Monthly Archives: January 2021

Pope’s prayer intention for January: At the service of fraternity

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for January 2021, which focuses on human fraternity, and calls for people of different religions, cultures, traditions, and beliefs to return to the essential: love of neighbour.

The Pope Video for January, the first of 2021, was released on Tuesday with the prayer intention that Pope Francis is entrusting to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (which includes the Eucharistic Youth Movement – EYM)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 6 January, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 6th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 4, 11-18
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.10-11.12-13

Gospel: Mk 6, 45-52

After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray… Read more »

From darkness to light – Bishop Galea-Curmi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Il-poplu li kien qiegħed fid-dlam ra dawl kbir.” Dan huwa l-kliem mill-Profeta Iżaija li l-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew jieħu biex juri kif seħħ f’Ġesù. Hawnhekk għandna lil Ġesù fil-bidu tal-ministeru tiegħu meta minn Nazaret imur f’Kafarnahum fil-Galilija.

Diġà qiegħed jimxi minn post għal ieħor. U d-dettalji li jagħtina l-Evanġelju, speċjalment id-dettalji ġeografiċi, juru li Ġesù kien bniedem li twieled fl-Istorja, f’lokalità partikulari – Alla li nkarna fl-umanità… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 5 January, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 5th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 4, 7-10
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.3-4ab.7-8

Gospel: Mk 6, 34-44

In those days, Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past: Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: God loves us in all our frailty

Dear brothers and sisters, good afternoon!

On this second Sunday after Christmas, the Word of God does not offer us an episode from the life of Jesus, but rather it tells us about Him before He was born. It takes us back to reveal something about Jesus before He came among us. It does so especially in the prologue of the Gospel of John, which begins: “In the beginning was the Word” (Jn 1:1). In the beginning: are the first words of the Bible, the same words with which the creation account begins: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1:1)… Read more »

Supporting id-Dar tal-Providenza through 2021

Id-Dar tal-Providenza would like to thank the general public for its outstanding generosity in the annual Festa ta’ Ġenerożità fundraising marathon organised on New Year’s Day. These donations will be the lifeline support which the Home needs for it to continue providing professional services to the residents especially during these trying times.

In line with approved policies of the Archdiocese of Malta, cash donations above €5,000 and other donations and pledges above €10,000 from individuals and companies are subject to a vetting process… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 4 January, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow 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… Read more »