Monthly Archives: February 2022

Holy Mass & Rosary – 17th February 2022, 9:30am

  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: 17th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 2:1-9
Psalm: 33 (34):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: Mark 8:27-33

Jesus and His disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way He asked His disciples, «Who do people say that I am?» They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”

And He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to Him in reply, “You are the Messiah.” Then He warned them not to tell anyone about Him… Read more »

Pope at Audience: to be Christian means safeguarding all lives

  The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we conclude the cycle of catecheses on the figure of St Joseph. These catecheses are complementary to the Apostolic Letter Patris corde, written on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St Joseph as Patron of the Catholic Church by Blessed Pius IX. But what does this title mean? … Read more »

The Pope modifies the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Pope Francis has promulgated a motu proprio titled ‘Fidem servare’ modifying the organizational chart of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by separating the responsibilities of the doctrinal and disciplinary sections.

By means of a motu proprio entitled Fidem servare (“preserving the faith”; cf. 2 Tim… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 16th February 2022, 9:30am

  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: 16th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 1:19-27
Psalm: 14 (15):2-3ab,3cd-4ab,5

Gospel: Mark 8:22-26

When Jesus and His disciples arrived at Bethsaida, people brought to Him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes He laid His hands on him and asked, “Do you see anything?” Looking up he replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.” Then He laid hands on his eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly… Read more »

International Epilepsy Day celebrated in 130 countries

St Valentine, is not only known as the patron saint of marriage and love, he is also known as the patron saint for epilepsy. Some attribute this to the name ‘Valentine’ being similar to the German word for “fallen,” as many types of seizures could cause a person to fall. Others say that a bishop named Valentine healed a Roman orator’s son from a seizure… Read more »

Finding the balance between trusting in God and doing what needs to be done – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf x’jgħidilna Ġesù lilna meta nogħtru fil-fidi tagħna fih. Inkunu f’sitwazzjoni diffiċli u ngħidu: ‘Alla ttarax, ma jismax,’ jew naħsbu li se nsolvu kollox weħidna.

Id-dixxipli nsew il-ħobż bħalma jiġrilu kulħadd. Ma kellhomx x’jieklu u nsew li magħhom kien hemm il-Mulej li jieħu ħsieb hu. Imma l-Mulej mhux tal-maġija għax imbagħad kultant it-tentazzjoni l-oħra hi: u jagħmel il-Mulej… Read more »

The feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck celebrated by the Maltese in Rome

  The Church of Santa Maria in Traspontina

L-Ambaxxata ta’ Malta f’Ruma, l-Italja, stiednet lill-komunità ta’ Maltin u Għawdxin f’Ruma biex jiċċelebraw is-solennità tan-Nawfraġju tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl nhar il-Ġimgħa, 11 ta’ Frar 2022.

Il-quddiesa, immexxija minn Mons. Maximilian Grech, saret fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija in Traspontina. Għaliha attendew l-Ambaxxatur ta’ Malta, is-Sur Carmel Vassallo u s-sinjura tiegħu flimkien mal-ħaddiema tal-Ambaxxata, kif ukoll numru mdaqqas ta’ Maltin, barranin, u saċerdoti u reliġjużi li bħalissa qegħdin joffru s-servizzi tagħhom lill-parroċċi ta’ Ruma u l-Vatikan… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 15th February 2022, 9:30am

  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 »