June 2023 Archives

Monthly Archives: June 2023

Bishops reinstate Sunday Mass obligation

09/06/2023

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo have formally reinstituted the obligation on the faithful to attend Mass on Sundays following the withdrawal of the dispensation granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a pastoral message, to be read in all churches this weekend to mark the Solemn Feast of the Holy Eucharist, the Bishops said the new instruction, required by Canon Law, takes effect from Sunday 18th June 2023 and applies to all those who are physically capable of attending Mass… Read more »

Pastoral Message: Sunday Mass

Pastoral Message from the Bishops of Malta and Gozo

09/06/2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are celebrating the holy and solemn day in which we Christians thank God for the beautiful gift of the Eucharist, of the Body and Blood of Jesus, that is given to us for our salvation. On this cherished day, we wish to share with you the beautiful, practical and profound catechesis that His Holiness, Pope Francis, gave us on the 13th December 2017… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 9th June 2023, 9:30am

09/06/2023 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: 9th June

09/06/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 11:5-17
Psalm: 145 (146):1b-2abċ,6ċ-7,8-9a,9bċ-10

Gospel: Mark 12:35-37

In those days, while Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, “The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ‘ David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight… Read more »

In marriage you risk everything, pray to God to help you – The Archbishop

08/06/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fid-dawl ta’ dan l-Evanġelju għandi proposta konkreta għal kull wieħed u waħda minna, nibda minni nnifsi, li kull meta nħarsu lejn kmandament, lejn liġi, lejn ubbidjenza li nirċievu għax aħna familja, hemm il-missier u rridu nobdu. Inkella jitfarrak kollox. Nitolbu l-grazzja li l-ubbidjenza tagħna, imma anke dak li nagħmlu, ikun ġej mill-imħabba.

“Liema hu l-aqwa kmandament?” u Ġesu juża dawn iż-żewġ verbi: ħobb, jużahom għal darbtejn: “ħobb lil Alla, ħobb lil għajrek” (ara Mk 12:28-31). U jgħid: “M’hemmx kmandament akbar minn dawn” (Mk 12:31)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 8th June 2023, 9:30am

08/06/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 8th June

08/06/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1,9-17; 8:4-9a
Psalm: 127 (128):1-2,3,4-5

Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34

In those days one of the scribes came near Jesus and asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that “he is one, and besides him there is no other’; and “to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and “to love one’s neighbour as oneself,’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question. Read more »

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Mass & Rosary – 7th June 2023, 9:30am

07/06/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 7th June

07/06/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 3:1-11a,16-17a
Psalm: 24 (25):2-3a,4b-5ab,6-7bċ,8-9

Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

In those days, some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children; and the second married the widow and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise; none of the seven left children… Read more »

The anointing of the sick is a sacrament of healing and of God’s mercy – The Archbishop

A meeting by the Archbishop with the elderly

30/05/2023 Villa Lija, Ħal Lija

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Grazzi ħafna tal-istedina. Qed nieħu pjaċir ukoll li ltqajna ftit. Qaluli li tkun ħaġa sabiħa li nagħmlu d-dilka tal-morda. Id-dilka tal-morda hi talba biex il-Mulej jieħu ħsieb ir-ruħ u l-ġisem. Hi wkoll id-dilka għażiża li tagħti fejqan, b’mod speċjali fejqan spiritwali. Jekk ikun hemm xi ħadd li jieħu d-dilka tal-morda u l-Mulej isejjaħlu, is-Salvatur jiġi jħabbat fuq il-bieb, u jgħidlek: ‘għalaq iċ-ċens’, bid-dilka tal-morda, anke li jagħmillek is-saċerdot, jinħafru d-dnubiet… Read more »