Monthly Archives: May 2023

The Gospel of the day: 19th May

19/05/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:9-18
Psalm: 47(46):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: John 16:20-23a

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world… Read more »

Pope at Audience: What courage these holy missionaries had

17/05/2023

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Continuing our itinerary of the Catecheses with some exemplary models of apostolic zeal, today we recall, we are speaking about evangelization, about apostolic zeal, of bearing the name of Jesus. And there are many women and men in history who have done this in an exemplary way. Today, for example, we choose as an example, Saint Francis Xavier, who some say is considered the greatest missionary of modern times… Read more »

The Way of Light on 20th May

18/05/2023

In preparation for the solemnity of Pentecost, when we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church, the traditional devotion of the Easter season, the Via Lucis or Way of Light, will be prayed at St Joseph the Worker Parish Church, Birkirkara, on Saturday May 20 at 8pm.  

Everyone is invited to join in the contemplation of these 14 Stations of Light… Read more »

How he loved us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

12/05/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo by Pixabay L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kif ħabbejtkom jien.” Dan huwa l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Evanġelju llum, meta kien qed ifissrilhom il-kmandament tal-imħabba. Qalilhom: “Dan hu l-kmandament tiegħi: li tħobbu lil xulxin kif ħabbejtkom jien” (Ġw 15:12). Hawnhekk Ġesù qed jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu li hu jrid li l-imħabba tkun il-qalba tal-ħajja tagħhom, anke tal-ħajja tagħhom flimkien. Imma mbagħad jispjegalhom x’qed ifisser bl-imħabba… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 18th May 2023, 9:30am

18/05/2023   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: 18th May

18/05/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:1-8
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: John 16:16-20

“A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.” Some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? … Read more »

Statement by the Archdiocese of Malta

17/05/2023

In a recent blog post, Simon Mercieca, a professor of history at the University of Malta, alleged that Archbishop Charles Scicluna is a member of Opus Dei.

This is totally untrue.

Contrary to the misleading statement made by Prof. Mercieca, the Archbishop is not, and never has been, a member of Opus Dei. Read more »

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If you are devoted to the Virgin Mary, try to imitate one of her virtues – Archbishop

10/05/2023   Sacro Cuore Parish Church, Tas-Sliema

Ejjew nirriflettu ftit fuq dan il-ġest li qiegħda tagħmel din il-parroċċa llum. L-għotja tal-warda tad-deheb hija tradizzjoni antika ħafna ta’ dehniet Insara u kienet omaġġ, sinjal ta’ qima. L-għotja tal-warda tad-deheb lill-Madonna tagħżilha bħala Sultana ta’ qalbna, u fl-istess ħin tfisser impenn.

Sidtna Marija, kif issaltan? Issaltan fil-qadi. Għax dan tgħallmet fl-iskola tal-Kelma ta’ Alla; dan għamel fiha l-Ispirtu s-Santu, meta minn ġuf ommha, sa mit-tnissil, ħarisha minn kull tebgħa tad-dnub… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th May 2023, 9:30am

17/05/2023   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: 17th May

17/05/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 17:15,22 – 18:1
Psalm: 148:1-2,11-12ab,12c-13a,13bcd-14

Gospel: John 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming… Read more »