Yearly Archives: 2023

The Gospel of the day: 3rd October

03/10/2023

Readings of he day

First Reading: Zechariah 8:20-23
Psalm: 86 (87):1-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: Luke 9:51-56

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned and rebuked them. Then they went on to another village. As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Read more »

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Church Trails of Malta project inaugurated

02/10/2023

Ġie inawgurat iċ-Church Trails of Malta, proġett li permezz tiegħu knejjes li jinsabu f’26 lokalità madwar Malta, inġabru ġeografikament biex titjib l‑esperjenza tal‑Maltin u t‑turisti li jżurhom u jiġi apprezzat aktar il‑patrimonju kulturali Malti. Il‑knejjes u l-kappelli magħżula huma l‑istess li f’dawn l‑aħħar ħames snin għaddew minn xogħol ta’ konservazzjoni u restawr permezz ta’ fondi Ewropej, b’ħafna miż-żoni huma ddedikati lill‑Madonna u lil San Pawl… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Sinners yes, corrupt no!

01/10/2023   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today, the Gospel speaks about two sons. Their father asks them to go to work in the vineyard (cf. Mt 21:28-32). One of them responds “yes”, right away, but then does not go. The other, says “no”, but then repents and goes.

What is there to say about the behaviour of these two? What quickly comes to mind is that going to work in the vineyard requires sacrifice, and sacrifice costs… Read more »

“May the Lord protect you” – Bishop Galea-Curmi to the judiciary

Mass on the Opening of the Forensic Year 2023

02/10/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Arani, se nibgħat anġlu quddiemek biex iħarsek fit-triq, u jwasslek fil-post li jien hejjejt” (Eż 23:20). Dan hu li naqraw fil-ktieb tal-Eżodu llum, u dan hu prattikament l-istess kliem li nsibuh imbagħad fis-Salm li għadna kif tlabna: “L-anġli tiegħu jibgħatlek biex iħarsuk fi triqatek kollha” (Salm 91:11).

Għandna hawnhekk it-tifsira tat-tifkira li qed nagħmlu llum – it-tifkira tal-anġli kustodji mqaddsa… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 2nd October

02/10/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 23:20-23a
Psalm: 90:1-6,10-11

Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5,10

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 

Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven… Read more »

Doing God’s will through our actions and behaviour – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the International Day of Older Persons

01/10/2023   Ta' Mlit Chapel, Mosta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ir-risposta għall-mistoqsija li għamel Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum hi ovvja. Għax Ġesù qal il-parabbola ta’ dak il-missier li kellu żewġ ulied: lil wieħed li hu l-kbir, qallu biex imur jaħdem fl-għalqa tad-dwieli u qallu ma rridx, imma mbagħad mar. U l-ieħor li qallu ‘arani sejjer’ u ma marx. U l-mistoqsija ta’ Ġesù kienet: min minnhom għamel li ried il-missier? Hi ovvja. Għamel li ried il-missier min mar kif qallu l-missier mhux min qal ħafna affarijiet bil-kliem u ma marx… Read more »

New appointments: Pembroke parish priest, Junior College chaplain and the National Director of Altar Boys

01/10/2023

Dun Aayrton Muscat Kappillan ġdid għall-parroċċa ta’ Pembroke

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qed jafda il-ħidma pastorali tal-parroċċa ta’ Kristu Rxoxt f’Pembroke f’idejn Dun Aayrton Muscat biex ikun il-kappillan il-ġdid tagħha.

Dun Aayrton Muscat twieled fis-26 ta’ Novembru 1992. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-Iskola Primarja tal-Imtarfa, fil-Kulleġġ San Elija f’Santa Venera, fil-Junior College u l-Higher Secondary. Huwa kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 1st October 2023, 9:30am

01/10/2023   Ta’ Milt Chapel, Mosta

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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: 1st October

01/10/2023

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:25-28
Psalm: 24 (25):4-5,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-11

Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went… Read more »