September 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: September 2021

Pope’s pilgrimage to Hungary and Slovakia “will be a spiritual journey”

10/09/2021

The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, presents Pope Francis’ 34th Apostolic Journey, taking place from 12-15 September. He notes that his visit to Budapest will be “a pilgrimage in honour of the Blessed Sacrament”. In Slovakia, he says, the Pope will embrace a people wounded by totalitarianism, “but with an eye to the future”.

Pope Francis’ 34th journey abroad, which also marks 54 countries visited around the world, aims to be “a pilgrimage to the heart of Europe, during which the Pope will address issues that affect the entire continent”… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 10th September, 9:30am

10/09/2021 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: 10th September

10/09/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Tim 1, 1-2.12-14
Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 15. 7-8.11

Gospel: Lk 6, 39-42

In those days, Jesus told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, “Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? … Read more »

First Communion given to 1,200 children as part of Eucharistic Congress

09/09/2021

At Budapest’s majestic Heroes Square, some 1,200 Children received their First Communion. They are among the youngest pilgrims participating in the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Hungary.

It’s seen as a hopeful sign for a nation where the Church is still recovering from decades of Communist rule, during which Christian education for children was discouraged or forbidden.

Organizers described the Mass and other events during the Congress as “a celebration of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.”

That approach is also welcomed by non-Catholic participants such as Blanka Fabiny, a 27-year-old Lutheran kindergarten teacher… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Equality in Christ overcomes our differences

08/09/2021

Catechesis on the Letter to the Galatians: 8. We are children of God

Brothers and sisters, good morning!

Let us continue our journey in deepening the faith – our faith – in the light of the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians. The Apostle is insistent with those Christians so they would not forget the novelty of God’s revelation that had been proclaimed to them… Read more »

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

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

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 9th September

09/09/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Col 3, 12-17
Psalm: 150, 1-2.3-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 6, 27-38

Jesus said to his disciples : “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again.

Do to others as you would have them do to you. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? … Read more »

“Let us heal and grow together” – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

08/09/2021 The Minor Basilica of the Nativity of Virgin Mary, Senglea

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Aħna nafu li Alla, ma dawk li jħobbuh jaħdem kollox id f’id magħhom għall-ġid” (Rum 8:28)”. Fit-8 ta’ Settembru aħna l-Maltin u l-Għawdxin inħossu kemm hu twajjeb, għaref u veru dan il-kliem tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl f’kapitlu 8 tal-Ittra tiegħu lir-Rumani. Mill-esperjenza nafu li Alla, jaħdem id f’id ma’ dawk li jħobbuh.

It-8 ta’ Settembru għalina l-Maltin u l-Għawdxin huwa jum ta’ rebħa; bir-raġun insejħulha ‘il- Vitorja’… Read more »

Who is our enemy today? – The Archbishop asks on Victory Day

Pontifical Mass on the eve of Victory Day

07/09/2021 The Minor Basilica of the Nativity of Virgin Mary, Senglea

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Tkun kbira setegħtu sat-trufijiet tal-art. U dan ikun is-sliem!” (Mik 5:3-4). Il-festa nazzjonali tat-8 ta’ Settembru li aħna bdejna niċċelebraw minn lejlet b’dan il-pontifikal statali, għalina l-Maltin kienet dejjem espressjoni ta’ sitwazzjonijiet diffiċli ħafna li b’volontà ngħixu fil-paċi u s-sliem, li nkunu trankwilli, li nkunu nistgħu ngawdu l-gżejjer tagħna f’armonija u meħlusa minn kull theddida ta’ jasar jew inkella ta’ qerda… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th September

08/09/2021

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 5: 1-4a
Psalm: 12: 6
Second Reading: Rom 8: 28-30

Gospel: Mt 1: 1-16. 18-23

An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse… Read more »