Monthly Archives: September 2023

Between foolishness and care – Bishop Galea-Curmi

01/09/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ħamsa minnhom kienu boloh u ħamsa għaqlin” (Mt 25:2). Hekk jiddeskrivi Ġesù lil dawn l-għaxar xebbiet tal-parabbola. U mal-ewwel jurina li jrid jagħti messaġġ, meta jgħid li minn dawn l-għaxar xebbiet, ħamsa kienu boloh u ħamsa għaqlin.

Meta naqraw din il-parabbola, kultant l-ewwel ma jiġi f’moħħna hu: imma dawn ix-xebbiet li kellhom iż-żejt fil-kwies ma setgħux għenu lill-oħrajn li ma kellhomx, jagħtuhom xi ftit? … Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 3rd September 2023, 9:30am

03/09/2023   Saint Francis Church, Birkirkara

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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: 3rd September

03/09/2023

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9
Psalm: 62 (63):2,3-4,5-6,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 12:1-2

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27

Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.

Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd September 2023, 9:30am

02/09/2023   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: 2nd September

02/09/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11
Psalm: 97 (98):1,7-8,9

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one– to each according to his ability. Then he went away… Read more »

Blessed are we when we fulfil our duty – Bishop Galea-Curmi

31/08/2023   Villa Messina, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ħieni dak il-qaddej li sidu jiġi u jsibu jaqdi dmiru” (Mt 24:46). Dan hu l-kliem li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Evanġelju llum, meta qed jispjegalhom il-mument li l-Mulej isejħilhom għal għandu. Ġesù jgħid kemm hu importanti li aħna naqdu dmirna, u li l-Mulej, meta jsejħilna, isibna qed naqdu dmirna.

Jista’ jkun li meta nisimgħu l-kliem ta’ Ġesù, speċjalment l-aħħar parti tal-Evanġelju llum, naħsbu li l-kliem tiegħu qabbdek il-biża’… Read more »

Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia

01/09/2023

Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia

Pope Francis has arrived in Mongolia‘s capital, Ulaanbaatar, effectively kicking off his 43 international Apostolic Journey that ends on 4 September.

The ITA Airways flight carrying Pope Francis to Mongolia, a “land of silence”, he said chatting to journalists on board the plane after take-off on Thursday evening, “a land so vast, so big. It will help us understand what it means: not intellectually but with the senses“, landed shortly before 10 am local time… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 1st September 2023, 9:30am

01/09/2023   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: 1st September

01/09/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Psalm: 96 (97):1 & 2b,5-6,10,11-12

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

In those days, Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. 

But at midnight there was a shout, “Look! … Read more »