Yearly Archives: 2025

Cardinal Grech: A new path to help the Church walk in a synodal style

17/03/2025

Vatican Media spoke with Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General of the Synod, about the objectives of the process that will accompany the implementation of the Synod on synodality approved by Pope Francis and which will culminate in the Ecclesial Assembly in 2028. “The goal of the journey that the General Secretariat of the Synod is proposing to local Churches,” he explains, “is not to add work upon work but to help Churches walk in a synodal style.” Here is an extract of the interview.  … Read more »

Lenten talks for SDC aspirants

17/03/2025

Teenagers aged 13 to 16 who attend the Society of Christian Doctrine Centres in Malta gathered at the DĦS Conference Centre from 13th to 15th March 2025 for their Lenten reflections, centred on the theme Fejn Int Sejjer? (Where are you headed?).

Meanwhile, those attending the SDC Centres in Gozo participated in similar talks held at various centres across the island… Read more »

Pope from Gemelli: Praise God, Who never abandons us

16/03/2025

Pope Francis in the private chapel on the 10th floor of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital  (@salastampaVaticana)

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today, the second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel tells us about the Transfiguration of Jesus (Lk 9:28-36). Having climbed to the top of a mountain with Peter, James and John, Jesus immerses Himself in prayer and becomes radiant with light… Read more »

Church-State agreement for Fondazzjoni Sebħ to continue helping 42 children in residential homes

It is estimated that Fondazzjoni Sebħ needs around €70,000 a year per child

17/03/2025   Fra Diegu Home, Ħamrun

Ritratti: Ian Noel Pace

L‑entità tal‑Knisja Fondazzjoni Sebħ iffirmat ftehim mal‑Ministeru għall‑Politika Soċjali, sabiex tkompli tmexxi d‑djar tat‑tfal f’Malta u toffri sigurtà, dinjità, imħabba u għożża lit‑42 tifel u tifla li jinsabu fil‑kura tal‑Knisja.

Dan il‑ftehim jassigura għajnuna finanzjarja ta’ €7 miljun mill‑Gvern sabiex Fondazzjoni Sebħ tkompli tmexxi s‑seba’ appartamenti residenzjali. Hu stmat li Fondazzjoni Sebħ għandha bżonn madwar €70,000 fis-sena għal kull tifel u tifla… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th March 2025, 9:30am

17/03/2025   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: 17th March

17/03/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 9:4b-10
Psalm: 78 (79):8,9,11 & 13

Gospel: Luke 6:36-38

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap… Read more »

More demanding, for our own good – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

14/03/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ġesù ġabar il-kmandamenti kollha ta’ Alla fi kmandament wieħed: “Ħobb lill-Mulej Alla tiegħek b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, b’moħħok kollu, u bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha… ħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek” (Mk 12:30-31). Meta Ġesù għamel hekk, mhux biex il-kmandamenti jagħmilhom aktar laxki, anzi biex jagħmilhom aktar esiġenti, u jmur fil-fond tal-qalb tagħna.

Dan hu li naraw illum fl-Evanġelju, meta Ġesù lin-nies jgħidilhom: “Smajtu x’intqal lin-nies ta’ dari: ‘la toqtolx’” (Mt 5:21)… Read more »

Look at Jesus when you feel abandoned – The Archbishop to inmates

Mass on the Jubilee of Prisoners and second Sunday of Lent

16/03/2025   Corradino Correctional Facility, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-aħwa f’din il-mixja tar-Randan, din il-Kelma hi kelma tad-dawl u kelma ta’ tama. Ġesù qiegħed fi triqtu lejn il-ġudizzju, il-kundanna, u l-mewt. Hu bniedem innoċenti. U ta’ bniedem li kien jagħraf is-sitwazzjoni x’inhi, u jagħraf il-qalb tal-bniedem, kien jaf li sħabu se jitfixklu. U jurihom tassew min Hu. Id-dinja se tikkundannah, id-dinja se ssawtu, tinkurunah bix-xewk, issallbu; imma dan hu li Hu? … Read more »

Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent and Prisoners’ Jubilee – 16th March 2025, 9:30am

16/03/2025   Corradino Correctional Facility, Paola

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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 Sunday Gospel: 16th March

16/03/2025

Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12,17-18
Psalm: 26(27):1,7-8,9,13-14
Second Reading: Philippians 3:17–4:1

Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36

Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem… Read more »