Yearly Archives: 2020
Directives regarding Funeral Masses
Measures to safeguard each person's health
22/05/2020Wara l-laqgħa bejn l-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex u l-Awtoritajiet tas-Saħħa, il-Knisja b’konsultazzjoni mal-istess awtoritajiet qed tippubblika direttivi dwar il-Quddiesa tal-funeral li jidħlu fis-seħħ mil-lum, il-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Mejju. Dawn id-direttivi jistabbilixxu l-miżuri li qed jittieħdu bil-għan li titħares is-saħħa tal-persuni li jattendu għall-Quddiesa u fl-istess waqt tingħata tislima xierqa lill-għeżież tagħna.
Il-Quddiesa tal-funeral ser tkun tista’ ssir fil-miftuħ bħal f’ċimiterji jew fuq iz-zuntier tal-knisja, jew fi knejjes kbar biss b’numru limitat ta’ nies… Read more »
Holy Mass on Friday – 22 May
20/05/2020 Floriana & VallettaHoly Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia at 9:30am
Holy Mass on the feast of St Rita of Cascia, celebrated by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna, Parish Church of St Augustine, Valletta, 11:30am
Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament… Read more »
The Gospel of the day: 22nd May
22/05/2020Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 18, 9-18
Psalm: 46 (47), 2-3.4-5.6-7
Gospel: Jn 16, 20-23a
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labour, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world… Read more »
When sorrow turns into joy – The Archbishop
Mass offered to all those who work in the media to always spread the truth
21/05/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Dan id-diskors ta’ Ġesù u dan id-djalogu mad-dixxipli tiegħu jsir f’Ħamis ix-Xirka, lejlet il-passjoni u l-mewt tiegħu, ftit sigħat qabel jiġi arrestat u jibda jiġi ttorturat. F’dan id-diskors Ġesù jitkellem fuq żewġ livelli. L-ewwel jitkellem fuq dawn is-sigħat li ġejjin fuqu u li matulhom jittieħed mid-dixxipli tiegħu u ma jibqgħux jarawh iżjed għaliex jindifen fil-qabar. Imma jitkellem ukoll fuq il-mument meta wara ftit jerġgħu jarawh (ara Ġw 16:16)… Read more »
Live: Church School Entries – Choice of School Year 1 Boys – 22 May 9:30am
22/05/2020Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 21 May, 9:30am
21/05/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaFollow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
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… Read more »
The Gospel of the day: 21st May
21/05/2020Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 18, 1-8
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4
Gospel: Jn 16, 16-20
“A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.” Some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? … Read more »
Pope at General Audience: Mystery of Creation opens us up to prayer
20/05/2020Pope Francis holds his weekly General Audience during Laudato Si’ Week, and reflects on the mystery of Creation and how it opens us up to prayer.
Continuing his catechesis cycle on the theme of prayer at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis spoke about the relationship between creation and prayer.
The Bible, he said, begins with the account of God creating the world… Read more »
The Spirit of Truth helps us to acknowledge how to proclaim Jesus – Bishop Galea-Curmi
Mass offered for all front-line healthcare professionals fighting Covid-19
20/05/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Baqagħli ħafna ħwejjeġ x’ngħidilkom.” Dan il-kliem qalu Ġesù meta kien qed jagħmel l-itwal diskors li nsibu fl-Evanġelji. Fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, fl-aħħar ċena, meta kien diġà qal ħafna lill-appostli u kien baqagħlu x’jgħid, hu jgħidilhom: “Baqagħli ħafna ħwejjeġ x’ngħidilkom, imma għalissa ma tifilħux għalihom.” Imbagħad jgħidilhom: Meta jiġi l-Ispirtu s-Santu, se jmexxikom hu fit-triq tal-verità. Dan hu l-Ispirtu tal-Verità li jmexxikom fit-triq it-tajba… Read more »