Monthly Archives: July 2025

Jesus teaches us not to think only of ourselves – The Archbishop

Mass on the Jubilee of Grandparents and the Elderly

27/07/2025   The Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Id-dixxippli jitqanqlu mill-eżempju ta’ Ġesù. Kif ngħidu bil-Malti, il-kelma tqanqal imma l-eżempju jkaxkar. Ġesù kien qiegħed xi mkien jitlob, bħalma kien imdorri jagħmel. L-Evanġelju jgħidilna li kien jibda l-ġurnata kmieni filgħodu jinġabar fit-talb u d-dixxippli kienu jinnutaw x’jagħmel l-Imgħallem. “Wieħed mid-dixxippli tiegħu qallu: ‘Għallimna nitolbu’” (Lq 11:1).

Ħa tkun din it-talba tagħna wkoll illum. Lil Ġesù nitolbuh jgħallimna nitolbu… Read more »

Our Lady leads us to the true path of wisdom, peace and joy – The Archbishop

Message to a group of youths from New Mexico's Neocatechumenal Way

27/07/2025   The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Dear young people, as Archbishop of Malta, I welcome you to this sacred shrine, our diocese and our beautiful island. In Malta we have  two dioceses, the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo across the sea, you can see Gozo from here, this is a high point.

This shrine is the most ancient shrine dedicated to our Lady on these islands… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 27th July

27/07/2025

The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm: 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,6-7ab,7c-8
Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name… Read more »

It’s not about who is first, but about who loves until the end – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the feast of St. James

25/07/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ordna li dawn iż-żewġ uliedi joqogħdu wieħed fuq il-lemin tiegħek u l-ieħor fuq ix-xellug fis-Saltna tiegħek” (Mt 20:21). Din hija t-talba li omm għamlet lil Ġesù, u nifhmuha! Kienet tiġi omm Ġakbu u Ġwanni – kellha din l-ambizzjoni għal uliedha. U nifhmu, għaliex bħala omm riedet l-aħjar għal uliedha; anke jekk ma kinux għadhom tfal, imma riedet tagħtihom l-aħjar. 

Imma Ġesù fehem li din l-ambizzjoni, għalkemm ħierġa verament mill-imħabba, ma taqbilx mas-Saltna t’Alla… Read more »

Here is your Mother – The Archbishop

Mass on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

26/07/2025   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, St Paul's Bay

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Mara, hawn hu ibnek” (Ġw 19:26).  Din il-kelma ta’ Gesù, illum nixtieq nimmaġinah, lil ommu, mhux biss jafdana f’idejha, imma jgħidilna wkoll, u jgħidilna fiex aħna. “Hawn hu ibnek, hawn hi bintek, hawn uliedek. Uliedek inkwetati minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ paċi fid-dinja. Uliedek li qegħdin jgħixu dan il-wied ta’ dmugħ u għandhom bżonn kelma ta’ tama.” Meta aħna nsellmulha fl-antifona b’talba sabiħa tas-Salve Regina, lill-Madonna nitolbuha tħares lejna b’din il-ħarsa ħelwa ta’ ħniena, tgħinna, lilna, li qegħdin ngħaddu minn dan il-wied tad-dmugħ u bil-ħarsa tagħha wkoll, tindikallna l-ħarsa ħanina ta’ Binha Ġesù… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 26th July 2025, 9:30am

26/07/2025   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: 26th July

26/07/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus:24:3-8
Psalm: 49 (50):1-2,5-6,14-15

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 25th July 2025, 9:30am

25/07/2025   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 »

Gospel of the day: 25th July

25/07/2025

Saint James, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Psalm: 125:1-6

Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28

The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »