Monthly Archives: October 2020

“That money is cursed!” – The Archbishop to those who practise usury

Mass on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  Tal-Ħlas Chapel, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-għaref tal-liġi jixtieq iġarrab lil Ġesù u jpoġġilu mistoqsija importanti ħafna għal nies li kienu mhux biss midħla tal-liġi imma kienu jafu kemm hemm liġijiet. “Liema hija l-liġi l-iżjed importanti?” (Mt 22:36). Liema hu l-kmandament il-kbir, dak li aħna nistgħu ngħidulu l-pedament jew inkella l-liġi kostituzzjonali, dik li fuqha jorbot kollox, il-liġi suprema?

Ir-risposta ta’ Ġesù tista’ tinġabar f’kelma waħda: l-imħabba… Read more »

Holy Mass on Sunday – 25 October, 9:30am

  Tal-Ħlas Chapel, Ħal Qormi

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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 Sunday Gospel: 25th October

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 22, 20-26
Psalm: 17 (18), 2-3a.3bc-4.47.51ab
Second Reading: 1 Thess 1, 5c-10

Gospel: Mt 22, 34-40

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24 October, 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 October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 4, 7-16
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5

Gospel: Lk 13, 1-9

Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? … Read more »

Respecting our conscience and that of others – The Archbishop

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Mulej jinsisti fuq il-kapaċità tagħna li nagħrfu s-sinjali: “Għala ma tiġġudikawx intom stess x’inhu s-sewwa?” (Lq 12:57). Qiegħed jirreferi wkoll għall-istint qawwi li aħna nsejħulu l-kuxjenza. Il-kuxjenza hija dak ir-raġunament tal-qalb, u mhux biss tal-moħħ, li jikkonvinċina x’inhu sewwa u x’inhu mhux sewwa, x’inhu ħażin. Il-Mulej jgħallimna nagħżlu bejn it-tajjeb u l-ħażin u qed ifakkarna li aħna, fil-qalb tagħna, jekk inkunu onesti magħna nfusna, għandna dan id-don u l-kapaċità li niġġudikaw aħna stess x’inhu s-sewwa… Read more »

The case for saving Palazzo Carafa

Article by Michael Pace Ross, Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta

Palazzo Di Carafa, Old Bakery Street, Valletta

It is clear from recent press reports that the restoration project proposed for Palazzo Carafa, in Valletta has been misrepresented by some and misunderstood by many.

Facts have been replaced by conjecture and the overarching objective of this important initiative by the Archdiocese of Malta has been lost in the ensuing mist.

Knowing and appreciating the history of Palazzo Carafa is fundamental to facilitating one’s understanding of the issue… Read more »

COMECE on Covid-19 vaccines: “vulnerable people and health workers should come first”

“Future Covid-19 vaccines should be available, affordable and accessible, especially for elderly people, ill persons and health workers”. This is one of the messages sent to the EU and its Member States by the Assembly of the COMECE Working Group on Ethics Read more », which gathered in video conference on Thursday 1 October 2020 to exchange on the “Ethical challenges of Europe in times of the Covid-19 pandemic”…

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23 October, 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: 23rd October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 4, 1-6
Psalm: 23 (24), 1-2.3-4ab.5-6

Gospel: Lk 12, 54-59

Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot and so it is… Read more »