Monthly Archives: May 2025

Pastoral Letter: Compassion and care until the end

Pastoral letter on assisted voluntary euthanasia

31/05/2025

Download the pastoral letter by the Bishops on voluntary assisted euthanasia Download The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

A public consultation is currently underway in our country regarding so-called ‘Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia’. In a White Paper published by the Government, it is being proposed that patients will be legally permitted to end their own lives with the assistance of medical professionals, either in hospital or at home, if they meet the following conditions: they are over 18, suffering from a terminal illness, and they have been told by doctors they have less than six months to live… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 31st May 2025, 9:30am

31/05/2025   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: 31st May

31/05/2025

Visitation of the Virgin Mary – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18
Psalm: 12:2-6

Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb… Read more »

Benefactors of Maltese society – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Quddiesa fil-Ġublew tal-Edukaturi

30/05/2025   Is-Santwarju ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għeżież edukaturi, f’dan il-jum tal-Ġublew tal-edukaturi, il-Knisja f’Malta ddawwar ħarsitha fuqkom bi gratitudni u tama. Intom li tgħallmu, tiggwidaw, tifformaw u tmissu l-qalb u l-moħħ tat-tfal u taż-żgħażagħ, m’intomx sempliċement ħaddiema fi professjoni  — intom professjonisti b’vokazzjoni u missjoni partikulari. Li tkun edukatur mhuwiex biss xogħol; hu missjoni, sehem qaddis mill-opra kreattiva u salvifika ta’ Alla.

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, skont San Luqa, naraw lil Ġesù fil-bidu tal-ministeru pubbliku tiegħu… Read more »

Realism and hope – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

30/05/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Intom għad tibku u tingħu” (Ġw 16:20). Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Qegħdin hawnhekk fl-Aħħar Ċena, u Ġesù qed jara diġà l-esperjenza iebsa tal-passjoni u l-mewt, u kif din kienet se tkun trawma għad-dixxipli. Għalhekk qalilhom: “Intom għad tibku u tingħu”. Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn dan li jgħid Ġesù hawnhekk, u kif il-kliem tiegħu, filwaqt li hu dejjem realistiku, hu kliem li jagħti tama, tama vera. 

Fil-fatt, lid-dixxipli tiegħu jgħidilhom li għad jibku u jingħu… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in June 2025

30/05/2025

Ritratt: Nichi Agius Deguara

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Ġunju, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

Watch: Young man from Mosta is ordained priest in India

30/05/2025

Dun Jethro Bezzina ġie ordnat qassis fid-Djoċesi ta’ Karwar fl-Indja.

Iż-żagħżugħ Mosti li huwa wieħed mill-aħwa tal-Mixja Neokatekumenali ġie ordnat nhar it-3 ta’ April minn idejn l-Isqof Duming Dias, wara 14-il sena ta’ formazzjoni.

Huwa stqarr li l-vokazzjoni ilu jħossha saħansitra minn qabel ma rċieva l-Ewwel Tqarbina, u li meta kienu jistaqsuh x’jixtieq isir la jikber, kien iwieġeb: “missjunarju jew saċerdot”… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 30th May 2025, 9:30am

30/05/2025   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: 30th May

30/05/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18:9-18
Psalm: 47(46):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: John 16:20-23a

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labour, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world… Read more »