2024 Archives

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Sorrow that changes to peace – Bishop Galea-Curmi

10/05/2024 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“In-niket tagħkom għad jitbiddel f’hena” (Ġw 16:20) Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu illum fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann – qiegħed hawnhekk fl-Aħħar Ċena – u qed jgħidilhom minn qabel li se jgħaddu minn esperjenza ta’ niket, imma n-niket se jinbidel f’hena. Qed jagħtihom it-tama, u aħna nafu mill-esperjenza ta’ dawn li raw kemm kien veru dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù, u għamlu esperjenza ta’ dak li San Pawl jispjega bi kliem sabiħ: “it-tama ma tqarraqx bina” (Rum 5:5)… Read more »

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo at the Vatican for their first ‘ad limina’ visit

12/05/2024

From left: Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma, Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo left Malta today for a five-day ad limina Apostolorum visit at the Vatican, during which they will provide updates on the status of their respective dioceses. The bishops will have an audience with the Pope on Friday morning.

In preparation for this visit, the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo have prepared two reports detailing the work of the dioceses… Read more »

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 »