu iebsa – aħna ngħidu bil-Malti, b’espressjoni li tassew nifhmuha, “ras taż-żonqor” – diffiċli tipperswadih, diffiċli li jaċċetta dak li hu ovvju kultant. Ikun tant stinat li tiegħu biss tajjeb.

Niesu ma laqgħuhx

Fil-Kelma ta’ Alla llum, għandna mhux biss f’dan l-Ewwel Qari n-nies rashom iebsa, imma fl-Evanġelju Ġesù jiltaqa’ ma’ nies fl-istess pajjiż minn fejn kien hu, li wkoll kienu rashom iebsa… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 4th July

04/07/2021

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 2, 2-5
Psalm: 122(123), 1-2a,2bcd,3-4
Second Reading: 2 Cor 12, 7-10

Gospel: Mk 6, 1-6

In those days Jesus came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? … Read more »

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 »