Monthly Archives: April 2022

May the word you have shared with us be a source of courage in life, light to our path, comfort in our trials – The Archbishop

Message and gift from Archbishop Charles Scicluna to Pope Francis

03/04/2022   The Granaries, Floriana

Message of Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Your Holiness,

We thank you sincerely for your decision to visit us. Thank you for celebrating the Holy Eucharist with us. Thank you for your love for us.

May the word you have shared with us be a source of courage in life, light to our path, comfort in our trials.

In the first century after Christ’s Resurrection, these islands had the good fortune of receiving the light of the Gospel through God’s grace, thanks to the presence amongst us of our father in faith, St Paul the Apostle, whom Publius, the protos of the island, and the Maltese, welcomed “with unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), together with two hundred and seventy-five other persons who found themselves shipwrecked on our shores… Read more »

The Pope on the Granaries: We truly know the Lord when we experience his forgiveness

Pope Francis' homily on the Fourth Sunday of Lent

03/04/2022   The Granaries, Floriana

Homily by Pope Francis

“Early in the morning Jesus came again to the temple; all the people came to him” (Jn 8:2). These words introduce the story of the woman caught in adultery. The background is serene: it is morning in the holy place, in the heart of Jerusalem. At the centre is the people of God, who are looking for Jesus, the Master, in the courtyard of the temple: they want to listen to him, because his words are insightful and heartwarming… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 3rd April

03/04/2022

Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm: 125 (126):1-2ab,2cd-3,4-5,6
Second Reading: Philippians 3:8-14

Gospel: John 8:1-11

Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle. They said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women… Read more »

Pope Francis in Gozo: You are a treasure in the Church and for the Church

Pope Francis' homily in Gozo

02/04/2022   The National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu, Gozo

Beneath the Cross of Jesus, stood Mary and John. The Mother who had given birth to the Son of God mourned his death, even as darkness enveloped the world. The beloved disciple, who had left everything to follow him, now stood silent at the feet of the crucified Master. Everything seemed lost, finished, forever. Taking upon himself the woundedness of our humanity, Jesus prayed: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mt 27:46; Mk 15:34)… Read more »

Gifts given during the apostolic visit on Saturday

02/04/2022

Gifts given by Pope Francis to the President of Malta and to the Shrine of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu

The medal given by Pope Francis to the President of Malta

The medal depicts the statue of St Paul in the Mdina Cathedral. At his feet, there is the viper that emerged from the fire and bit his hand without causing him any harm… Read more »

Tre esperienze di fede dal Santuario Ta’ Pinu

Testimonianze da Gozo

02/04/2022   Santuario Nazionale Ta’ Pinu, Gozo

Testimonianza di Sandi e Domenic Apap

Sandi: Santità, io – Sandi – e mio marito Domenic ci siamo sposati 29 anni fa, dopo tre anni di fidanzamento. Dopo un anno, il Signore ci donò una figlia, Nicole, che poche settimane fa ci ha resi nonni, quando insieme a suo marito Christian ci hanno regalato la piccola Thea.

A 23 anni, dopo soli quattro anni di matrimonio, mi è stata diagnosticata una sclerosi multipla… Read more »

Bishop Teuma to Pope: Help us pray so that understanding and sharing be more prominent than profit in our families

The Bishop of Gozo welcomes Pope Francis

02/04/2022   The National Shrine of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu, Gozo

Welcome Address by Mgr Anton Teuma, Bishop of Gozo

Your Holiness,

We welcome you to our small island, small indeed but having a big heart. We welcome you to our homes and to Our Lady’s home, the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu.

A significant representation of the local Church is gathered around you this afternoon… Read more »