Yearly Archives: 2022

The Pope to Jesuits in Malta: A smaller Church may lose many privileges, but it becomes more humble and more authentic

14/04/2022   The Apostolic Nunciature, Rabat

Pope Francis during his meeting with Maltese Jesuits (Photo: Vatican Media)

Pope Francis’ 36th Apostolic Journey abroad saw him visit the Mediterranean island of Malta from 2 – 3 April. The two-day trip, themed “They showed us unusual kindness” drew attention to the plight of migrants who cross the Mediterranean, and promoted evangelization in the country.

Among the activities on the Holy Father’s schedule during the trip was a meeting with the members of the Society of Jesus in the country, who assembled at the Nunciature on the morning of 3 April… Read more »

The Pope at Audience: Every war represents an outrage against God

13/04/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We are in the middle of Holy Week, which lasts from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Both these Sundays are characterized by the feast that takes place around Jesus. But they are two different feasts.

Last Sunday, we saw Christ solemnly entering Jerusalem, as though for a feast, welcomed as the Messiah: cloaks (cf. Lk 19:36) and branches cut from trees (cf Mt 21:8) were laid before him on the ground… Read more »

The Gospel on Maundy Thursday: 14th April

14/04/2022

Maundy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ez 12:1-8,11-14
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,15-16bc,17-18
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26

Gospel: John 13:1-15

Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end… Read more »

Live: Chrism Mass on Maudy Thursday – 14th April, 9:30am

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »

Way of the Cross: Families share pain of loss and horrors of war

13/04/2022

Complaints, uncertainties, needs, wounds, but also courage, forgiveness, prayers, and hope.

These themes related to the life of every family across the globe form the basis of the meditations written for the Via Crucis which Pope Francis presides over on Good Friday at the Colosseum in Rome.

Fifteen families linked to Catholic volunteer associations and communities wrote the meditations since this year marks the Amoris Laetitia Family Year celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Pope’s Apostolic Exhortation… Read more »

Protecting peace amid the rubble of war

Public lecture by the Justice and Peace Commission

13/04/2022

As the war in Ukraine is in its seventh week, the Justice and Peace Commission will be holding a public lecture on how Catholic Social Teaching sheds light on the responsibility of the international community, including Malta, to protect innocent lives from the severity of conflicts and wars. The event will be held on Tuesday, 19th April 2022, at Dar Ħanin Samaritan in Santa Venera, at 7pm… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13th April 2022, 9:30am

13/04/2022   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: 13th April

13/04/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 50:4-9a
Psalm: 68 (69):8-10,21bcd-22,31 & 33-34

Gospel: Mt 26:14-25

One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver,
and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 12th April

12/04/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm: 70 (71):1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15 & 17

Gospel: John 13:21-33,36-38

Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, «Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.» The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant. One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus’ side… Read more »