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The Gospel of the day: 20th November

20/11/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64
Psalm: 118 (119):53,61,134,150,155,158

Gospel: Luke 18, 35-43

As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!”

Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, What do you want me to do for you? … Read more »

New parish priest for Sliema Sacro Cuor parish

19/11/2023

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna llejla se jiċċelebra quddiesa li biha uffiċjalment se jagħti bidu għall-ħidma pastorali ta’ Patri Martin Coleiro OFM bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal-Madonna tas-Sacro Cuor f’Tas‑Sliema. Monsinjur Arċisqof jirringrazzja lil Patri Paul Attard OFM tal‑ħidma tiegħu bħala kappillan f’din il‑parroċċa għal dawn l‑aħħar sitt snin.

Patri Martin twieled fid-9 ta’ Novembru 1962 u tgħammed fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Sta Venera. Irċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola Immaculate Conception fil-Ħamrun, fl-iskola primarja u fil-Kulleġġ tal-Karmelitani ta’ Sta Venera… Read more »

Let’s not let fear hinder our responsibilities – The Archbishop

19/11/2023 The Parish Church of St Maria, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-sena diġà smajna bil-kelma ‘talent’. Jekk tiftakru f’wieħed mill-Ħdud kellna l-parabbola sabiħa ta’ Ġesù dwar il-maħfra ta’ dawk it-tnejn li kellhom jagħtu somma ta’ flus, wieħed kellu jagħti lil sidu 10,00 talent. U għedna li talent hi kelma antika li tfisser kejl tad-deheb jew tal-fidda. Hu kejl qawwi ħafna. Illum meta ssarraf talent jew ta’ fidda jew tad-deheb, qed nitkellmu dwar mijiet ta’ eluf, jekk mhux miljuni… Read more »

Caritas reaffirms commitment to those in need on International Day for Poverty

19/11/2023

Caritas, a global organisation dedicated to poverty eradication, reaffirmed its commitment to providing hope and relief to those in need on Sunday when the Catholic Church marked the International Day for Poverty.

In a statement, Caritas Malta said that the definition of poverty, as articulated by Pope John XXIII, encompasses the right to life, bodily integrity, and essential means for proper development, including food, shelter, and medical care… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 19th November 2023, 9:30am

19/11/2023 Saint Mary's 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: 19th November

19/11/2023

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31
Psalm: 127 (128):1-2,3,4-5
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6

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… Read more »

Let us not live life distracted – Bishop Galea-Curmi

17/11/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qawwu qalbkom u erfgħu raskom, għax il-fidwa tagħkom hi fil-qrib” (Lq 21:28). Dan huwa l-kliem ta’ Ġesù li smajna fl-Akklamazzjoni ta’ qabel l-Evanġelju, meħud mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa.

Ħaġa li żgur tolqotna hi li hawnhekk nisimgħu dan il-kliem “Qawwu qalbkom”, imma mbagħad meta naqraw l-Evanġelju jagħtina l-impressjoni li ma hemm xejn li jqawwilna qalbna u li jgħinna biex nerfgħu rasna… Read more »

Research: The valued contribution of religious and lay people in Church schools

A study on the future of Church schools

18/11/2023

Research carried out among Church schools revealed that maintaining the Christian identity, intricately interwoven with the diverse charisms of the congregations, is an essential objective for all Church schools in Malta and Gozo. This imperative persists while continuing to strengthen the Christian formation provided to students, staff, and parents.

The research constitutes the initial phase of a collaborative process undertaken by the Secretariat for Catholic Education, the Association of Church Schools, and the Superior Major Religious Council… Read more »

Let’s be the ones who plant trees not cut them down – The Archbishop

Mass with new MCAST graduates

17/11/2023 The Basilica of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Kelma ta’ Ġesù, tinstema’ pjuttost ħarxa u anke stramba. Tgħiduli, għaliex? Għax dan il-qari, qegħdin noqorbu lejn tmiem is-Sena Liturġika, is-sena tat-talb tal-Knisja, qabel nerġgħu nibdew sena ġdida, bl-Avvent, bit-tħejjija għall-Milied. Allura, fl-aħħar jiem tas-sena naqraw l-Evanġelji, li fihom Ġesù jitkellem dwar il-ħajja, t-tmiem tal-ħajja, il-ġudizzju, u anke sinifikat profond tal-eżistenza tagħna.

Tgħiduli, aħna qegħdin niċċelebraw il-ħajja, qegħdin niċċelebraw l-entużjażmu ta’ bidu ġdid; qegħdin ukoll nirringrazzjaw lil Alla, ta’ parti mill-ħajja tagħna li ntemmet għall-grazzja ta’ Alla b’suċċess… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 18th November 2023, 9:30am

18/11/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion