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The Gospel of the day: 2nd November

02/11/2020

All Souls
Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 19, 1.23-27a
Psalm: 26
Second Reading Rom 19, 1.23-27a

Gospel: Jn 6, 37-40

In those days, Jesus told the crowd: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.” Read more »

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They encourage us a lot – L-Isqof Galea-Curmi

Mass on All Saint's Day

01/11/2020 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

Quddiesa Livestream Hal Balzan – 19/04/20 Aktar ritratti hawn: knisja.mt/ritratti L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta ftit ta’ snin ilu Dun Ġorġ Preca kien iddikjarat qaddis, aħna l-Maltin ilkoll fraħna li xi ħadd minn fostna ġie ddikjarat mill-Knisja bħala qaddis, jiġifieri qed igawdi lil Alla għal dejjem. Ħassejnieh bħala unur għalina.

Imma, fil-fatt, meta aħna llum niċċelebraw il-festa tal-qaddisin kollha, din tfakkarna li minbarra dawk li huma ddikjarati qaddisin, li huma ħafna u li ħafna minnhom lanqas nafuhom aħna – meta tara l-lista ta’ qaddisin meqjuma fil-Knisja huma ħafna – hemm ħafna oħra li mhumiex iddikjarati qaddisin imma li qed igawdu lil Alla fis-sema… Read more »

Never stop seeking God’s face – The Archbishop

Mass on All Saints' Day and the candidature of three seminarians

01/11/2020 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Dan hu n-nisel ta’ dawk li jfittxu ’l wiċċek, Mulej” (S 23:6). Din l-espressjoni sabiħa, ispirata mis-Salm 23 jew 24 skont il-verżjonijiet, li llum tlabna wara l-ewwel qari, hi espressjoni sabiħa li tfittex wiċċ il-Mulej u tiġbor fiha dak kollu li nistgħu nifhmu bi ok qdusija. Il-qdusija hija li matul ħajtek tfittex il-wiċċ tal-Mulej. “Dan hu n-nisel ta’ dawk li jfittxuh, li jfittxu ’l wiċċek, Alla ta’ Ġakobb”… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 1st November

01/11/2020

All Saints – Solemnity

First Reading: Rev 7, 2-4,9-14
Psalm: 23 (24), 1-2.3-4ab.5-6
Second Reading: 1 Jn 3, 1-3

Gospel: Mt 5, 1-12a

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven… Read more »

Mass on All Saints Day – 1 November, 9:30am

01/11/2020 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »

Declaration by the Holy See on the documentary “Francesco”

31/10/2020

In recent days, some affirmations contained in the documentary “Francis,” of screenwriter Evgeny Afineevsky, have triggered different reactions and interpretations. Therefore, some useful elements are offered, with the desire to foster a correct understanding of the Holy Father’s words.

Over a year ago, during an interview, Pope Francis responded to two different questions in two different moments that, in the mentioned documentary, were edited and published as only one answer, without the due contextualization, which has generated confusion… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in November 2020

31/10/2020

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra Quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑Quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑Quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Rużarju. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m…

They were speechless – Bishop Galea-Curmi

30/10/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fl-Evanġelju nsibu diversi mumenti meta n-nies jistaqsu lil Ġesù; ġieli b’interess, ġieli b’sens ta’ polemika, u ġieli biex jonsbuh. Imbagħad hemm mumenti meta Ġesù nnifsu jagħmel mistoqsija. Hawnhekk fir-rakkont rajna lil Ġesù li jagħmel żewġ mistoqsijiet lill-għorrief tal-liġi u lill-Fariżej. Tolqtok kif l-Evanġelju jgħid li għal dawn il-mistoqsijiet baqgħu siekta: “ma tkellmu xejn”, u “ma kellhomx ħila jweġbuh”.

Ma għamlux hekk għax ma fehmuhx jew għax kienu aljenati, għax l-Evanġelju jgħid fil-bidu li kienu “għajnejhom fih”… Read more »

140 migrants die in deadliest shipwreck of the year

31/10/2020

At least 140 migrants aboard a ship headed towards Europe drowned off the Senegalese coast marking the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Thursday.

The vessel, bound for Spain’s Canary Islands, reportedly caught fire a few hours after departing the western Senegalese coastal town of Mbour on Saturday before capsizing on the country’s northwest coast, near Saint-Louis… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 31 October, 9:30am

31/10/2020 Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion