Yearly Archives: 2025

Pope: Choose love of God and neighbour for true human flourishing

The sixteenth annual meeting of the international Catholic Legislators network

26/08/2025   Clementine Hall, the Vatican

We begin with the same sign with which the Lord has given us life in Baptism: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you.

Good morning to all of you. Welcome to Rome and to the Vatican, and thank you for your patience.

Your Eminences, Your Excellency,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am pleased to greet you, members of the International Catholic Legislators Network… Read more »

The Lord desires that our faith leads our hearts to grow in love – The Archbishop

Mass on the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr Matthew Pulis as parish priest of Manikata parish

23/08/2025   The Parish Church of St Joseph, Manikata

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għażiż Dun Matthew, int u tibda uffiċjalment il-missjoni tiegħek f’din il-parroċċa għażiża tal-Manikata ddedikata lil San Ġużepp, nitlob fuqek u għalik biex tkun leħen il-Mulej li jsejħilna għall-ħajja aħjar, li jagħmlilna kuraġġ ngħaddu mill-bibien dojoq tal-ħajja għaliex il-ħajja inżul u tlajja’. Ġesù ma jaħbix il-fatt li biex nimmaturaw fl-imħabba, biex nikbru fl-għotja tagħna nfusna, irridu ngħaddu mill-bieb id-dejjaq li kultant ifisser sforz, ċaħda u anke tbatija… Read more »

“When I realize that I am different, I accept the challenge of being a good example” – Fr Charles

26/08/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Charles Tabone qal li meta nindunaw li aħna xi ftit differenti min-nies ta’ madwarna, għandna nilqgħu l-isfida li nkunu ta’ eżempju tajjeb għalihom.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Charles Tabone u Miriana Fenech Caruana. 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 – 26th August 2025, 9:30am

26/08/2025   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: 26th August

26/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a,13-17
Psalm: 138 (139):1-3,4-6

Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26

Jesus said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgement and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others. Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! … Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Authentic faith is words and actions

25/08/2025   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

At the heart of today’s Gospel (Lk 13:22-30), we find the image of the “narrow gate,” which Jesus uses in his answer to someone who asks him if only a few will be saved. Jesus says, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able” (v 24)… Read more »

Pope Leo: Christians must give shared witness to humanity’s suffering

Message on the Centenary of the 1925 Ecumenical meeting (Ecumenical week August 18-24, 2025)

25/08/2025   Stockholm, Sweden

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Dear brothers and sisters,

I extend heartfelt greetings to all gathered in Stockholm for the 2025 Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, as well as the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, a profound event in the history of Christianity.

In the year 325, bishops from across the known world gathered in Nicaea… Read more »

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

25/08/2025   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 August

25/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1, 1-5.8b-10
Psalm: 149, 1-2.3-4.5-6a & 9b

Gospel: Matthew 23, 13-22

In those days, Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in, you stop them. 

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! … Read more »

“True love does not spoil” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

24/08/2025   St Francis of Assisi Parish Church, Qawra

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena ngħolli għalihom sinjal, u nibgħat […] lejn ix-xtut imbiegħda li qatt ma semgħu bija, u qatt ma raw is-sebħ tiegħi, u huma jxandru s-sebħ tiegħi qalb il-ġnus” (Iż 66:19).

Qed niltaqgħu hawnhekk fil-Qawra, fejn din il-Kelma ta’ Iżaija seħħet qrib is-sena 60 W.K., meta raġel imbiegħed mill-art tiegħu li għadda minn għarqa flimkien ma’ 275 sieħeb (ara Atti 27:37), ġie nawfragat fuq dawn l-inħawi… Read more »