2022 Archives

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Cardinal Grech to US university students: Be wise, ask the right questions

24/02/2022

In a video message sent out on Wednesday, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, tells American university students to “Be wise” and “Ask the right questions!”

Meeting in the US

His message comes one day before University students from across the American continent are set to gather at Loyola University in Chicago to hold a synodal meeting entitled “Building Bridges” with Pope Francis… Read more »

Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine

23/02/2022 The Vatican

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine (Photo: Guardian)

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday.

During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.”

“Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world feeling anguish and pain… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24th February 2022, 9:30am

24/02/2022 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 »

The Gospel of the day: 24th February

24/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 5:1-6
Psalm: 48 (49):14-15b,15cd-16,17-18,19-20

Gospel: Mark 9:41-50

Jesus said to His disciples: “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: We need to get back the alliance between generations in this culture of waste

23/02/2022 The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We have finished the catechesis on St Joseph. Today we begin a catechetical journey that seeks inspiration in the Word of God on the meaning and value of old age. Let us reflect on old age. For some decades now, this stage of life has concerned a veritable “new people”, the elderly. There have never been so many of us in human history… Read more »

Solidly built – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Chair of the Apostle St Peter

22/02/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Inti Pietru, u fuq din il-blata jiena nibni l-Knisja tiegħi”. Dal-kliem qalu Ġesù lil Xmun. U żgur li tolqotna l-kelma “blata”, għax meta aħna naħsbu fi “blata” f’moħħna tiġi xi ħaġa soda, li tista’ sserraħ fuqha; imma mbagħad, meta naħsbu fi Xmun – għalih qed jgħid Ġesù “blata” – naraw bniedem li ma tantx kien “blata” fil-fatt. Fl-Evanġelju nsibuh bniedem ta’ qalb kbira, dejjem jipprova jitkellem hu għax iħobb verament lil Ġesù, imma ma tantx dejjem tista’ sserraħ fuqu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23rd February 2022, 9:30am

23/02/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 23rd February

23/02/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 4:13-17
Psalm: 48 (49):2-3,6-7,8-10,11

Gospel: Mark 9:38-40

John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me… Read more »

Retreat for priests on St Matthew’s walk of faith

22/02/2022 Manresa House, Gozo

Bejn l-14 u t-18 ta’ Frar 2022, grupp ta’ 27 saċerdot minn Malta, fosthom 14‑il kappillan, attendew għal irtir organizzat mill‑Kulleġġ tal‑Kappillani f’Dar Manresa, Għawdex immexxi minn Patri Fabio Attard SDB. It‑tema tal‑irtir kienet ‘Il‑mixja ta’ fidi f’San Mattew’.

Patri Fabio tkellem dwar xi pprova jwassal dan l‑irtir: “Dan l‑irtir hu mument fejn stajna ninqatgħu kemm kemm mir‑rutina tal‑ministeru tagħna u nikkonċentraw fuq dak li hu l‑aktar essenzjali u waqt l‑irtir ikollna aktar ħin għalih… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 22nd February 2022, 9:30am

22/02/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion