Monthly Archives: May 2022

The Gospel of the day: 4th May

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 8:1b-8
Psalm: 65 (66):1-3a,4-5,6-7a

Gospel: John 6:35-40

In those days, Jesus said to the crowd, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me… Read more »

The food that endures for eternal life – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kiltu mill-ħobż u xbajtu”. Dan hu li Ġesù jgħid lin-nies li tħabtu ħafna biex isibuh. Fil-fatt, din is-silta tiġi ftit wara s-silta meta Ġesù jagħmel il-miraklu u jitma’ ’l fuq minn ħamest elef ruħ b’ħames ħobżiet u żewġ ħutiet, u jibqa’ żżejjed ukoll.

Dawn in-nies qasmu għan-naħa l-oħra, u marru Kafarnahum biex isibuh. U meta sabuh lil Ġesù, flok Ġesù wera kemm kien kuntent bil-popolarità – dawn ħadu biċċa triq bħal dik biex jaslu ħdejh – flok feraħ li n-nies qegħdin miegħu, jgħidilhom: “Intom qed tfittxuni mhux għax rajtu sinjali imma għax kiltu mill-ħobż u xbajtu”… Read more »

Jesus chose chipped stones and made them pillars of his Church – The Archbishop

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Filippu mhux l-uniku appostlu li jieħu ċanfira ħelwa mingħand Ġesù. Ħafna drabi, dawn iċ-ċanfiriet, infakkruhom fil-festi ta’ dawn il-qaddisin. Bħal meta donnu tagħmel eżami u teħel u minflok infakkruk fiċ-ċertifikat li qlajt, infakkruk li rċivejt ittra li m’għaddejtx; u fil-festa tiegħek dan. L-Evanġelju ma jaħbilniex l-umanità tal-appostli, u allura anke tas-suċċessuri tagħhom. Inħobb ngħid, li aħna l-isqfijiet writna l-preġji u d-difetti kollha tal-appostli… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 3rd May 2022, 9:30am

  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: 3rd May

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Psalm: 18:2-5

Gospel: John 14:6-14

Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? … Read more »

Welcoming Jesus by opening your heart – The Archbishop

Mass on the 60th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Mgr Viċenz Deguara

  The Parish Church of St Sebastian, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Xmun Pietru jiddeċiedi li jirritorna għal dak li kien jaf jagħmel tant tajjeb għall-ħajja tiegħu qabel iltaqa’ ma’ Ġesù. Lil sħabu qalilhom: “Sejjer nistad” (Ġw 21:3). Huma ddeċidew li jmorru miegħu. Ma nafx jekk nesiex li l-Mulej fl-istess xatt ta’ Tiberijade darba kien qallu: “Mil-lum ’il quddiem inti tibda taqbad tistad għan-nies”. Din id-darba kien interessat jaqbad il-ħut.

Jolqotna l-elenku, il-lista li Ġwanni fl-Evanġelju tiegħu, jagħtina ta’ dawn id-dixxipli… Read more »

Pope at Regina Coeli: May we rediscover the impulse to do good

At the Sunday Regina Coeli prayer, Pope Francis encourages us to look beyond the “empty nets” we can find in life and look always with courage to the Lord who can fill our nets with his overflowing love and consolation, renewing our desire to do good.

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel of today’s Liturgy (Jn 21:1-19) recounts the third appearance of the Risen Jesus to the Apostles… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 2nd May 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: 2nd May

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6:8-15
Psalm: 118 (119):23-24,26-27,29-30

Gospel: John 6:22-29

After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea. The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left… Read more »