Yearly Archives: 2025

Pope to deacons: Continue with joy and love

23/02/2025

Archbishop Fisichella celebrates Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons  (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)

Brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

This morning, in Saint Peter’s Basilica, the celebration of the Eucharist with the Ordination of some candidates to the diaconate was celebrated. I greet them and the participants in the Jubilee of Deacons, which has taken place in the Vatican in these days; and I thank the Dicasteries for the Clergy and for Evangelization for the preparation of this event… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 24th February 2025, 9:30am

24/02/2025   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: 24th February

24/02/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 1:1-10
Psalm: 92 (93):1ab,1c-2.5

Gospel: Mark 9:14-29

As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him… Read more »

Jesus’ wish for us: having our hearts free from hatred – the Archbishop

23/02/2025   The Parish Church of the Transfiguration of Jesus, Ħal Lija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Mulej, hu u jitlobna forsi l-itqal ħaġa: dik li nħobbu lil min ikun kontrina, jgħinna ftit nifhmu għaliex qed jgħidilna hekk. U jgħallimna li, dak li għandna nagħmlu, meta nagħmluh niftakru: “bl-istess kejl li tkejlu intom jitkejjel lilkom” (Lq 6:38).

Minn min? Ejjew niftakru x’għallimna hu stess, meta għallimna nitolbu. Fit-talba tal-Missierna li ngħidu f’kull quddiesa, u nirrepetuha diversi drabi, anke matul il-ġurnata: “Aħfrilna dnubietna, bħalma naħfru lil min hu ħati għalina” (Mt 6:12)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 23rd February 2025, 9:30am

23/02/2025   Our Saviour's Church, Lija
Hal LIja

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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: 23rd February

23/02/2025

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

Jesus said to His disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic… Read more »

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 »