Yearly Archives: 2025

The Gospel of the day: 8th October

08/10/2025

Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Malta – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Kings 8:22-23.,27-30
Psalm: 83:3-5,10-11
Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

In those days, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” 

Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”  Read more »

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COMECE Bishops ask the EU to commit itself to a swift resolution in achieving a just and lasting peace

07/10/2025

COMECE Bishops (Ritratt: Ada Lushi/COMECE)

The bishops of the European Union concluded their Autumn Assembly, held in Brussels from 1 to 3 October 2025, with a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, advocating the reinstatement of an EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union. The Maltese Episcopal Conference was represented by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi.   … Read more »

The question we should ask – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

06/10/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Id-domanda li għamel l-għaref fil-Liġi lil Ġesù – “U l-proxxmu tiegħi min hu?” (Lq 10:29) – tidher domanda mill-iktar naturali. Meta Ġesù spjega liema hu l-aqwa kmandament fil-liġi, u qal “Int għandek tħobb lill-Mulej Alla tiegħek b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha u b’moħħok kollu, u lill-proxxmu tiegħek bħalek innifsek” (Lq 10:27), tiġi waħedha din id-domanda, anke jekk l-Evanġelju jgħid li dan għamilha “biex juri li kellu raġun” (Lq 10:29)… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV encourages rekindling awareness of our missionary vocation

Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Missionary World and Jubilee of Migrants

05/10/2025   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today we celebrate the Jubilee of the Missions and of Migrants. This is a wonderful opportunity to rekindle in ourselves the awareness of our missionary vocation, which arises from the desire to bring the joy and consolation of the Gospel to everyone, especially those who are experiencing difficult and painful situations… Read more »

You are as your heart is – the Archbishop

Mass during the Dioceasan Children's Commission Assembly

03/10/2025   Marija, Omm il-Knisja,Ta' Mlit, Church, Mosta

Ritratt: Glen Mercieca L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fil-Evanġelju smajna lil Ġesù jinkwieta. Jinkwieta għall-irħula li kien iltaqa’ magħhom u fihom ra qalb iebsa. Fl-ewwel qari li smajna, l-Iskrittura tkellimna wkoll fuq il-qalb ħażina. Imma ejjew nistaqsu lilna nfusna, “aħna m’għandniex qalb ħażina. Ma twelidniex b’qalb ħażina” Qalbna tista’ ssir ħażina bl-għemil tagħna.

Ġesù meta qed jinkwieta għall-irħula li kien iħobb bħal Korażajn, bħal Kafarnahum, li hu kien iqis bħala t-tieni dar tiegħu… Read more »

“Mary was always present” – Luca Fenech

07/10/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook f’jum il-festa tat-twelid ta’ Marija, iż-żagħżugħ Luca Fenech qal li dak li jolqtu l-iktar fil-Madonna huwa li dejjem kienet preżenti qrib binha Ġesù u fl-aħħar kwotazzjoni tagħha li hemm fl-evanġelju tgħidilna biex nagħmlu dak li jgħidilna Hu.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Ian Borg u Luca Fenech. 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 – 7th October 2025, 9:30am

07/10/2025   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: 7th October

07/10/2025

Our Lady of the Rosary
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jonah 3:1-10
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,7-8

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.  She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? … Read more »

He still speaks to us in our time – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

05/10/2025   St. Barbara Church & Capuchin Friary, Kalkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Proprju fl-1 ta’ Ottubru, ftit ġranet ilu, is-Senat Taljan approva d-deċiżjoni li x-xahar ta’ qabel kien ħa l-Parlament Taljan biex il-Festa ta’ San Franġisk ta’ Assisi terġa’ ssir festa pubblika nazzjonali fl-Italja, bħalma kienet sa kważi ħamsin sena ilu. Li jolqtok hu kif kważi kulħadd qabel – fejn l-Italja rari jkun hemm qbil bejn il-partiti differenti, kien hemm qbil kważi unanimu.Ir-raġuni mhijiex biss għax San Franġisk kien Taljan u patrun tal-Italja, imma wkoll għax kien figura hekk importanti fl-Istorja u b’rilevanza kbira għall-ħajja llum, anke fost dawk li ma jħaddnux il-Fidi Kattolika. 

Ħafna drabi, San Franġisk jissemma b’rabta mal-faqar, mal-ambjent, mal-paċi… Read more »

St. Jeanne Antide Foundation with the ‘Music 4 a Cause’ concert

06/10/2025

After a seven-year break, the St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) is thrilled to announce the  long-awaited return of its fundraising concert, Music 4 a Cause, on Saturday 25th October  2025 at the Immaculate Conception School Auditorium in Tarxien.  

This spectacular evening promises unforgettable performances by some of Malta’s most  talented artists, all accompanied by the renowned Spiteri Lucas Band. The line-up includes Amy Farrugia, Claudia Faniello, Claudio Castelletti, Ema, Ishmael Grech, Ivan Spiteri Lucas, Joseph Refalo, Kaya Gouder, Kurt Anthony, Laura Bruno, Mariah Mangion, Michela Galea, Nadine Axisa, Nathan Psaila and Rita Pace… Read more »