Monthly Archives: March 2022

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Second Sunday

12/03/2022

Reflection for the second Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.  And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.

Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem… Read more »

Apostle statues given to Corradino chapel

12/03/2022

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se tagħti b’self sitt statwi tal-kartapesta indurati lill-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin sabiex jintramaw fuq l-artal maġġur tal-kappella tal-ħabs. 

Dawn l-istatwi, magħrufa bħala ‘Apostolato’, huma proprjetà tal-Knisja ta’ San Nikola (Tal-Erwieħ) tal-Belt Valletta. Storikament amministrata mis-Sodalità tal-Erwieħ tal-Purgatorju, fl-aħħar snin din il-knisja reġgħet għaddiet f’idejn il-Parroċċa Griega Kattolika li lilha taf il-fundazzjoni tagħha. Bi ftehim mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, illum il-knisja qed taqdi il-bżonnijiet tal-komunità Griega Ortodossa… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 12th March

12/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Psalm: 118 (119):1-2,4-5,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »

The Creative Voice that Does Not Shake

Launch of booklet written by survivors of domestic violence

11/03/2022   Il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ

The Creative Voice that does not Shake, a publication by the women survivors of domestic violence who reside at il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ, was launched on 8th March to commemorate Women’s Day. Through this publication these women have been given the space to express themselves through creative means including art, poetry, messages as well as prayer. This publication gave survivors the well-deserved space to express themselves and raise awareness about the abuse and violence… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 11th March 2022, 9:30am

11/03/2022   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 »

L-Evanġelju tal-jum: 11 ta’ Marzu

11/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Jesus said to his disciples:  “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to the hell of fire… Read more »

Notice

10/03/2022

Tomorrow, Friday, 11th March 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia reopens on Saturday, 12th March 2022. Read more »

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The Lord is encouraging us to have faith in him – The Archbishop

10/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jkompli jgħallimna fuq it-talb; u jgħallimna l-fiduċja fuq it-talb. Ħafna drabi, meta jkollna sitwazzjoni diffiċli, bħalma hi din l-invażjoni terribbli u kiefra tal-Ukrajna; u aħna ngħidu ħa nitolbu. Dak li jkun jista’ jiddarras u jgħid: ‘issa x’se nagħmlu bit-talb, mela t-talb għandu xi saħħa kontra l-armamenti?’ Irridu nammettu li dawn iċ-ċirkostanzi jpoġġuni fi kriżi ta’ fidi. Iġagħluna nistaqsu: ‘Imma t-talb tagħna, għandu effett?’ Il-Mulej qed iqanqalna biex nagħmlu att ta’ fiduċja u ta’ fidi fih għax dak li m’aħniex kapaċi nagħmlu bir-rieda tajba tagħna u b’idejna; irid jieħu ħsiebu Hu… Read more »

Build on solid ground – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass with the graduates of the University of Malta

09/03/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Jum il-Gradwazzjoni hu jum ta’ ferħ u sodisfazzjon għalikom, għeżież ħbieb, u għal dawk kollha li akkumpanjawkom tul is-snin fil-korsijiet tagħkom. Hu ta’ sodisfazzjon akbar speċjalment meta tqisu tant xkiel u diffikultajiet li kellkom tħabbtu wiċċkom magħhom f’dawn l-aħħar sentejn minħabba l-pandemija, li ħarbtet il-ħajja ta’ ħafna u kienet ta’ dannu għas-saħħa mentali ta’ ħafna.

Nixtieq minn qalbi nifirħilkom u nifraħ magħkom… Read more »

Ilkoll Aħwa: Youth: our hope for the future

10/03/2022   Stella Maris Parish, Tas-Sliema

The second dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 11th March with the theme chosen being ‘Youth: our hope for the future’ and will be led by Anthony Mifsud.

‘God is young!’ This affirmation by Pope Francis brings together his youthful vision. The youthful attributes of young people, he sees in God, and as a gift from God. This grounded call for hope is an attribute adults should not lose as they advance to later life stages… Read more »