Yearly Archives: 2024

World Day of Social Justice: Why are we here if not to serve humanity?

On World Day of Social Justice, the CIDSE Secretary General reminds us that every decision we take and every new policy that is implemented have an impact on the lives and livelihoods of others, and that the crises we face today are interconnected.

Social Justice means equality and dignity for all. It means a system is put in place not only to protect but to aid choices people make, as well as to create an environment that keeps them safe and helps them flourish… Read more »

The least of our brothers and sisters – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kulma għamiltu mal-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti, għamiltuh miegħi” (Mt 25:40). Dan hu l-kliem ta’ Ġesù, li jgħid fl-Evanġelju llum skont San Mattew meta jsemmi l-opri tal-ħniena. Hawnhekk Ġesù qed jgħidilna fuq xiex se nkunu ġġudikati: kemm aħna ħabbejna tassew lill-oħrajn, u għalhekk lil Alla nnifsu, u waqafna ma’ min qed ibati.

Ġesù hawnhekk jagħtina messaġġ importanti ħafna għal ħajjitna… Read more »

The Malta Catholic Action launches local project called ‘Mumenti’

The project Mumenti, supported by Arts Council Malta, kicked off on Saturday 17th February 2024 by means of a half day Seminar organised for those who hold a decision-making role or are coordinators of a section or working team within Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija (Malta Catholic Action).

Around 40 people, aged between 20 and 70 years who voluntarily lead different sections and groups of the organisation, participated in this seminar held at the Iklin Parish Centre… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 20th February 2024, 9:30am

  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: 20th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm: 33 (34):4-5,6-7,16-17,18-19

Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15

Jesus said to His disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in heaven… Read more »

Photos: People’s Sunday in Ħaż-Żabbar

  Ħaż-Żabbar

Nhar il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Frar 2024 sar il-pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali ta’ Ħadd in-Nies li jsir ta’ kull sena fit-toroq ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar fl-ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan. Wara l-pellegrinaġġ saret quddiesa fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja ċelebrata mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna.

Fi tmiem l-omelija, l-Arċisqof talab lill-Madonna tal-Grazzja “tbierek lil pajjiżna u tnissel fil-qalb ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna l-barkiet tad-dehen, tal-ħniena, tas-saħħa, tal-għaqda u s-sliem.”

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Pope at Angelus – Lent is the time for prayer and silence

  Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today, first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel presents us with Jesus tempted in the desert (cf. Mk 1:12-15). The text says: “He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan”. We too, during Lent, are invited to “enter the wilderness”, that is, silence, the inner world, listening to the heart, in contact with the truth… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 19th February 2024, 9:30am

  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: 19th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18
Psalm: 8 (19):8,9,10,15

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… Read more »