Monthly Archives: April 2023

Mass & Rosary – 18th April 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: 18th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4:32-37
Psalm: 92 (93):1ab,1c-2,5

Gospel: John 3:7b-15

Jesus said to Nicodemus: “’You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can this happen?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? … Read more »

Pope during Regina Caeli: God welcomes everyone

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today, Divine Mercy Sunday, the Gospel recounts two apparitions of the Risen Jesus to his disciples, and in particular, to Thomas, the “doubting Apostle” (cf. Jn 20:24-29).

In reality, Thomas is not the only one who struggled to believe. In fact, he represents all of us a little bit. Indeed, it is not always easy to believe, especially when, as in his case, he had suffered a tremendous disappointment… Read more »

A great support for our faith – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  Parish Church, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Bil-Malti għandna espressjoni li tgħid “kulħadd xortih”. Niftakar f’din l-espressjoni meta naqra dan ir-rakkont fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, fejn jissemma Tumas l-Appostlu. Jgħidu li Tumas kien wieħed minn dawk li wara Għid il-Ħamsin mar ’il bogħod ħafna jxandar l-Evanġelju – hawn min jgħid li wasal sal-Indja, u fil-fatt, f’partijiet mill-Indja, hemm ħafna devozzjoni lejh. Imma baqa’ magħruf għall-fatt li ma emminx dak li qalulu sħabu li kienu raw lill-Mulej, u ried jara b’għajnejh u jmiss b’idejh… Read more »

Let’s seek confession and the eucharist that Jesus established for us to meet him in – The Archbishop

Mass on the second Sunday of Easter

  The Church of Divine Mercy, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’din is-silta li għadna kemm smajna mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, smajna r-rakkont ta’ żewġ laqgħat ta’ Ġesù wara l-irxoxt tiegħu. L-ewwel laqgħa hi propju dakinhar tal-irxoxt tiegħu. Fil-fatt l-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann jgħidilna: “Dakinhar fil-għaxija fl-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa” (Ġw 20:19). F’din l-ewwel laqgħa tiegħu wara l-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet, il-Mulej jagħti lid-dixxipli tiegħu dak li hu forsi l-frott l-iżjed bnin u qawwi tal-irxoxt tiegħu, tal-qawmien tiegħu mill-mewt, it-tislima tiegħu: “Il-paċi magħkom” (Ġw 20:19)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th April 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: 17th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4:23-31
Psalm: 2:1-3,4-6,7-9

Gospel: John 3:1-8

There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a person once grown old be born again? … Read more »

Church fully supportive of commemorative monument

On 2nd November 2019, Archbishop Charles Scicluna blessed the tomb of Ġużè Ellul Mercer, who was buried at the previously unconsecrated area of the Addolorata Cemetery

The Archdiocese of Malta is disappointed to note that today It-Torċa published a front-page story riddled with inaccuracies regarding a proposal that had been made in 2020 to erect a monument honouring those affected by the interdict issued by the Church in the 1960s… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 16th April 2023, 9:30am

  Sanctuary of the Divine Compassion, Naxxar

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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 »