Monthly Archives: March 2023

Let us learn from one another – Archbishop

31/03/2023

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Huwa bi spirtu ta’ ringrazzjament li llum niċċelebraw din il-festa għażiża tad-Duluri wara diversi snin, fejn minħabba restrizzjonijiet, daqqa mod u daqqa ieħor, ma stajniex nesprimu kif xtaqna d-devozzjoni, l-imħabba, ir-reliġjożità tagħna. Imma waqt li nagħmlu hekk dalgħodu, u llejla waqt il-purċissjonijiet fil-parroċċi u hawnhekk fil-Belt Valletta, ta’ min nistaqsu: is-sinifikat profond ta’ dak li qegħdin nagħmlu, x’jiġbidna lejn din il-mara? … Read more »

He gave her to us as a mother during the greatest of suffering – Bishop Galea-Curmi

30/03/2023   Parliament of Malta, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Wieħed mir-ritratti kommoventi dan l-aħħar f’pajjiżna kien juri jitgħannqu żewġ ommijiet li għaddew u għaddejjin minn tbatija kbira u wġigħ tremend. Żewġ ommijiet li kellhom jaffaċċjaw l-agħar esperjenza li omm qatt tista’ tgħaddi minnha: it-telfa ta’ wliedhom, u t-telfa tagħhom f’ċirkustanzi traġiċi. Dawn iż-żewġ ommijiet – omm Pelin Kaya u omm Jean Paul Sofia – huma espressjoni mill-aktar attwali ta’ dak li niċċelebraw għada bit-tifkira tal-Madonna tad-Duluri. 

Dawn l-ommijiet imkissra qed jistennew ġustizzja wara t-telfa ta’ wliedhom – bħalma qed jistennew ukoll ommijiet oħra – u żgur li għandu jsir dak kollu possibbli biex il-ġustizzja sseħħ u biex ikun jidher li qed jittieħdu l-miżuri kollha possibbli għal dan il-għan… Read more »

Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows – 31st March 2023, 9:30am

31/03/2023   Ta' Ġieżu Church, Valletta

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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: 31st March

31/03/2023

Our Lady of Sorrows
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm: 17(18):2-3a,3bc-4,5-6,7  

Gospel: John 10:31-42

The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy… Read more »

Pope Francis being treated for respiratory infection

30/03/2023

Pope Francis was in hospital on Wednesday afternoon for a “previously scheduled check-up,” the Vatican said.

“The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checks,” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a one-sentence statement. 

In a later update, the Vatican said Pope Francis has “a respiratory infection that requires some days of appropriate medical therapy in hospital.”

This was shown by tests carried out on him this afternoon at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome… Read more »

Live: Mass at the Parliament of Malta, Valletta – 30th March, 9:30am

30/03/2023   The Parliament of Malta, Valletta

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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 »

New director for Missio Malta

30/03/2023

The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples of the Holy See has appointed Fr Victor Agius as the new director of MISSIO Malta for the next five years (2023‑2028).

MISSIO aims to help the Pope in spreading the missionary spirit among priests, religious, adults and children and encourages supporting the poor through financial aid for projects in Third World countries. MISSIO also takes care of spreading the Word of God in countries that have never been evangelised… Read more »

She was no longer confused – Bishop Galea-Curmi

25/03/2023   Parish Church, Ħal Balzan

Photo by Bennet P Biju L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tħawdet ħafna għal dan il-kliem” (Lq 1:29). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju llum, skont San Luqa, fil-ġrajja sabiħa tat-Tħabbira tal-Mulej – il-Festa tal-Lunzjata.  Nixtieq li llum nirriflettu proprju fuq dan. Marija “tħawdet ħafna” għall-kliem li qalilha l-anġlu Gabriel meta daħal għandha. 

Taħwid kbir

Meta naqraw dan il-kliem tant snin wara, jista’ jkun li naħsbu: mhux bilfors titħawwad! … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 30th March 2023, 9:30am

30/03/2023   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: 30th March

30/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 17:3-9
Psalm: 104 (105):4-5,6-7,8-9

Gospel: John 8:51-59

Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” So the Jews said to him, “Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? … Read more »