Yearly Archives: 2023

Let us receive in our hearts the seeds of His Word – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  Parish Church, Ħal Balza

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Iż-żerriegħa waqgħet f’art tajba u għamlet il-frott”.  Dan hu li għidna fis-Salm Responsorjali għal aktar minn darba, b’rabta ma’ dak li smajna fl-Evanġelju llum – il-parabbola li qal Ġesù tal-bidwi li ħareġ jiżra’.

Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn il-kelma ta’ Alla llum, u nifhmu ftit l-enfasi li hawn fuq din il-kelma ta’ Alla li minnha nnifisha hi kelma qawwija imma li fl-aħħar mill-aħħar jiddependi minna jekk tagħmilx il-frott fina… Read more »

Notice

Every Saturday between 29th July and 2nd September, both dates inclusive, the Archbishop’s Curia will be closed.

The opening hours are from Monday till Friday from 7:30a.m till 4:30p.m. (It is important to fix an appointment beforehand.) For more information, call 25906238/208. Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th July 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: 27th July

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 19:1-2,9-11,16-20b
Psalm: Daniel 3:52,53,54,55,56

Gospel: Matthew 13:10-17

The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 26th July 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: 26th July

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 16:1-5,9-15
Psalm: 77 (78):18-19,23-24,25-26,27-28

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 

And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! … Read more »

Bishop Emeritus Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap. passes away

Bishop Emeritus Mgr Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap. passed away last night at the age of 82.

In 1984, Mgr Darmanin was ordained the first bishop of the Diocese of Garissa in Kenya. He led this diocese up to 2015, after which he retired in Malta where he lived in the Convent of the Capuchin Friars in Floriana. Read more »

Mass on the feast of Saint Anne for all mothers expecting a baby

Il-parroċċa ta’ Wied il-Għajn għal sena oħra qed torganizza quddiesa għall-persuni li qegħdin jistennew tarbija.

Newsbook.com.mt tkellem ma’ Fr Luke Cutajar, il-kappillan ta’ Wied il-Għajn, dwar din l-attività li se ssir fis-26 ta’ Lulju fis-6.30pm, propju fil-festa ta’ Sant’Anna li hija patruna tan-nisa tqal, tal-familji li jkunu qegħdin jistennew tarbija kif ukoll għal dawk kollha li jixtiequ jsiru ġenituri.

Hu stqarr li Sant’Anna ttamat fil-Mulej biex tkun omm Marija li permezz tagħha twieled Ġesù… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 25th July 2023, 9:30am

  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 »

Gospel of the day: 25th July

Saint James, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Psalm: 125:1-6

Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28

The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »