Yearly Archives: 2021

Holy Mass & Rosary – 30th April, 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: 30th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 13, 26-33
Psalm: 2, 6-7.8-9.10-11

Gospel: Jn 14, 1-6

In those days, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” 

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going… Read more »

Ta’ Pinu to join Marian shrines in praying the rosary for the end of COVID-19 pandemic

Il-Papa Franġisku ta widen għax-xewqa ta’ tant Insara biex fix-xahar Marjan ta’ Mejju, il-Knisja kollha tingħaqad fit-talb lil Ommna Marija għat-tmiem tal-pandemija li issa ilha iktar minn sena tagħfas fuq id-dinja kollha. Għalhekk il-Kunsill Pontifiċju għall-Promozzjoni tal-Evanġelizzazzjoni nieda l-inizjattiva li f’kull ġurnata tax-xahar ta’ Mejju, fis-6pm, tixxandar minn santwarji Marjani differenti t-talba tar-Rużarju li fiha jkunu jistgħu jipparteċipaw il-fidili Nsara tad-dinja kollha. Il-Papa Franġisku se jiftaħ u jagħlaq din il-“katina ta’ talb” billi jitlob minn żewġ postijiet Marjani sinifikattivi fil-Vatikan… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Meditating is a way of encountering Jesus

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we will talk about the form of prayer called meditation. For a Christian, to “meditate” is to seek meaning: it implies placing oneself before the immense page of Revelation to try to make it our own, assuming it completely. And the Christian, after having welcomed the Word of God, does not keep it closed up within him or herself, because that Word must be met with “another book”, which the Catechism calls “the book of life” (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2706)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 29th April, 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: 29th April

Readings of the day
Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor of the Church & patron of Europe – Feast

First Reading: 1 Jn 1,5-2,2
Psalm: 102, 1-4.8-9.13-14.17-18

Gospel: Mt 11, 25-30

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Read more »

The ordination of four new priests

Il‑Knisja f’Malta se jkollha erba’ saċerdoti ġodda. L‑ordinazzjoni presbiterali mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se ssir nhar is‑Sibt, 8 ta’ Mejju 2021, fid‑9:30 a.m., fil‑Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal Ġdid, u se tixxandar fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

L‑erba’ djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti huma:

  • Roderick Baldacchino mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina, iż‑Żejtun
  • Joshua Cortis mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Gejtanu, il‑Ħamrun
  • Jean‑Claude Schembri mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina, iż‑Żejtun
  • Mark Scicluna tal‑Ordni tal‑Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini

Iċ‑Ċentru tal‑Vokazzjonijiet tas‑Seminarju qed jistieden liż‑żgħażagħ biex jirriflettu dwar il‑possibiltà li Alla qed isejħilhom għal ħajja saċerdotali jew reliġjuża… Read more »

Gregorian University ramps up child protection programme

The Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome has for many years been at the forefront in providing highly specialized formation and resources in the effort to promote and strengthen the Church’s commitment to eradicate the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable people.

Founded in 2012 as part of the University’s Institute of Psychology, the Centre for Child Protection (CCP) provides top-class and universally acclaimed lectures, activities, seminars, and courses focusing on prevention, intervention, safeguarding, care, and healing of victim-survivors… Read more »

“True freedom belongs to those who choose what is right” – The Archbishop

Thanksgiving Mass for Scouts and Girl Guides

  The Church at the Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Niftakru li fir-rakkont tal-Milied, l-anġli jidhru lil grupp ta’ ragħajja. Ir-ragħajja kienu meqjusa bħala kategorija emarġinati, mhumiex rispettati, anzi mistmerra,imma l-messaġġ ta’ ferħ li tweldilna salvatur jingħad l-ewwel lilhom. Ġwanni l-Evanġelista, meta jindika min hu Ġesù, isejjaħlu ‘ħaruf’. “Araw il-Ħaruf ta’ Alla, li jneħħi d-dnub tad-dinja” (Ġw 1:29).

Ġesù, f’din is-silta li għadna kemm smajna minn kapitlu 10 tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, isejjaħ lilu nnifsu bħala ragħaj… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 28th April, 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 »