Monthly Archives: October 2020

The inner beauty – The Archbishop

13/10/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Fariżew kellu raġun jinnota u jilmenta li Ġesu ma segwix ir-ritwal tal-ħasil (ara Lq 11:38). Fil-fatt, dil-ħaġa, l-Imgħallem m’għamilhiex. Ma kinitx biss kwistjoni ta’ ritwal imma nimmaġina anke ta’ iġene. Ġesu juża dan il-mument biex ifehemna li għalkemm ir-ritwal għandu wkoll is-sinifikat tiegħu, hemm bżonn li jibda minn ġewwa, mill-atteġġjamenti tagħna. Ta’ min nirriflettu ħafna fuqhagħax aħna għandna ħafna devozzjonijiet… Read more »

Nuns lend their building to Pope for refugees

13/10/2020

The Office of Papal Charities in the Vatican has received a building in Rome from a women’s religious congregation for free use to shelter migrants and refugees arriving in Italy. 

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Apostolic Almoner, or the Pope’s official almsgiver, released a statement on Monday saying the Sisters Servants of Divine Providence of Catania were responding to the “invitation of Pope Francis, who in the Encyclical Fratelli tutti repeats several times the need for adequate hospitality to migrants fleeing wars, persecutions and natural catastrophes”. 

Through the Office of Papal Charities, the Sisters have lent their building on Via della Pisana (Pisana Road) to the Pope for free use… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 13 October, 9:30am

13/10/2020   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: 13th October

13/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 5, 1-6
Psalm: 118 (119), 41.43.44.45.47.48

Gospel: Lk 11, 37-41

After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.

The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees! … Read more »

The symbol of a true life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

12/10/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Nisel ħażin huwa dan in-nisel! Irid sinjal!” Dan il-kliem li smajna lil Ġesù jgħidu fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù qalu meta kien imdawwar b’nies li kellhom moħħhom u qalbhom magħluqa għalih.

Dawn in-nies riedu sinjal. Imma fil-fatt, l-esperjenza ta’ Ġesù ma’ dawn in-nies kienet li qatt ma seta’ jġibha żewġ magħhom. Ftit qabel dan ir-rakkont, hemm il-ġrajja ta’ meta Ġesù keċċa xitan… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: God prepares His wedding banquet for everyone

11/10/2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good afternoon!

With the narrative of the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, in today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 22:1-14), Jesus outlines the plan that God envisaged for humanity. The king who “who gave a marriage feast for his son” (v. 2) is the image of the Father who prepared for the entire human family a wonderful celebration of love and communion around his only begotten Son… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 12 October, 9:30am

12/10/2020   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 »

The Gospel of the day: 12th October

12/10/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 4, 22-24.26-27.31 – 5, 1
Psalm: 112 (113), 1-2.3-4.5a & 6-7

Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation… Read more »

A welcoming invitation – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

11/10/2020   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta Ġesù jagħmel din it-tixbiha tal-festa tat-tieġ – sultan li ried jagħmel festa għat-tieġ ta’ ibnu – ried juri lin-nies li Alla dejjem jistedinhom, u jistieden lilna lkoll, għall-ħbiberija miegħu. Jekk hemm sinjal tal-imħabba, hu proprju t-tieġ, u għalhekk il-festa tat-tieġ hi l-festa tal-ħbiberija ma’ Alla. 

Hawnhekk Ġesù kien ċar li Alla dejjem jistieden, imma mbagħad mhux kulħadd jaċċetta l-istedina… Read more »

A father who never gives up on us – The Archbishop

Mass on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

11/10/2020   Tal-Ħlas Chapel, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Anke illum Ġesù jagħtina parabbola, storja li jużaha biex jiddjaloga, biex jitkellem mal-qassisin il-kbar u x-xjuħ tal-poplu.

Kien qed iħoss li mhux se jilqgħuh. Beda jifhem li qiegħda sseħħ dik il-profezija ta’ meta kellu 40 jum biss. Nimmaġina li rrakkuntawlu meta Xmun qalilhom: “Dan għad ikun sinjal li jmeruh” (Lq 2:34). Imma Ġesù donnu ma jaqtax qalbu. Ikompli jistieden lill-mexxejja tal-poplu ta’ żmienu li, kif nafu, imbagħad kellhom jakkużawh u jagħtuh għall-mewt, iġiegħlu lil Pilatu jikkundannah biex imut fuq is-salib… Read more »