Yearly Archives: 2024

Mass & Rosary – 27th March 2024, 9:30am

27/03/2024   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: 27th March

27/03/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 50:4-9a
Psalm: 68 (69):8-10,21bcd-22,31 & 33-34

Gospel: Mt 26:14-25

One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over… Read more »

Holy Week in the Holy Land: Forgiveness is the only way to peace

26/03/2024

As Christians enter the holiest part of the year, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem talks to Vatican News about the Easter celebrations in the Holy Land, amidst ongoing violence and conflict, and calls for forgiveness to move towards peace.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Holy Week will be celebratory but not as festive as usual in the Holy Land… Read more »

The facade of the Ta’ Ġieżu Church in Valletta has been restored

26/03/2024

Il-faċċata tal-Knisja tal-Franġiskani ta’ Ġieżu fil-Belt Valletta ġiet irrestawrata u nawgurata sabiex titgawda fis-sbuħija kollha tagħha għal żmien ir-Randan u l-Għid b’interventi li jinkludu x-xogħol ta’ tindif, bdil ta’ ġebel, tikħil u mili tal-fili skont il-bżonn.

Ix-xogħol ta’ restawr fuq il-Knisja beda f’Ottubru tal-2022 fi Triq Sant’Ursula sar b’attenzjoni kbira sabiex ma jkunx hemm ħsara fuq il-ġebla oriġinali. Ix-xogħol beda bit-tneħħija taż-żebgħa, kisi bis-siment u tikħil fuq il-faċċata… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 26th March

26/03/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm: 70 (71):1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15 & 17

Gospel: John 13:21-33,36-38

Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, «Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.» The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant. One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus’ side… Read more »

Pope at Angelus – Let us open our hearts to Him!

24/03/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters,

I express my closeness to the San José de Apartado Community, in Colombia, where a young woman and a boy were murdered a few days ago. This Community was awarded in 2018 as an example of commitment to economic solidarity, peace and human rights.

And I assure my prayer for the victims of the cowardly terrorist attack in Moscow the other evening… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 25th March 2024, 9:30am

25/03/2024   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: 25th March

25/03/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-7
Psalm: 26 (27):1,2,3,13-14

Gospel: John 12:1-11

Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him. Mary took a litre of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil… Read more »