Monthly Archives: March 2022

Two books by Maltese and Gozitan students to be presented to Pope Francis

29/03/2022

Bi tħejjija għall‑miġja tal‑Papa Franġisku f’Malta u Għawdex nhar is‑Sibt u l‑Ħadd li ġej, studenti minn 81 skola tal‑Istat, tal‑Knisja u Indipendenti fl‑aħħar ġimgħat ġew mistiedna jesprimu ruħhom b’mod artistiku dwar it‑tema ‘Ilkoll Aħwa’. Dan permezz ta’ tpinġijiet, filmati, żfin, collages, intervisti, kitbiet, poeżiji u mudelli maħduma bl‑idejn. Ix‑xogħol li ħolqu l‑istudenti nġabar f’żewġ kotba li l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex se jippreżentaw lill‑Papa Franġisku meta se jkellmuh dwar il‑ħidma tal‑Knisja f’Malta… Read more »

The story that the Pope’s podium in Malta will tell

Carlo Schembri's design for the papal podium in Ħal Far draws on some dark truth

29/03/2022

The podium on which Pope Francis will meet migrants in Ħal Far

The plight of migrants at sea will literally take centre stage when Pope Francis visits the Ħal Far Peace Lab during his two-day visit this weekend.

The podium on which the pope will meet migrants on April 3 will tell the story of the dark reality that is often ignored as people get on with their busy lives, said artistic director Carlo Schembri… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 29th March 2022, 9:30am

29/03/2022   The Chapel of St Agatha, Rabat

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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: 29th March

29/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 47:1-9,12
Psalm: 45 (46):2-3,5-6,8-9

Gospel: John 5:1-3a,5-16

There was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem at the Sheep Gate a pool called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticoes. In these lay a large number of ill, blind, lame, and crippled.

One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years… Read more »

He believed in Jesus – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles, Ħal Lija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Emmen il-kelma li qallu Ġesù”. Dan hu li naqraw fuq dan l-uffiċjal tas-sultan fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann illum. L-uffiċjal li ġie l-Galilija jfittex lil Ġesù biex jitolbu jfejjaqlu lil ibnu għax kien marid u wasal fl-aħħar. Għamillu talba ħerqana lil Ġesù: “Inżel, Mulej, qabel ma jmutli t-tifel”. Hi talba tassew ħierġa minn qalb maqsuma, li tqiegħed quddiem Ġesù x-xewqa li hu jmur ma’ dan ir-raġel id-dar ħalli jfejjaqlu t-tifel… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: We are the ones who get tired of asking for forgiveness, but he always forgives

27/03/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday, buongiorno!

The Gospel for this Sunday’s Liturgy recounts the so-called Parable of the Prodigal Son (cf. Lk 15:11-32). It leads us to God’s heart who always forgives compassionately and tenderly. Always, God always forgives. We are the ones who get tired of asking for forgiveness, but he always forgives. It [the parable] tells us that God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions… Read more »

St Elias College students and their families support Soup Kitchen

28/03/2022   Soup Kitchen, Valletta

For Lent, students from St Elias College, Santa Venera, and their families donated food items so that a meal could be provided for the Soup Kitchen OFM in Valletta.

Using these items, the students and their teacher then prepared the meal for around 100 people, which was then served by some of the students themselves.

The activity was organised by the school chaplaincy and the home economics teacher… Read more »

A compassionate and forgiving heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent

28/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles, Ħal Lija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Din l-istorja li smajna fl-Evanġelu llum, tant magħrufa u tant sabiħa, bqajna nafuha bħala l-parabbola “tal-Iben il-Ħali”. Forsi jkun aħjar kieku nsejħulha, kif il-Papa Franġisku jispjega b’mod sabiħ ħafna, il-parabbola “tal-Missier il-Ħanin”, għax Ġesù qal din il-parabbola proprju biex juri li Alla hu Missier ħanin. Kienet b’reazzjoni għal dak li qalu l-Fariżej u l-Kittieba, li kienu raw il-pubblikani u l-midinbin sejrin għandu, u gergru u qalu: “Nies midinba jilqa’ għandu dan! … Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 28th March 2022, 9:30am

28/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles, Ħal Lija

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 »