Monthly Archives: March 2025

Pope slept well overnight after two respiratory insufficiencies

“The Pope slept through the night and now continues to rest,” said the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday morning.

The Press Office has reported that the Pope is continuing his respiratory therapy and physiotherapy, and has resumed high-flow ventilation (i.e., not mechanical ventilation), using a nasal cannula for oxygen.

Tuesday morning was devoted to rest and prayer. In the context of a complex condition, the situation currently appears stable… Read more »

Maltese Jesuit still contributing to missionary work in India at 93

“The seed planted 100 years ago has now grown”

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi qal li fl-Indja għad hemm Ġiżwita Malti, Patri Paul Aquilina li ta’ 93 sena għadu qed jagħti kontribut u servizz f’missjoni li jkompli jxandar fuq il-passi ta’ Ġesù l-bxara t-tajba mad-dinja kollha.

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi said that in India, there is a Maltese Jesuit, Fr Paul Aquilina who is still contributing to the mission.

In comments to Newsbook Malta, Galea-Curmi recounted how he went to India to be part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the first Maltese Jesuits who went to India for their missionary work… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 4th 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: 4th March

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 35:1-15
Psalm: 49 (50):5-6,7-8,14 & 23

Gospel: Mark 10:28-31

In those days, Peter began to say to him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

Saint of the day: Saint Casimir Read more »

Lenten Season 2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Nicholas Agius Deguara

This Wednesday, 5th March 2025, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer and penance in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna will preside over the Ash Wednesday Mass, which will include the blessing and the placing of ashes, at the Church of the Holy Cross in Floriana (Tal-Kapuċċini)… Read more »

Over 1,300 people participated in the Caritas Run for Life 2025

It-tielet edizzjoni tal-Caritas Run For Life 2025 saret fi tmiem il-ġimgħa li għaddiet, hekk kif il-bibien taċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’rijabilitazzjoni mid-droga f’San Blas infetħu beraħ biex laqgħu baħar ta’ persuni li pparteċipaw f’din l-attività annwali.

Din is-sena l-attività rat rekord ta’ iktar minn 1,300 parteċipant, maqsuma bejn dawk li għażlu jagħmlu ġirja ta’ 5km jew 10km, oħrajn li mxew 4km jew 5km u t-tfal b’ġirjiet ta’ kilometru u 2.5 kilometri… Read more »

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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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: 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 »