Yearly Archives: 2021

Built on this rock – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Chair of St Peter

22/02/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Minn fost l-appostli kollha li Ġesù bagħat biex ixandru l-Bxara t-Tajba, għażel lil Pietru biex ikun dak li jmexxi l-Knisja taħt il-mexxej il-kbir, li hu Kristu nnifsu. Il-Papa San Ljun il-Kbir, hu u jirrifletti fuq ir-rakkont li għadna kemm smajna fl-Evanġelju, jgħid: “Kemm hu kbir u tal-għaġeb is-sehem li Kristu għoġbu jagħti lil dan ir-raġel mis-setgħa tiegħu stess!”

Rajna lil Ġesù jistaqsi lill-Appostli dwar in-nies min jgħidu li hu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23rd February, 9:30am

23/02/2021   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: 23rd February

23/02/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 55, 10-11
Psalm: 33 (34), 4-5.6-7.16-17.18-19

Gospel: Mt 6, 7-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven… Read more »

Association for the beatification and canonisation of Henry and Inez Casolani

22/02/2021

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna approved the setting up of the Henry and Inez Casolani Association within the Archdiocese of Malta. The association was set up to promote the cause of the beatification and canonisation of the Servants of God Henry and Inez Casolani, a lay married couple who led a simple yet devout and exemplary Christian life. The couple married in April 1944 at the Church of St Augustine in Valletta… Read more »

Pope Francis: With faith, prayer and penance we overcome evil

22/02/2021

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Last Wednesday, with the penitential rite of the ashes, we began our Lenten journey. Today, the first Sunday of this liturgical season, the Word of God shows us the path to living fruitfully the forty days that lead to the annual celebration of Easter. It is the way Jesus trod, which the Gospel, with Mark’s essential style, summarises by saying that before He began His preaching, He withdrew into the desert for forty days, where He was tempted by Satan (see 1:12-15)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 22nd February, 9:30am

22/02/2021   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 »

The Gospel of the day: 22nd February

22/02/2021

Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Pt 5, 1-4
Psalm: 22, 1-6

Gospel: Mt 16, 13-19

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! … Read more »

Sunday Mass – 21st February, 9:30am

21/02/2021   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

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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 »

The Sunday Gospel: 21st February

21/02/2021

First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 9, 8-15
Psalm: 24 (25), 4-5ab.6-7bc.8-9
Second Reading: 1 Pt 3, 18-22

Gospel: Mk 1, 12-15

In those days the Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him… Read more »

A fast that pleases God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

19/02/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fi żmien Ġesù, diversi nies kellhom id-drawwa li jsumu, bħalma kienu jagħmlu d-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni u l-Fariżej, kif smajna fl-Evanġelju. Kienu, pereżempju, isumu darbtejn fil-ġimgħa. Mhux għax kellhom obbligu li kull darba jsumu, imma għax kienu jarawha bħala ħaġa xierqa. Xi wħud minnhom kienu wkoll jiftaħru biha. Niftakru Ġesù jgħid il-parabbola tal-Fariżew u l-pubblikan fit-tempju, u l-Fariżew meta kien qed jagħmel it-talba tiegħu lil Alla, jiftaħar, u fost l-oħrajn jgħidlu: “jiena nsum darbtejn fil-ġimgħa” (Lq 18:12)… Read more »