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God guarantees us a destiny of pure joy, peace, wholeness and holiness – The Archbishop

Mass for all Catholics living in Malta

11/05/2024 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

There is a phrase in the gospel that the deacon has just proclaimed that we celebrate today on the feast of the ascension. ‘Ascension’ comes from the Latin word ‘ascendere‘ which means ‘to be lifted/exalted/taken up’. The phrase used by the evangelist Mark is “After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God” (Mk 16:19-20). This is what we say also in the Creed… Read more »

The feast of the Ascension teaches us to enjoy life, not despise it – The Archbishop

Mass on the Ascension of the Lord, Mother's Day and the 60th anniversary from the foundation of Dar tal-Kleru and the Servants of the Cenacle

12/05/2024 The Chapel of Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-festa tal-lum tfakkarna f’realtà sabiħa, mhux avveniment li sar fil-passat, 40 jum wara l-qawmien ta’ Ġesù, u daqshekk. Għaliex dak li ġara 40 jum wara l-qawmien tiegħu, b’xi mod hu mument fejn id-dixxipli għarfu, li l-istaġun ta’ dehriet straordinarji tal-Irxoxt kien intemm, u li huma kienu mibgħuta biex iwasslu l-Bxara t-Tajba, l-Aħbar it-Tajba, “indmu u emmnu fl-Evanġelju” (Mk 1:15), u jwassluha mat-trufijiet tad-dinja… Read more »

AI is awakening humanity from the slumber induced by the illusion of omnipotence – Pope Francis

12/05/2024

Dear brothers and sisters!

The development of systems of artificial intelligence, to which I devoted my recent Message for the World Day of Peace, is radically affecting the world of information and communication, and through it, certain foundations of life in society. These changes affect everyone, not merely professionals in those fields. The rapid spread of astonishing innovations, whose workings and potential are beyond the ability of most of us to understand and appreciate, has proven both exciting and disorienting… Read more »

60 years of service to elderly priests

12/05/2024

F’għeluq is-60 anniversarju mill-ftuħ tad-Dar tal-Kleru u t-twaqqif tal-Qaddejja taċ-Ċenaklu, Newsbook Malta ħejja dokumentarju qasir li jħares lejn il-ħajja tas-saċerdoti f’din id-Dar u s-sabiħ ta’ dawn il-vokazzjonijiet li jaqdu l-bżonnijiet materjali u spiritwali tal-qassisin.

Tista’ ssegwi dan id-dokumentarju speċjali hawnhekk:

Id-dokumentarju jlaqqgħana ma’ Sr. Lorna, l-aħħar tfajla li daħlet għal din il-missjoni, ma’ Sr Nikolina li hi responsabbli mill-mediċina, ma’ Sr. Glorianne li sibniha fil-kċina tipprepara l-ingredjenti għall-ħelu u ma’ Sr Fortunata li tiftakar sew lil fundatur Monsinjur Salvu Grima… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 12th May 2024, 9:30am

12/05/2024 Dar tal-Kleru Chapel, Birkirkara

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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: 12th May

12/05/2024

The Seventh Sunday of Easter – The Ascension of the Lord
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Psalm: 46 (47):2-3,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1-13

Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 11th May 2024, 9:30am

11/05/2024 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 11th May

11/05/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:23-28
Psalm: 46 (47):2-3,8-9,10

Gospel: John 16:23b-28

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. I have told you this in figures of speech… Read more »

Message from the Archbishop at the Aquinas Lecture, in the presence of Cardinal Tagle

08/05/2024 Saint Gorg Preca Hall, Blata l-Bajda

Your Eminence, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and your enthusiasm for the Gospel. Thank you also for tickling our imagination and warming our hearts with this call to be pilgrims and missionaries; but also to find, discover and enjoy, the Galilies in our myths, where the Lord promises an encounter of love, mercy and compassion.

Welcome to our islands, as you know Malta’s eptimology is rich… Read more »

We don’t always love as we should – Archbishop

Mass celebrated at the San Ġorġ Preca Secondary School, Hamrun

09/05/2024

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Se noffrilkom ħsieb ċkejken billi naqsam magħkom xi ħsibijiet fuq it-talb għażiż li għallimna San Ġorġ Preca. L-ewwel talba li nixtieqkom tiftakru – dan kollu talb sempliċi – hi din: “Sinjur Alla, jiena għandi bżonnok.” Bl-Ingliż: “Dear Lord, I need you.” Hu tajjeb li nitolbuha ħafna din it-talba għax biha San Ġorġ Preca qed jgħallimna nduru lejn Alla u ngħidulu, kif kien iħobb jirrepeti hu: “kollox minnek, kollox għalik, inti tmexxi kollox.”

San Ġorġ kien iħobb jilmenta, kien igerger kultant, li aħna ngħixu donnu Alla ma jeżistix… Read more »