Yearly Archives: 2023

The Gospel of the day: 12th August

12/08/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-13
Psalm: 17 (18):2-3a,3bc-4,47 & 51ab

Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20

In those days, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him, and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? … Read more »

Pope urges us not to be indifferent to migrant tragedies

11/08/2023

Pope Francis during his 2013 visit to Lampedusa to show solidarity to migrants and refugees and appeal for action   (ANSA)

“With sorrow I heard about the news of the shipwreck involving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Let us not remain indifferent to these tragedies, and let us pray for the victims and their families.”

Pope Francis’ @Pontifex tweet on Thursday, 10 August, comes in the wake of the sinking of yet another migrant boat off the shores of Italy… Read more »

Archbishop appoints Episcopal Vicar for Liturgy

11/08/2023

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Mgr Jesmond Manicaro as the Episcopal Vicar for Liturgy.

Mgr Jesmond Manicaro was born in Paola on 27th August 1964. He studied at the University of Malta, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology. He continued his studies at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of St Anselmo in Rome, where he earned a Licentiate and Doctorate in Liturgy… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 11th August 2023, 9:30am

11/08/2023   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: 11th August

11/08/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-40
Psalm: 76 (77):12-13,14-15,16,21

Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

The reliquary containing a bone of Saint Thomas will be exposed in Birgu

10/08/2023

Ir-Relikwija Insinji ta’ San Tumas ta’ Akwinu se tinġieb f’Malta minn Ruma, biex tkun esposta mill-komunita’ Dumnikana tal-Birgu fil-bidu tal-festa Solenni f’ġieħ San Duminku.

Din is-sena, l-Ordni tad-Dumnikani qed tfakkar is-700 sena mill-kanonizazzjoni ta’ dan il-qaddis Dumnikan. Fid-dawl ta’ dan, ir-Relikwija Insinji ta’ San Tumas ta’ Akwinu ser tinġieb f’Malta nhar is-Sibt 19 ta’ Awwissu.

Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser tibda b’quddiesa mmexxija mill-Provinċjal P… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 10th August 2023, 9:30am

10/08/2023   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: 10th August

10/08/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10
Psalm: 111:1-2,5-9

Gospel: John 12:24-26

In those days: Jesus told his disciples: “Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 

Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also… Read more »

With him we are well pleased – Bishop Galea-Curmi

05/08/2023   Parish Church, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Dan hu Ibni l-għażiż li fih sibt il-għaxqa tiegħi. Isimgħu lilu” (Mt 17:5). Dan il-kliem instemgħa minn leħen ġo sħaba f’din il-ġrajja tat-Trasfigurazzjoni li għadna kif smajna rrakkuntata. Kien l-istess leħen tal-Missier li fil-Magħmudija ta’ Ġesù kien qal: “Dan hu Ibni l-għażiż: fih sibt il-għaxqa tiegħi” (Mt 3:17). 

Huwa kliem fil-qalba ta’ din il-ġrajja tat-Trasfigurazzjoni li baqgħet fil-moħħ u fil-qalb tat-tliet iħbieb ta’ Ġesù li ħa miegħu – Pietru, Ġwanni u Ġakbu… Read more »