Monthly Archives: May 2024

The Gospel of the day: 17th May

17/05/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 25:13b-21
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,11-12,19-20ab

Gospel: John 21:15-19

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” (Jesus) said to him, “Feed my sheep… Read more »

“For a responsible vote promoting Christian values and the European project” – The EU Bishops

16/05/2024

In view of the elections for the European Parliament to be held on 6-9 June 2024, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), on 13 March 2024, issued a statement inviting all citizens, especially Catholics, to prepare for the elections and vote responsibly “promoting Christian values and the European project”. 

“We know that the European Union is not perfect and that many of its policy and legal proposals are not in line with Christian values and with the expectations of many of its people, but we believe  – state the EU Bishops – that we are called to contribute and improve it with the tools democracy offers us.” 

“It is our responsibility to make the best possible choice in the coming elections”, they continue, also considering the challenging and uncertain times Europe and the world are living… Read more »

St Paul’s niche in Saqqajja, Rabat, restored

16/05/2024

Xogħol li kien ilu għaddej għall-aħħar xhur, u li sewa madwar €60,000 wassal biex tkun restawrata u konservata n-niċċa ta’ San Pawl, li tinsab bi prominenza fis-Saqqajja, fir-Rabat, Malta.

In-niċċa hi monument important fir-Rabat, li nbniet fl-1727 mill-Gran Mastru Manoel de Vilhena, li kien strumentali anki fir-riġenerazzjoni li kienet għaddiet minnha l-belt antika tal-Imdina fis-seklu 18.

Fit-2 ta’ Settembru tal-1798, il-poplu mdejjaq bil-ħakma tal-Franċiżi kien inġabar bi ħġaru quddiem din ix-xbieha biex jitlob l-għajnuna u l-protezzjoni ta’ Missierna San Pawl… Read more »

Pope at Audience: We speak a lot about love, but what is love?

15/05/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we will talk about the third theological virtue, charity. The other two, let us remember, were faith and hope: today we will talk about the third, charity. It is the culmination of the entire itinerary we have undertaken with the catecheses on the virtues. To think of charity immediately expands the heart, and it expands the mind, it evokes the inspired words of Saint Paul in the First Letter to the Corinthians… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th May 2024, 9:30am

16/05/2024   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: 16th May

16/05/2024

Readings of the day

First reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
Psalm: 15 (16):1-2a and 5,7-8,9-10,11

Gospels: John 17:20-26

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me… Read more »

Pope: The elderly are the ‘firm foundation’ of the future

15/05/2024

In his Message for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place on 28 July 2024, Pope Francis recognizes the situation of many elderly people today, and assures them: “God never abandons His children, never.”

“Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Ps 71:9): This sincere plea, taken from Psalm 71, is the theme of the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place on 28 July 2024… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th May 2024, 9:30am

15/05/2024   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: 15th May

15/05/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 20:8-38
Psalm: 68(67):29-30,33-35a,35b-36c

Gospel: John 17:11b-19

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled… Read more »