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Pope at Angelus: ‘Jesus is our salvation and our light’

02/02/2025 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today the Gospel of the liturgy (Lk 2:22-40) tells us about Mary and Joseph who take the infant Jesus to the Temple of Jerusalem. In accordance with the Law, they present Him in God’s dwelling, to recall that life comes from the Lord. And while the Holy Family carries out what was always done among the people of Israel, from generation to generation, something happens that had never occurred before… Read more »

A month of cultural activities at the Jesuit Oratories in February

03/02/2025

The Jesuit Oratories are offering another month of cultural activities for February, featuring a blend of art, music, history and philosophy.

On Sunday, 2nd February, Pietre Vive Malta is organising guided tours of the Oratories. From 3:00pm to 6:00pm, the public is invited to explore these historic spaces from new artistic and spiritual perspectives. The tours are free of charge and require no prior booking but spaces are limited… Read more »

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

03/02/2025 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: 3rd February

03/02/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 11:32-40
Psalm: 30 (31):20,21,22,23,24

Gospel: Mark 5:1-20

Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him. The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain… Read more »

Let us choose life – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Homily on the Day of Life

02/02/2025 St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

In life, we make many choices. However, all of us present here received the gift of life, and were born, not because of a choice we made ourselves, but because our parents chose life. There were people who looked after us lovingly before and after we were born. We are profoundly grateful to them.

However, our gratitude is even deeper because they brought us up in an environment that cherishes life… Read more »

Seeds of hope – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

31/01/2025 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qisha żerriegħa tal-mustarda” (Mk 4:31). Dan hu l-kliem li juża Ġesù fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark illum meta jitkellem fuq is-Saltna ta’ Alla. Fiż-żewġ parabboli li jgħid, fit-tnejn li huma hemm din “iż-żerriegħa”. Mal-ewwel jolqtok kif Ġesù, biex jispjega s-Saltna ta’ Alla, li hi xi ħaġa kbira, jitkellem fuq iż-żerriegħa.

Huwa kliem li lilna għandu jagħtina ħafna inkoraġġiment. Għax hawnhekk Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq il-ħajja tagħna Nisranija, u wkoll fuq il-ħajja tal-komunità Nisranija li hija l-Knisja… Read more »

God is the master of life who gives us the gift of new life – The Archbishop

Mass on the Day of Life, Day of Consecrated Life and the feast of the Lord's Presentation at the temple

02/02/2025 The Chapel at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre, Msida

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hija laqgħa sabiħa, din il-laqgħa li qed niċċelebraw illum, laqgħa ta’ koppja żagħżugħa u tarbija ta’ 40 jum, u żewġ persuni anzjani: Xmun u Anna. Hemm il-laqgħa ta’ diversi ġenerazzjonijiet. Il-familja ta’ Nazaret, ta’ Ġużeppi u Marija, jobdu l-liġi ta’ Mosè; smajna fl-ewwel qari l-għeruq ta’ din il-liġi, li kienet liġi li qed tiċċelebra l-ħelsien li jagħtina Alla. U bħala offerta ta’ dan il-ħelsien kull familja kienet tippreżenta l-ewwel tarbija lil Alla, bħala radd il-ħajr tad-don tal-ulied imma wkoll bħala turija tal-fatt li l-ħajja hi don ta’ Alla, u li aħna nirċevuh mingħand Alla… Read more »

Mass on the Day of Life – 2nd February 2025, 9:30am

02/02/2025

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The Sunday Gospel: 2nd February

02/02/2025

Presentation of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm: 23:7-10

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

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

01/02/2025 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion