Yearly Archives: 2025

Pope Leo: Families are the cradle of humanity’s future

01/06/2025   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

The Gospel we have just heard shows us Jesus, at the Last Supper, praying on our behalf (cf. Jn 17:20). The Word of God, made man, as he nears the end of his earthly life, thinks of us, his brothers and sisters, and becomes a blessing, a prayer of petition and praise to the Father, in the power of the Holy Spirit. As we ourselves, full of wonder and trust, enter into Jesus’ prayer, we become, thanks to his love, part of a great plan that concerns all of humanity… Read more »

European Christian Sports Union Gathering 2025

02/06/2025

Kull sentejn, il-European Christian Sports Union (ECSU) torganizza laqgħa, għal dawk kollha fl-Ewropa li l-ħidma pastorali tagħhom għandha x’taqsam mal-isports. Il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Sport (KDS) jagħmlu parti minn din l-unjoni, li tgħaqqad diversi knejjes Kristjani differenti, u għalhekk, 11-il persuna pparteċipaw, f’dan l-avveniment sabiex jaqsmu, jisimgħu u jitgħallmu mil-esperjenzi u realtajiet tal-oħrajn. Malta kellha waħda mill-akbar delegazzjonijiet f’dan il-laqgħa li saret il-Ġermanja u li ġabret 180 persuna minn 31 pajjiż Ewropew differenti… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd June 2025, 9:30am

02/06/2025   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: 2nd June

02/06/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 19:1-8
Psalm: 67 (68):2-3,4-5ac,6-7ab

Gospel: John 16:29-33

The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realise that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.”

Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? … Read more »

Sunday Mass – 1st June 2025, 9:30am

01/06/2025   The Parish Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Safi

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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 Sunday Gospel: 1st June

01/06/2025

Ascension of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Salm: 46 (47):2-3,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23

Gospel: Luke 24:46-53

And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem… Read more »

Pastoral Letter: Compassion and care until the end

Pastoral letter on assisted voluntary euthanasia

31/05/2025

Download the pastoral letter by the Bishops on voluntary assisted euthanasia Download The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

A public consultation is currently underway in our country regarding so-called ‘Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia’. In a White Paper published by the Government, it is being proposed that patients will be legally permitted to end their own lives with the assistance of medical professionals, either in hospital or at home, if they meet the following conditions: they are over 18, suffering from a terminal illness, and they have been told by doctors they have less than six months to live… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 31st May 2025, 9:30am

31/05/2025   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: 31st May

31/05/2025

Visitation of the Virgin Mary – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18
Psalm: 12:2-6

Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb… Read more »

Benefactors of Maltese society – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Quddiesa fil-Ġublew tal-Edukaturi

30/05/2025   Is-Santwarju ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għeżież edukaturi, f’dan il-jum tal-Ġublew tal-edukaturi, il-Knisja f’Malta ddawwar ħarsitha fuqkom bi gratitudni u tama. Intom li tgħallmu, tiggwidaw, tifformaw u tmissu l-qalb u l-moħħ tat-tfal u taż-żgħażagħ, m’intomx sempliċement ħaddiema fi professjoni  — intom professjonisti b’vokazzjoni u missjoni partikulari. Li tkun edukatur mhuwiex biss xogħol; hu missjoni, sehem qaddis mill-opra kreattiva u salvifika ta’ Alla.

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, skont San Luqa, naraw lil Ġesù fil-bidu tal-ministeru pubbliku tiegħu… Read more »