Monthly Archives: March 2022

Preparations underway for Pope’s visit to Malta

31/03/2022

Il‑Knisja f’Malta nediet diversi inizjattivi bħala parti mit‑tħejjija għall‑Vjaġġ Appostoliku tal‑Papa Franġisku f’Malta. 

Pope Francis in Malta

Għall‑Vjaġġ Appostoliku tal‑Papa Franġisku nħolqot il‑paġna fuq Facebook ‘Pope Francis in Malta’ fejn qed jittellgħu dettalji relatati mal‑preparamenti u maż‑żjara nnifisha. Matul il‑jumejn li l‑Papa Franġisku jkun Malta, din il‑paġna se tkun qed tiġi kontinwament aġġornata b’ritratti u filmati mil‑lokalitajiet u l‑parroċċi minn fejn ikun għadda l‑Papa… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 31st March 2022, 9:30am

31/03/2022   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: 31st March

31/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm: 105 (106):19-20,21-22,23

Gospel: John 5:31-47

In those days, Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true.
But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth… Read more »

Pope asks for prayers for his visit to Malta

30/03/2022

At the conclusion of Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Francis asks for prayers for his weekend visit to Malta from 2-3 April, while thanking all those involved in the preparations.

Pope Francis spoke about his Apostolic Journey coming up this weekend to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

The Pope said he looks forward to visiting that “luminous land” following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, who was warmly welcomed there after being shipwrecked at sea on his way to Rome. 

He said this Apostolic Journey will offer a unique opportunity “to go to the wellsprings of the proclamation of the Gospel” and experience for himself the Christian community there whose lively history goes back thousands of years… Read more »

Welcoming the Pope among us – The Archbishop to the children during the presentation of ‘One Family’

29/03/2022   St Paul's Missionary College, Rabat

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għeżież tfal u studenti,

Hi ħaġa sabiħa li llum ltqajtu biex mhux biss tifirħu bil-fatt li l-Papa Franġisku dalwaqt ikun magħna imma wkoll titolbu għalih u tippreżentawlu l-frott tal-ħidma u tax-xogħol tagħkom, li naf għax qaluli, li għamiltuh b’entużjażmu kbir.

Nixtieq nitlobkom pjaċir personali. L-ewwel nett nitolbu biex is-Sibt u l-Ħadd li ġej ikollna temp sabiħ għax intom tifhmu li jekk tagħmel ix-xita jew riħ kiesaħ inbatu naqra u l-ħajja tkun ikkumplikata għal kull wieħed u waħda minnha.  Imma fuq hekk nitobu u nħallu f’idejn Alla… Read more »

Pop-up Papal exhibition at City Gate

30/03/2022

An evocative exhibition featuring papal visits to Malta has been set up at the entrance to Valletta ahead of the two-day visit by Pope Francis on Saturday.

Stretching back to 1990 when Pope Saint John II Paul famously said “Europe needs Malta’s faithful witness”, the exhibition makes use of the key messages imparted by the popes during their visits to the island.

Pope Francis will be the third Pontiff to tour Malta… Read more »

One family in Malta: kindness in hospitality

30/03/2022   St Joseph’s Parish, Kalkara

The fifth and last dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 1st April, with the theme chosen being ‘One family in Malta: kindness in hospitality’ and will be led by Mark Cachia.

Christian hospitality begins with an attitude of gratitude towards a God who welcomes. In the Gospel, apart from being portrayed as a gracious and merciful host, Jesus is also shown as a vulnerable and needy stranger… Read more »

A new publication for Lent

30/03/2022

Kemm hija għażiża l-Kelma tiegħek, Mulej! hu ktieb ġdid minn Rev. Dr Martin Micallef, fis-sensiela ‘Reliġjon u Ħajja – Bibbja 24/30’. Il-ktieb jinkludi Lectio Divina għal ħames siltiet tal-Evanġelju tal-Ħdud għas-sena liturġika C, bit-tappi tradizzjonali tal-Lectio Divina, jiġifieri Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio u Operatio.

F’dawn ir-riflessjonijiet Rev. Micallef jurina kif fi żmien ir-Randan niġu mistednin biex nerġgħu nħarsu lejn il-ħajja tagħna u ngħixuha bħala wlied Alla, kif tassew aħna… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th March

30/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:8-15
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,13cd-14,17-18
Gospel: John 5:17-30

In those days, Jesus answered the Jews: “My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.” For this reason the Jews tried all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but he also called God his own father, making himself equal to God… Read more »

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

30/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

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 »