Monthly Archives: April 2022

The Gospel of the day: 29th April

Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor of the Church & patron of Europe – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 1:5-2,2
Psalm: 102:1-4,8-9,13-14,17-18

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Read more »

Preventive measures in churches

Minn nhar it‑Tnejn, 2 ta’ Mejju, il‑miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni kontra l‑imxija tal‑COVID‑19 mhux se jibqgħu fis‑seħħ waqt il‑quddiesa u ċelebrazzjonijiet oħra bil‑preżenza tal‑pubbliku fil‑knejjes. Dan wara t‑tibdil fil‑liġijiet mħabbra mill‑awtoritajiet tas‑saħħa l‑ġimgħa li għaddiet u sakemm ma jinħarġux miżuri oħra.

Hu rrakkomandat li fil‑knejjes jibqa’ jintuża s‑sanitiser speċjalment minn dawk involuti direttament fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑quddiesa, fosthom dawk li jqarbnu.

L-Insara huma mħeġġa sabiex jattendu għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa fil-knejjes, b’mod partikolari fil-jum tal-Ħadd… Read more »

The true missionary presents options to choose from when exercising human liberty – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nistgħu ngħidu li tinħass ftit stramba li fl-Evanġelju nisimgħu lil Ġesù jitkellem dwar “il-korla ta’ Alla” (Ġw 4:36). Din xi tkun? Ġesù, mhux dak li għallimna l-parabbola tal-Iben il-Ħali; u tad-drakma, li tilfet munita prezzjuża u fittxet d-dar kollha sakemm sabitha u għamlet festa kbira? Mhux dak li jmur ifittex lin-nagħġa l-mitlufa? Mhux dak li jiekol mal-midinbin u mal-pubblikani?

Ġesù jpoġġi quddiemna għażla u l-għażla hi faċli daqskemm hi diffiċli… Read more »

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

  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: 28th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5:27-33
Psalm: 33 (34):2 u 9,17-18,19-20

Gospel: John 3:31-36

The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony… Read more »

Pope at Audience: The bridge between youths and the elderly must be rebuilt in a strong way

  The Vatican

Catechesis on Old Age – Naomi, the alliance between the generations that opens up the future

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

Today we will continue to reflect on the elderly, on grandparents, on old age – the word seems ugly but no, the elderly are great, they are beautiful! And today we will let ourselves be inspired by the splendid book of Ruth, a jewel of the Bible… Read more »

The container of Maltese donations for the Ukrainian people is almost full

Albert Debono, il-Kap tat-Taqsima tad-Djakonija fi ħdan l-NGO Caritas Malta, qal li l-kontejner bl-għotjiet tal-Maltin għall-poplu Ukren hu kważi mimli u l-unika donazzjonijiet li jifdal huma dawk tal-kumpaniji.

F’kumment ma’ Newsbook.com.mt, Debono, spjega li permezz tal-Koperattiva LOOP li tkopri l-Kummissjoni Migranti, Caritas Malta, l-Uffiċċju tad-Djakonija u numru ta’ parroċċi lokali, sar kuntatt mal-Caritas fl-Ukrajna li nediet lista ta’ affarijiet li kellha bżonn… Read more »

Archbishop never requested postponement of Papal visit

The Archdiocese categorically denies an allegation made by The Shift News website that Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna requested a postponement of the visit to Malta by His Holiness Pope Francis.

A spokesperson for the Archdiocese said: “Nothing could be further from the truth. The visit had the Archbishop’s full support and it is hugely disappointing that a media outlet relies on anonymous and uninformed sources to erroneously state that the Apostolic Nuncio ‘overruled’ the Archbishop”… Read more »

A new children’s book in Maltese about Blessed Carlo Acutis

Il-Provinċja Franġiskana Maltija ppubblikat ktieb bil-Malti għat-tfal dwar il-beatu żagħżugħ Carlo Acutis. Il-ktieb, li nqaleb għall-Malti minn Francesco Pio Attard, oriġinarjament inkiteb bit-Taljan minn Maria Teresa Antognazza, u fih illustrazzjonijiet ta’ Bruno Dolif.

Fi stqarrija, Attard spjega li din il-pubblikazzjoni tista’ tingħata bħala rigal lit-tfal tal-katekiżmu jew tfal li se jirċievu l-ewwel tqarbina jew il-griżma tal-isqof, “għax tista’ tgħin lit-tfal tagħna jitħabbu mal-ħajja ta’ tifel bħalhom li kien kuraġġjuż biżżejjed li jipprova jħobb ftit iżjed lil Ġesù b’ġesti żgħar imma qawwija fl-istess ħin… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 27th April 2022, 9:30am

  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 »