Monthly Archives: September 2025

Protect us from deceit and wickedness – Bishop Galea-Curmi

26/09/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Min-nies qarrieqa u ħżiena eħlisni” (Salm 43:1). Dan hu li tlabna fis-Salm illum, u din hija talba li dejjem għandna nagħmlu lill-Mulej – li jipproteġina mill-qerq u mill-ħażen. Fil-fatt, fl-Evanġelju Ġesù jitkellem fuq dak li hu riżultat tal-qerq u tal-ħażen, u li kien se jgħaddi minnu. Hu li ma għamilx ħlief ġid lin-nies, u tant għallem u għamel affarijiet sbieħ, jgħid fl-Evanġelju: Bin il-bniedem se jbati ħafna, jiċħduh, joqtluh u fit-tielet jum iqum (ara Lq 9:22)… Read more »

St Aloysius College’s first woman rector welcomes first girls to its secondary school

26/09/2025

The start the 2025/26 scholastic year on Monday marked the start of a new chapter in the history of St Aloysius College, with the first woman rector in its history welcoming the first-ever girls attending its secondary school.

While its sixth form, inaugurated in 1991, has always been co-educational, the rest of St Aloysius College started going co-ed in September 2018, with the first girls entering its primary school: the former Stella Maris School in Balzan… Read more »

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

26/09/2025   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 September

26/09/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Haggai 1:15b – 2:1-9.
Psalm: 43(42):1,2,3,4

Gospel: Luke 9:18-22

Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’”

Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Messiah of God.” He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone… Read more »

Lasallian Colleges in Malta welcome first co-educational students in Year 1

25/09/2025

Photo: Lasallian Colleges

On Wednesday 24th September 2025, as the new scholastic year begins, De La Salle College Junior School in Birgu, and St Benild School in Sliema which forms part of Stella Maris College, have welcomed girls for the first time in Year 1. This marks the beginning of a historic transition for Malta’s Lasallian schools towards co-education.

The introduction of girls in Year 1 is the first concrete step in an 11-year process that will gradually transform De La Salle College and Stella Maris College, including St Benild School, into fully co-educational environments… Read more »

Video: Celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations between Malta and Holy See

24/10/2025   The Nunciature in Tal-Virtu, Rabat

The 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malta and the Holy See was celebrated on 24 September at the Nunciature in Tal-Virtu, Rabat. The event was attended by the President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono, Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi. The Holy See was represented by Apostolic Nuncio Savio Hon Tai-Fai.

Click here for the Archbishop’s message. Read more »

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Pope at Audience: Jesus redeems darkest places of human existence

24/09/2025   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. III. The Passover of Jesus. 8. The Descent. In the Spirit “he also went to preach to the spirits in prison” (1 Pt 3:19).

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today, again, we will look at the mystery of Holy Saturday. It is the day of the Paschal Mystery in which everything seems immobile and silent, while in reality an invisible action of salvation is being fulfilled: Christ descends into the realm of the dead to bring the news of the Resurrection to all those who were in the darkness and in the shadow of death… Read more »

“Jealousy is a subtle virus that you must get rid of immediately” – Joseph Falzon

25/09/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, is-soċju tal-Museum Joseph Falzon qal li l-għira hija virus sottili li rridu niqfulu mill-ewwel għax bih nistgħu nattakkaw lil ħafna nies madwarna mingħajr ma nindunaw.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Joseph Falzon u Clint Cauchi. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »

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

25/09/2025   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: 25th September

25/09/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Haggai 1:1-8
Psalm: 149 (150):1-2,3-4,5-6a & 9b

Gospel: Luke 9:7-9

In those days, Herod the ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen. Herod said, “John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he tried to see him.  Read more »

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