Yearly Archives: 2024

From the abundance of the heart – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

01/09/2024   Apap Institute, Santa Venera

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kienu qegħdin jieklu b’idejhom mhux indaf” (Mk 7:2). Dan hu l-ilment li jagħmlu l-Fariżej u xi wħud mill-kittieba lil Ġesù fuq id-dixxipli tiegħu. Qagħdu jinnutawhom, u ndunaw li dawn kienu qegħdin jieklu b’idejhom mhux indaf, jiġifieri mhux maħsulin.

Issa meta aħna nħarsu lura lejn dawn is-snin li għaddew, żgur li tolqotna kemm huwa importanti li naħslu idejna qabel l-ikel u f’mumenti oħra, biex inħarsu s-saħħa tagħna u biex ma nxerrdux mikrobi… Read more »

A new life grows from the wounds – Bishop Galea-Curmi

01/09/2024   Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Qawra

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ngħid għalija ma jkun qatt li niftaħar jekk mhux bis-salib ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu li bih id-dinja hija msallba għalija u jien għad-dinja” (Gal 6:14). Dan il-kliem mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl lill-Galatin għexu San Franġisk matul il-mixja ta’ ħajtu, bl-għażliet li għamel kontinwament, u hu kliem li ġie ssiġillat b’mod speċjali bl-għoti tal-Istimmati – il-pjagi li hu rċieva fuq il-Muntanja La Verna madwar sentejn qabel ma miet… Read more »

“We are grateful for the work of Rev. Anġ”

02/09/2024

Fr Cyril Axelrod (it-tieni mix-xellug) flimkien ma’ Dun Anġ Seychell (It-tielet mix-xellug). Nota ta’ apprezzament minn Dun Martin Micallef

Dun Anġ Seychell kien saċerdot intelliġenti, eżemplari u b’kuxjenza soċjali kbira li dehret l‑aktar meta għażel li jiftaħ id‑dar tiegħu stess biex jospita persuni b’diżabilità. Hu xtaq joffri lil dawn il‑persuni l‑opportunità li jgħixu f’dar fil‑komunità fejn jistgħu jgħixu ħajja indipendenti li tirrispetta d‑drittijiet u d‑dinjità tagħhom. Dun Anġ irnexxielu li minn dar waħda jiftaħ erbat idjar f’raħal twelidu fiż‑Żejtun… Read more »

Pope Francis leaves today for his longest Apostolic Journey

02/09/2024

On Sunday 1 September, the eve of his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad, Pope Francis visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome to pray before the icon of the Virgin Mary, Salus Populi Romani. He entrusted to her his upcoming apostolic journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.

Following the prayer in the Basilica, he returned to the Vatican. The Holy See Press Office announced that this will be the longest journey of his pontificate, spanning from 2-13 September… Read more »

A celebration of God’s decision to create

01/09/2024

As the Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1, Indian Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, Chairman of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences’ Office of Human Development, reflects on the importance of praising God for His marvellous gift of Creation.

The World Day of Prayer for Creation takes place each year on September 1. Motivated by the rich tradition of the Eastern Church, this is both a moment to celebrate God’s loving decision to create, and a moment to reflect on how we have stewarded the great gift of creation… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: We are called to live our faith consistently in prayer and practice

01/09/2024   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today, in the Gospel of the liturgy (cf. Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23), Jesus speaks about the pure and the impure: a matter very dear to his contemporaries, which was linked principally to the observance of rites and rules of behaviour, to avoid any contact with things or persons considered unclean and, if this happened, to erase the “stain” (cf. Lev 11-15)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd September 2024, 9:30am

02/09/2024   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

02/09/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Psalm: 118 (119):97,98,99,100,101,102

Gospel: Luke 4:16-30

Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 1st September 2024, 9:30am

01/09/2024   The Chapel of Apap Institute, Santa Venera

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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 September

01/09/2024

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8
Psalm: 14(15):2-3a,3cd-4ab,5
Second Reading: James 1:17-18,21b-22,27

Gospel: Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

In those days, the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles… Read more »