Monthly Archives: October 2023

Our faith helps us to play our part in civil life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on World Missions Day

22/10/2023   The Parish Church of St Paul, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mgħallem, aħna nafu li inti raġel tħobb is-sewwa u li t-triq ta’ Alla tgħallimha kif tassew hi bla ma tħabbel rasek minn ħadd, għax int lejn wiċċ ħadd ma tħares” (Mt 22:16). Dan il-kliem jgħiduh id-dixxipli tal-Fariżej ma’ xi Erodjani lil Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju. Jekk tieqaf hawn, tgħid: dawn għandhom verament idea tajba ta’ Ġesù, għax qed jgħidu fuqu tliet affarijiet tassew sbieħ – li jħobb is-sewwa, li jgħallem it-triq ta’ Alla u jgħallimha kif inhi, u ma jħares lejn wiċċ ħadd… Read more »

Mass on Sunday on Missionary Day – 22nd October 2023, 9:30am

22/10/2023   Saint Paul's Church, Rabat

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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: 22nd October

22/10/2023

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 45:1,4-6
Psalm: 95 (96):1,3,4-5,7-8,9-10a,c
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21

The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth… Read more »

IVY unveils empowering book to interrupt violence towards youth

21/10/2023

Interrupting Violence towards Youth (IVY) has launched an inspiring and impactful book aimed at the youth community in partnership with the St Jeanne Antide Foundation. The book is being distributed for free across Malta and Gozo in collaboration with local youth groups, entities and professionals working with or for youth, and youth centres.

Available in both English and Maltese, this thought-provoking book is tailored for young readers aged 14 to 16… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st October 2023, 9:30am

21/10/2023   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: 21st October

21/10/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:13,16-18
Psalm: 104 (105):6-7,8-9,42-43

Gospel: Luke 12:8-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven… Read more »

Missio Malta celebrates the work of missionaries around the globe

20/10/2023

Missio Malta is currently in the final preparations to celebrate World Missions Day on Sunday 22nd October 2023. The celebration, which shines a light on the work carried out by missionaries around the world thanks to the support of Missio Malta, shall take the form of a Missions’ Village in the main square of Rabat, Malta, in front of the Basilica Collegiate Church of Saint Paul.  … Read more »

We are valuable to God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

20/10/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Xejn la tibżgħu” (Lq 12:7). Dan huwa l-aħħar kliem li Ġesù llum jgħid fl-Evanġelju. Kien hemm folla kbira ta’ nies; l-Evanġelju jgħid: “in-nies bdiet tinġabar bl-eluf, kulħadd jgħaffeġ fuq xulxin” (Lq 12:1). U Ġesù, wara li jgħid li l-għasfur tal-bejt mhux minsi quddiem Alla, jgħidilhom: “Xejn la tibżgħu, għax intom aktar minn ħafna għasafar tal-bejt tiswew” (Lq 12:7). 

“Xejn la tibżgħu”: dan huwa dak li l-Mulej jgħid kemm-il darba fl-Iskrittura… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 20th October 2023, 9:30am

20/10/2023   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: 20th October

20/10/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:1-8
Psalm: 31 (32):1-2,5,11

Gospel: Luke 12:1-7

In those days, the crowd gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled on one another. And Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. 

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell… Read more »