Yearly Archives: 2022

Holy Mass & Rosary – 6th April 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: 6th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95
Psalm: Daniel 3:52,53-54,55-56

Gospel: John 8:31-42

In those days Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone… Read more »

Statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo

L‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex jirringrazzjaw minn qalbhom lill‑poplu Malti u Għawdxi għall‑merħba mimlija ferħ, għożża u fidi li taw lill‑Qdusija Tiegħu l‑Papa Franġisku f’din “l‑art imdawla”, kif għoġbu jsejjaħ lil pajjiżna.

L‑Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles Jude Scicluna, l‑Isqof ta’ Għawdex Anton Teuma u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qalu li dawn kienu jumejn li nisslu f’qalbna ferħ u paċi, u li saħħew fina l‑fiduċja li bħala pajjiż nistgħu nagħtu kontribut biex jilma l‑wiċċ sabiħ tal‑bniedem… Read more »

Pope Francis helps us to have the light of life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

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

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Min jiġi warajja ma jimxix fid-dlam, iżda jkollu d-dawl tal-ħajja”. Dan hu l-kliem li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid lill-Fariżej illum, fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, u nistgħu nifhmu ħafna dan il-kliem fil-kuntest ta’ kif qalu Ġesù. Dal-kliem qalu eżatt wara s-silta fejn lil Ġesù fit-tempju dawn il-Fariżej u l-kittieba ħadulu l-mara li nqabdet fl-adulterju. U hemmhekk ħaduha quddiemu biex lilu jġibuh dahru mal-ħajt… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 5th April 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: 5th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm: 101 (102):2-3,16-18,19-21

Gospel: John 8:21-30

In those days, Jesus said to the Pharisees: “I am going away and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.” So the Jews said, “He is not going to kill himself, is he, because he said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”

He said to them, “You belong to what is below, I belong to what is above… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 4th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62
Psalm: 22 (23):1-3a,3b-4,5,6

Gospel: John 8:12-20

Jesus spoke to them again, saying, «I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.» So the Pharisees said to him, “You testify on your own behalf, so your testimony cannot be verified.”

Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony can be verified, because I know where I came from and where I am going… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 4th April 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 »

Pope Francis blesses Malta through the intercession of St Paul upon his departure

Telegram from Pope Francis before his departure from Malta

  Malta International Airport, Gudja

Immediately after the departure of the flight from Malta, his Holiness Pope Francis had the following telegram sent to the President of Malta, H.E. George William Vella:

His Excellency George Vella
President of Malta
Valletta

As I depart from Malta on my return to Rome, I express anew my deep gratitude to your excellency, the civil authorities and all the Maltese people for the heartfelt kindness and hospitality shown to me during my visit… Read more »