Yearly Archives: 2024

President of EU bishops encourages participation and voting for “candidates and parties that will continue building a better Europe”

04/06/2024   Brussels, Belgium

As the upcoming EU elections approach, the President of COMECE, Mgr. Mariano Crociata, readdressed the topic on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. He encouraged all European citizens, especially Catholics, “to go vote and to do so responsibly, choosing candidates and parties that will continue building a better Europe for all. The EU is not perfect, but we want to improve it together using the democratic tools we have, starting with our right to vote.”

In view of the upcoming elections that will determine the new composition of the European Parliament, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) issued the following statement from its President, H.E… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th June 2024, 9:30am

05/06/2024   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: 5th June

05/06/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-3,6-12
Psalm: 122 (123):1-2a,2bcd

Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

In those days, some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children; and the second married the widow and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise; none of the seven left children… Read more »

The stone set aside – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

03/06/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Huma riedu kieku jaqbduh taħt idejhom” (Mk 12:12). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark fuq ir-reazzjoni tal-qassisin, tal-kittieba u tax-xjuħ tal-poplu għal din il-parabbola li jgħid Ġesù. Hawnhekk Ġesù jgħid parabbola li tfisser, fi ftit kliem, l-Istorja tas-Salvazzjoni – kif Alla bagħat lill-poplu tiegħu diversi nies, il-profeti, imma ħafna minnhom kienu rifjutati mill-poplu. Imbagħad, jgħid Ġesù meta jitkellem fuq is-sid tal-għalqa, fl-aħħar bagħat lil ibnu, imma lil ibnu qatluh u xeħtuh “barra mill-għalqa” (Mk 12:8)… Read more »

Notice

04/06/2024

On Thursday, 6th June 2024, the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana will be closed all day.

The Curia will reopen on Monday 10th June 2024. Read more »

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Mass & Rosary – 4th June 2024, 9:30am

04/06/2024   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: 4th June

04/06/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Peter 3, 12-15a.17-18
Psalm: 89 (90), 2.3-4.10.14 & 16

Gospel: Mark 12, 13-17

Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion. You do not regard a person’s status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: “Jesus made a gift of His entire life”

03/06/2024   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today, in Italy and in other countries, we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Domini. The Gospel of the liturgy today tells us about the Last Supper (Mk 14:12-26), during which the Lord performs a gesture of handing over: in fact, in the broken bread and in the chalice offered to the disciples, it is He who gives Himself for all humanity, and offers Himself for the life of the world… Read more »

Church Schools urge conclusion of educators’ agreement

03/06/2024

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Association of Church Schools (CSA) are calling for a resolution to be reached among all parties involved to conclude negotiations and sign the new collective agreement for educators in both State and Church schools. The appeal comes after recent public comments and media reports, which may hinder the process.

The Secretariat and the CSA are closely monitoring the negotiations between the Government and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) and express gratitude for their dedication and efforts… Read more »

The true meaning of prayer is what comes out of the heart not what is said – the Archbishop

03/06/2024

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Fejn tridna mmorru nħejju biex tiekol l-ikla tal-Għid” (Mk14:12). Din hi domanda li d-dixxipli jagħmlu lil Ġesù. L-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark jgħidilna li kien l-ewwel jum tal-Ażżmi meta kienu jissagrifikaw il-Ħaruf tal-Għid. U d-dixxipli jagħmlu din id-domanda lill-Mulej: “Fejn tridna mmorru nħejju biex tiekol l-ikla tal-Għid?” (Mk14:12).

L-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark jinsisti li l-kliem ta’ Ġesù: “Ħudu dan huwa Ġismi, dan huwa Demmi, id-demm tal-patt, li jixxerred għal ħafna” (Mk 14:22,24) hu propju kliem li Ġesù qal waqt l-Ikla tal-Għid, waqt l-ikla li tiċċelebra il-ħelsien tal-poplu Lhudi li fih il-Mulej juri l-qawwa tiegħu u sseħħ il-wegħda tal-Mulej li jkun dejjem mal-poplu tiegħu… Read more »