Monthly Archives: February 2022

The Archbishop asks: How should we treat our enemies?

Mass on the feast of the saints of Fatima

20/02/2022   The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanġa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Meta nisimgħu dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù faċli nqarrsu wiċċna. Qed nisimgħuh jgħidilna: “Ħobbu lill-għedewwa tagħkom, agħmlu l-ġid lil min jobgħodkom” (Lq  6:27). Din mhix il-loġika tad-dinja, mhuwiex il-mod kif jirraġuna l-bniedem speċjalment meta jkun irrabjat jew vittma ta’ xi inġustizzja. L-ewwel reazzjoni tagħna tkun li npattihielu anke jekk jgħaddi ż-żmien, inżommha fil-komma. Mhux hekk nirraġunaw?

L-ewwel ħaġa li Ġesù jagħmel biex jipprova jipperswadina kemm dan il-parir tiegħu ġej minn għerf kbir, jgħallimna li dan hu l-ewwel nett tal-ikbar ġid għalina u li hi espressjoni kbira tal-imħabba li aħna, bla ma rridu, għandna għalina nfusna… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 20th February 2022, 9:30am

20/02/2022   The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanġa

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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: 20th February

20/02/2022

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

Jesus said to His disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic… Read more »

Van needed for a program with vulnerable children and youth

19/02/2022   Xgħajra

The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco have launched a crowdfunding campaign on the local platform Zaar to help them buy a van for their new youth-focused programme in Xagħjra.

The campaign, named Helping the Salesian sisters of Don Bosco get around! aims to raise €8,000 to cover the cost of a second-hand eight-seater vehicle, which they will use to transport the children and adolescents who benefit from the programme… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 19th February

19/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 3:1-10
Psalm: 11:2-3,4-5,7-8

Gospel: Mark 9:2-13

Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And He was transfigured before them, and His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus… Read more »

The Archbishop on the Pope’s visit to Malta: ‘a message of reconciliation’

18/02/2022

Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta describes an upcoming meeting of Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean in Florence as an opportunity for dialogue aimed at promoting harmony and justice amid the challenges facing countries surrounding the Mare Nostrum.

Pope Francis is scheduled to meet with the Bishops and Mayors of important cities of the Mediterranean on the last day of a 3-day meeting, which takes place on 23 – 27 February in Florence, Italy… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 18th February 2022, 9:30am

18/02/2022   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: 18th February

18/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 2:14-24,26
Psalm: 11 (112):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

Jesus summoned the crowd with His disciples and said to them, «Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.” What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

Donation of a book library to the San Blas Therapeutic Community

17/02/2022

Il-Komunità Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, li ilha tagħti appoġġ lil Caritas Malta għal dawn l-aħħar ħames snin, tat b’donazzjoni 200 ktieb lir-residenti tal-programm tan-nisa flimkien ma’ xkaffar apposta u mejda. Din segwiet donazzjoni li saret ftit taż-żmien ilu meta ngħataw kotba lir-residenza tal-irġiel f’San Blas.

Is-Sur Anthony Gatt, Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, irringrazzja lil Imam Atif u l-Komunità Ahmadiyya għal dan il-ġest. Faħħar l-inizjattivi li jsiru biex jgħinu lill-komunitajiet ta’ Caritas Malta… Read more »