Monthly Archives: July 2025

The Gospel of the day: 16th July

16/07/2025

The Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Readings of the day

First Reading: Kings 18:42b-45a
Psalm: 14:1-4

Gospel: John 19:25-27 (or Mt 12:46-50)

In those days, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 

Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home… Read more »

The Archbishop leads a pilgrimage to Lourdes for Maltese patients

15/07/2025

Photo: Ian Noel Pace

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, accompanied by 185 participants, departed Malta today to lead the annual four-day pilgrimage to Lourdes for Maltese patients, organised by the Maltese Association for the Transport of the Sick to Lourdes (UMTAL).

Joining the Archbishop is Fr Joe Mizzi, UMTAL’s spiritual director, along with two other priests who will provide spiritual guidance to the patients and pilgrims throughout the pilgrimage… Read more »

Parliamentarians play volleyball for Id-Dar tal-Providenza

15/07/2025

As part of the preparations for the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, which this year will be held between the 18th and 20th of July 2025, Id-Dar tal-Providenza organised a volleyball game that saw the participation of Members of Parliament from both sides of the House of Representatives. This took place on Saturday, 12th July, at the Mediterranean College of Sports within the St Aloysius Sports Complex in Birkirkara… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th July 2025, 9:30am

15/07/2025   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: 15th July

15/07/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 2:1-15a
Psalm: 68 (69), 3.14.30-31.33-34

Gospel: Matthew 10: 20-24

In those days, Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.  … Read more »

Let us imitate Christ, the Good Samaritan – The Pope

14/07/2025   The Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova (Castel Gandolfo), Rome

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Brothers and sisters,

I have the joy of celebrating this Eucharist with you. I greet all those present, the parish community, the priests, and His Eminence, the Bishop of the Diocese, and the civil and military authorities.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we have heard one of Jesus’ most beautiful and moving parables. We all know the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37)… Read more »

Archdiocese of Malta offers 10 scholarships for theological and ethics studies

14/07/2025

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The Foundation for Theological Studies, under the Archdiocese of Malta, is offering ten scholarships to support individuals seeking to pursue part-time studies in theology, ethics and pastoral fields through the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta.

These scholarships aim to encourage further academic and spiritual formation in key areas of religious and ethical education. The available scholarships are as follows: €800 for applicants enrolling in the Diploma in Religious Studies or the Diploma in the Appreciation of Ecclesiastical Heritage; €1,200 for those applying for the Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Psychology; €2,000 for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology or a Master’s degree in Bioethics, Environmental Ethics or Theology… Read more »

Oħloq Tbissima marathon raises €441,590

14/07/2025

Ritratt: Oħloq Tbissima

This year’s edition of the Oħloq Tbissima marathon has raised a total of €441,590 in aid of the activities of the Missionary Society of St Paul.

The funds raised in the 22nd edition of the annual telethon will help support the MSSP’s missions in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines as well as the running of St Joseph Home in Santa Venera… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Living eternal life by caring for others

13/07/2025   Liberty Square, Castel Gandolfo, Italy

Dear brothers and sisters,

Happy Sunday! Today’s Gospel begins with a great question posed to Jesus: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Lk 10:25). Those words express a constant desire in our life: our yearning for salvation, for an existence free from failure, evil and death.

This hope of the human heart is described as something to be “inherited”, not something to be gained by force, begged for, or negotiated… Read more »

We do that too – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass for the altar boys who will be serving in the Vatican and their families, and for those who meet every second Saturday of the month to pray for vocations

12/07/2025   The Archbishop's Seminary, tal-Virtu’

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mgħallem, x’nagħmel biex niret il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Lq 10:25). Din hija l-mistoqsija li għamel wieħed għaref fil-Liġi lil Ġesù u, bis-saħħa ta’ din il-mistoqsija, Ġesù mbagħad qal l-istorja li hija tant magħrufa u tant qawwija wkoll: tas-Samaritan it-Tajjeb. Dal-bniedem ried ikun jaf x’jagħmel biex jiret il-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u Ġesù, flok daħal f’ħafna diskussjonijiet miegħu biex jispjegalu, qallu storja tassew sabiħa u qawwija li tagħti messaġġ mhux biss lil dan, imma lilna lkoll… Read more »