Monthly Archives: May 2022

Having Jesus as a friend sets you free – The Archbishop

24/05/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù donnu għandu ħerqa kbira biex ma jibqax magħna u din hi xi ħaġa stramba għax aħna tant inħobbuh u hu tant iħobbna, li nixtiequ li jkun dejjem magħna u aħna nkunu miegħu.

Ir-risposta hi li Ġesù, għalkemm ma narawhx bħalma naraw lil xulxin, xorta għadu magħna u fil-fatt jibagħtilna lill-Ispirtu s-Santu li hu jsejjaħlu d-‘difensur’ propju biex jibqa’ magħna… Read more »

Public Lecture: The world is a sea – Catholics and the Mediterranean during the pontificate of Pius XII

Lecture and seminar organised by the Archdiocese of Malta & the University of Malta

24/05/2022

The Malta Diocesan Archives will be holding a public lecture entitled “The Holy See and its international relations during the pontificate of Pius XII” to commemorate the opening of the Diocesan Archive relative to the pontificate of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) and the episcopate of Archbishop Michael Gonzi. 

The guest speaker is Rev. Prof. Roberto Regoli, professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome… Read more »

The spirit of truth – Bishop Galea-Curmi

23/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fid-diskors twil li għamel Ġesù fl-Aħħar Ċena, fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, hu jmiss diversi punti. Isemmi diversi punti għad-dixxipli tiegħu, speċjalment biex jibqgħu jiftakruhom ’il quddiem, għall-ħajja futura tagħhom. Hawn jitkellem fuq il-miġja tal-Ispirtu s-Santu f’Pentekoste. Ġesù juża diversi titli biex ifisser min hu l-Ispirtu s-Santu. Hawn isejjaħlu “d-difensur”, f’post ieħor “il-konsolatur”. Nixtieq li nieqfu fuq titlu minnhom li jsemmi llum fl-Evanġelju: “l-Ispirtu tal-verità” (Ġw 15:26)… Read more »

Watch: New social accommodation for vulnerable individuals, families

24/05/2022

The Malta Catholic Action inaugurated its new residence program in Balzan earlier this week.

Dar Regina Pacis, which will welcome vulnerable individuals and families, was blessed on its opening by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi.

In his message, Mgr Galea-Curmi emphasized the importance of such services in our country whilst encouraging the Catholic Church in Malta to keep playing an active role in matters pertaining to social work amongst those most vulnerable in our society… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24th May 2022, 9:30am

24/05/2022   The Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

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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: 24th May

24/05/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16:22-34
Psalm: 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,7c-8

Gospel: John 16:5-11

Jesus said to his disciples: “Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go… Read more »

The Pope at Regina Caeli: No one can give peace unless that person is at peace

22/05/2022   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In the Gospel of today’s Liturgy, bidding his disciples goodbye during the Last Supper, Jesus says almost as a sort of testament: “Peace I leave with you”. And he adds immediately, “My peace I give to you” (Jn 14:27). Let us reflect on these short phrases.

First of all, peace I leave with you… Read more »

The book ‘Naqqaxtek fuq il-pali ta’ jdejja’ is launched

23/05/2022

The book ‘Naqqaxtek fuq il-pali ta’ jdejja’ was launched by Drachma Parents, a support group for parents of LGBTI+ persons, on Tuesday, 17 May 2022, as part of the commemorations of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The name of the book is taken from the Book of Prophet Isaiah (Is. 49:16) – ‘I have engraved you on the palms of my hands’… Read more »

God dwells in us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the sixth Sunday of Easter

22/05/2022   The Parish Church of St Augustine, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Aħna niġu u ngħammru għandu”. Dan hu li jgħid Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann meta jgħid: “Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni, iħares kelmti, u Missieri jħobbu u aħna niġu u ngħammru għandu” (Ġw 14:23). Dal-kliem “niġu u ngħammru għandu” ifakkarna fl-ewwel kapitlu tal-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, fil-prologu, meta qed jitkellem fuq l-Iben ta’ Alla li sar bniedem u jgħid: “Il-Verb sar bniedem u għammar fostna (Ġw 1:14)”… Read more »