Yearly Archives: 2024

Pope at Audience: The Holy Spirit expands and unites the Church

Pope Francis highlights the Holy Spirit's role in expanding the Church's mission to all peoples while fostering unity from within.

  Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In our itinerary of catechesis on the Holy Spirit and the Church, today we will refer to the Book of the Acts of the Apostles.

The account of the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost begins with a description of some preparatory signs – the rush of wind and the tongues of fire – but finds its conclusion in the affirmation that “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 9th October 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: 9th October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Galatians 2:1-2,7-14
Psalm: 85 (86):3-4,5-6,9-10

Gospel: Luke 11:1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come… Read more »

New Cultural Season at the Jesuit Oratories

The Jesuits’ Church Foundation proudly presents its third cultural season at the Oratories. The new season brings many exciting news including a rebranding of the season as The Oratories.

The season will launch on Thursday 10th October at 19:30 with a tribute to Giacomo Puccini whose 100th anniversary of his death is being celebrated this year. Renowned soprano Miriam Cauchi, accompanied by pianist Maria Elena Farrugia, will present a programme dedicated to Puccini’s operatic oeuvre… Read more »

God’s house that welcomes everyone – BishopGalea‑Curmi

  St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Kien 322 sena ilu bħal-lum meta din il-knisja ġiet ikkonsagrata, u minn dak iż-żmien bqajna dejjem niċċelebraw f’din il-ġurnata l-anniversarju tal-konsagrazzjoni tal-Katidral.

X’inhu l-iskop ta’ din il-festa tal-konsagrazzjoni tal-Katidral? Nixtieq insemmi tliet punti li jgħinuna nagħrfu l-valur ta’ din il-festa għal ħajjitna.

Bini qaddis

L-ewwel nett, dan hu bini qaddis. Aħna nidħlu fil-knisja biex niltaqgħu mal-Mulej. Nidħlu biex inqimuh, biex nisimgħu l-kelma tiegħu, biex qalbna tkun mal-qalb tiegħu u, timtela bl-imħabba tiegħu, u biex nitkellmu miegħu u niftħu qalbna miegħu – miegħu naqsmu l-esperjenzi differenti tal-ħajja tagħna… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 8th October 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: 8th October

Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Malta – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Kings 8:22-23,27-30
Psalm: 83:3-5,10-11

Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

He entered Jericho and was passing through it.  A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature.  … Read more »

Not with a closed heart – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

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

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“U l-proxxmu tiegħi min hu?” (Lq 10:29) Din kienet it-tieni domanda li għamel lil Ġesù l-għaref tal-liġi, kif naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. L-ewwel kien staqsieh x’jagħmel biex jiret il-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u kien hu stess li wieġeb għal dak li qal Ġesù – li int għandek tħobb lill-Mulej Alla “b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha u b’moħħok kollu u l-proxxmu tiegħek bħalek innifsek” (Lq 10:27)… Read more »

Spread happiness – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Parish Church of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Xerrdu l-ferħ minn qlubkom hienja”. Dan hu l-bidu tal-Innu popolari lil San Gejtanu, u żgur li jesprimi dak li tħossu issa li San Gejtanu reġa’ lura f’daru, hawnhekk fil-knisja Arċipretali ddedikata lilu, il-Ħamrun.

Imma kien dan il-ferħ ukoll li ħafna ħassew f’din l-esperjenza speċjali, unika, li l-vara ta’ San Gejtanu ħalliet il-Ħamrun biex tmur Ruma fl-okkażjoni tal-ħames ċentinarju tal-professjoni solenni ta’ San Gejtanu minn Thiene u l-ewwel imsieħba tiegħu, it-Teatini, li kienet saret fil-Bażilka ta’ San Pietru, il-Vatikan, nhar l-14 ta’ Settembru, 1524… Read more »

Sowing Hope: Archbishop Scicluna meets with religious counsellors and chaplains

The Archbishop expressed that it is crucial to reach out to young people and children in the places where they are

On Thursday 26th September 2024, SDS (Spiritual Development in Schools) organised the first meeting of the scholastic year 2024-2025 at the Parish Centre of Ħ’Attard, for Religious Counsellors who work in State Schools and Chaplains who work in Independent Schools.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, who was present for this meeting, listened to the religious counsellors and chaplains discuss the challenges they face during their work in State and Independent schools… Read more »