Yearly Archives: 2022

How can we make good choices? – The Archbishop

Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent

13/03/2022   The Chapel at Corradino Correctional Facility, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum Ġesù jieħu tlieta mid-dixxipli għezież tiegħu, inzertaw tliet sajjieda: Pietru jew Xmun Pietru u ż-żewġt aħwa Ġakbu u Ġwanni, ulied Żebedew. Jeħodhom miegħu u jsejħilhom jitilgħu fuq muntanja. L-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa jgħidilna li t-tradizzjoni tgħid li fuq il-Muntanja Tabor u l-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa l-Mulej inġabar fit-talb. “Ġara li huwa hu jitlob id-dehra ta’ wiċċu tbiddlet u l-ilbiesi tiegħu saru ta’ bjuda li tgħammex” (Lq 9:29) … Read more »

Sunday Mass – 13th March 2022, 9:30am

13/03/2022   Kordin Correctional Facility, Paola

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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 Sunday Gospel: 13th March

13/03/2022

Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12,17-18
Psalm: 26(27):1,7-8,9,13-14
Second Reading: Philippians 3:17–4:1

L-Evanġelju: Luke 9:28b-36

Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem… Read more »

Mass by Pope Francis on the Granaries

12/03/2022

Illum f’nofsinhar titftaħ ir-reġistrazzjoni għal kull min jixtieq jirriserva post bilqiegħda għall-quddiesa ċċelebrata mill-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku. Il-quddiesa li hija miftuħa għal kulħadd se ssir nhar il-Ħadd, 3 ta’ April 2022, fuq il-Fosos tal-Furjana u tibda fl-10:15am. Min ser jattendi għandu jkun hemm kmieni. Ir-reġistrazzjoni għal dawk li jixtiequ jirriservaw siġġu hi aċċessibli fuq papafrangisku.mt/quddiesa sal-Ħadd, 27 ta’ Marzu.

Ir-reġistrazzjoni tista’ ssir kemm għal individwu kif ukoll f’isem familja jew grupp… Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Second Sunday

12/03/2022

Reflection for the second Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.  And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.

Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem… Read more »

Apostle statues given to Corradino chapel

12/03/2022

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se tagħti b’self sitt statwi tal-kartapesta indurati lill-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin sabiex jintramaw fuq l-artal maġġur tal-kappella tal-ħabs. 

Dawn l-istatwi, magħrufa bħala ‘Apostolato’, huma proprjetà tal-Knisja ta’ San Nikola (Tal-Erwieħ) tal-Belt Valletta. Storikament amministrata mis-Sodalità tal-Erwieħ tal-Purgatorju, fl-aħħar snin din il-knisja reġgħet għaddiet f’idejn il-Parroċċa Griega Kattolika li lilha taf il-fundazzjoni tagħha. Bi ftehim mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, illum il-knisja qed taqdi il-bżonnijiet tal-komunità Griega Ortodossa… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 12th March

12/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Psalm: 118 (119):1-2,4-5,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »

The Creative Voice that Does Not Shake

Launch of booklet written by survivors of domestic violence

11/03/2022   Il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ

The Creative Voice that does not Shake, a publication by the women survivors of domestic violence who reside at il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ, was launched on 8th March to commemorate Women’s Day. Through this publication these women have been given the space to express themselves through creative means including art, poetry, messages as well as prayer. This publication gave survivors the well-deserved space to express themselves and raise awareness about the abuse and violence… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 11th March 2022, 9:30am

11/03/2022   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 »

L-Evanġelju tal-jum: 11 ta’ Marzu

11/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Jesus said to his disciples:  “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to the hell of fire… Read more »