Monthly Archives: February 2022

The official programme of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Malta is announced

25/02/2022

The official programme of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Malta on the 2nd and 3rd April 2022, was announced today at noon by the Holy See. On Saturday, the Pope will visit Valletta and will then go to Gozo in the afternoon. On Sunday morning he will visit Rabat and Floriana, and Ħal Far in the afternoon.

THE FULL PROGRAMME

Saturday 2 April 2022
ROME – MALTA

08:30 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Malta     10:00 Arrival at Malta International Airport   10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   10:50 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the Ambassadors’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:35 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the Pages’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:50 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Grand Council Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta Address of the Holy Father 15:50 Departure by catamaran from the Grand Harbour of Valletta to Gozo   17:00 Arrival at the Port of Mġarr   17:30 PRAYER MEETING at the National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu in Gozo Homily of the Holy Father 18:45 Departure by ferry from the Port of Mġarr to Malta   19:30 Arrival at the Port of Ċirkewwa and transfer to the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat  

Sunday 3 April 2022
MALTA – ROME

07:45 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat   08:30 VISIT TO THE GROTTO OF ST PAUL at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat Prayer of the Holy Father 10:15 HOLY MASS at the Granaries in Floriana Homily of the Holy Father Angelus 16:45 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS at the John XXIII Migrants’ Centre in Ħal Far Address of the Holy Father 17:50 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   18:15 Departure by airplane for Rome   19:40 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport     The full programme in English and Italian as announced by the Holy SeeDownload Read more » …

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th February 2022, 9:30am

25/02/2022   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: 25th February

25/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 5:9-12
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,8-9,11-12

Gospel: Mark 10:1-12

Jesus came into the district of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around Him and, as was his custom, He again taught them.

The Pharisees approached and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing Him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment… Read more »

Cardinal Grech to US university students: Be wise, ask the right questions

24/02/2022

In a video message sent out on Wednesday, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, tells American university students to “Be wise” and “Ask the right questions!”

Meeting in the US

His message comes one day before University students from across the American continent are set to gather at Loyola University in Chicago to hold a synodal meeting entitled “Building Bridges” with Pope Francis… Read more »

Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine

23/02/2022   The Vatican

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine (Photo: Guardian)

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday.

During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.”

“Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world feeling anguish and pain… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24th February 2022, 9:30am

24/02/2022   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: 24th February

24/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 5:1-6
Psalm: 48 (49):14-15b,15cd-16,17-18,19-20

Gospel:  Mark 9:41-50

Jesus said to His disciples: “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: We need to get back the alliance between generations in this culture of waste

23/02/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! 

We have finished the catechesis on St Joseph. Today we begin a catechetical journey that seeks inspiration in the Word of God on the meaning and value of old age. Let us reflect on old age. For some decades now, this stage of life has concerned a veritable “new people”, the elderly. There have never been so many of us in human history… Read more »

Solidly built – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Chair of the Apostle St Peter

22/02/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Inti Pietru, u fuq din il-blata jiena nibni l-Knisja tiegħi”. Dal-kliem qalu Ġesù lil Xmun. U żgur li tolqotna l-kelma “blata”, għax meta aħna naħsbu fi “blata” f’moħħna tiġi xi ħaġa soda, li tista’ sserraħ fuqha; imma mbagħad, meta naħsbu fi Xmun – għalih qed jgħid Ġesù “blata” – naraw bniedem li ma tantx kien “blata” fil-fatt. Fl-Evanġelju nsibuh bniedem ta’ qalb kbira, dejjem jipprova jitkellem hu għax iħobb verament lil Ġesù, imma ma tantx dejjem tista’ sserraħ fuqu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23rd February 2022, 9:30am

23/02/2022   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 »