Yearly Archives: 2023

The Gospel of the day: 17th March

17/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hosea 14:2-10
Psalm: 81(80):6c-8a,8bc-9,10-11ab,14.17

Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”
Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th March 2023, 9:30am

16/03/2023   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: 16th March

16/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 7:23-28
Psalm: 94 (95):1-2,6-7,8-9

Gospel: Luke 11:14-23

Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven… Read more »

How do I plan to do my part better? – Archbishop

A speech by the Archbishop during a commemorative concert for singer-songwriter Enzo Guzman

15/03/2023

Jiena nixtieq nirringrazzjakom ħafna ta’ din l-istedina. Nirringrazzja lil min qed jospitana. Nirringrazzja lilek ukoll Sur Sindku. Nixtieq nirringrazzja lilek Carmen tal-kelma tiegħek. Lilek ukoll, ħa ngħidlek Andrew, għaliex l-arti tiegħek ġabritna hawn illum, u ħerqan ukoll nara r-riżultat tal-ġenju tiegħek. 

Waqt li nagħmlu t-talb tal-barka, nitolbu ħafna b’sufraġju ta’ Enzo, imma nitolbu wkoll biex il-valuri li Enzo ħa u ppromwova bl-arti, bl-umiltà u bl-għerf tiegħu, jibqgħu magħna… Read more »

Truth offends – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/03/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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

“Kulħadd imtela bil-korla” (Lq 4:28). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa fuq dawn in-nies li fis-sinagoga kienu qegħdin jisimgħu lil Ġesù. Hu jitkellem, u dawn in-nies jirrabjaw. Ma kienx biss li rrabjaw, jew forsi qalu xi kelma ta’ rabja, imma dawn saru vjolenti.  Lil Ġesù ħarġuh, ħaduh fuq xifer ta’ rdum ta’ għolja li fuqha kienet mibnija l-belt, u riedu jixħtuh minn hemm fuq għal isfel… Read more »

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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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 »