Monthly Archives: March 2024

The Archbishop reflects: everything starts from peace in the heart

Lenten Reflection 2024

22/03/2024

For 2024, the Bishops of Malta and Gozo are proposing that as a country, and as Christians, we ought to reflect on the five gifts of God that Dun Karm Psaila, the national poet, reminds us of in Malta’s national anthem: sound judgement, mercy, health, unity and peace. This reflection is particularly significant as this year, Malta celebrates 60 years of independence and 50 years as a republic… Read more »

The Pope speaks about his beautiful memories with the Gozitans and the Maltese to the President

21/03/2024

The President of Malta, George Vella, met with Pope Francis on Thursday in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.

Their encounter lasted just over an hour, with the Pope and the President exchanging gifts.

Pope Francis gave President Vella a bronze sculpture entitled “Intergenerational Dialogue,” as well as a book of his papal magisterium.

The President reciprocated with six All-in-One PCs destined for the Mother of Mercy Clinic, a medical centre set up in St Peter’s Square that serves people facing financial difficulties… Read more »

Mass on the day of Our Lady of Sorrows – 22nd March 2024, 9:30am

22/03/2024   Ta' Ġieżu Church, Valletta

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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: 22nd March

22/03/2024

Our Lady of Sorrows
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm: 17(18):2-3a,3bc-4,5-6,7 

Gospel: John 10:31-42

The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy… Read more »

Pope at Audience: The ancient lesson of prudence deserves to be revived

20/03/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We are devoting today’s catechesis to the virtue of prudence. Along with justice, fortitude and temperance, it is one of the so-called cardinal virtues, which are not the exclusive prerogative of Christians, but rather belong to the heritage of ancient wisdom, in particular of the Greek philosophers. Therefore, one of the most interesting themes in the work of encounter and inculturation was precisely that of the virtues… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st March 2024, 9:30am

21/03/2024   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: 21st March

21/03/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 17:3-9
Psalm: 104 (105):4-5,6-7,8-9

Gospel: John 8:51-59

Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”

(So) the Jews said to him, “Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? … Read more »

Pope’s Vocations Day message: ‘Pilgrims of hope, builders of peace’

20/03/2024

Pope Francis releases his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrated on April 21, and urges Christians to welcome our shared vocation to sow the seeds of hope and peace in our world.

“Our life finds fulfilment when we discover who we are, what our gifts are, where we can make them bear fruit, and what path we can follow in order to become signs and instruments of love, generous acceptance, beauty, and peace, wherever we find ourselves.”

Pope Francis offered that summary of our Christian vocation in his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which the Church marks on April 21, 2024… Read more »

Hidden from the people – Bishop Galea-Curmi

19/03/2024   Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Għamel il-ħsieb li jibgħatha bil-moħbi tan-nies” (Mt 1:19). Din il-frażi mill-Evanġelju tal-lum tagħti tifsira kbira lil dak li San Ġużepp jirrappreżenta fil-ħajja tagħna tal-fidi, fil-ħajja tal-Knisja, u dak li jgħallimna għall-ħajja tagħna llum. 

Aħna nafu li r-raġuni kienet li meta Marija saret tqila bil-ħidma tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, Ġużeppi ma setax jifhem x’qed jiġri, imma ddeċieda li flok jgħid, flok ixandarha din, jibgħat lil Marija bil-moħbi tan-nies, għaliex kien jaf li kellha riskju kbir għal ħajjitha jekk in-nies isiru jafu… Read more »