Monthly Archives: May 2022

Cardinal Grech in pastoral and synodal visit in Lebanon

31/05/2022

Cardinal Mario Grech has travelled to Lebanon for a pastoral and synodal visit to Lebanon, which will be held between 30 May and 6 June.

The Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops will hold several meetings where the theme of synodality and the contribution of the Maronite Catholic Church will be discussed.

On Monday, Cardinal Grech was welcomed by the Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Joseph Spiteri and Eparch Mounir Khairallah of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Batroun at the airport… Read more »

Ecumenical service during the Pentecost period

31/05/2022   St Andrew’s Scots Church, Valletta

This Thursday, 2nd June 2022, believers in Jesus Christ from all denominational backgrounds are invited to an ecumenical service at St Andrew’s Scots Church to experience together the freshness of the ongoing Pentecost that started in Jerusalem soon after Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension.

The ecumenical service starts at 6:30pm and is organised by the Christians Together in Malta (Malta Ecumenical Council). This is an opportunity to pray with the other Christians for more of Jesus in your life… Read more »

A vocation full of suffering that leads her to be charitable – The Archbishop

31/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Żewġ nisa jiltaqgħu u mhumiex weħidhom għax fil-ġuf tagħhom qed iġorru lil uliedhom. Iż-żjara ta’ Marija lil Eliżabetta hi l-laqgħa ta’ erba’ persuni: iż-żewġ ommijiet u wliedhom fil-ġuf. Tant hu hekk li Eliżabetta tistqarr li malli semgħet il-vuċi ta’ Marija, it-tarbija li kellha fil-ġuf qabżet bil-ferħ (Lq 1:45). Tarbija fil-ġuf diġà għalqet sitt xhur, mentri t-tarbija li l-Madonna qiegħda ġġorr fil-ġuf tagħha, l-Iben t’Alla magħmul bniedem, għadu kif tnissel għax il-Madonna tiġi mbuttata mill-imħabba lejn il-proxxmu, propju kif tisma’ lill-anġlu Gabrijel jgħidilha: “Il-qariba tiegħek Eliżabetta diġa qiegħda fis-sitt xahar tat-tqala, dik li kienu jgħidu li ma jistax ikollha tfal” (Lq 1:36)… Read more »

Conquerors with him – Bishop Galea-Curmi

30/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Agħmlu l-qalb: jiena rbaħt id-dinja”. Dan hu l-kliem ta’ Ġesù fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, fid-diskors tal-Aħħar Ċena, meta hu jfittex li jagħmel kuraġġ lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Jgħidilhom li se jbatu – “fid-dinja tbatu jkollkom. Iżda agħmlu l-qalb: jien irbaħt id-dinja”. Ma kienx l-ewwel darba li Ġesù jitkellem, anke fl-istess diskors tal-Aħħar Ċena, fuq it-tbatija li kellhom jgħaddu minnha d-dixxipli tiegħu.

Imma jgħidilhom aktar Ġesù… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 31st May 2022, 9:30am

31/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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: 31st May

31/05/2022

Visitation of the Virgin Mary – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18
Psalm: 12:2-6

Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb… Read more »

The Pope at Regina Caeli: true love is close but not possessive

29/05/2022   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today in Italy and in many countries the Ascension of the Lord, that is, his return to the Father, is celebrated. In the Liturgy, the Gospel according to Luke narrates the final apparition of the Risen Christ to the disciples (cf. 24:46-53). The earthly life of Jesus culminates precisely with the Ascension, which we also profess in the Creed: “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father”… Read more »

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

30/05/2022   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: 3oth May

30/05/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 19:1-8
Psalm: 67 (68):2-3,4-5ac,6-7ab

Gospel: John 16:29-33

The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realise that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.”

Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? … Read more »

Rejoice and bless God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord

26/06/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mimlijin ferħ kbir, reġgħu lura Ġerusalemm u qagħdu l-ħin kollu fit-tempju jbierku lil Alla”. Mill-ewwel tolqotna r-reazzjoni ta’ dawn id-dixxipli, li kien għad kif kellhom l-esperjenza ta’ Ġesù li tela’ s-sema. Meta, kif jgħid l-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, Ġesù nfired minn magħhom u tela’ s-sema, kont tistenna li r-reazzjoni tagħhom kienet tkun ftit differenti – il-fatt li hu telaq, infired minn magħhom”… Read more »