Monthly Archives: March 2022

Life in Tandem: Keeping up with Grace

A book about St Ġorġ Preca by Prof. Edward G. Farrugia SJ

28/02/2022

The Society of Christian Doctrine MUSEUM published the book Life in Tandem: Keeping up with Grace by Prof. Edward G. Farrugia SJ, through Preca Publishers. The book is full of experiences and reflection of the author on St Ġorġ Preca and is sold at Preca Library for €10.

A review by Fr Paul Chetcuti sj

Reading Fr Edward’s book was for me like being enchanted by a traditional Maltese festa fireworks display… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th March

08/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm: 33 (34):4-5,6-7,16-17,18-19

Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15

Jesus said to His disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in heaven… Read more »

Pope at Angelus calls for humanitarian corridors in the Ukraine

06/03/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel of the Liturgy today, first Sunday of Lent, takes us into the desert, where Jesus is led by the Holy Spirit, for forty days, to be tempted by the devil (cf. Lk 4:1-13). Jesus too was tempted by the devil, and He accompanies us, every one of us, in our temptations. The desert symbolizes the fight against the seductions of evil, to learn to choose true freedom… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 7th March 2022, 9:30am

07/03/2022   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: 7th March

07/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18
Psalm: 8 (19):8,9,10,15

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… Read more »

Don’t let us fall into temptation – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the first Sunday of Lent

06/03/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ġrajja ta’ Ġesù ttentat mix-xitan fid-deżert, mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, għandha ħafna x’tgħallimna għal ħajjitna, u hi ta’ dawl għalina aħna u nibdew dan iż-żmien tar-Randan, li hu żmien li għandu jgħinna biex nagħrfu aħjar min aħna u kif nistgħu nkunu aktar dak li l-Mulej iridna nkunu – żmien li jfakkarna li hu Ġesù Kristu li jsalvana.

Ried jiżvijah

Xi tfisser din il-ġrajja? … Read more »

No one overcomes temptation if not for a greater love – The Archbishop

06/03/2022   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tentazzjonijiet ta’ Ġesù hemm it-tentażżjonijiet ta’ kull bniedem, ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Għal 40 jum l-ispirtu jieħdu fid-deżert, f’ambjent ostili u l-Mulej jiġġarrab (Lq 4:2).

Tiftakru meta għallimna nitolbu u x’ngħidu fit-talba li għallimna Ġesù? “La ddaħħalniex fit-tiġrib” (Lq 11:4). Għaliex it-tiġrib, li hu parti mill-ħajja u li għadda minnu wkoll Ġesù, mhix xi ħaġa pjaċevoli… Read more »

Mass on People’s Sunday – 6th March 2022, 9:30am

06/03/2022   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

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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: 6th of March

06/03/2022

First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Psalm: 90(91):1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over He was hungry… Read more »