Monthly Archives: January 2025

Jubilee with Christian Brethren during Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025

21/01/2025

2024 Diocesan Ecumenical Service

Christians from across the world are currently celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which will last until Saturday 25th January 2025. In Malta, the Jubilee with Christian brethren from other Churches will be celebrated a day earlier, during the customary Diocesan Ecumenical Service. Archbishop Charles Scicluna will lead the celebration, while the homily will be delivered by Metropolitan Kyrillos of Melite, Exarch in Malta of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople… Read more »

ŻAK Centre in Żurrieq renovated

20/01/2025

Along the years, the Catholic Action property in Żurrieq suffered some damages and was in dire need of maintenance. An extensive renovation was carried out in order to transform it into a safe space adequate to serve its mission; working with youth.

Therefore the Maltese Catholic Action was granted funds for a €30,000 project entitled: Reviving a safe space for youth formation and development in Żurrieq through infrastructural investment… Read more »

9 young women profess as Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

"The joyful faces of the sisters drew me to this holy life."

21/01/2025

Sorijiet Ulied il-Qalb ta’ Ġesù

Fil-Knisja ta’ San Gejtanu fil-Ħamrun nhar is-Sibt filgħaxija disa’ tfajliet mill-Indja, Kenja, Tanzania u l-Uganda professaw mal-Ordni tas-Sorijiet t’Ulied il-Qalb ta’ Ġesù, li wara li għamlu perjodu ta’ studju u servizz f’Malta.

Il-kongegrazzjoni bdiet fl-1903 minn Tereża Nuzzo u fl-1948 Sr Pauline Farrugia kienet l-ewwel soru li marret il-Kenja, u f’dak il-punt bdew bil-vokazzjonijiet internazzjonali għax għall-bidu l-kongegrazzjoni kienet biss f’Malta għaldaqstant issa qed tara l-frott tal-evanġelizzazzjoni tagħha… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st January 2025, 9:30am

21/01/2025   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: 21st January

21/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 6:10-20
Psalm: 110 (111):1-2,4-5,9 & 10c

Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »

“Many foreign adults are seeking baptism” – Marsascala Parish Priest

Around 1,000 people attended the feast of Santo Niño

20/01/2025

Il-Kappillan ta’ Wied il-Għajn Fr Luke Cutajar stqarr li fil-parroċċa tagħhom qed ikun hemm ħafna adulti barranin li qed ifittxu li jiskopru aktar dwar il-fidi tagħhom u jitgħammdu fosthom Ċiniżi, Filippini u Pakistani. Oħrajn jirċievu s-sagrament tal-Griżma f’età kbira.

Hu qal dan meta kien qed jieħu sehem fil-programm What’s On Newsbook li jixxandar mit-Tnejn sal-Ġimgħa wara l-bullettin tal-12pm fuq RTK103.

Din kienet is-seba’ darba li ġiet iċċelebrata l-festa ta’ Santo Niño f’Wied il-Għajn… Read more »

Weekend seminar for local superiors

20/01/2025

The Delegation of Malta and Gozo organised a weekend seminar for local superiors and members of the administration at the DĦS Conference Centre. The seminar commenced on Friday, 17th January, and concluded on Sunday, 19th January 2025.

The programme featured a session led by Ms Maria McNamara on the theme: Principles of Leadership, as well as a presentation by the Superior General on Servant Leadership… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Where we are lacking, the Lord responds abundantly

19/01/2025   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel of today’s liturgy (Jn 2:1-11) tells us about Jesus’ first sign, when He turns water into wine during a wedding feast in Cana, in Galilee. It is an account that foreshadows and encapsulates the whole of Jesus’ mission: on the day of the coming of the Messiah – so said the prophets – the Lord will prepare “a feast of … choice wines” (Is 25:6) and “the mountains shall drip with the juice of grapes” (Am 9:13); Jesus is the Bridegroom who brings the “good wine”… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 20th January 2025, 9:30am

20/01/2025   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 January

20/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10
Psalm: 109 (110):1,2,3,4

Gospel: Mark 2:18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »