Monthly Archives: May 2022

The Gospel of the day: 27th May

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:9-18
Psalm: 47(46):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: John 16:20-23a

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world… Read more »

Forsaken – an art exhibition inspired by poetry

  Caritas Community Centre, Ħamrun

Wara sentejn Caritas Malta se ttella’ wirja ta’ arti ispirata mill-poeżija ta’ Michael Boffa. Matul il-wirja se jitnieda wkoll il-ktieb tal-poeżiji Forsaken, li jġorr l-istess isem tal-wirja u li jinkludi x-xogħlijiet artistiċi abbinati mal-poeżiji ta’ Boffa.

Il-poeżiji ta’ Boffa nkitbu f’mumenti diffiċli li kien għaddej minnhom u jirriflettu l-emozzjonijiet li kien qed iħoss f’dak iż-żmien. Dawn il-poeżiji, 30 b’kollox, ingħaddew f’idejn 10 artisti u kull poeżija ġiet interpretata f’xogħol ispirat mill-istess poeżija… Read more »

Pope at audience urges the elderly to sow hunger and thirst for justice in the young

  St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis on Old Age: 11. Ecclesiastes: the uncertain night of meaning and of things in life

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In our reflection on old age – we are continuing to reflect on old age – today we are dealing with the Book of Qoheleth, or Ecclesiastes, another jewel set in the Bible. On a first reading, this short book is striking and leaves one bewildered by its famous refrain: “Everything is vanity”, everything is vanity: the refrain that goes on and on, everything is vanity, everything is “fog”, everything is “smoke”, everything is “emptiness”… Read more »

Help of Christians – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus (St Patrick), Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-festa ta’ Marija Għajnuna tal-Insara hi festa li issa ilha żmien twil tiġi ċċelebrata fil-Knisja. Dejjem kienet marbuta mal-għajnuna li Marija tagħti lill-Knisja, lilna lkoll, fid-diffikultajiet tal-ħajja tagħna.

Fil-fatt kien għamilha festa l-Papa Piju VII li kien ntefa’ l-ħabs fi Franza minn Napuljun, u meta rritorna lura minn Franza, wasal Ruma proprju fl-24 ta’ Mejju 1814. U ried li mis-sena ta’ wara, dakinhar tkun iċċelebrata l-festa ta’ Marija Għajnuna tal-Insara, bi gratitudni lejn Marija u l-għajnuna tagħha fi żmien diffiċli… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 26th May 2022, 9:30am

  The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, 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: 26th May

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:1-8
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: John 16:16-20

“A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.” Some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? … Read more »

Malta’s first hospice complex heading steadily towards completion

Works on Malta’s first hospice complex for palliative care services are nearly complete. The project is expected to become fully operational by end 2023. The Board of Governors and Chief Executive Officer of the National Development and Social Fund (NDSF) visited the premises and witnessed the extensive works that have been completed over the past months.

Located in the former Adelaide Cini Institute in Santa Venera, the 11,000sqm complex was previously owned by the Church but was formally handed over to Hospice Malta in 2019Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th May 2022, 9:30am

  The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, 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: 25th May

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 17:15,22 – 18:1
Psalm: 148:1-2,11-12ab,12c-13a,13bcd-14

Gospel: John 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming… Read more »