Monthly Archives: November 2020

‘One-third of women live in fear of violence’

25/11/2020

People hold candles and photos during a vigil in memory of women who were murdered, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women at Constitution Square in Guatemala City, Guatemala. According to the Guatemalan Women’s Group, to date, 444 women have been murdered in 2020.

Wednesday, 25 November, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which seeks to raise awareness of what the UN calls a “shadow pandemic”… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 26 November, 9:30am

26/11/2020   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: 26th November

26/11/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rev 18, 1-2.21-23; 19, 1-3.9a
Psalm: 99 (100), 2.3.4.5

Gospel: Lk 21, 20-28

Jesus said to his disciples: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city, for these days are the time of punishment when all the scriptures are fulfilled… Read more »

“The Church in Malta is grateful to Oliver” – The Archbishop

Mass for the state-organised funeral of Prof. Oliver Friggieri

25/11/2020   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Bħalma jħenn il-Missier għal uliedu, hekk iħenn il-Mulej għal min għandu l-biża’ tiegħu għax hu jaf kif aħna magħġuna, jiftakar li aħna trab”. Is-salmi huma ġabra ta’ poeżiji li fl-osservazzjoni li għamel il-Papa Girgor il-Kbir, bihom Alla nqeda biex jagħtina għodda ħalli nkunu nistgħu nfaħħruh, nitolbuh, ingergru miegħu, u nitolbuh l-għajnuna.

Oliver xorob qatigħ minn l-għajn safja tal-Kelma ta’ Alla li parti kbira minnha hija letteratura straordinarja… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25 November, 9:30am

25/11/2020   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: 25th November

25/11/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rev 15, 1-4
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.7-8.9

Gospel: Lk 21, 12-19

Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony… Read more »

Pope authorises 8 decrees regarding candidates to sainthood

24/11/2020

Pope Francis has authorized the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate 8 decrees, including a decree on the martyrdom of 127 Spaniards.  Bishop Marcello Semeraro, the Prefect of the Congregation, on Monday presented the causes to the Pope, who approved them. 

Miracle

Among them is a decree on a miracle attributed to the intercession of Italian Venerable Servant of God Mario Ciceri, a diocesan priest of Milan Archdiocese.  He was born on September 8, 1900 in Veduggio (Italy) and died on April 4, 1945 in Brentana di Sulbiate (Italy).  This clears him for beatification with the title Blessed… Read more »

Cherish every moment with those you love – The Archbishop

Mass for the memorial of St Andrew Dûng Lạc and companions and mass on the 8th anniversary of Archbishop Scicluna's episcopal ordination

24/11/2020   Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din l-aħħar ġimgħa tas-sena liturġika, l-Evanġelji jressqulna quddiem għajnejna l-kliem ta’ Ġesù dwar l-aħħar żminijiet. Il-lista li biha jintemm l-Evanġelju tal-lum (Lq 21:5-11) donnha qed nisimgħu l-aħbarijiet: ġnus kontra ġnus, pajjiż kontra pajjiż, ġuħ, taqlib tal-art, u mard li jittieħed. Aħna qegħdin ngħixu fi żmien ta’ din il-pandemija fejn il-mard jittieħed. B’xi mod, għal Ġesù, dan kollu mhuwiex it-tmiem imma jfakkarna fit-tmiem… Read more »

A truly generous heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass for the memorial of Pope St Clement and St Columban

23/11/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’diversi mumenti fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù naraw lin-nies josservawh, għajnejhom fih, kultant biex jikkritikawh. Fix-xena tal-lum għandna lil Ġesù li qed josserva. Qegħdin fit-Tempju, u jara lin-nies jitfgħu l-offerti tagħhom. Hu nnota kif l-għonja jitfgħu l-offerta tagħhom kbira, sostanzjali, imma kien hemm ukoll waħda armla fqira li tefgħet biċċtejn żgħar tal-flus.

Ħa nħarsu l-ewwel lejn din ix-xena mhux bl-għajnejn ta’ Ġesù imma minn barra, dak li qed naraw… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary at the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Mdina – 24 November, 9:30am

24/11/2020   Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Mdina

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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 »