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Fr. Edward Vella
5 days ago
2nd Sunday of Lent - Year C
Today's first reading surely leaves us somewhat astonished: why, after God made a covenant with Abram and promised him a great lineage...


Fr. Edward Vella
Mar 9
1st Sunday of Lent - Year C
Many of us surely often yearn for a moment of quiet. But if we stop to think a little, we realize that silence is not comfortable. You...


Fr. Edward Vella
Mar 2
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
The heart of man is a mystery: who can understand it? Man himself finds it difficult to understand himself, and this is the greatest...


Fr. Edward Vella
Feb 23
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
I think that our first reaction when we hear today’s Gospel would be: ‘How can this be? How can you not only forgive your enemies but...


Fr. Edward Vella
Feb 16
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
One of the most important thing for us human beings is to be happy; what is the point of having whatever you have in life if you are not...


Fr. Edward Vella
Feb 10
Saint Paul's Shipwreck in Malta - 10th February
Homily on the Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck in Malta as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles (Bible) Chapter 28, Verses 1-2.


Fr. Edward Vella
Feb 8
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
Surely, we have heard people say that you cannot know the taste of a cake before you try it, no matter how much they tell you it is good...


Fr. Edward Vella
Feb 2
The Lord's Presentation (Candlemas) - Lit. Year C
The arrival of a baby into the world is generally an occasion of joy: every baby is a gift from God. However, this gift is not always as...


Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 26
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
It is not uncommon that, when we participate in Mass, we encounter readings that are somewhat or very difficult to understand. The...


Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 19
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
We have begun the liturgical period in the Church known as "Ordinary Time", or the time during the year. This does not mean that the Mass...


Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 12
The Baptism of The Lord - Lit. Year C
So why do we baptise babies? Why shouldn’t parents leave it up to their children to decide whether they be baptised when they grow up?


Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 6
The Epiphany of the Lord - Lit. Year C
We have all heard the expression “his face shines” at some point. It usually refers to someone whose inner peace is visible, “shining” on...


Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 1
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God - 1st January
Few of us may know that the first day of the year is the greatest feast of Our Lady. The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is the highest...


Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 29, 2024
Sunday of the Holy Family - Year C
It is very interesting that when God created man, He thought of all his needs: ‘The Lord God said: “It is not good for the man to be...


Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
Christmas Mass - Homily
Christmas Homily 2024 Years ago, in Australia, an article appeared in a newspaper recounting the beautiful story of a young man. When...


Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
4th Sunday of Advent - Year C
In one of his beautiful poems, Dun Karm Psaila, our National Poet, wrote: “No one is content with their lot, everyone envies what is...


Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
3rd Sunday of Advent - Year C
Dun Mikiel Attard recounted that once, during a ferry trip to Sicily, he found himself speaking with various people and asked them this...


Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
2nd Sunday of Advent - Year C (In 2024, it was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
The Madonna, as the woman who bore God Himself in her womb for a full nine months, was granted the singular grace of being free from...


Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
1st Sunday of Advent - Year C
The end of a year is always tied to the beginning of a new one: when this happens, we often reflect on the value of time and life itself....


Fr. Edward Vella
Nov 24, 2024
Christ the King: Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year B
Sermon In life, everyone has some sort of god. Either you accept the true God, or you worship another god—examples include money, power,...
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