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Pope Francis being treated for respiratory infection

30/03/2023

Pope Francis was in hospital on Wednesday afternoon for a “previously scheduled check-up,” the Vatican said.

“The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checks,” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a one-sentence statement. 

In a later update, the Vatican said Pope Francis has “a respiratory infection that requires some days of appropriate medical therapy in hospital.”

This was shown by tests carried out on him this afternoon at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome… Read more »

Live: Mass at the Parliament of Malta, Valletta – 30th March, 9:30am

30/03/2023   The Parliament of Malta, Valletta

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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 »

New director for Missio Malta

30/03/2023

The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples of the Holy See has appointed Fr Victor Agius as the new director of MISSIO Malta for the next five years (2023‑2028).

MISSIO aims to help the Pope in spreading the missionary spirit among priests, religious, adults and children and encourages supporting the poor through financial aid for projects in Third World countries. MISSIO also takes care of spreading the Word of God in countries that have never been evangelised… Read more »

Participate during the week of sacrifice organised by SAS

28/03/2023

The Social Assistance Secretariat (SAS) of the Malta Catholic Action is organizing the Week of Sacrifice between the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on Friday 31st March and Good Friday the 7th of April 2023. 

For this year’s campaign the theme chosen is “Do not turn away” which is an excerpt from the Gospel of St. Matthew; “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” (Mt… Read more »

Lenten Reflections: Oil

27/03/2023

“L-Ispirtu tal-Mulej fuqi, għax hu kkonsagrani.” Luqa 4:18

Fil-ħames Ħadd tar-Randan nisimgħu dwar ir-rakkont tal-qawmien ta’ Lazzru. 

Iż-żejt huwa simbolu tal-fejqan u l-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu. Fil-kultura Lhudija, iż-żejt kien jintuża biex jippreparaw il-ġisem għad-difna. Insibu wkoll li fit-Testment il-Ġdid, id-dixxipli kienu jużaw iż-żejt biex ifejqu l-morda, li fil-Knisja Kattolika għadna nagħmluha sal-lum bis-sagrament tal-griżma tal-morda għax nemmnu li ż-żejt imqaddes isaħħaħ l-ispirtu u l-ġisem, kif ukoll jaħfer id-dnubiet. 

Naraw ukoll li ż-żejt kien jintuża għal dawk magħżulin minn Alla, bħal meta l-profeta Samwel dilek lil David biex ikun re… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th March 2023, 9:30am

27/03/2023   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 »

A new parish priest for Marsaskala parish

26/03/2023

Fr Luke Cutajar has been appointed as the new parish priest for the Parish of St Anne in Marsascala, the same parish in which he has served as vice-parish priest for 7 years.

Fr Luke was born in Siġġiewi in 1988 and raised in Rabat, receiving his primary and secondary education at Stella Maris College, Gżira, before entering De La Salle College for Sixth Form… Read more »

The Faculty of Theology invites you to the launch of the book “Love Alone”

25/03/2023

The Faculty of Theology is inviting the public to the book launch of Love Alone, a thought-provoking work by Professor John Berry on the Trinity and the Paschal Mystery as understood through the lens of the renowned theologian, Hans Urs von Balthasar. The launch will take place in the exquisite Chapel of the Holy Crucifix at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina on Tuesday, 28th March at 6:45 pm… Read more »