Monthly Archives: February 2024

The Gospel of the day: 14th February

14/02/2024

Ash Wednesday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Joel 2:12-18
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4.5-6a,12-13,14 & 17
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6: 2

Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.

When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others… Read more »

More effective justice with drug victims – Caritas Malta on latest White Paper

13/02/2024

Caritas Malta ssottomettiet formalment l-opinjoni tagħha dwar il-White Paper. Din l-istqarrija tikkomunika l-punti ewlenin tal-ħsibijiet li għaddiet nhar il-Ġimgħa 9 ta’ Frar 2024. 

L-opinjoni tinkludi l-ħsibijiet ta’ madwar 45 resident li bħalissa qed jagħmlu programm residenzjali ta’ rijabilitazzjoni ma’ Caritas Malta, klijenti li għamlu użu mis-servizzi ta’ Caritas fil-passat, u tal-istaff ta’ Caritas Malta li jaħdmu kemm fil-qasam tar-riabilitazzjoni kif ukoll tal-prevenzjoni.  

Caritas Malta laqgħet il-proposti elenkanti fil-White Paper li għandhom il-potenzjal li jiffavorixxu r-rijabilitazzjoni ta’ persuni li huma dipendenti fuq id-droga u li jsarrfu f’iktar ġustizzja soċjali, iżda ma qablitx mal-proposta tal-ammonti indikati biex wieħed ikun eliġibbli għad-Drug Offenders Rehabilitation Board… Read more »

Lenten Season 2024

13/02/2024

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 14th February 2024, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer and penance in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna will preside over the Ash Wednesday Mass, which will include the blessing and the placing of ashes, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Sarria) in Floriana… Read more »

Caring for each other – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the World Day of the Sick 2024

12/02/2024   St Vincent de Paule Residence, Luqa

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mhux sewwa li l-bniedem jibqa’ waħdu” (Ġen 2:18). Dan il-kliem insibuh fil-ktieb tal-Ġenesi, fl-Iskrittura. Huwa kliem li qalu Alla fil-ħolqien, u huwa dan li l-Papa Franġisku ħa bħala t-titlu tal-messaġġ tiegħu għal Jum il-Morda.

Mhux sewwa li l-bniedem jibqa’ waħdu, għax meta Alla ħalaq lill-bniedem, ma ħalqux biex jibqa’ waħdu, iżolat, imma biex flimkien ma’ oħrajn jista’ jibni relazzjoni ta’ mħabba… Read more »

Pope Francis canonises Argentina’s first female saint

13/02/2024

Pope Francis canonises María Antonia de San José, describing her as a “wayfarer of the spirit” and “a model of apostolic fervour and audacity”.

‘Mama Antula’ is Argentina’s first female saint.

She was canonised by Pope Francis – himself Argentinian– on Sunday morning, in a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.

María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa, known in her own country, and by millions of faithful around the world, as “Mama Antula”, lived in Argentina in the 18th century… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 13th February 2024, 9:30am

13/02/2024   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: 13th February

13/02/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: James 1:12-18
Psalm: 93 (94):12-13a,14-15,18-19

Gospel: Mark 8:14-21

The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. He enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread.

When He became aware of this He said to them, “Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread? … Read more »

Carmelites decide to remain in Valletta, Fgura and Santa Venera

12/02/2024

During the 2024 Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province of the Carmelite Order, it was decided that the Carmelite friars would continue to sustain their presence and service in three out of six communities. This decision aimed to maintain the Carmelite presence in the parish of Fgura, at the national shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta, and in the parish of St Venera.  The Order will also continue to care for St Elias College… Read more »

He included those who were excluded – Bishop Galea-Curmi

11/02/2024   Church of Saint Agatha, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-marda tal-lebbra fi żmien Ġesù, u qablu, kienet marda li toħloq tbatija kbira lin-nies vittmi tagħha, għax kienet marda li kienet taqta’ lil min kien marid mis-soċjetà. Fil-fatt, rajna fil-Ktieb tal-Levitiku x’kellu jagħmel min kien marid bil-lebbra: li jżomm ruħu ’l bogħod min-nies, li jekk jara lil xi ħadd jersaq, jgħajjat “imniġġes, imniġġes” (Lev 13:45) biex dak li jkun ma jersaqx fil-qrib… Read more »

Pope at Angelus – Love needs presence, encounter, it needs to be given time and space

11/02/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today’s Gospel presents us with the healing of a leper (cf. Mk 1:40-45). To the sick man, who implores Him, Jesus answers: “I will; be clean!” (v. 41). He utters a very simple phrase, which He immediately puts into practice. Indeed, “immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean” (v. 42)… Read more »