Monthly Archives: December 2025

Pope to religious in Lebanon: Faith must be a service and responsibility

Meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women and pastoral workers

01/12/2025   Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, the Harissa

Photo: Vatican media MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, CONSECRATED MEN AND WOMEN,
AND PASTORAL WORKERS Address of the Holy Father

Dear brothers in the Episcopate,
Dear brother priests and religious,
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Ṣabāḥ al-khayr (in Arabic)

It is a great joy for me to meet with you during this journey, which has “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Mt 5:9) as its motto… Read more »

We need the guidance of our creator – The Archbishop

Archbishop urges society to seek divine direction while warning of digital dangers during Advent season

01/12/2025

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has called on people to trust in God’s guidance for humanity, comparing divine direction to following a manufacturer’s instructions for a product.

“When you buy something, you always trust the creator of the product to give you guidance on how to use it without wasting time. In the same way, one should listen to one’s creator, to God, to guide them in life,” Monsignor Scicluna said during a special interview on RTK103’s Għal Kulħadd presented by Christine Delicata… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 1st December 2025, 9:30am

01/12/2025   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: 1st December

01/12/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 4:2-6
Psalm: 121 (122):1-2,3-4a,4b-5,6-7,8-9

Gospel: Matthew 8:5-11

When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.”

The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed… Read more »