News from the Church in Malta
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us), the encyclical Pope Francis published just over three weeks ago, focuses on the profound significance of love as the core of Christian life. It emphasises the heart’s role in shaping true intentions and desires, inviting us to explore the depths of our relationship with God and with one another… Read more »
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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 »
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm: 15(16):5,8,9-10,11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14,18
Gospel: Mark 13:24-32
In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. … Read more »
A collaboration between The New Victorians and The Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture has launched today in the form of a project that will see the sister duo accompanied by a multicultural choir perform in front of audiences in churches across Malta.
This project, which called The Christmas Chapel Hop, has become a tradition with The New Victorians having performed and produced two runs of their tour of concerts in different Chapels around Malta throughout the festive season over the past few years… Read more »
The prayer of the poor rises up to God (cf. Sir 21:5)
Dear brothers and sisters,
1. The prayer of the poor rises up to God (cf. Sir 21:5). In this year dedicated to prayer in anticipation of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, this expression of biblical wisdom is most fitting as we prepare for the Eighth World Day of the Poor, which will be observed on 17 November… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 3 John:5-8
Psalm: 111 (112):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
In those days, Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’”
The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ħsieb qasir ispirat minn din il-kelma ta’ tama li jagħtina Ġesù stess. Aħna qegħdin f’post tan-niket. Qabel bdejna din il-quddiesa, jien u nersaq lejn din il-kappella għażiża, rajt familja qed tidfen xi ħadd għażiż.
Din hi l-istorja ta’ kuljum f’dan il-post. Dan hu l-post fejn aħna ninġabru bid-dmugħ f’għajnejna biex nagħtu l-aħar tislima lill-fdalijiet tal-maħbubin tagħna, tal-qraba tagħna… Read more »
On Wednesday 13th November 2024, hundreds of catechists of the Archdiocese of Malta, from various parishes and communities around Malta came together for the annual meeting inside the Auditorium of the <emSociety of Christian Doctrine</em(M.U.S.E.U.M.), at Blata l-Bajda.
The meeting began with an introduction by Rev. Dr. David Torpiano, the Archbishop’s Delegate for Catechesis. An inspiring reflection, centred on the theme: “Giving the reason for the hope that is in us” (1 Peter 3:8-17), was delivered by Mgr… Read more »
The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2025-2026 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.mt.
There will be a total of 1,817 vacant places for students (1,577 in Malta and 240 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ for Malta and Gozo are to be submitted between 21st and 28th November 2024. ‘Late applications’ will be accepted between 5th and 12th December. Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ can be submitted between 4th and 13th February 2025… Read more »
