Monthly Archives: November 2025

Mass & Rosary – 5th November 2025, 9:30am

  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 November

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 13:8-10
Psalm: 111 (112):1-2,4-5,9

Gospel: Luke 14:25-33

In those days, large crowds were travelling with him; and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. 

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying, “This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ 

Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. 

So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.  Read more »

Archbishop to meet visitors and sign books at Malta Book Festival

The Archdiocese of Malta to participate for the first time

  MFCC in Ta’ Qali

Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be signing copies of the latest edition of his book of homilies, Kelma ta’ Ħabib, on the final day of the 2025 edition of the Malta Book Festival being held between tomorrow and Sunday. 

The Archdiocese of Malta, taking part in the event for the first time, will offer interactive, educational, spiritual and cultural activities at its dedicated stand throughout the duration of the festival. 

During the Festival, visitors are invited to participate in an interactive quiz, ‘Test Your Bible Knowledge!’, organised by the Malta Bible Foundation… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV honours deceased prelates as heralds of Easter Hope

Holy Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis and for Cardinals and Bishops who have died over the past year

  Papal Chapel, St Peter's Basilica

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brother Cardinals and Bishops,
Dear brothers and sisters!

Today we renew the beautiful custom, on the occasion of the Commemoration of all the faithful departed, of celebrating the Eucharist in memory of the Cardinals and Bishops who left us during the past year, and we offer it with great affection for the elected soul of Pope Francis, who passed after opening the Holy Door and imparting the Easter Blessing to Rome and the worldRead more »

“As long as we continue to carry the wounds of the past, we cannot live life to its fullest” – Sr Natalie Abela

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Sr Natalie Abela, li hija Soru tal-Karità, qalet li sakemm nibqgħu nġorru l-weġgħat tal-passat, ma nistgħix ngħixu l-ħajja fl-aqwa tagħha.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Sr Natalie Abela u Andrew Borg. 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.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 8, 19-21
Ġew għal Ġesù ommu u ħutu, iżda ma setgħux jersqu lejh minħabba l-folla… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 4th November 2025, 9:30am

  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: 4th November

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 12:5-16a
Psalm: 130 (131):1,2,3

Gospel: Luke 14:15-24

One of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God.” He replied to him, “A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV: Newman, Doctor of the Church – A light for the new generation

Jubilee of the World of Education, Holy Mass and Proclamation of St John Henry Newman as 'Doctor of the Church'

  St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

On this Solemnity of All Saints, it is a great joy to include Saint John Henry Newman among the Doctors of the Church, and, at the same time, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the World of Education, to name him, together with Saint Thomas Aquinas, as co-Patron of the Church’s educational mission. Newman’s impressive spiritual and cultural stature will surely serve as an inspiration to new generations whose hearts thirst for the infinite, and who, through research and knowledge, are willing to undertake that journey which, as the ancients said, takes us per aspera ad astra, through difficulties to the stars… Read more »

Pope on All Souls’ Day: God has opened for us the way to eternal life

Holy Mass - Commemoration of all the Faithful departed

  Verano Cemetery, Rome

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We have gathered here to celebrate the Commemoration of all the faithful departed. We do so especially for those buried in this place, and with particular affection for our own loved ones. Although they left us on the day when they died, we continue to carry them with us in our hearts, and their memory remains always alive within us amid our daily lives… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd November 2025, 9:30am

  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 »