October 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: October 2021

During the Angelus, Pope Francis prays that people afflicted by mental disorders are not discriminated against

10/10/2021 The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today’s Liturgy offers us the encounter between Jesus and a man who “had great possessions” (Mk 10:22), and who went down in history as “the rich young man” (cf. Mt 19:20-22). We do not know his name. The Gospel of Mark actually speaks of him as “a man”, without mentioning his age or name, suggesting that we can all see ourselves in this man, as though in a mirror… Read more »

Pope: celebrating synod means walking together on the same road

11/10/2021

Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.

Faithful from around the world – including laymen and -women, priests, seminarians, women and men religious, cardinals and bishops – took part in the liturgy, which marked the beginning of a two-year synodal process.

In his homily, Pope Francis took the day’s Gospel reading, recounting Jesus’ encounter with a rich young man, as the starting point for a reflection on synodality: “Celebrating a Synod,” he said, “means walking on the same road, together.”

Following the example of Jesus, he emphasized three verbs that characterize the Synod: encounter, listen, and discern… Read more »

Budget 2022 recommendations by the Environment Commission

11/10/2021

An artistic impression of the proposed development at Ħal Ferħ

Should we be surprised at the Maltese Islands’ degradation of the natural and urban environment? The plain answer is ‘no’. Everybody has a part to play to safeguard our national heritage. However, the responsibility falls primarily on Government which is ultimately the overarching driver and decision-maker in all policy-making. The following is a summary of the recommendations and observations that the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) made as part of the public consultation for the 2022 Budget to address the ‘uglification’ of the country that the Pre-Budget Consultation Document 2022 refers to… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 11th October, 9:30am

11/10/2021 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: 11th October

11/10/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 1, 1-7
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32

When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater than Solomon is here!

The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here! Read more »

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Are you willing to share what you have with others? – The Archbishop

Mass on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time and on Grandparents Day

10/10/2021 The Shrine of Our Lady of Atocia (Tas-Samra), Ħamrun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan ir-raġel li ltaqa’ ma’ Ġesù kien raġel tassew twajjeb; kien raġel għani, kif jgħidilna l-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark li għadu kemm qara Fr Andrew. Imma kellu wkoll l-għatx għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem. “Mgħallem tajjeb, x’għandi nagħmel biex nikseb il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Mk 10:17). Donnu dan ir-raġel, għalkemm kien raġel li kellu ħafna flus, kellu x’aktarx għelieqi u ġid, kien jaf li din il-ħajja mhux għal dejjem, hemm ħajja li ma tispiċċa qatt, il-ħajja ta’ dejjem… Read more »

16 entities urge politicians to truly consider the common good

10/10/2021

16-il entità impenjati fil-ħidma soċjali qed jesprimu t-tħassib tagħhom dwar il-proposti għall-abozz ta’ liġi dwar l-użu hekk imsejjaħ responsabbli tal-kannabis. L-entitajiet jinsabu fi qbil mal-pożizzjoni ta’ Caritas Malta u Fondazzjoni OASI li nhar il-Ħamis, 7 ta’ Ottubru 2021, reġgħu tennew li l-liġi proposta se tkun aktar ta’ ħsara milli ta’ ġid għas-soċjetà Maltija.

Dawn l-entitajiet, li wħud minnhom jaħdmu direttament mat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ vulnerabbli, jinsabu mħassba speċjalment dwar il-messaġġ li jkun qed jgħaddi lit-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ dwar l-użu u l-kultura tal-kannabis… Read more »

He’ll be the treasure of our hearts – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

10/10/2021 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fl-istorja tat-twelid ta’ Ġesù, fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, hemm dik is-silta fejn Marija u Ġużeppi kienu qed ifittxu post fejn seta’ jitwieled Ġesù. U hemm sentenza li hi verament ta’ swied il-qalb. Tgħid: “ma kienx hemm post għalihom fil-lukanda” (Luqa 2:7). Darba minnhom kont f’laqgħa ta’ talb, u kien hemm żagħżugħ li għamel din it-talba marbuta ma’ din il-ġrajja: “Mulej, agħmel li qalbna tkun bħal dak l-għar vojt u mhux bħal-lukanda mimlija… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 10th October, 9:30am

10/10/2021 The Shrine of Our Lady of Atocia (Tas-Samra), Ħamrun

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Sunday Gospel: 10th October

10/10/2021

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 7:7-11
Psalm: 89(90):12-13,14-15,16-17
Second Reading: Hebrews 4:12-13

Gospel: Mk 10:17-30

In those days, Jesus was setting out on a journey, when a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? … Read more »