Yearly Archives: 2021

The Gospel of the day: 6th November

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 16, 3-9.16.22-27
Psalm: 144 (145), 2-3.4-5.10-11

Gospel: Lk 16, 9-15

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “Make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? 

No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 5th November, 9:30am

  The chapel in St Luke's Hospital, Tal-Pietà

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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: 5th November

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 15, 14-21
Psalm: 97 (98), 1,2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Lk 16, 1-8

In those days, Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, “What is this that I hear about you? … Read more »

Faith must be your choice made intelligently – The Archbishop

Mass on the 75th anniversary of St Michael School

  St Michael School, Sta Venera

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Surmast, staff ta’ din l-iskola għażiża, studenti, mistednin, saċerdoti, jiena m’għandix ħafna xi nżid ma’ l-ewwel att ta’ dan id-dramm sabiħ imma nixtieq nirriflettu ftit fuq tagħlima importanti li jagħtuna s-Sur Tonin jew is-Sur Agius u sħabu: li l-ħajja tkun sabiħa jekk tagħmel minnha għanja ta’ ġid skont kif isejjaħlek Alla.

Staqsi lilek innifsek, inti li inti żgħażugħ: jien kif nista’ f’ħajti minn issa nagħmel il-ġid? … Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 4th November, 9:30am

  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: 4th November

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 14, 7-12
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.4.13-14

Gospel: Lk 15, 1-10

In those days the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

So to them he addressed this parable… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Believing in Jesus means following Him

  The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In the passage from the Letter to the Galatians we have just heard, Saint Paul exhorts Christians to walk according to the Holy Spirit (cf. 5:16, 25), that is a style: to walk according to the Holy Spirit. In effect, to believe in Jesus means to follow him, to go behind him along his way, just as the first disciples did… Read more »

Registration of arms presented by Heritage Malta to the Archbishop

Heritage Malta presented Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna with a document registering his coat of arms with the Office of the Chief Herald of Arms. ‘Scicluna’ is a very old Maltese surname said to be derived from Sicilian origins.
The document was presented at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, Dr Charles A. Gauci, whose office within Heritage Malta’s remit regulates all heraldic emblems on the Maltese Islands… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 3rd November, 9:30am

  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 »