October 2023 Archives

Monthly Archives: October 2023

Residents at Dar Saura to be relocated to better residences

24/10/2023

Residents at one of the Church’s residences for the elderly, Dar Saura in Rabat, are to be relocated to more modern residences to ensure they can be provided with the care and dignity they deserve.

Archdiocese Administrative Secretary Michael Pace Ross said: “In recent years, it has become clear that, without major refurbishment, Dar Saura is no longer able to deliver the quality of life its 45 residents deserve, and the Church will therefore be providing better alternatives for them.

“We naturally appreciate this move will cause some disruption to their lives and will be doing everything possible to make the transition as smooth and stress-free as possible… Read more »

Save us from greed – Bishop Galea-Curmi

23/10/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Strieħ, kul, ixrob, ixxala” (Lq 12:19). Dan hu li r-raġel għani tal-parabbola fl-Evanġelju llum jgħid lilu nnifsu għax jibda jaħseb biex iħott l-imħażen li għandu ħalli jibni mħażen ġodda. L-Evanġelju jgħid li kellu kotra ta’ frott mir-raba’ u ma kellux fejn iqiegħdu, u għalhekk beda jaħseb kif se jagħmel ħalli jaħżen dan il-ġid kollu tiegħu. Imma kien diġà għamilha fatta li meta l-imħażen ikunu lesti, hu jkun jista’ jistrieħ, jiekol, jixrob, jixxala… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 24th October 2023, 9:30am

24/10/2023 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: 24th October

24/10/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 5: 12,15b,17-19,20b-21
Psalm: 39 (40):7-8a,8b-9,10,17

Gospel: Luke 12:35-38

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.”

Saint of the day: Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop Read more »

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Over 800 take part in Caritas’ first ‘Run for Life’

23/10/2023

Over 800 people of all ages have taken part in the inaugural edition of Caritas’ Run for Life on Sunday morning, including over 60 people following residential drug rehabilitation programmes.

The event, organised in collaboration with the St Patrick’s Athletic Club, saw adult participants take part in races of 5km and 10km or in a 2.5km walk. Smaller runs of 2.5km and 1km were also organised for children, many of whom train in Malta’s various athletic clubs… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: What image do I carry inside myself?

22/10/2023 Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The Gospel of today’s Liturgy tells us about some pharisees who join with the Herodians to set a trap for Jesus. They were always trying to set traps for Him. They go to Him and ask: “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” (Mt 22:17). It is a ruse: if Jesus legitimizes the tax, He places Himself on the side of a political power that is ill-supported by the people, whereas if He says not to pay it, He can be accused of rebellion against the empire… Read more »

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza after accord reached

23/10/2023

Twenty truckloads of aid have crossed into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah checkpoint on the Egyptian border.

These are the first supplies allowed to enter Gaza since Israel tightened its blockade of the territory a fortnight ago. The aid – which includes medicine and food – is being transferred onto UN and Red Crescent vehicles.

Once the cargo arrives at a warehouse, it will be divided up for distribution to hospitals and evacuees from northern Gaza… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 23 ta’ Ottubru 2023, 9:30am

23/10/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 23rd October

23/10/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:20-25
Psalm: Luke 1:69-70,71-72,73-75

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Then he told them a parable… Read more »

Synod briefing highlights: A Church with the Poor

22/10/2023

At nine in the evening on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, the recitation of the Rosary takes place with a prayer intention for peace. A special appeal for was launched on Friday in the Synod Hall “to help the young people, in a Middle East that is bleeding, not to lose hope and not to have as their only perspective for the future that of suffering or leaving their country”, and “to provide these young people, as a Church and as pastors, with the instruments to reach peace.”

Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication and President of the Synod Information Commission, highlighted this at Saturday’s briefing with journalists, which was held in the Holy See Press Office, introduced by Deputy Director Cristiane Murray… Read more »