Yearly Archives: 2024

100th anniversary of the ‘Vestis Honoris’

21/11/2024

On the 100th anniversary of the Vestis Honoris (Robe of Honour), written by St. George Preca, the SDC celebrated a thanksgiving celebration at the Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception in Cospicua. On Wednesday 20th November 2024, the SDC members and candidates from all over Malta gathered before the titular painting of the Immaculate Conception to express their gratitude to God for inspiring St George Preca to compose this beautiful hymn in honor of Our Lady… Read more »

Sowing hope – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Opening Message of the 2024 Diocesan Assembly

21/11/2024   ĊAK Hall, Birkirkara

Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi fil-ftuħ tal-Assemblea Djoċesana

Eċċellenza u ħuti, insellmilkom lilkom ilkoll miġburin għall-Assemblea Djoċesana din is-sena, u nsellem lil dawk kollha li qed isegwuna bħalissa online.

Għandi f’idejja hawnhekk diskors bit-titlu “Attitudni ta’ Knisja u Dixxerniment”. Tgħiduli: dak żgur meħud mid-dokument finali tas-Sinodu li sar f’Ottubru li għadda fuq is-sinodalità, jew mid-diskors tal-Papa Franġisku! Fil-fatt hu ftit iktar antik. Dan hu d-diskors li kien għamel fl-14 ta’ Ġunju 2001, Patri Arthur Vella, Ġiżwita, li ngħożżu l-memorja tiegħu, proprju fl-ewwel laqgħa tal-Assemblea tas-Sinodu Djoċesan ta’ Malta, biex jagħti direzzjoni lill-ħidma tas-Sinodu f’Malta… Read more »

Pope announces Vatican summit in 2025 for rights of children

20/11/2024

Pope Francis’ weekly General Audience on November 20 fell on International Day for the Rights of Children and Adolescents, which is dedicated to improving children’s welfare worldwide.

During the audience, the Pope announced a summit, the World Meeting on Children’s Rights, to be held at the Vatican on February 3, 2025.

The Pope greeted a group of about 100 children from the Community of Sant’Egidio present in St… Read more »

Carlo Acutis to be proclaimed a saint next April

20/11/2024

Pope Francis has confirmed that Carlo Acutis will become the first Catholic saint from the millennial generation next April, during a weekend dedicated to teenagers as part of the Jubilee of 2025.

Acutis was born in London in 1991 to Italian parents who moved back to Italy shortly after his birth.

Known for his computer skills and religious faith, Acutis had created and maintained various websites, including a website that catalogued Eucharistic miracles and another which listed approved Marian apparitions, as well as the website of the Milan parish in which he lived… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st November 2024, 9:30am

21/11/2024   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: 21st November

21/11/2024

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zechariah 2:10-13
Psalm: Luke 1:46-55

Gospel: Matthew 12:46-50

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Read more »

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The Chapels of Malta – A Historical Journey

18/11/2024

Missio Malta in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is launching The Chapels of Malta – A Historical Journey, an unprecedented platform, opening a window onto the fascinating world of chapels and small churches in Malta and Gozo.

Estimated to be around 300 in total, wayside chapels and small churches in Malta, Gozo and Comino, have a wealth of stories to tell, as they encapsulate an entire chapter in Malta’s rural historical heritage… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Charisms are gifts of the Spirit for unity and service

20/11/2024

Pope Francis continues his cycle of catechesis and highlights the Holy Spirit’s diverse gifts, or charisms, as vital tools for unity and service in the Church, emphasising their purpose for the common good and their rootedness in love.

As he continued his cycle of catechesis on “The Spirit and the Bride”, Pope Francis opened his reflection during his General Audience on Wednesday, November 20th, by inviting the faithful to reflect on the charisms: the diverse and unique gifts of the Spirit… Read more »

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

20/11/2024   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: 20th November

20/11/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Revelation 4:1-11
Psalm: 150:1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Luke 19:11-28

While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the Kingdom of God would appear there immediately. So he said, “A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return… Read more »