Monthly Archives: September 2020

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24 September, 9:30am

  Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 »

The Gospel of the day: 24th September

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eccl 1, 2-11
Psalm: 89 (90), 3-4.5-6.12-13. 14 & 17

Gospel: Lk 9, 7-9

Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”

But Herod said, “John I beheaded… Read more »

Pope: ‘The only way out of the current crisis is altogether’

Dear Brothers and Sisters, it does not seem that the weather is that great, but I wish you a good morning all the same!

To emerge better from a crisis like the current one, which is a health crisis and is, at the same time, a social, political and economic crisis, every one of us is called to assume responsibility for our own part, that is, to share the responsibility… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 23rd September

Readings of the day

First Reading: Prov 30, 5-9
Psalm: 118 (119), 29.72.89.101.104.163

Gospel: Lk 9, 1-6

Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic… Read more »

“Euthanasia is a crime against human life, incurable does not mean end of care”

On Tuesday, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced the publication of a Letter approved by Pope Francis on 25 June and entitled Samaritanus bonus (“The Good Samaritan”): On the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life”. It bears 14 July as its publication date, in honor of St Camillus de Lellis, the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses, and physicians… Read more »

Our hearts rot when we are unable to show mercy – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Bħalma smajna fl-introduzzjoni għall-quddiesa, Ġesù llum jindika l-familja ġdida tiegħu. Ma nistgħux nifhmu dan il-kliem bħala ċaħda ta’ ommu Marija u tal-familja tiegħu li x’aktarx kienet tgħix Nazaret f’dawk li l-Evanġelju jsemmi bħala ħutu. Imma nifhmu li l-komunità Nisranija baqgħet tiftakar din ir-reazzjoni tiegħu meta xi ħadd qallu: “Ommok u ħutek”, li ġejjin mil-laħam, “qegħdin hawn barra u jridu jarawk” (Mt 8:20).

“Ommi u ħuti huma dawk li jisimgħu l-Kelma ta’ Alla u jagħmlu li jgħid hu” (Mt 8:21)… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 22nd September

Readings of the day

First Reading: Prov 21, 1-6.10-13
Psalm: 118 (119), 1.27.30.34.35.44

Gospel: Lk 8, 19-21

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.”

He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Read more »

Independence Day 2020: Seven principles for healing

Pontifical Mass on Independence Day

  St John's CoCathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

As we celebrate this year’s Independence Day we recognise that we are celebrating an important milestone in our nation’s constitutional history – the birth of Malta as a sovereign nation governed by the Maltese people. However, we cannot ignore the fact that we are celebrating this day amid a pandemic which has impacted the world and us all.

On the 5th August 2020, His Holiness Pope Francis began a new series of catecheses on ‘Healing the World’, as part of his weekly general audience… Read more »