Yearly Archives: 2024

We hold God’s masterpiece in our heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

08/05/2024   Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Marija baqgħet tgħożż f’qalbha dawn il-ħwejjeġ kollha” (Lq 2:19). Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa turina lir-rgħajja li jmorru jaraw lil Ġesù li twieled, wara li kellhom id-dehra mill-anġli li ħabbrulhom li twieled is-Salvatur – “Illum, fil-belt ta’ David, tweldilkom Salvatur li hu l-Messija, il-Mulej” (Lq 2:11). Fl-aħħar ta’ din is-silta hemm din is-sentenza sabiħa: “Marija baqgħet tgħożż f’qalbha l-ħwejjeġ kollha u taħseb fuqhom bejnha u bejn ruħha”… Read more »

Bull of indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025

09/05/2024   St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

1. SPES NON CONFUNDIT. “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5). In the spirit of hope, the Apostle Paul addressed these words of encouragement to the Christian community of Rome. Hope is also the central message of the coming Jubilee that, in accordance with an ancient tradition, the Pope proclaims every twenty-five years. My thoughts turn to all those pilgrims of hope who will travel to Rome in order to experience the Holy Year and to all those others who, though unable to visit the City of the Apostles Peter and Paul, will celebrate it in their local Churches… Read more »

An invitation for all Catholics in Malta

09/05/2024   St Paul Cathedral, Mdina

As a way of expressing the unity in diversity of the Catholic faith, Archbishop Charles Scicluna is celebrating Mass in English for all Catholics who speak different languages but make Malta their home to celebrate their beautiful diversity while sharing in the unity of the Eucharist.
Mass will be this Saturday, 11th May 2024, at 6pm at St Paul Cathedral in Mdina.

Light refreshments will be served after so all present can continue celebrating their fellowship… Read more »

Il-Papa fl-Udjenza – The world needs hope

08/05/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters!

In the last catechesis we began to reflect on the theological virtues. There are three of them: faith, hope and charity. Last time, we reflected on faith. Now it is the turn of hope. “Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 9th May 2024, 9:30am

09/05/2024   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: 9th May

09/05/2024

Saint George Preca, Priest and Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine, M.U.S.E.U.M – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 21:11-17,21
Psalm: 119:33-42
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:1-11

Gospel: Mark 16:14a,15-20

Later Jesus appeared to the eleven themselves as they were sitting at the table; and he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who believes and is baptised will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »

Public conference on the role and value of Local Councils

08/05/2024

Il-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi qed torganizza konferenza pubblika bit-titlu: “Il-Kunsilli Lokali, fadlilhom skop?” Din il-konferenza se ssir fil-21 ta’ Mejju fis-6p, f’Dar Ħanin Samaritan, Santa Venera.

Fi ftit ġimgħat oħra, l-elettorat se jiġi msejjaħ biex jivvota fl-elezzjonijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali. Madanakollu skond il-Kummissjoni, bl-attenzjoni iffukata fuq l-elezzjonijiet tal-Parlament Ewropew, hemm ir-riskju reali li ma tingħatax l-importanza mistħoqqa lil numru ta’ mistoqsijiet urġenti rigward ir-rwol u l-iskop tal-Kunsilli Lokali… Read more »

Israel reopens vital Gaza crossing point

08/05/2024

Israel says its has reopened one of the main crossing points into Gaza just days after a Hamas rocket attack.

A government statement said Karem Shalom would be used for the entry of humanitarian aid.

Meanwhile, the Israeli bombardment of southern Gaza continued overnight, following Israel’s seizure of the vital Rafah crossing with Egypt.

Palestinian medical staff say seven members of a family were killed in an airstrike… Read more »

Live: Lecture by Cardinal Tagle, 8 May 2024, 7pm

08/05/2024   MUSEUM Auditorium, Blata l-Bajda

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is the key guest speaker for the annual Aquinas Lecture, scheduled for Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 7pm, at the MUSEUM Auditorium in Blata l-Bajda. The general public is encouraged to attend. Read more »

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Mass & Rosary – 8th May 2024, 9:30am

08/05/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

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 »