Welcome to the Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar Peace be with you!

Welcome to the Diocese of Gibraltar!

“Christmas”, the Holy Father said, “fills us with joy and makes us certain that no sin will ever be greater than God’s mercy”.

Christmas is the celebration of God’s gift to us of his son, Jesus.  It is a gift that arises out of His great love for us.  Jesus is born to save us from sin and death.

St. Athanasius, an early doctor of the Church, wrote, “Because of his great love for us, Jesus, the Word of God, became what we are in order to make us what he is himself.”  God took on our human nature so that we may share in his divine nature.

Jesus, in taking on our human nature, shows us that we are worth a lot in the eyes of God.  Through his manifestation of love towards us he reminds us that we should show the same kind of love towards each other.  Our world needs the message of Jesus, a message of love, of hope, of joy.  This message is delivered on Christmas, but it must continue to be present not just at Christmas but throughout the year.

We live the true meaning of Christmas by carrying God’s love into what we do.  Let us see Jesus in the people that we meet.  Our world needs the love, the forgiveness, the mercy, the care that Jesus showed whilst he lived among us.  Each of us is loved by God. Jesus is Emmanuel, God is with us.  This is the Good News

May Christmas for each one of us be a source of joy which will carry on within us throughout the year.  May we welcome Jesus, let him be born in our hearts.  Let us open our door to him and let him dwell within us.

With gratitude we pray: Lord of all love, you have come to us so we can come to you. You have become physical so we can become spiritual. You have embraced us with your Love so we can embrace others with your love. We ask you now to give us the strength and the courage to proclaim your Presence with our Lives.

I wish all of you, your family and your friends a blessed and wonderful Christmas.  May God also keep you safe and healthy in the coming Year.

Peace be with you!

+Carmel Zammit
Bishop of Gibraltar

Carmel Zammit, Bishop of Gibraltar

PRAY WITH US

Support us, Lord, as with this Lenten fast
we begin our Christian warfare,
so that in doing battle against the spirit of evil
we may be armed with the weapon of self-denial.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

From Lauds (the Morning Prayer of the Church) for Ash Wednesday.

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Christmas Anticipation Prayer

By | Christmas, News

Beginning on St. Andrew the Apostle’s feast day, November 30…

The following beautiful prayer is traditionally recited fifteen times a day until Christmas. This is a very meditative prayer that helps us increase our awareness of the real focus of Christmas and helps us prepare ourselves spiritually for His coming.

 

Hail and blessed

be the hour and moment

in which the Son of God was born

of the most pure Virgin Mary,

at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold.

In that hour vouchsafe, O my God,

to hear my prayer and grant my desires,

[here mention your request]

through the merits of

our Saviour Jesus Christ,

and of His blessed Mother.

Amen.

Bishop emeritus of Cádiz y Ceuta dies

By | Bishop Carmel, News

The Bishop emeritus of our neighbouring sister diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta (Spain), the Rt. Rev. Antonio Ceballos, has died.
He was good, faithful pastor of his flock, and a true friend to the Catholic Church in Gibraltar.
May he rest in peace.
His funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday 23rd September, from Cádiz Cathedral at noon, and will be attended by Bishop Carmel.
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