News from the Church in Malta
Fourth Sunday of Easter – World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 2:14a,36-41
Psalm: 22 (23):1-3a,3b-4,5,6
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:20b-25
Gospel: John 10:1-10
Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna was welcomed by students, teachers, and the school administration at St Joseph Senior School in Sliema during his pastoral visit.
During the visit, he spoke with the students during a question-and-answer session. One of the students asked what advice he would give to teenagers who wish to become authentic Christians and follow Jesus. He encouraged them to “take care of each other… Read more »
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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 »
Saint Mark, Evangelisation – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Peter 5:5b-14
Psalm: 88:2-3,6-7,16-17
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20
Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages… Read more »
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“Ħadd mhu eskluż mill-imħabba t’Alla” hekk qal il-Papa Ljun XIV fil-ħabs ta’ Bata fil-Ginea Ekwatorjali fit-22 ta’ April waqt il-Vjaġġ Appostoliku tiegħu fl-Afrika.
Hekk kif daħal il-Papa l-priġunieri kollha bdew ikantaw u jiżfnu. Huma kantaw, “Nuestro Santo Padre, te damos gracias. Ora por nuestros pecados y nuestra Libertad,” li tfisser “Missier Qaddis nirringrazzjawk. Itlob għal dnubietna u għall-libertà tagħna.”
Il-Papa sema’ t-testimonjanza ta’ xi wħud minn dawk li kienu qed jiskontaw sentenza ta’ ħabs, li rringrazzjawh għaż-żjara tiegħu u esprimew ix-xewqa tagħhom għall-paċi, għar-rikonċiljazzjoni, u għal bidu ġdid… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 9:1-20
Psalm: 116 (117):1,2
Gospel: John 6:52-59
In those days, the Jews disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died… Read more »
Homily by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
I would like to begin by warmly greeting the local Church of Malabo, along with its pastor. At the same time, I send heartfelt condolences to the entire Archdiocesan community, the brother priests and the family members of your recently deceased Vicar General, Father Fortunato Nsue Esono, whom we remember in this Eucharistic celebration… Read more »
Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Nirringrazzjak ħafna għażiż Josef ta’ dan il-kliem, anke tal-valuri li inti stess interpretajt bħala l-pedament tal-esperjenza u tal-ħajja, ix-xogħol, u tal-preżenza fis-soċjetà tal-General Workers’ Union, li tħaddan ħafna ħaddiema f’pajjiżna. Dak kollu li qegħdin tagħmlu, anke maċ-ċittadini ta’ pajjiżi terzi, qed ikollu wkoll impatt mhux biss fuq l-esperjenza li dawn ħutna jagħmlu tax- xogħol fostna, imma wkoll impatt indirett barra minn xtutna… Read more »
