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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

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 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

Building a Europe based on dialogue, fraternity and social friendship

25/09/2021

The second day of the CCEE Plenary Assembly opened with a greeting from Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Outlining the prospects for a new Europe, the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference said that he dreamt of a Europe based on solidarity, with the dignity of the person at its centre, and which knows how to be a common home. “This continent,” Cardinal Bassetti hoped, will be “above all a place of the soul with a profound, ancient and complex history”… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th September

25/09/2021

Readings of the day

First Readings: Zech 2, 5-9.14-15a
Psalm: Jer 31, 10.11-12ab.13

Gospel: Lk 9, 43b-45

In those days, while everyone was amazed at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.”

But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was concealed from them, so that they could not perceive it… Read more »

Pope to European Bishops: Love alone satisfies the human heart

Malta is being represented by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

24/09/2021

Pope Francis celebrates Mass to open the CCEE plenary assembly on Thursday evening

In his homily at Mass with the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) on Thursday, Pope Francis reflected on “three words that challenge us as Christians and Bishops in Europe: reflect, rebuild and see.”

Bishops from across Europe are in Rome to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CCEE with a plenary conference on 23-26 September… Read more »

CCEE Plenary Assembly begins in Rome

24/09/2021

Photo: Leonardo Bellotti

The Jubilee Assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences will begin tomorrow afternoon with Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Basilica. At the end of the Holy Mass, the participants in the Plenary Assembly will gather together at Peter’s tomb to renew their profession of faith. After a period of silence and a moment of personal prayer at the tombs of St Paul VI and Pope John Paul I, they will conclude their brief pilgrimage of gratitude to the popes who have accompanied the CCEE over the past 50 years at the tomb of St John Paul II with the recitation of the prayer to Mary, Mother of Europe, written by the holy Polish pope himself at the conclusion of his apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in Europa… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24th September, 9:30am

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

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion