Monthly Archives: March 2025

Giving a sign of our consecration – The Archbishop

Mass with the consecration of the altar and church

  The Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Mother of the Church, Tal-Ibraġ

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Din hi l-għamara ta’ Alla mal-bnedmin; u hu jgħammar magħhom, u huma jkunu l-poplu tiegħu, u Alla nnifsu jkun magħhom, Alla tagħhom.” (Apok 21:3)

Ftit tax-xhur ilu ċċelebrajtu u jiena magħkom, l-25 sena mit-twaqqif ta’ din il-komunità Nisranija bħala parroċċa. Illum qed nikkonsagraw dan it-tempju. Hu mument li fih il-Mulej jirrepeti l-kelma għażiża li smajna mill-ktieb tal-Apokolassi. “Ara se nġedded kollox” (Apok 21:5)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd March 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: 3rd March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 17:20-28
Psalm: 31(32):1-2,5,6,7-8

Gospel: Mark 10:17-27

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’”

He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.” Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: do you have the courage to truly see what lies in your heart?

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

B’mod konkret, Ġesù iħares lejn il-kapaċitajiet tagħna llum u jistedinna biex insaffuhom. Jitkellem fuq il-ħarsa tagħna u fuq il-qalb tagħna. Il-ħarsa tagħna jixtieq isaffiha minn kull għamad. Ħafna drabi ma nibqgħux naraw ċar; il-ħarsa tagħna tiddallam minħabba r-rabja, minħabba l-preġudizzju, minħabba l-għira, minħabba l-ħażen ta’ qalbna. Il-Mulej Ġesù, qed jipprova jgħallimna li l-ħarsa tagħna fuqna nfusna u fuq xulxin ġejja mill-qalb tagħna, u tesprimi min aħna tassew… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 2nd March 2025, 9:30am

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

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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 Sunday Gospel: 2nd March

Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 27:5-8
Psalm: 91(92):2-3,13-14,15-16
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Gospel: Luke 6:39-45

He also told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 1st March 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: 1st March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 17:1-13
Psalm: 102(103):13-14,15-16,17-18a

Gospel: Mark 10:13-16

People were bringing children to Jesus that He might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this He became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these… Read more »