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Talks on the Shroud of Turin at the Church of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq

Replika tal-Liżar ta’ Turin

Il-Patrijiet Franġiskani tal-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija tal-Anġli f’Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq jistiednu lil kulħadd għal katekeżi mifruxa fuq erba’ laqgħat immexxijin minn Prof. Paul Pace.

Is-suġġett ta’ din il-katekeżi għal matul ir-Randan hu l-Liżar ta’ Turin li jinsab fil-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann Battista, u li tiegħu ġiet esposta replika fil-Knisja ta’ Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. Hu liżar tal-għażel li juri x-xbieha ta’ raġel li sofra trawma fiżika konsistenti mat-tislib… Read more »

World Day of Social Justice: Why are we here if not to serve humanity?

On World Day of Social Justice, the CIDSE Secretary General reminds us that every decision we take and every new policy that is implemented have an impact on the lives and livelihoods of others, and that the crises we face today are interconnected.

Social Justice means equality and dignity for all. It means a system is put in place not only to protect but to aid choices people make, as well as to create an environment that keeps them safe and helps them flourish… Read more »

The Malta Catholic Action launches local project called ‘Mumenti’

The project Mumenti, supported by Arts Council Malta, kicked off on Saturday 17th February 2024 by means of a half day Seminar organised for those who hold a decision-making role or are coordinators of a section or working team within Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija (Malta Catholic Action).

Around 40 people, aged between 20 and 70 years who voluntarily lead different sections and groups of the organisation, participated in this seminar held at the Iklin Parish Centre… Read more »

Photos: People’s Sunday in Ħaż-Żabbar

  Ħaż-Żabbar

Nhar il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Frar 2024 sar il-pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali ta’ Ħadd in-Nies li jsir ta’ kull sena fit-toroq ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar fl-ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan. Wara l-pellegrinaġġ saret quddiesa fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja ċelebrata mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna.

Fi tmiem l-omelija, l-Arċisqof talab lill-Madonna tal-Grazzja “tbierek lil pajjiżna u tnissel fil-qalb ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna l-barkiet tad-dehen, tal-ħniena, tas-saħħa, tal-għaqda u s-sliem.”

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Five blessings for our country

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2024

The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

For this year’s Lent, we Bishops are proposing that as a country, and as Christians, we ought to reflect on the five gifts of God that Dun Karm Psaila, the national poet, reminds us of in Malta’s national anthem: sound judgement, mercy, health, unity and peace.

“Guide me in your truth”

The first gift is sound judgement: the ability to understand, recognise and decide to choose good over evil… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th February 2024, 9:30am

  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 »

“In Lent, we discover God as the Father who does not want to leave us” – The Archbishop on Ash Wednesday

Mass on Ash Wednesday

  The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Sarria), Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Waħda mill-affarjiet li jolqtuni f’dan il-qari li kull sena nibdew bih ir-Randan huwa li Ġesù jagħtina t-tliet għemejjel tar-Randan: il-karità, it-talb u s-sawm. Il-karità tħares lejn il-proxxmu; it-talb hu r-relazzjoni tagħna ma’ Alla; u s-sawm hu kif nieħdu ħsieb tagħna nfusna b’ħajja sobrjetà u ta’ kontroll tagħna nfusna. Is-sawm mhuwiex li tgħakkes lilek innifsek b’mod mażokista imma li tieħu ħsiebek bi stil ta’ ħajja mrażżna, il-bilanċ tal-ħajja… Read more »

Notice

On Friday, 16th February 2024, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal will reopen on Saturday, 17th February 2024. Read more »

Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent

Dear brothers and sisters!

When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Ex 20:2). These are the first words of the Decalogue given to Moses on Mount Sinai. Those who heard them were quite familiar with the exodus of which God spoke: the experience of their bondage still weighed heavily upon them… Read more »