Monthly Archives: March 2020

An additional Mass broadcast from the Curia

16/03/2020

Fuq talba ġenerali, ser tibda tixxandar Quddiesa oħra mill‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof minbarra dik li qed tixxandar kuljum fid-9:30 a.m. Din ser tixxandar fil-5:30 p.m., mit-Tnejn sal-Ġimgħa, u fi tmiem il-Quddiesa ser tingħad ukoll it-talba tar-Rużarju. Din il‑bidla fil‑ħinijiet tidħol fis‑seħħ mil-lum it-Tnejn 16 ta’ Marzu.

Il-Quddiesa ta’ filgħodu ser tiġi ċċelebrata mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi filwaqt li l-Quddiesa ta’ filgħaxija u r-Rużarju ser jitmexxew mill-Arċisqof Charles J… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 16th March

16/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 5, 1-15a
Psalm: 41 (42), 2.3; 42 (43), 3.4

Gospel: Lk 4, 24-30

Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Christ the source of living water

15/03/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis prays the Angelus in the Apostolic Library 

Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel passage recounting Jesus’ meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well before reciting the Angelus this Sunday.

Pope Francis began by recalling how Jesus was on a journey with His disciples when He decided to take a break in Samaria near a well.

“Jesus is tired… Read more »

Bishops’ directives regarding churches – 15/03/2020

We continue to pray for the gift of health in body and soul whilst observing public health measures

15/03/2020

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jfakkar li minħabba raġunijiet ta’ saħħa pubblika u fl-ispirtu tad-direttivi maħruġa mill-Isqfijiet fit-12 ta’ Marzu 2020, għall-ġid komuni:

  • Għandha tkun evitata kull inizjattiva li tistieden lill-Insara jinġabru fil-Knisja. 
  • Il-Knejjes għadhom miftuħa iżda għandna nevitaw li jinġabru gruppi numerużi bil-periklu li jinfirex il-mard.
  • Waqt li l-Knisja tkun miftuħa, tajjeb li jkun hemm saċerdot disponibbli…

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Let’s use this moment to worship God “in spirit and in truth” – The Archbishop

Special Mass transmitted live

15/03/2020   Church of St Francis, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ġesù qiegħed fi vjaġġ u jgħaddi minn belt li mhix belt ħabiba, belt tas-Samaritani jisimha Sikar. Ġwanni l-evanġelista jippreżentalna lil Ġesù fil-bidu ta’ dan l-Evanġelju sabiħ li għadna kemm smajna u li aħna nafuh bħala l-Evanġelju tas-Samaritana.

Niltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù fil-bidu ta’ dan ir-rakkont bħala bniedem bħalna li jaf x’inhi l-għejja, jaf x’inhu l-għatx u li jitlob lil din il-mara biex tagħtih x’jixrob… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 15th March

15/03/2020

The Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ez 17, 3-7
Psalm: 94 (95), 1-2.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Rom 5, 1-2.5-8

Gospel: Jn 4, 5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,  near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well… Read more »

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

14/03/2020

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You… Read more »