Monthly Archives: September 2022

Pope Francis mourns the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II

09/09/2022

Pope Francis greets Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 10 April 2021

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her residence in Scotland.

Her family had gathered with the late Queen as concerns grew about her health earlier in the day.

Queen Elizabeth II reigned for over 70 years, celebrating her Platinum Jubilee on 2 June 2022… Read more »

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

09/09/2022   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: 9th September

09/09/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22b-27
Psalm: 83 (84):3,4.5-6,12

Gospel: Luke 6:39-42

Jesus told his disciples a parable : “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.

Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? … Read more »

Pope at Audience asks us: do you know how to listen to your heart?

07/09/2022   St Peter's Square at the Vatican

Catechesis On Discernment: 2. An example: Ignatius of Loyola

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We are continuing our reflection on discernment – in this time we will speak every Wednesday about spiritual discernment – and for this it can help us to refer to a specific witness.

One of the most instructive examples is offered to us by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, with a decisive episode in his life… Read more »

“One cannot be neutral when confronted with evil and injustice!” – The Archbishop

Mass on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Victories

07/09/2022   The Collegiate church of Saint Lawrence, Vittoriosa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-għażla ta’ din il-knisja għażiża għandha sinifikat profond din is-sena. Ilkoll nafu li l-Birgu jew il Borgo del Castello, ingħata wkoll tat-titlu Città Vittoriosa minħabba dak li qed niċċelebraw illum u għada: il-ħelsien mill-Assedju tal-1565. Bħal-lum aħna nfakkru wkoll it-tmiem tat-trawma kbira li għalina kienet it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija; il-kapitulazzjoni tal-flotta navali Taljana fil-Port il-Kbir fis-7 ta’ Settembru tal-1943… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th September

08/09/2022

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 5:1-4a
Psalm: 12:6
Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30

Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16,18-23

An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse… Read more »

Id-Dar tal-Providenza welcomes the beatification of Pope John Paul I

06/09/2022

Id-Dar tal-Providenza, that has one of its villas named after Pope John Paul I, welcomes his beatification that took place on Sunday, 4th September 2022, which happened during a celebration led by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

The Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope on the 26th August 1978 and chose the name of John Paul as a sign of respect towards his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI… Read more »

A programme for children whose siblings have disabilities

07/09/2022

Il-Fond għat-tfal fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja (CSCF) qed toffri s-servizz ta’ Sibshine. Permezz ta’ dan is-servizz, professjonisti mħarrġin imexxu Sibshops, li huma opportunitajiet għal tfal u adolexxenti li jkollhom aħwa b’diżabilita’ sabiex jiltaqgħu m’aħwa oħra li jkunu qegħdin jesperjenzaw sitwazzjonijiet familjari simili għal tagħhom.

Din is-sena, CSCF ingħata fondi mill-Aġenzija Żgħażagħ biex Sibshine jerġa’ jingħata ħajja ġdida… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 7th September 2022, 9:30am

07/09/2022   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 »