Monthly Archives: September 2022

The Gospel of the day: 7th September

07/09/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31
Psalm: 44 (45):11-12,14-15,16-17

Gospel: Luke 6:20-26

Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man… Read more »

Let us do good and save life – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

05/09/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tagħmel il-ġid jew tagħmel id-deni? Issalva ħajja jew teqridha?” (Lq 6:9) Dawn huma l-mistoqsijiet li Ġesù għamel lill-kittieba u l-Fariżej meta kien fis-sinagoga, fejn mar jgħallem, u kien hemm ragel li kellu idu l-leminija niexfa. Minn naħa kien hemm il-kittieba u l-Fariżej, li kienu moħħhom f’Ġesù biex jaraw x’se jagħmel; u min-naħa l-oħra Ġesù li qara l-ħsibijiet tagħhom u għalhekk mal-ewwel għamlilhom dawn il-mistoqsijiet bħala challenge: “X’jiswa nhar ta’ Sibt? … Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in September 2022

06/09/2022

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Settembru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑rużarju li tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…

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Holy Mass & Rosary – 6th September 2022, 9:30am

06/09/2022   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: 6th September

06/09/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
Psalm: 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a u 9b

Gospel: Luke 6:12-19

Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot,
and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor… Read more »

Our commitment to listen to the voice of creation

05/09/2022

The Season of Creation is important to us Catholics, in dialogue with other Christians, as this time invites humanity to renew its relationship with the Creator and with creation, through celebration and commitment to care for our common home together.

“Listen to the Voice of Creation” is Pope Francis’ invitation to all Christians for this year’s Season of Creation (from 1st September to 4th October), with the symbol being the burning bush from the story of Moses… Read more »

Pope beatifies John Paul I: May he obtain for us the ‘smile of the soul’

Holy Mass and the beatification of Pope John Paul I

04/09/2022   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Jesus is making his way to Jerusalem, and today’s Gospel tells us that “large crowds were travelling with him” (Lk 24:25).  To travel with Jesus means to follow him, to become his disciples.  Yet, the Lord’s message to those people was not exactly appealing; in fact, it was quite demanding: whoever does not love him more than his or her own family, whoever does not carry the cross, whoever remains attached to earthly goods, cannot be his disciple (cf… Read more »

Those who have dealt with drug problems or mental health can be of help to others – Caritas

05/09/2022

Il-Caritas qalet persuni li jkollhom problema tad-droga jew ta’ saħħa mentali jistgħu jkunu ta’ għajnuna għal persuni oħra wara li jindirizzaw din il-bżonnijiet tagħhom.

L-Erbgħa 24 t’Awwissu, Caritas Malta ħejjiet konferenza li permezz tagħha ġie fi tmiem proġett ta’ tliet snin ta’ Erasmus+. L-isem ta’ din il-konferenza kien ‘HELPEX –  European qualification of peers in the helping process of rehabilitation and recovery’.

Fid-diskors tiegħu Patrick Harvey, li jaħdem fis-sezzjoni tar-riżorsi umani fi ħdan Caritas Malta, spjega kif fl-2019 Caritas Malta kienet ġiet avviċinata minn Caritas Bavaria biex jipparteċipaw f’Erasmus+ flimkien ma’ seba’ entitajiet oħra minn madwar l-Ewropa, sabiex jiġu żviluppati sett ta’ għodda ta’ taħriġ għal persuni li kellhom problema ta’ dipendenza fid-droga jew problema ta’ saħħa mentali… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 5th September 2022, 9:30am

05/09/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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 September

05/09/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8
Psalm: 5:5-6,7,12

Gospel: Luke 6:6-11

On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him… Read more »