Yearly Archives: 2022

Pope at audience urges the elderly to sow hunger and thirst for justice in the young

25/05/2022   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis on Old Age: 11. Ecclesiastes: the uncertain night of meaning and of things in life

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In our reflection on old age – we are continuing to reflect on old age – today we are dealing with the Book of Qoheleth, or Ecclesiastes, another jewel set in the Bible. On a first reading, this short book is striking and leaves one bewildered by its famous refrain: “Everything is vanity”, everything is vanity: the refrain that goes on and on, everything is vanity, everything is “fog”, everything is “smoke”, everything is “emptiness”… Read more »

Help of Christians – Bishop Galea-Curmi

24/05/2022   The Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus (St Patrick), Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-festa ta’ Marija Għajnuna tal-Insara hi festa li issa ilha żmien twil tiġi ċċelebrata fil-Knisja. Dejjem kienet marbuta mal-għajnuna li Marija tagħti lill-Knisja, lilna lkoll, fid-diffikultajiet tal-ħajja tagħna.

Fil-fatt kien għamilha festa l-Papa Piju VII li kien ntefa’ l-ħabs fi Franza minn Napuljun, u meta rritorna lura minn Franza, wasal Ruma proprju fl-24 ta’ Mejju 1814. U ried li mis-sena ta’ wara, dakinhar tkun iċċelebrata l-festa ta’ Marija Għajnuna tal-Insara, bi gratitudni lejn Marija u l-għajnuna tagħha fi żmien diffiċli… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 26th May 2022, 9:30am

26/05/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

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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: 26th May

26/05/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:1-8
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: John 16:16-20

“A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.” Some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? … Read more »

Malta’s first hospice complex heading steadily towards completion

25/05/2022

Works on Malta’s first hospice complex for palliative care services are nearly complete. The project is expected to become fully operational by end 2023. The Board of Governors and Chief Executive Officer of the National Development and Social Fund (NDSF) visited the premises and witnessed the extensive works that have been completed over the past months.

Located in the former Adelaide Cini Institute in Santa Venera, the 11,000sqm complex was previously owned by the Church but was formally handed over to Hospice Malta in 2019… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th May 2022, 9:30am

25/05/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, 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 »

The Gospel of the day: 25th May

25/05/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 17:15,22 – 18:1
Psalm: 148:1-2,11-12ab,12c-13a,13bcd-14

Gospel: John 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming… Read more »

Having Jesus as a friend sets you free – The Archbishop

24/05/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù donnu għandu ħerqa kbira biex ma jibqax magħna u din hi xi ħaġa stramba għax aħna tant inħobbuh u hu tant iħobbna, li nixtiequ li jkun dejjem magħna u aħna nkunu miegħu.

Ir-risposta hi li Ġesù, għalkemm ma narawhx bħalma naraw lil xulxin, xorta għadu magħna u fil-fatt jibagħtilna lill-Ispirtu s-Santu li hu jsejjaħlu d-‘difensur’ propju biex jibqa’ magħna… Read more »

Public Lecture: The world is a sea – Catholics and the Mediterranean during the pontificate of Pius XII

Lecture and seminar organised by the Archdiocese of Malta & the University of Malta

24/05/2022

The Malta Diocesan Archives will be holding a public lecture entitled “The Holy See and its international relations during the pontificate of Pius XII” to commemorate the opening of the Diocesan Archive relative to the pontificate of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) and the episcopate of Archbishop Michael Gonzi. 

The guest speaker is Rev. Prof. Roberto Regoli, professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome… Read more »

The spirit of truth – Bishop Galea-Curmi

23/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fid-diskors twil li għamel Ġesù fl-Aħħar Ċena, fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, hu jmiss diversi punti. Isemmi diversi punti għad-dixxipli tiegħu, speċjalment biex jibqgħu jiftakruhom ’il quddiem, għall-ħajja futura tagħhom. Hawn jitkellem fuq il-miġja tal-Ispirtu s-Santu f’Pentekoste. Ġesù juża diversi titli biex ifisser min hu l-Ispirtu s-Santu. Hawn isejjaħlu “d-difensur”, f’post ieħor “il-konsolatur”. Nixtieq li nieqfu fuq titlu minnhom li jsemmi llum fl-Evanġelju: “l-Ispirtu tal-verità” (Ġw 15:26)… Read more »