News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gal 3, 22-29
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7
Gospel: Lk 11, 27-28
While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Read more »
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World Mental Health Day, which is observed on the 10th October, is an international day with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.
Facing mental health challenges may be very difficult for the persons involved and their families. Such issues still carry a great stigma. People with mental health problems may be seen as weak-willed and may come to believe this themselves… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ħsieb qasir aħna u niċċelebraw is-solennità tal-anniversarju ta’ dan il-katidral, ta’ din il-knisja prinċipali fid-djoċesi tagħna.
Il-Knisja, fit-talb tagħha f’din il-ġurnata solenni, toffri riflessjoni ta’ Santu Wistin fit-tieni qari fl-Uffiċċju tal-Qari. Santu Wistin jitkellem fuq il-konsagrazzjoni tad-dar, tal-komunità, tal-Knisja u jgħid li meta nħarsu lejn din il-binja nirrealizzaw kemm hemm elementi differenti, kemm hemm materjal differenti, imma kollu miġjub f’armonija waħda u maqgħud tajjeb… Read more »
It is a task which is “particularly dear to my heart”, carried out “to promote a ‘clean finance’, in which the ‘merchants’ are prevented from speculating in that sacred ‘temple’ which is humanity.”
Pope Francis made that remark on Thursday in an address to the evaluators of the Moneyval Programme.
The Committee of the Council of Europe arrived in the Vatican on 30 September to evaluate measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism… Read more »
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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 »
L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tikkollabora ma’ Infrastructure Malta fir‑riġenerazzjoni tal‑ġonna tad‑Dar tal‑Kleru f’Birkirkara b’xogħol ta’ manutenzjoni u tisbiħ, u tħawwil ta’ siġar. Il‑ġonna ta’ din id‑dar, li huma mifruxa fuq 20,000 metru kwadru ta’ art, huma fost il‑ftit żoni mhux mittiefsa mill‑bini f’din il‑lokalità.
Fil‑bidu ta’ din is‑sena tħawlu 700 siġra taċ‑ċipress li se joffru kenn lil 700 siġra oħra li Infrastructure Malta qed tħawwel fuq in‑naħa ta’ ġewwa tal‑ġonna… Read more »
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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 »
Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Malta – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Kings 8, 22-23. 27-30
Psalm: 83, 3-5.10-11
Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10
He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way… Read more »
A homeless person in the heart of Rome
Fratelli tutti is “a devastating challenge to our ecological, political, economic and social life”, but above all, it is the “proclamation of an ineradicable, joyful truth, presented as a well-spring for a fatigued world.”
This is according to Professor Anna Rowlands, a renowned political theologian and member of the panel that presented Pope Francis’ third Encyclical in the Vatican’s new Synod Hall on Sunday… Read more »
