September 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: September 2021

A welcoming heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

27/09/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm ċirkustanzi fil-missjoni ta’ Ġesù li ġabulu swied ta’ qalb. Din tal-lum hi waħda minnhom, meta ntebaħ li d-dixxipli kienu qed jitkellmu, fi kliem l-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, dwar min kien l-akbar fosthom: “inqalgħet kwestjoni …dwar min kien l-akbar fosthom”.

Kienet ta’ swied il-qalb għax kienet tmur kontra dak li għallem Ġesù lilhom u dak li wriehom bil-ħajja tiegħu… Read more »

Lithuanian Archbishop Gintaras Grušas is the new CCEE President

Vice Presidents Card. Hollerich and Bishop Nemet

27/09/2021

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius, President of the Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference, is the new President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). He was elected by the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe, gathered together in Rome for their Plenary Assembly.
H.E. Monsignor Gintaras Grušas, 60, takes over as president from Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, who led CCEE from 2016 to 2021.

The two new Vice Presidents were also elected: Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, and H.E… Read more »

Migrants & Refugees Day: Pope calls for ‘more inclusive world’

26/09/2021

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel of today’s Liturgy recounts a brief dialogue between Jesus and the Apostle John, who speaks on behalf of all the entire group of disciples. They saw a man who was casting out demons in the name of the Lord, but they stopped him because he was not part of their group. At this point, Jesus invites them not to hinder those who do good, because they contribute to the fulfilment of God’s plan (cf. Mk 9:38-41)… Read more »

Us and them – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on World Day of Migrants and Refugees

26/09/2021 The Chapel of St Sebastian, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Aħna l-Maltin – imma naħseb li mhux biss il-Maltin – għandna kultant it-tendenza li nagħmlu bħalma smajna llum fl-Evanġelju: nifirdu n-nies ‘magħna’ u ‘mhux magħna’. Smajna fl-Evanġelju llum lil Ġwanni jgħid lil Ġesù: kien hemm raġel li ridna nżommuh għax mhux magħna u mhux wieħed minn tagħna.

Kultant jiġrilna hekk: li nifirdu n-nies ‘magħna’ u ‘mhux magħna’. Kultant, aktar minn hekk: ‘magħna’ u ‘kontrina’… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 27th September, 9:30am

27/09/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the 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: 27th September

27/09/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Zech 8, 1-8
Psalm: 101 (102), 16-18.19-21.29 u 22-23

Gospel: Lk 9, 46-50

In those days an argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest. But Jesus, aware of their inner thoughts, took a little child and put it by his side, and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.”

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him; for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Saint of the day: Saint Vincent de Paul Read more »

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Sunday Mass – 26th September, 9:30am

World Day of Migrants & Refugees

26/09/2021 The Chapel of St Sebastian, Ħal Qormi

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Sunday Gospel: 26th September

26/09/2021

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 11:25-29
Psalm: 18(19):8,10,12-13,14
Second Reading: James 5:1-6

Gospel: Mk 9:38-43,45,47-48

In those days, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us.

For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward… Read more »

A heartfelt response – Bishop Galea-Curmi

24/09/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Aħna mdorrijin li nisimgħu l-kelma ta’ Ġesù u fiha naraw dak li jgħallimna għall-ħajja tagħna u li jurina kif għandna ngħixu l-ħajja tagħna. Imma hemm mumenti fl-Evanġelju fejn Ġesù jistaqsi, jagħmel hu l-mistoqsijiet. Kien hemm min ġabar dawn il-mistoqsijiet li għamel Ġesù – hemm iktar minn mija. U donnu mindu kien żgħir kien jagħmel dan, għax fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, fit-tieni kapitlu, hemm dak ir-rakkont meta Ġesù baqa’ fit-tempju, u marru Marija u Ġużeppi jfittxuh, u l-Evanġelju jgħid li sabuh fost l-għalliema, “jismagħhom u jistaqsihom” (Lq 2:46)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th September, 9:30am

25/09/2021 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion