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A person in the womb – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

31/05/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’diversi ġrajjiet fl-Evanġelju tolqotna kif Marija hi dejjem fis-skiet u fil-kwiet. Meta dehrilha l-anġlu Gabrijel, u hi aċċettat li ssir omm Alla, hemm ċerta serenità li toħroġ mir-rakkont; anke meta naraw lil Marija taħt is-salib. L-Evanġelju jgħid li hi kienet “tgħożż f’qalbha” dak li qed tgħix. Hemm ċertu kwiet, skiet.

Lil Marija nsibuha differenti fir-rakkont tal-lum fejn narawha mgħaġġla… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in June 2021

31/05/2021

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Ġunju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Rużarju. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m…

The Gospel of the day: 31st May

31/05/2021

Visitation of the Virgin Mary – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zeph 3, 14-18
Psalm: 12, 2-6

Gospel: Lk 1, 39-56

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb… Read more »

The Holy Trinity: a vision for our life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the eve of the Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity

29/05/2021 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

Meta aħna niċċelebraw is-solennità tat-Trinita Qaddisa, qed nagħrfu lil Alla li hu wieħed fi tliet persuni – il-Missier, l-Iben u l-Ispirtu s-Santu. Aħna nispjegaw dan bħala “misteru tal-fidi”. Issa kultant li jiġri hu dan: li meta ħafna minna nisimgħu l-kelma “misteru”, għalina jfisser li hi ħaġa li ma tistax tifhimha. U għalhekk kultant diversi nies, ir-reazzjoni tagħhom hi: inutli, jekk ma nistax nifhem, ma nista nifhem, hu misteru… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 30th May

30/05/2021

The Most Holy Trinity – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deut 4: 32-34,39-40
Psalm: 32(33): 4-5,6,9,18-19,20,22
Second Reading: Rom 8:14-17

Gospel: Mt 28: 16-20

In those days, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you… Read more »

Trust in God which will bear fruit in every season – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/05/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm minjiera ta’ tagħlim f’din is-silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Għall-bidu taħseb li Ġesù qam b’burdata ħażina, waħda wara l-oħra! Imma meta tara fil-fond din is-silta, li qiegħda wara d-daħla messjanika ta’ Ġesù f’Ġerusalemm, u issa li qed joqrob dejjem aktar lejn il-passjoni u l-mewt tiegħu, tara din it-tifsira kbira.

Speċjalment kif hemm ġo xulxin il-ġrajja ta’ Ġesù u s-siġra tat-tin – din il-ġrajja qiegħda maqsuma fi tnejn – u f’nofsha hemm il-ġrajja ta’ Ġesù fit-tempju… Read more »

Looking with compassion – The Archbishop

27/05/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kemm hi għajta sabiħa din ta’ bin Timew, Bartimew tfisser l-istess ħaġa: iben Timew. “Ġesù Bin David, ikollok ħniena minni” (Mk10:47).

Ta’ min nirrepetuha ħafna drabi din it-talba li ħierġa mill-qalb ta’ dan l-għama biex il-Mulej jagħtina s-sens li naraw d-dinja, ’il ħutna, ’il persuni u s-sitwazzjonjiet kif jarahom hu. Aħna ħafna drabi għamjin jew b’xi preġudizzju jew minħabba r-rabja jew l-għira, ma narawx kif jara Ġesù… Read more »

Mother of the Church – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church

24/05/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hu tassew f’waqtu li l-għada taċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin, il-Knisja tiċċelebra t-tifkira ta’ Marija Omm u Xbieha tal-Knisja. Dawn iż-żewġ siltiet mit-Testment il-Ġdid juruna b’mod sabiħ ħafna kif Marija hi Omm u Xbieha tal-Knisja.

Għandna s-silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, fejn Ġesù qiegħed fuq is-salib u hemm Marija ommu li takkumpanjah sal-aħħar. Fost l-aħħar kelmiet li jgħid Ġesù, lil Marija jgħidilha “hawn hu ibnek”, u lil Ġwanni “hawn hi ommok”, biex jagħti ’l ommu lilna lkoll… Read more »

A spirit that will guide you – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Pentecost

23/05/2021 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Aħna nafu t-twelid tal-Knisja minn din il-ġrajja ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin meta, kif smajna fil-Kelma ta’ Alla, l-Ispirtu s-Santu niżel fuq l-appostli, imliehom bil-qawwa tiegħu, u huma ħarġu barra jagħtu xhieda ta’ Ġesù li hu ħaj.

Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn din il-ġrajja hekk importanti u għażiża għalina lkoll li nemmnu f’Ġesù, u naraw x’tgħidilna għall-ħajja tagħna llum.

Don

L-ewwel nett, l-Ispirtu s-Santu hu don, rigal ta’ Alla… Read more »

The Holy Spirit reminds us about the truth which is God’s mercy – The Archbishop on Pentecost

Mass on Pentecoste

23/05/2021 The Co-Cathedral of St John, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù meta jitkellem dwar l-Ispirtu s-Santu, juża kelma għażiża. Nixtieq li niftakruha tajjeb. Illum il-Mulej, se jagħtikom dan ir-rigal kbir, l-Ispirtu Qaddis tiegħu. Hu jgħid, l-“Ispirtu hu d-difensur” (ara Ġw 14:15). Xi tfisser din il-ħaġa?

Il-kelma bil-Grieg hi ‘parakletos’, bil-Latin ‘advocatus’. Mill-kelma Latina ‘advocatus’, għandna l-kelma ‘avukat’… Read more »