Yearly Archives: 2022

Dialogue sessions in preparation for Pope Francis’ visit

Ilkoll Aħwa (One Family) is the theme chosen for events being organised by the Church in Malta as the country prepares spiritually to welcome Pope Francis on the 2nd and 3rd April. Over the next few weeks, the theme of the Apostolic Visit, “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), shall be complemented by a deep reflection to encourage Maltese society to reflect on how all of us who live on these islands are called to care and protect one another as blood relatives do… Read more »

Doing something with love makes all the difference – The Archbishop

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ħa nieqaf ftit fuq din it-talba li saċerdot jgħid wara li jkun qarha l-Evanġelju. Aħna s-saċerdoti ngħiduha minn taħt l-ilsien. Intom ħafna drabi tisimgħuni ngħid it-talb minn taħt l-ilsien, u jinstema’ ħafna, għax ma tantx ikun minn taħt l-ilsien. Waħda minn dawn it-talbiet sbieħ li s-saċerdot jgħid hi din li għadni kif għidt: ‘Bit-tagħlim tal-Evanġelju nitnaddfu minn ħtijietna’. Kemm hi talba sabiħa tal-Knisja… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 3rd March 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: 3rd March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6

Gospel: Luke 9:22-25

In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

Then He said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me… Read more »

Church launches home-hosting programme for homeless migrants forced to leave their countries

The Church’s Migrants Commission and the Archdiocese of Malta today launched a humanitarian home-hosting initiative open to homeless migrants and refugees in our midst who have been forced to flee trouble spots like Ukraine.

Known as Proġett Kenn (‘shelter’ in Maltese), the programme seeks to welcome, protect and integrate migrants into the community by offering them residential placements for up to six months… Read more »

Pope at Audience: children and the elderly give us another ability to see life

  The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In the Bible account of the genealogies, one is immediately struck by their tremendous longevity: we are talking about centuries! When does old age begin here, we wonder? And what is the significance of the fact that these ancient fathers live so long after fathering their children? Fathers and sons live together for centuries! This passage of time in terms of centuries, narrated in a ritual style, confers a strong, very strong symbolic meaning to the relationship between longevity and genealogy… Read more »

On Ash Wednesday the Archbishop asks: is my heart home to injustice or peace?

Mass on Ash Wednesday and prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Qed nibdew mixja speċjali ħafna: il-mixja tar-Randan li twassalna għall-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa li fiha nimmeditaw il-passjoni u l-mewt tal-Mulej Ġesù u l-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet.

Qegħdin ukoll nibdew l-aħħar xahar qabel iż-żjara tal-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa fostna li jasal, jekk Alla jrid, fit-2 ta’ April, illum it-2 ta’ Marzu. Nitolbu ħafna għal min qed jieħu ħsieb l-organizzazzjoni f’dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat ta’ ħidma… Read more »

The Lord rewards us with a very large family – The Archbishop

Mass for the repose of the soul of Archbishop Ġużeppi Mercieca

  St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Tajjeb! Aħna ħallejna kollox u ġejna warajk” (Mk 10:28). Pietru jitkellem f’isem l-oħrajn kollha. U donnu qed jgħidlu: allura, Mulej, aħna, wara li għamilna d-deċiżjoni x’se nieħdu? B’xi mod Pietru qed jitkellem ukoll f’isimna. Għax aħna mingħajr ma rridu, in-natura tagħna l-bnedmin, hekk iġġagħalna naħsbu. X’hemm għalija fiha din? X’se jmissni? Ġesù ma jgħidlux, se tibqgħu bir-riħa. L-ewwel nett jirrikonoxxi li l-istedina tiegħu u l-esiġenza tal-Evanġelju titlob minna distakk u libertà; li jweġġgħu… Read more »

Live: Mass on Ash Wednesday and prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Next Wednesday, 2nd March 2022, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will celebrate the Ash Wednesday Liturgy at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

The leaders of our country and the faithful are being invited to attend this mass and to join the Holy Father’s appeal for prayer and fasting for peace and the end of aggression and war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian community in Malta is also invited… Read more »

Mass on Ash Wednesday – 2nd March 2022, 9:30am

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »