Monthly Archives: January 2023

Fleur-de-Lys Parish handed over to the Archdiocese of Malta

07/01/2023

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u l-Provinċja Maltija tal-Ordni tal-Aħwa tal-Karmelu temmew il-proċess li bih l-Provinċja Karmelitana qed tgħaddi l-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu fi Fleur-de-Lys u l-kumpless anness magħha lill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għall-użu pastorali tal-istess parroċċa. Mit-Tnejn 9 ta’ Jannar 2023, il-kura pastorali tal-poplu t’Alla miġbur fil-parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys ser taqa’ taħt ir-responsabiltà diretta tal-Kleru djoċesan. L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qed jaħtar lil Dun Darren Pace bħala amministratur parrokkjali ta’ din il-parroċċa… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 7th January 2023, 9:30am

07/01/2023   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: 7th January

07/01/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 5:14-21
Psalm: 149, 1-2.3-4.5, 6a & 9b

Gospel: John 2:1-11

There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” (And) Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? … Read more »

Pope Benedict’s last words were a declaration of love to Jesus: ‘Gesù, ti amo’ – Archbishop

04/01/2023   Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel ma għamel Indri, ħu Xmun Pietru, kif sema’ min kien tassew Ġesù ta’ Nazaret, il-mastrudaxxa, bin Ġużeppi, kien li jmur isib lil ħuh Xmun, sajjied bħalu. Ma jgħidlux: Sibna lil Ġesù ta’ Nazaret, jew mastrudaxxa bravu, jew iben ta’ mastrudaxxa. Jgħidlu: “‘Sibna l-Messija’ – li tfisser Kristu, il-Midluk. U ħadu għand Ġesù” (Ġw 1:41-42). Id-djalogu ta’ Ġesù ma’ dan Xmun, fl-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Ġwann, li għadna kemm smajna silta minnu, huwa essenzjali… Read more »

Pope at Audience: The people who had a true encounter with Jesus were not afraid to open their hearts

04/01/2023   Paul VI Audience Hall, Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Before beginning this catechesis, I would like us to join with those here beside us who are paying their respects to Benedict XVI, and to turn my thoughts to him, a great master of catechesis. His acute and gentle thought was not self-referential, but ecclesial, because he always wanted to accompany us in the encounter with Jesus… Read more »

Mass on the Epiphany including the presentation of Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai as the new Apostolic Nuncio

06/01/2023

Nhar il-Ħadd li ġej fid-9.30 a.m. Mons. Arċisqof Savio Hon Tai-Fai se jqaddes quddiesa fis-solennità tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Jikkonċelebraw l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi. Dakinhar Mons. Hon Tai-Fai se jkun preżentat bħala n-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid tas-Santa Sede għal Malta. Kulħadd huwa mistieden jattendi għall-quddiesa biex jagħtih merħba.

Mons. Savio Hon Tai-Fai, bħala nunzju, għandu r-responsabbiltà li jirrappreżenta l-Papa mal-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex, kif ukoll mal-awtoritajiet ċivili… Read more »

Exterior of Valletta’s Ta’ Ġieżu church being restored

06/01/2023

The exterior of the historic Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus in Valletta – popularly known as the Ta’ Ġieżu church – is being restored through a €300,000 project overseen by the Restoration Directorate within the Ministry for the National Heritage, The Arts and Local Government.

The guardian of the church and adjoining convent, Fr Ramon Farrugia, told Newsbook.com.mt that the friars had dreamed of the opportunity to restore the exterior of the church… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 6th January 2023, 9:30am

06/01/2023   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: 6th January

06/01/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 5:5-13
Psalm: 147:12-13,14-15,19-20

Gospel: Mark 1:7-11

He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” Read more »

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Pope Francis describes Benedict as a ‘faithful friend’ of Jesus

05/01/2023

Thousands paid homage to Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, with a funeral at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Underlining Jesus’ last words on the cross “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit,” Pope Francis said these words summed up Benedict’s life.

In his homily during the funeral mass, Pope Francis said: “Holding fast to the Lord’s last words and to the witness of his entire life, we too, as an ecclesial community, want to follow in his steps and to commend our brother into the hands of the Father… Read more »