Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Illum, f’dan il-jum speċjali, ninġabru b’qalb mimlija gratitudni u tifħir lil Alla, hekk kif niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ Santa Marija Ewfrasja Pelletier, il-fundatriċi għażiża tagħkom u l-qaddisa li għexet b’qalb kbira u kuraġġ ta’ spirtu.

Ħafna jħarsu lejn il-qaddisin bħala persuni straordinarji, ’il fuq minna, imma Santa Marija Ewfrasja kienet persuna bħali u bħalkom – mara b’qalb, li tibki, li titlob, u b’talb li kultant kien jidher isir fil-vojt… imma li baqgħet temmen, baqgħet tħobb, baqgħet taħdem… Read more »

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dear Sister Philomena,
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Today, we gather, with hearts full of gratitude and joy, not only to celebrate the Eucharist on this Easter season, but to mark a very special occasion: the Golden Jubilee of religious profession of our dear Sister Philomena, a faithful daughter of St Jeanne Jugan and a Little Sister of the Poor… Read more »

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dear brothers and sisters,
dear Lasallian School Leaders and Educators,

Today’s Gospel, taken from John 21, brings us to the shores of the Sea of Tiberias. It is a quiet, mysterious, deeply human encounter – the Risen Christ appearing to his disciples who have gone fishing. It is a moment of reconnection, recognition, and renewal. It is also, I believe, a Gospel with much to say to us today, to you as Lasallian leaders gathered here in Malta for your Congress, having as theme “Growing Together in Lasallian Spirituality” – this year, in fact, is the year of Lasallian Spirituality… Read more »

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ħdejn il-baħar ta’ Tiberija” (Ġw 21:1). Hawnhekk Ġesù jiltaqa’ mad-dixxipli tiegħu, u din hi ġrajja verament sabiħa, it-tielet darba li jidher lid-dixxipli wara l-qawmien mill-imwiet. Turi lil Ġesù qed jiltaqa’ ma’ dawn id-dixxipli proprju fil-post fejn huma marru biex jistadu. Din mhijiex ġrajja li sseħħ fit-tempju jew f’xi post meqjus importanti, jew laqgħa spettakolari, imma hi ġrajja familjari, fejn Ġesù jiltaqa’ ma’ dawn id-dixxipli li kienu ddeċidew li jmorru jistadu… Read more »

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dear young friends from different countries of the Mediterranean,
Dear pilgrims of Le Bel Espoir,

Christ is risen! Alleluia!

Today, through the Gospel of John, we enter a moment of deep significance: the disciples are gathered behind locked doors, afraid, uncertain, disoriented after the events of the Passion. In many ways, this image mirrors the experience of our region… Read more »

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi flimkien u l-Kappillan Karm Farrugia flimkien mat-tfal tal-parroċċa jiċċelebraw il-Qawmien ta’ Ġesù Kristu
Ritratt: Parroċċa ta’ Ħal Balzan L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“L-għala qegħdin tfittxuh qalb il-mejtin lil min hu ħaj? Mhuwiex hawn, imma qam” (Lq 24:6). Din hija l-Aħbar li jisimgħu n-nisa li marru sal-qabar ta’ Ġesù biex isibu l-ġisem mejjet tiegħu.

X’ferħ inħossu meta qed ninġabru flimkien f’din il-Vġili tal-Għid, mdawrin bid-dawl tal-qawmien ta’ Ġesù mill-mewt! … Read more »

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Illum qed infakkru waħda mill-aktar ġranet speċjali fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù – lejla qaddisa  li tkellem direttament lill-qalb tagħna, aħna min aħna. Tkellem lilna lkoll, u għandha tifsira kbira f’post bħal dan. Ħamis ix-Xirka mhuwiex dwar glorja jew setgħa. Mhuwiex dwar ħakma u poter. Huwa dwar l-imħabba, is-servizz, u t-tama li tinfed anke l-aktar rokna mudlama ta’ ħajjitna.

F’dan il-lejl, Ġesù qasam ikla mad-dixxipli tiegħu, l-iktar ħbieb qrib tiegħu… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Id-dar imtliet bir-riħa tfuħ” (Ġw 12:3). Din id-deskrizzjoni sabiħa ta’ din il-ġrajja li għandna fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann turina l-imħabba ġeneruża. Hawnhekk għandna lil Ġesù li jmur Betanja, għand familja li kienet ħafna għażiża għalih – Lazzru, Marta, Marija – u hemmhekk ikollu ikla. Ma kienx waħdu. Kien mad-dixxipli tiegħu. U waqt din l-ikla, filwaqt li qed jieklu, Marija ħadet libbra fwieħa tan-nard pur, li kienet tiswa ħafna, u dilket biha riġlejn Ġesù, u xxuttathomlu b’xagħarha… Read more »

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Last Monday, the Church in Malta published a set of ethical guidelines on elderly care, stating that the right to life involves ensuring appropriate protection and nurturing of life through its final phases. Entitled “Care for Elderly Persons in Church Residential Homes in Malta: Ethical Guidelines”, the document was compiled by a group of experts and ethicists… Read more »