Monthly Archives: May 2024

Always choose true love – Archbishop on Pentecost Sunday

Mass on Pentecost Sunday with the Sacrament of Confirmation for the adolescents from Valletta parishes

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-qari li għadna kemm smajna, li qraw uħud minn sħabkom, jispjegalna l-festa li qegħdin nagħmlu llum, festa kbira ħafna, għax fiha d-dixxiplu ta’ Ġesù li kienu kollha beżgħanin, magħluqin f’kamra waħda, jidhrulhom żewġ sinjali: ilsna tan-nar fuqhom u riħ qawwi. U jinżel fuqhom l-Ispirtu s-Santu, l-Ispirtu ta’ Ġesù. Dak li se jinżel fuqkom illum bid-dilka u tqegħid tal-idejn u t-talba tal-Isqof, mhux b’mod sensazzjonali: fis-skiet, fis-silenzju ta’ kif jaħdem Alla fina… Read more »

Interview: Holy See’s UN Observer discusses effective alternatives to war

The so-called “military solution” does not work, as evidenced by thousands of lives lost, families destroyed, homes, jobs, and infrastructure ruined, and therefore makes one aware that another path must be taken….

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, made this observation in a wide-ranging interview with Vatican Media.

During the conversation, the Observer discusses paths to peace, especially considering the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and asks whether there are tools, even within international diplomacy, that could facilitate de-escalation and that have not yet been utilized… Read more »

Mass on Pentecost – 19th May 2024, 9:30am

  Saint John's Co-Cathedral, 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 Sunday Gospel: 19th May

Pentecost Sunday – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 2:1-11
Psalm: 103 (104):1ab,24ac,29bc-30,31,34
Second Reading:  Galatians 5:16-25

Gospel: John 15:26-27;16:12-15 

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 18th May 2024, 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: 18th May

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 28:16-20,30-31
Psalm: 10 (11):4,5 u 7

Gospel: John 21:20-25

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? … Read more »

Video: The Bishops of Malta and Gozo after audience with the Pope at the end of the ‘ad limina’ visit

Dalgħodu, il-Papa Franġisku laqa’ lill-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex li bħalissa jinsabu f’Ruma għaż-żjara ‘ad limina Apostolorum’, sabiex jagħtu rendikont dwar il-qagħda tal-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex.

Waqt l-udjenza, il-Papa u l-Isqfijiet tkellmu dwar l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u d-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex. Bi preparazzjoni għall-Ġublew tat-Tama li se jsir is-sena d-dieħla, il-Papa Franġisku ħeġġeġ lill-poplu Malti u Għawdxi biex ikun strument ta’ ħniena u mħabba… Read more »

“Christ’s values should shape social media” – Cardinal Tagle

Il-Kardinal Luis Tagle qal li l-valuri ta’ Kristu għandhom isawru l-mezzi soċjali u li dawn ukoll jeħtieġu li jiġu evanġelizzati fid-dawl tal-fatt li fuqhom hemm ukoll il-korruzzjoni u s-serq tal-identità. Tagle semma bħala eżempju meta skopra li hemm profili foloz fuq Facebook b’ismu u bl-informazzjoni dwaru. Saħaq iżda li grazzi għat-teknoloġija u l-mezzi soċjali l-Evanġelju jinxtered fir-realtà diġitali imma hemm bżonn li jkun hemm il-valuri ta’ Kristu: il-verità, is-sinċerità, il-ġustizzja u l-imħabba… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th May 2024, 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 »