Monthly Archives: February 2022

Archdiocese suspends application for rehabilitation of single storey dwelling

02/02/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta has suspended an application to rehabilitate an abandoned property in Rabat in order to clarify issues highlighted by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) which were the subject of misleading reports in the media.

The application submitted by the Archdiocese proposes to make habitable an existing single-storey dwelling repossessed from squatters and also to remedy illegalities effected by them on the site, which is located immediately adjacent to a large third-party property and in close proximity to other structures… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 2nd February 2022, 9:30am

02/02/2022   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: 2nd February

02/02/2022

Presentation of the Lord – Feast

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mal 3:1-4
Psalm: 23:7-10

Gospel: Lq 2:22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

Parents’ worries and hopes for their children – The Archbishop

01/02/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan ir-rakkont mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark m’għandux bżonn ħafna kummenti. Naraw ’l Ġesù li għat-talba ħerqana ta’ missier, jitlaq kollox u jmur ma’ Ġajru biex ifejjaqlu lit-tifla li sadattant tmut. U Ġesù jagħmel l-ewwel miraklu li jqajjem lil xi ħadd mill-mewt. Waqt il-vjaġġ ikun hemm mara li kienet ilha tbati mit-tnixxija tad-demm għal 12-il sena u tfiq malli messet il-mantar ta’ Ġesù… Read more »

A consecrated life in Malta and Gozo that brings healing, comfort and well-being – The Archbishop

Mass on the Day for Consecrated Life

06/02/2022   Shrine of Divine Mercy, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Minnufih jidħol fit-tempju tiegħu, is-Sid li intom qegħdin tfittxu” (Mal 3:1). Ejjew nieqfu ftit fuq din l-espressjoni tal-Profeta Malakija u nistaqsu lilna nfusna: il-Mulej li llum, fl-40 jum wara t-twelid tiegħu u li skont il-Liġi ta’ Mosè jiġi ppreżentat fit-tempju ta’ Ġerusalemm; aħna qegħdin infittxuh? Jiġi f’moħħna s-Salm 27 “Ejja, għedt f’qalbi, ‘fittex ’il wiċċu’, jien wiċċek infittex, Mulej” (Salm 27:8)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 1st February 2022, 9:30am

01/02/2022   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: 1st February

01/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 18:9-10,14b,21a,24-25a,30; 19:3
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death… Read more »