Monthly Archives: June 2025

Sports fosters a culture of fraternity and a means of building peace – Pope at Angelus

Mass on the Soelemnity of Holy Trinity and Jubilee of Sport and Angelus

15/06/2025   St Peter's Basilica and St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters,

In the first reading we heard these words: “Thus says the wisdom of God: The Lord possessed me, the beginning of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago … When the Lord established the heavens I was there … then was I beside him as his craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, playing before him all the while, playing on the surface of his earth; and I found delight in the human race” (Prov 8: 22, 27, 30-31) For Saint Augustine, the Trinity and wisdom are intimately connected… Read more »

Pope Leo on Jubilee of Sport: No one is born a champion or saint

16/06/2025

In St. Peter’s Basilica in front of thousands of athletes of all levels, backgrounds and sports, Pope Leo XIV presided over Mass to close the Jubilee of Sport and celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

In his homily, the Pope reflected on how “unusual” the connection between the Trinity and sport might seem. However, he pointed out that since every good human activity reflects God’s infinite beauty in some way, “sport is certainly one of these.”

Sports, Pope Leo continued, can help us encounter God because they challenge “us to relate to others and with others, not only outwardly but also, and above all, interiorly.” If not, sport becomes “nothing more than an empty competition of inflated egos.”

Sports require giving

At sporting events the Italian word spectators use to cheer on athletes is “dai”, which literally means “to give”… Read more »

A mystery not of confusion, but of embrace – Bishop Galea-Curmi

16/06/2025

Quddiesa fis-Solennità tat-Trinità Qaddisa bil-parteċipazzjoni ta’ 40 persuna minn pajjiżi tal-Mediterran, parteċipanti fin-network teoloġiku tal-Mediterran.
Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Sarah Salafia

Il-festa, li qed niċċelebraw illum, tat-Trinità Qaddisa hija solennità importanti ħafna fil-ħajja tal-Knisja. Jekk naħsbu ftit, kull meta rroddu s-salib u f’diversi talbiet waqt il-quddies, dejjem qed nitkellmu fuq dan il-misteru kbir: li Alla huwa wieħed, imma f’Alla hemm tliet persuni: il-Missier u l-Iben u l-Ispirtu s-Santu… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th June 2025, 9:30am

16/06/2025   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: 16th June

16/06/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: Matthew 5:38-42

In those days, Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evildoer.

But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.” Read more »

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Sunday Mass on Father’s Day – 15th June 2025, 9:30am

15/06/2025   St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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: 15th June

15/06/2025

The Most Holy Trinity – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31
Psalm: 8:4-5,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5

Gospel: John 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming… Read more »

Don’t play with fire – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

13/06/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tilgħabx man-nar”. Dan huwa parir li ħafna minna żgur smajnieh, xi mument jew ieħor, f’ħajjitna. Hawn min iżid, jgħidlek: jekk tilgħab man-nar, fl-aħħar tinħaraq! Hu dan wieħed mill-messaġġi li jagħti Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum f’din is-silta li għadna kif smajna. Hawnhekk Ġesù jitkellem darbtejn fuq dak li għalina hu “okkażjoni ta’ dnub” (Mt 5:29.30), u jgħid li rridu mal-ewwel nieħdu azzjoni biex ma nħallux it-tentazzjoni tegħlibna… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 14th June 2025, 9:30am

14/06/2025   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: 14th June

14/06/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading:  2 Cor 5:14-21
Psalm: 102(103):1-2,3-4,8-9,11-12

Gospel: Matthew 5:33-37

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King… Read more »