Monthly Archives: January 2025

The Gospel of the day: 9th January

09/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 4:19-21; 5:1-4
Psalm: 71 (72):2,14 & 15bc,17

Gospel: Luke 4:14-22a

In those days, Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Protect childhood and nurture hope

08/01/2025

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

I wish to dedicate this and the next catechesis to children, and to reflect in particular on the scourge of child labour.

Nowadays we want to turn our gaze towards Mars or towards virtual worlds, but we struggle to look in the eyes of a child who has been left at the margins and who is exploited or abused… Read more »

Talks on the Jubilee of Hope

Organised by the Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkirkara

08/01/2025

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace

Il-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija f’Birkirkara se torganizza żewġ taħdidiet informattivi u ispirazzjonali dwar il-Ġublew tat-Tama.

It-taħdidiet se jsiru nhar il-Ġimgħa, 10 u 17 ta’ Jannar, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Santa Marija f’Birkirkara, fis-6:30pm. Dawn se jkunu mmexxija minn Dun Sinclair Bugeja u se jiffokaw fuq is-Sena tal-Ġublew kif ukoll fuq il-kunċett tat-tama fil-Bibbja.

Din hija opportunità ideali biex wieħed jirrifletti fuq is-sinifikat profond tat-tama Nisranija u jagħmel esperjenza spiritwali fil-qalb tas-Sena tal-Ġublew… Read more »

Pope Francis appoints woman to lead Vatican Dicastery for the first time

08/01/2025

Sr. Simona Brambilla (Image: Vatican News)

Għall-ewwel darba fl-istorja tal-Knisja, il-Papa Franġisku ħatar mara li se tkun fit-tmun ta’ Dekasteru fil-Vatikan. Sor Simona Brambilla se tkun qiegħda taqdi l-irwol ta’ Prefett tad-Dekasteru tal-Istituti tal-Ħajja Kkonsagrata u s-Soċjetajiet tal-Ħajja Appostolika flimkien mal-Kardinal Ángel Fernández Artime li se jkun qed jassistiha bħala Pro-Prefett.

Is-soru ta’ 59 sena li hija membru tas-Sorijiet Missjunarji tal-Konsolata u serviet ta’ Superjura Ġenerali tal-istess Kongregazzjoni bejn l-2011 u l-2023, ilha segretarja tad-dipartiment tal-Vatikan għall-ħajja reliġjuża u kkonsagrata minn Ottubru tal-2023… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 8th January 2025, 9:30am

08/01/2025   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: 5th January

08/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John :11-18
Psalm: 71 (72):2,10-11,12-13

Gospel: Mark 6:45-52

After the five thousand men had eaten, immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray. 

When evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.  … Read more »

Get-together for SDC Candidates

07/01/2025

The SDC candidates, together with their curators, gathered at St Michael School on Saturday, 4 January 2025, for their annual get-together held at the beginning of each year. The candidates took the initiative to organise this event themselves.

In the school chapel, they reflected on the boundless love God has for humanity, a love that they are called to mirror in love towards themselves, and ultimately, in acts of love towards others… Read more »

A light that gives hope – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

06/01/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Warrab lejn il-Galilija” (Mt 4:12). Dan hu l-kliem li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew fuq Ġesù llum, u għamel hekk wara li arrestaw lil Ġwanni l-Battista. Ġesù ma għamilx hekk għax beża’. Imkien ma narawh jaħrab minħabba l-biża’. Imma Ġesù għamel hekk biex ikun jista’ jaqdi l-ministeru tiegħu f’post ieħor, u speċjalment fil-Galilija li kienet reġun meqjus kulturalment u spiritwalment emarġinat, ma’ nies li lilhom ukoll ried iwassal l-Aħbar it-Tajba… Read more »

A walk of hope – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

05/01/2025   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fil-knisja parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Balzan għandna pittura tal-ġrajja tal-Epifanija – iż-żjara tal-maġi lil Ġesù – hemm fuq fejn l-orgni, in-naħa ta’ wara tal-knisja. Interessanti li f’din il-pittura hemm, fil-fatt, erba’ maġi mhux tlieta, kif tradizzjonalment naraw lill-maġi. Nafu li l-Evanġelju skont San Mattew ma jgħidilniex li kienu tlieta, imma jsemmi t-tliet rigali li offrew – deheb, inċens u mirra – u għalhekk it-tradizzjoni hi li kull wieħed ġarr rigal minnhom… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 7th January 2025, 9:30am

07/01/2025   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 »