Monthly Archives: February 2025

Disciples of Jesus – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

21/02/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jiċħad lilu nnifsu, jerfa’ salibu u jimxi warajja” (Mark 8:34). Dawn it-tlieta jsemmihom Ġesù għal min irid ikun dixxiplu tiegħu. Hu jgħid li min irid jimxi warajh għandu dawn it-tliet għażliet fil-ħajja li huma importanti.

X’jiġifieri “jiċħad lilu nnifsu”? Meta jien niċħad lili nnifsi, x’ifisser? Ġesù mhux qed jgħid li aħna ma għandniex infittxu li nkunu aħjar fil-ħajja, jew li niżviluppaw it-talenti tagħna, jew li anke li nfittxu tassew dak li fil-ħajja jgħinna biex nimxu ’l quddiem… Read more »

Doctors: Pope responding to treatment but not yet out of danger

22/02/2025

Pope Francis is not “in danger of death”, but he’s also not fully “out of danger”, members of his medical team have said.

At a press conference in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Dr Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the Pope, and Dr Luigi Carbone, the Vice-Director of the Vatican’s healthcare service, spoke for some forty minutes to a roomful of journalists… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 22nd February 2025, 9:30am

22/02/2025   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: 22nd February

22/02/2025

Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Psalm: 22:1-6

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and He asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »

In your tears

A poem by Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap

21/02/2025

Rajtek ħdejn il-bieb biswit il-kappella
F’kuritur mimli b’nies ilkoll għaddejjin,
Fraħna ħafna meta erġajna ltajna
Wara waqfa ta’ tant żmien, it-tnejn sejrin.

Ħelu l-kumment tiegħek li kkummentajtli
Biex nieħu ħsieb dik iż-żaqq li tant tidher,
Kull telespettatur għid li se jaraha
W jien erħili ngħidilhom: “Kemm qed nikber”.

Imbagħad kif id-diskors dar bħaċ-ċirasa
U fettilli nsaqsik dwar l-għeżież tiegħek,
Hemmhekk gelgel minn għajnejk dmugħek ħelu
Kollu mrar, x’toqol kbir qed iġġorr miegħek… Read more »

Pope’s audience catechesis: Let us learn from Magi’s faith and hope in Child Jesus

19/02/2025

Image of the statue of St. John Paul II at the Gemelli hospital  (ANSA)

Dear brothers and sisters,

In the Gospels of the childhood of Jesus there is an episode which is exclusive to Matthew’s narrative: the visit of the Magi. Attracted by the appearance of a star, which in many cultures is the harbinger of the birth of an exceptional person, some wise men set out on a journey from the east, without knowing exactly where they will go… Read more »

Pope’s clinical condition showing slight improvement

21/02/2025

“The Holy Father‘s clinical condition is showing slight improvement. He has no fever, and his hemodynamic parameters remain stable. This morning, he received the Eucharist and then dedicated himself to work activities.“

This is the communiqué released to journalists by the Holy See Press Office on Thursday evening.

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Friday 14 February following a bout of bronchitis… Read more »

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

21/02/2025   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 February

21/02/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):10-11,12-13,14-15

Gospel: Mark 8:34 – 9:1

Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, «Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”

What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

Pope has restful night, has breakfast in armchair

20/02/2025

“Pope Francis has had a restful night and this morning, got out of bed and had breakfast in an armchair,” the Holy See Press Office stated in a note to journalists on Thursday morning.

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Wednesday evening, the Holy See Press Office statement noted the Holy Father’s clinical condition “is stable,” and that “the blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show a slight improvement, particularly in the inflammatory indices.” 

It noted that after breakfast, the Pope read some newspapers and then went about his work with his closest collaborators, and that before lunch, he received the Eucharist… Read more »