Monthly Archives: May 2025

The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis’ final gift to Gaza

05/05/2025

Men work on turning the popemobile into a health clinic  (Caritas)

Pope Francis’ legacy of peace continues to shine in our conflict-ridden world. The closeness he showed to the most vulnerable during his earthly mission is radiating even after his death, and this most recent surprise is no exception: His popemobile, the very vehicle from which he waved and was close to millions of faithful all around the world, is being transformed into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th May 2025, 9:30am

05/05/2025   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: 5th May

05/05/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6:8-15
Psalm: 118 (119):23-24,26-27,29-30

Gospel: John 6:22-29

After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea. The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left… Read more »

From an empty net to an overflowing net – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

04/05/2025   The Chapel of St. Peter, Lija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Marru rikbu d-dgħajsa, u dak il-lejl ma qabdu xejn” (Ġw 21:3). L-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann illum jippreżentalna din ix-xena ta’ dawn id-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù li, wara l-mewt u l-qawmien tiegħu, kienu għadhom konfużi, qishom ma jafux x’jaqbdu jagħmlu. U reġgħu lura għall-ħajja normali tagħhom – ħafna minnhom kienu sajjieda. Għalhekk, meta Pietru qal li sejjer jistad, dawn iddeċidew li jmorru miegħu… Read more »

Xatt li jsalva l-ħajja – L‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi

Homily on the eve of the feast of St Publius

03/05/2025   The Parish Church of St Publius, Floriana

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace

“Kulma għamiltu ma’ wieħed mill-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti għamiltuh miegħi” (Mt 25:40). Dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù għandu sinifikat qawwi ħafna fil-festa ta’ San Publiju, il-qaddis li ħajtu ngħaqdet b’mod mill-aktar straordinarju ma’ dik ta’ San Pawl, meta dan ġarrab nawfraġju fuq il-gżira ta’ Malta.

Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq l-opri tal-ħniena, u waħda minnhom li jsemmi hi: “Kont barrani u lqajtuni” (Mt 25:35)… Read more »

Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter – 4th May 2025, 9:30am

04/05/2025   The Chapel of St. Peter's Convent, Lija

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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 Sunday Gospel: 4th May

04/05/2025

Third Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5:7b-32,40b-41
Psalm: 30(29):2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14

Gospel: John 21:1-19

Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing… Read more »

Sistine Chapel prepared to host Cardinals for conclave on May 7

The Vatican's Sistine Chapel has been set up to host 133 Cardinal electors for the upcoming conclave to elect the 267th Pope

03/05/2025

The Holy See Press Office released images and video of the Sistine Chapel on Saturday as preparations continue for the conclave that begins on May 7.

On Friday, the Vatican’s fire brigade was seen atop the Sistine Chapel’s roof installing the chimney that will emit black smoke if at least 89 Cardinals have not agreed on the next Pope. 

White smoke is expected to signal that the 133 Cardinal electors have decided on the man to lead the Catholic Church into the future… Read more »

“Remain firmly rooted in the origins of your calling” – The Archbishop encouraged the new deacon

Diaconate Ordination Mass of Br Ryan Dalli OFM Cap

03/05/2025   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għażiż Fra Ryan, inti qed tiġi ordnat waqt li qegħdin infakkru żewġ appostli, tnejn minn dawk magħżula minn Ġesù, biex ikun jista’ jibgħathom, imma qabel xejn jibqgħu miegħu.

L-ewwel talba li nagħmel fuqek illum hi biex inti u tiġi ordnat djaknu tiftakar li l-ewwel missjoni tagħna hija li nkunu ma’ Ġesù, u li nkunu ta’ Ġesù. Imbagħad, fejn jibgħatna nkunu nistgħu nwasslu xrara mill-qalb tiegħu… Read more »

Live: Diaconate Ordination Mass of Br Ryan Dalli OFM Cap – 3 May 2025

03/05/2025   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

Br Ryan Dalli, 34, from Ħaż-Żabbar, joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 2013 and has spent the past years preparing for this sacred ministry through prayer, theological studies and pastoral work. He currently resides at the Capuchin Friary in Floriana and is in his fifth year of study at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta. In 2024, he made his perpetual profession in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, committing himself to live a life of poverty, obedience and chastity… Read more »