Yearly Archives: 2024

“In Lent, we discover God as the Father who does not want to leave us” – The Archbishop on Ash Wednesday

Mass on Ash Wednesday

14/02/2024   The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Sarria), Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Waħda mill-affarjiet li jolqtuni f’dan il-qari li kull sena nibdew bih ir-Randan huwa li Ġesù jagħtina t-tliet għemejjel tar-Randan: il-karità, it-talb u s-sawm. Il-karità tħares lejn il-proxxmu; it-talb hu r-relazzjoni tagħna ma’ Alla; u s-sawm hu kif nieħdu ħsieb tagħna nfusna b’ħajja sobrjetà u ta’ kontroll tagħna nfusna. Is-sawm mhuwiex li tgħakkes lilek innifsek b’mod mażokista imma li tieħu ħsiebek bi stil ta’ ħajja mrażżna, il-bilanċ tal-ħajja… Read more »

Notice

14/02/2024

On Friday, 16th February 2024, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal will reopen on Saturday, 17th February 2024. Read more »

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Mass on Ash Wednesday – 14th February 2024, 9:30am

14/02/2024   Sarria Church, 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 »

Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent

14/02/2024

Dear brothers and sisters!

When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Ex 20:2). These are the first words of the Decalogue given to Moses on Mount Sinai. Those who heard them were quite familiar with the exodus of which God spoke: the experience of their bondage still weighed heavily upon them… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 14th February

14/02/2024

Ash Wednesday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Joel 2:12-18
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4.5-6a,12-13,14 & 17
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6: 2

Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.

When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others… Read more »

More effective justice with drug victims – Caritas Malta on latest White Paper

13/02/2024

Caritas Malta ssottomettiet formalment l-opinjoni tagħha dwar il-White Paper. Din l-istqarrija tikkomunika l-punti ewlenin tal-ħsibijiet li għaddiet nhar il-Ġimgħa 9 ta’ Frar 2024. 

L-opinjoni tinkludi l-ħsibijiet ta’ madwar 45 resident li bħalissa qed jagħmlu programm residenzjali ta’ rijabilitazzjoni ma’ Caritas Malta, klijenti li għamlu użu mis-servizzi ta’ Caritas fil-passat, u tal-istaff ta’ Caritas Malta li jaħdmu kemm fil-qasam tar-riabilitazzjoni kif ukoll tal-prevenzjoni.  

Caritas Malta laqgħet il-proposti elenkanti fil-White Paper li għandhom il-potenzjal li jiffavorixxu r-rijabilitazzjoni ta’ persuni li huma dipendenti fuq id-droga u li jsarrfu f’iktar ġustizzja soċjali, iżda ma qablitx mal-proposta tal-ammonti indikati biex wieħed ikun eliġibbli għad-Drug Offenders Rehabilitation Board… Read more »

Lenten Season 2024

13/02/2024

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 14th February 2024, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer and penance in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna will preside over the Ash Wednesday Mass, which will include the blessing and the placing of ashes, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Sarria) in Floriana… Read more »

Caring for each other – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the World Day of the Sick 2024

12/02/2024   St Vincent de Paule Residence, Luqa

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mhux sewwa li l-bniedem jibqa’ waħdu” (Ġen 2:18). Dan il-kliem insibuh fil-ktieb tal-Ġenesi, fl-Iskrittura. Huwa kliem li qalu Alla fil-ħolqien, u huwa dan li l-Papa Franġisku ħa bħala t-titlu tal-messaġġ tiegħu għal Jum il-Morda.

Mhux sewwa li l-bniedem jibqa’ waħdu, għax meta Alla ħalaq lill-bniedem, ma ħalqux biex jibqa’ waħdu, iżolat, imma biex flimkien ma’ oħrajn jista’ jibni relazzjoni ta’ mħabba… Read more »

Pope Francis canonises Argentina’s first female saint

13/02/2024

Pope Francis canonises María Antonia de San José, describing her as a “wayfarer of the spirit” and “a model of apostolic fervour and audacity”.

‘Mama Antula’ is Argentina’s first female saint.

She was canonised by Pope Francis – himself Argentinian– on Sunday morning, in a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.

María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa, known in her own country, and by millions of faithful around the world, as “Mama Antula”, lived in Argentina in the 18th century… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 13th February 2024, 9:30am

13/02/2024   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 »