Yearly Archives: 2024

The Gospel of the day: 27th June

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 24:8-17
Psalm: 78 (79),:1-2,3-5,8,9

Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29

Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? … Read more »

Pope at Audience: Moral duty to stop production and trafficking of drugs

  Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. On the occasion of the International Day. Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! I can’t hear you!

Today marks International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987. This year’s theme is The evidence is clear: Invest in preventionRead more »

CCEE inaugurates new headquarters in Rome

After 53 years in Switzerland, beginning in Chur and then for the last 47 years in St. Gallen, the seat of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences has been moved to via della Pigna 13, in Rome.

Blessing the new CCEE offices in the Maffei Marescotti palace was Card. Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State. With him were present Card. Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, and H.E… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 26th June 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 »

Mass & Rosary – 26th June 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: 26th June

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3
Psalm: 118 (119):33,34,35,36,37,40

Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit… Read more »

Ceremony of new candidates at the MUSEUM branch in Cuba

On Friday 22nd June 2024, Yojansys Rojo Gonzalez received the Ceremony of Candidates in the SDC Centre of Sagua la Grande, Cuba.

Yojansys is a doctor by profession and works as an anesthetist at the Sagua la Grande Hospital. He began participating in the SDC in 2018.

We pray that the Lord continues to shower his blessings on him. Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 25th June 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: 25th June

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 19:9b-11,14-21,31-35a,36
Psalm: 47 (48):2-3a,3b-4,10-11

Gospel: Matthew 7:6,12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.”

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many… Read more »

Precursor and witness – Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist

  Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mela x’għad ikun dan it-tifel?” (Lq 1:66) Din hi d-domanda li għamlu l-ġirien u n-nies fuq Ġwanni l-Battista, meta għarfu dan il-mod speċjali tat-twelid tiegħu. Aħna nafu llum x’kien Ġwanni l-Battista, u hemm żewġ kelmiet li jistgħu jispjegaw ħafna min hu Ġwanni l-Battista: hu l-prekursur u x-xhud. Huwa l-prekursur – dak li ġie qabel Ġesù biex ihejji t-triq għall-Mulej – u x-xhud, bil-kelma tiegħu u b’ħajtu, xhud ewlieni ta’ min hu Ġesù… Read more »