Monthly Archives: February 2025

Church of St Catherine of Italy to become part of MUŻA visitor experience

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

The Archdiocese of Malta and Heritage Malta have signed a significant memorandum of understanding to restore the Church of St Catherine of Italy in Valletta and open public access through MUŻA – the National Community Art Museum.

The agreement reflects the shared commitment of both entities to enhance public appreciation of this iconic Knights-era building, which serves as the parish church for Malta’s Italian community… Read more »

Remembering the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Maltese Jesuits in India

Ritratt: Times of Malta

Aktar minn 100 sena ilu, żewġ Ġiżwiti Maltin tal-Provinċja Siċiljana tal-Kumpanija ta’ Ġesù marru lejn l-Indja biex iwasslu l-missjoni tagħhom bħala reliġjużi f’din l-art.

Sabiex wieħed isir Ġiżwita, huwa meħtieġ li jieħu erba’ voti: tal-faqar, tal-kastità, tal-ubbidjenza, bir-raba’ vot speċifikat għall-ubbidjenza fir-rigward tal-missjoni madwar id-dinja.

F’Ottubru tal-1924, il-Maltin Patri Anton DeBono u l-istudent Bernard Bugeja, flimkien ma’ student Ġiżwita ieħor Siċiljan Giuseppe Cordaro ħallew l-Ewropa biex marru lejn dan il-pajjiż enormi li jinsab madwar 6,356 kilmoetru ‘l bogħod mill-gżejjer Mediterranji… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 28th February 2025, 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: 28th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 6:5-17
Psalm: 118(119):12,16,18,27,34,35

Gospel: Mark 10:1-12

Jesus came into the district of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around Him and, as was his custom, He again taught them.

The Pharisees approached and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing Him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations of Archbishop Charles Scicluna in March 2025

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Marzu, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna se jmexxi dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet f’dawn il‑ġranet:

Is‑Sibt 1 ta’ Marzu fis‑6:30pm, l‑Arċisqof jiddedika l‑Knisja Parrokkjali Marija Immakulata Omm il‑Knisja f’Tal‑Ibraġ waqt quddiesa li fiha jikkonsagra l-artal u l-knisja… Read more »

Pope Francis: Let us imitate Simeon and Anna, pilgrims of hope

Armenian icon of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we will contemplate the beauty of “Jesus Christ, our hope” (1 Tim 1:1), in the mystery of His presentation at the Temple.

In the narratives of Jesus’ infancy, the evangelist Luke shows us Mary and Joseph’s obedience to the Law of the Lord and to all its prescriptions… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th February 2025, 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: 27th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 5:1-10
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6

Gospel: Mark 9:41-50

Jesus said to His disciples: “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea… Read more »

Pope Francis paves the way for new saints

Servant of God Emilio Joseph Kapaun 

In an audience granted to Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs, Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate various Decrees concerning those on the path to sainthood.

The Holy Father recognized the “offering of life” of the Servants of God, Fr Emil Joseph Kapaun, who served as a United States Army chaplain during World War II and the Korean War; and Italian layman Salvo D’Acquisto… Read more »

“We need to be more aware of the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church”

Il-Metropolitan tal-Ortodossi tal-Lvant Job Getch, li hu l-Kopresident tal-Kummissjoni Teoloġika Internazzjonali għad-Djalogu bejn il-Knisja Kattolika Rumana u l-Knisja Ortodossa, kien qed jieħu sehem f’sessjoni pubblika li saret Malta li fiha aġġorna lill-pubbliku preżenti fuq l-aħħar żviluppi li għaddejjin bejn dawn iż-żewġ Knejjes.

F’kummenti lil Newsbook Malta Getcha saħaq li hemm bżonn inkunu nafu aktar dwar dan id-djalogu li qed isir. Hu spjega li l-ħidma ilha ssir mill-1979 u kien hemm seba’ dokumenti li qablu fuqhom… Read more »