Monthly Archives: January 2023

Pope to Order of Malta: after the divisions, it is time for concord

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is holding an extraordinary Chapter General with 111 members called to elect – under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap and Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, the Pope’s special delegate – the Grand Commander, the Grand Chancellor and the other top positions, on the basis of the new Constitutional Charter and the new Codex Melitense.

Challenge to the worldly mentality

Marking the event, Pope Francis sent a message to the order… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 29th January 2023, 9:30am

  Parish Church, Pembroke

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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: 29th January

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Psalm: 145 (146):7,8-9a,9bc-10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven… Read more »

Seminar regarding gender ideology and the Christian anthropology

Photo: Magda Ehlers

Illum aktar minn qatt qabel it-tifsiriet ta’ x’inhu raġel u x’inhi mara qed jiġu diskussi b’modi differenti. Dan hekk kif hawn min jgħid li jekk inti tħoss li tappartjeni għal ġeneru partikolari, dan jista’ jkun int fil-verità. Imma dan veru? 

X’inhi id-differenza bejn is-sess u l-ġeneru? Xi jfissru l-identità tal-ġeneru u l-orjentazzjoni sesswali?  

Dan kollu se jiġi diskuss minn perspettiva Nisranija waqt seminar organizzat minn Cana Foundation Therapeutic & Support Services, nhar l-4 ta’ Frar bejn id-9am u s-1pm, l-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Furjana… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 28th January 2023, 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: 28th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19
Psalm: Luke 1:69-70,71-72,73-75

Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 27th January 2023, 9:30am

  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 »

The Gospel of the day: 27th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 10:32-39
Psalm: 36 (37):3-4,5-6,23-24,39-40

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how… Read more »

Pope Francis at Audience: Life is an act of love and an invitation to love

  Paul VI Audience Hall, the Vatican

atechesis. The passion for evangelization: the apostolic zeal of the believer. 3. Jesus teacher of proclamation

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Last Wednesday we reflected on Jesus model of proclamation, on his pastoral heart always reaching out to others. Today we look to Him as a teacher of proclamation. Model of proclamation. Today, the teacher of proclamation Let us be guided by the episode in which He preaches in the synagogue of His village, Nazareth… Read more »