Yearly Archives: 2022

Welcoming the Pope among us – The Archbishop to the children during the presentation of ‘One Family’

29/03/2022   St Paul's Missionary College, Rabat

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għeżież tfal u studenti,

Hi ħaġa sabiħa li llum ltqajtu biex mhux biss tifirħu bil-fatt li l-Papa Franġisku dalwaqt ikun magħna imma wkoll titolbu għalih u tippreżentawlu l-frott tal-ħidma u tax-xogħol tagħkom, li naf għax qaluli, li għamiltuh b’entużjażmu kbir.

Nixtieq nitlobkom pjaċir personali. L-ewwel nett nitolbu biex is-Sibt u l-Ħadd li ġej ikollna temp sabiħ għax intom tifhmu li jekk tagħmel ix-xita jew riħ kiesaħ inbatu naqra u l-ħajja tkun ikkumplikata għal kull wieħed u waħda minnha.  Imma fuq hekk nitobu u nħallu f’idejn Alla… Read more »

Pop-up Papal exhibition at City Gate

30/03/2022

An evocative exhibition featuring papal visits to Malta has been set up at the entrance to Valletta ahead of the two-day visit by Pope Francis on Saturday.

Stretching back to 1990 when Pope Saint John II Paul famously said “Europe needs Malta’s faithful witness”, the exhibition makes use of the key messages imparted by the popes during their visits to the island.

Pope Francis will be the third Pontiff to tour Malta… Read more »

One family in Malta: kindness in hospitality

30/03/2022   St Joseph’s Parish, Kalkara

The fifth and last dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 1st April, with the theme chosen being ‘One family in Malta: kindness in hospitality’ and will be led by Mark Cachia.

Christian hospitality begins with an attitude of gratitude towards a God who welcomes. In the Gospel, apart from being portrayed as a gracious and merciful host, Jesus is also shown as a vulnerable and needy stranger… Read more »

A new publication for Lent

30/03/2022

Kemm hija għażiża l-Kelma tiegħek, Mulej! hu ktieb ġdid minn Rev. Dr Martin Micallef, fis-sensiela ‘Reliġjon u Ħajja – Bibbja 24/30’. Il-ktieb jinkludi Lectio Divina għal ħames siltiet tal-Evanġelju tal-Ħdud għas-sena liturġika C, bit-tappi tradizzjonali tal-Lectio Divina, jiġifieri Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio u Operatio.

F’dawn ir-riflessjonijiet Rev. Micallef jurina kif fi żmien ir-Randan niġu mistednin biex nerġgħu nħarsu lejn il-ħajja tagħna u ngħixuha bħala wlied Alla, kif tassew aħna… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th March

30/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:8-15
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,13cd-14,17-18
Gospel: John 5:17-30

In those days, Jesus answered the Jews: “My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.” For this reason the Jews tried all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but he also called God his own father, making himself equal to God… Read more »

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

30/03/2022   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 »

Two books by Maltese and Gozitan students to be presented to Pope Francis

29/03/2022

Bi tħejjija għall‑miġja tal‑Papa Franġisku f’Malta u Għawdex nhar is‑Sibt u l‑Ħadd li ġej, studenti minn 81 skola tal‑Istat, tal‑Knisja u Indipendenti fl‑aħħar ġimgħat ġew mistiedna jesprimu ruħhom b’mod artistiku dwar it‑tema ‘Ilkoll Aħwa’. Dan permezz ta’ tpinġijiet, filmati, żfin, collages, intervisti, kitbiet, poeżiji u mudelli maħduma bl‑idejn. Ix‑xogħol li ħolqu l‑istudenti nġabar f’żewġ kotba li l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex se jippreżentaw lill‑Papa Franġisku meta se jkellmuh dwar il‑ħidma tal‑Knisja f’Malta… Read more »

The story that the Pope’s podium in Malta will tell

Carlo Schembri's design for the papal podium in Ħal Far draws on some dark truth

29/03/2022

The podium on which Pope Francis will meet migrants in Ħal Far

The plight of migrants at sea will literally take centre stage when Pope Francis visits the Ħal Far Peace Lab during his two-day visit this weekend.

The podium on which the pope will meet migrants on April 3 will tell the story of the dark reality that is often ignored as people get on with their busy lives, said artistic director Carlo Schembri… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 29th March 2022, 9:30am

29/03/2022   The Chapel of St Agatha, 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 »