Monthly Archives: March 2025

Pope Francis: Even if we hit rock bottom, God lets us start over with Him

26/03/2025

File photo of one of Pope Francis’ General Audience  (Vatican Media)

Dear brothers and sisters,

After contemplating the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus, who went in search of Jesus, today we will reflect on those moments in which it seems that He is in fact waiting right there, at that crossroads in our life. They are encounters that surprise us, and at the beginning we are perhaps even a little diffident; we try to be prudent and to understand what is happening… Read more »

Diamond Jubilee celebrations for five priests of the Missionary Society of St Paul (MSSP)

26/03/2025

A significant milestone in the history of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP) will be celebrated this April as five distinguished priests mark their Diamond Jubilee. Frs. Emanuel Adami, Norbert Bonavia, Bernard Mangion, Vincent Magro, and George Scerri will commemorate 60 years of priestly ministry, having been ordained together on April 3, 1965, by Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi at St. John’s Co-Cathedral.

The occasion will be marked by a concelebrated Mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, at the Chapel of St… Read more »

Oldest Maltese priest marks 75 years of service

26/03/2025

Fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa ta’ dalgħodu, il-Komunità tad-Dar tal-Kleru flimkien mal-Komunità Agostinjana raddew ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il-75 sena mill-Ordinazzjoni Saċerdotali ta’ Patri Ġulju Bonnici.

Huwa qed jiċċelebra l-Ġublew tad-Djamant bħala 75 sena saċerdot ta’ Kristu u l-Knisja. Il-fotografa ta’ Newsbook Malta Miguela Xuereb kienet preżenti għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ċkejkna li wara l-quddiesa kienet segwita mill-qtugħ tal-kejk.

  • Mill-esperjenza tiegħu, huwa għamel kuraġġ lil kull min qed jaqta’ qalbu mill-ħajja għaliex minkejja li l-ħajja fiha t-tlugħ u nżul tagħha, hija sabiħa! … Read more »

    Mass & Rosary – 26th March 2025, 9:30am

    26/03/2025   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: 26th March

    26/03/2025

    Readings of the day

    First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9
    Psalm: 147:12-13,15-16,19-20

    Gospel: Mathew 5:17-19

    Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place… Read more »

    No One Gets Left Behind: Seminar on neurodivergent youth inclusivity

    25/03/2025

    ‘No One Gets Left Behind‘ is a two-part seminar series focused on how the Church can continue to foster inclusivity in its pastoral care for neurodivergent children, adolescents, and young people. The seminar was primarily aimed at catechists and young leaders serving in parishes.

    Mrs. Giselle Pisani introduced the seminar with an introduction about what it means to be neurodivergent… Read more »

    The Church in Malta congratulates Fr Fabio Attard SDB as the successor of Don Bosco

    25/03/2025

    Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ lil Fr Fabio Attard SDB li nħatar bħala l-11-il suċċessur ta’ Don Bosco fil-missjoni pastorali tiegħu ta’ Rettur Maġġur tal-Konkregazzjoni Salesjana.

    F’dan il-mument tant sabiħ għall-Knisja f’Malta u għall-Knisja Universali, nitolbu għal Fr Fabio f’din il-missjoni ġdida ta’ ragħaj fdata lilu f’136 pajjiż madwar id-dinja.

    F’telefonata ma’ Fr Fabio ftit wara t-tħabbira tal-ħatra tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżilarju Joseph Galea-Curmi awgurawlu għal din il-ħidma l-ġdida u wegħduh is-sapport u t-talb tal-Knisja f’Malta… Read more »

    Għaliex iva?! with Fr Hector Scerri

    25/03/2025

    From a simple film he watched in his childhood to various meetings with different Popes. From formation in the Seminary to the teaching he still offers at the University of Malta. The experiences he has gone through in the priesthood are many; however, according to Fr. Hector, nothing is more precious than a priest listening to a person in need of God.

    Għaliex Iva?! … Read more »

    Mass & Rosary – 25th March 2025, 9:30am

    25/03/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

    Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

    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 »