Monthly Archives: August 2022

Two new parish priests and a new director for Dar tal-Kleru

28/08/2022

Dun Franco Fenech Kappillan ġdid għall-parroċċa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil-Ħamrun

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Franco Fenech bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil‑Ħamrun.

Dun Franco twieled fis‑27 ta’ Lulju 1966 f’Tal‑Pietà u rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola statali tal‑Marsa, is‑sekondarja fil‑Liċeo tal‑Ħamrun, u l‑postsekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ De La Salle fil‑Birgu.  Fi Frar 1986 daħal mal‑Patrijiet Franġiskani Kapuċċini u rċieva l‑formazzjoni reliġjuża f’Pesaro l‑Italja. Dun Franco għamel l‑istudji tiegħu fis‑Seminarju ta’ Fano, li hu affiljat mal‑Università tal‑Lateran f’Ruma… Read more »

Pope to new Cardinals: “May we bring fire of God’s love to all”

28/08/2022

In his homily during the Consistory, Pope Francis encourages 20 newly-created Cardinals to embrace apostolic zeal and bear witness to God’s boundless love and asks everyone to pray for new Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, Bishop of Wa, Ghana, who was hospitalized Friday after arriving in Rome.

Quoting a passage from Luke’s Gospel when Jesus says, “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!”, Pope Francis focused his homily on the image of fire, the “powerful flame of the Spirit of God,” reflecting “a passionate love that purifies, regenerates and transfigures all things.”

He looked at two examples of this “fire”: the “consuming fire” of God’s love, and the “quiet and gentle” charcoal fire that Jesus started at the shore when cooking fish for the disciples, as recounted in John’s Gospel. 

The Pope was speaking on Saturday at the Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of Cardinals held in St… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 28th August 2022, 9:30am

17/08/2022   The Chapel of St Paul's Shipwreck, St Paul's Bay

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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: 28th August

28/08/2022

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 3:17-20,28-29
Psalm: 67 (68):4-5ac,6-7ab,10-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a

Gospel: Luke 14:1,7-14

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honour at the table… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 27th August

27/08/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Psalm: 32 (33):12-13,18-19,20-21

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

In those days, Jesus told his disciples this parable: “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 26th August 2022, 9:30am

26/08/2022   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: 26th August

26/08/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
Psalm: 32 (33):1-2,4-5,10ab & 11

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps… Read more »

Pope prays for war victims as Ukraine conflict marks six months

25/08/2022

At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Francis renewed his invitation to everyone to pray for peace from the Lord for “the beloved Ukrainian people who have been suffering the horrors of war for six months now.”

He recalled the dangerous situation concerning the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, and asked that concrete steps be taken to avert the risk of a catastrophe.

The Pope also recalled all war prisoners, saying they are close to his heart, especially those in precarious condition, asking that the authorities work for their release… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th August 2022, 9:30am

25/08/2022   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: 25th August

25/08/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Psalm: 89 (90):3-4,12-13,14 & 17

Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into… Read more »