Monthly Archives: March 2023

Lenten talks for separated persons

15/03/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

‘It-Triq, il-Verità u l-Ħajja: l-akkumpanjament spiritwali’ huma eżerċizzi spiritwali maħsuba għall-persuni separati mmexxija minn Dun Marco Portelli.

Huma eżerċizzi spiritwali li joffru t-tama u jqawwu l-fidi fit-triq tal-ħajja mimlija sfidi. Jimxu lejn verità iktar sħiħa tal-istorja ta’ ħajjitna, b’dak li nafu sal-lum u dak li nsibu fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum. F’akkumpanjament spiritwali u bl-esperjenzi ta’ xulxin, naslu ma’ Kristu li jridna ferħanin u nħarsu ‘l quddiem b’kuraġġ… Read more »

Joy Gospel Singers in concert for a meaningful social cause

15/03/2023

Joy Gospel Singers (VO/0673) under the musical direction of Michelle Marie Abela, are stepping up rehearsals for their 25th March Concert in aid of the St Jeanne Antide Foundation (VO/005). The programme includes an entertaining selection of Joy Gospel Singers’ original interpretation of a variety of traditional spiritual and contemporary gospel songs, in their usual uplifting style.  The joyful style will be enhanced by the talented participation of the children’s choir led by Phylisienne Brincat and the young musicians of the Swieqi Academy Orchestra under the direction of Kristina Dimic… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th March 2023, 9:30am

15/03/2023   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: 15th March

15/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9
Psalm: 147:12-13,15-16,19-20

Gospel: Mathew 5:17-19

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place… Read more »

My soul is thirsty for you – Bishop Galea-Curmi

12/03/2023   Parish Church, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Agħtini nixrob” (Ġw 4:7). Dawn kienu ż-żewġ kelmiet li qal Ġesù lill-mara samaritana meta ltaqa’ magħha fejn il-bir ta’ Ġakobb. Kienet talba li għamel lilha Ġesù, u minn hemm beda djalogu bejnu u bejn il-mara li ġab bidla sħiħa fil-ħajja tal-mara u ta’ ħafna oħrajn.

Qatt ma basret ma’ min se tiltaqa’

Ħa nħarsu l-ewwel lejn din il-mara samaritana… Read more »

KDT meet up with the Archbishop in the heart of Mellieħa nature

11/03/2023   Mellieħa

Is-Sibt 11 ta’ Marzu 2023, il-membri tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal (KDT), kellhom waħda mil-laqgħat tagħhom mal-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna fl-inħawi tat-Torri l-Aħmar, il-Mellieħa.

Il-laqgħa saret fl-apert fuq suġġeriment tal-Arċisqof innifsu, fejn qasam l-imħabba li għandu għan-natura u l-fjuri. Mgħammar bi ktejjeb dwar il-fjuri fis-selvaġġ f’Malta, l-Arċisqof spjega lit-tfal liema fjuri u pjanti ltaqgħu magħhom matul mixja li saret mit-Torri l-Aħmar sar-Radar Tower.

It-tfal membri fil-KDT jiltaqgħu mal-Arċisqof tliet darbiet fis-sena biex f’diskussjoni miftuħa jitkellmu miegħu dwar diversi suġġetti li jolqtu lit-tfal… Read more »

Cardinal Mario Grech meets Maltese nuns in Ethiopia

14/03/2023

Il-Kardinal Malti Mario Grech, li jinsab f’Addis Ababa, l-Etjopja, għall-Assemblea Kontinentali tal-Afrika, sab il-ħin jiltaqa’ mas-Sorijiet Franġiskani tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù li jservu lill-komunità f’dan il-pajjiż.

Il-Kardinal Mario Grech, Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Sinodu, kellu laqgħa mill-isbaħ ma’ dawn is-sorijiet, immexxija minn Madre Lutgarda li ilha sservi din il-missjoni għall-aħħar 54 sena, fejn fost l-oħrajn għandha r-responsabbiltà ta’ orfanotrofju.

Hu tkellem magħhom dwar il-missjoni ta’ dawn is-sorijiet, u esprima kemm hu kburi li l-Maltese Sisters kif jirreferu għalihom b’għożża l-Etjopjani, ġejjin minn ordni reliġjuża li twieldet fid-Djoċesi tiegħu, f’Għawdex… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 14th March 2023, 9:30am

14/03/2023   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: 14th March

14/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 3:25,34-43
Psalm: 24 (25):4bc-5ab,6-7bc,8-9

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.

That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants… Read more »