Yearly Archives: 2021

Reopening of Church Schools

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

06/01/2021

The Secretariat for Catholic Education (SfCE) in consultation with the Church Schools Association (CSA) has taken note of the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases reported by Public Health Authorities, reaching a significant peak today 6th January 2021. The number of positive cases are expected to remain high in the coming few days. In view of this, on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th January, Church Schools will be teaching online… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: Do we still value our roots?

Mass on the 100th anniversary since the church was elevated to the dignity of a minor basilica

06/01/2021   The Minor Basilica of the Nativity of Mary, Senglea

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hija tradizzjoni antika li fis-solennità tal-Epifanija l-Knisja tħabbar il-ġurnata li fiha nkunu se niċċelebraw l-Għid Imqaddes u marbuta ma’ din il-festa kbira aħna l-Insara hemm il-bidu tar-Randan, hemm Għid il-Ħamsin, Lapsi u kull ħaġa li niċċċelebraw, inkluż dan l-anniversarju. Qegħdin niċċelebraw il-100 sena mid-dikjarazzjoni ta’ din il-knisja għażiża bħala bażilika minuri mill-mibki l-Papa Benedittu XV.

Ir-ragħajja marru jfittxu tarbija, salvatur… Read more »

Covid-19 Vaccine: What about Africa?

06/01/2021

Pope Francis has repeatedly appealed that the Covid-19 vaccine be available to everyone. In fact, during his Christmas Urbi et Orbi discourse, he said, “In this time of darkness and uncertainty regarding the pandemic, various lights of hope appear, such as the discovery of vaccines. But for these lights to illuminate and bring hope to all, they need to be available to all.”

What exactly are the prospects for the availability of this vaccine in Africa? … Read more »

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

06/01/2021

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

06/01/2021   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: 6th January

06/01/2021

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

05/01/2021

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

05/01/2021   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: 5th January

05/01/2021

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

03/01/2021

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 »