Yearly Archives: 2025

A shipwreck with a lot of hope – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the eve of the Solemnity of St Paul, Patron of Malta

09/02/2025   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

Photo: Carl Farrugia L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tlifna kull tama li nsalvaw”. Tul ir-rakkont twil tat-tempesta rrakkuntata fl-Atti tal-Appostlitempesta li wasslet għan-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl f’Malta – hemm din is-sentenza li tolqtok għax tesprimi kemm kienet kerha s-sitwazzjoni fuq il-ġifen: “it-tempesta li qabditna ma kinetx ħafifa, hekk li fl-aħħar tlifna kull tama li nsalvaw” (Atti 27:20).

Illum nistedinkom biex nirriflettu fuq din il-ġrajja hekk importanti għal pajjiżna, għalina lkoll, u nagħmlu dan l-aktar billi nħarsu lejn it-tama f’din il-ġrajja… Read more »

Hope provides direction – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of St Paul, Patron of Malta

10/02/2025   The Collegiate of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Nifirħu fit-tama” (Rum 12:12). Hija l-kelma tal-Appostlu Missierna lir-Rumani li l-Pawlini għeżież għażlu għal din is-sena u kienet għażla tassew xierqa. Qegħdin niċċelebraw il-Ġublew tas-sena 2025, li l-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku xtaq li jkun iddedikat lit-tama. Illum l-10 ta’ Frar qegħdin hawn f’din is-sena ġubilari, f’din il-knisja ġubilari, sabiex minn idejn il-knisja nilqgħu l-grazzja tal-indulġenza plenarja, tal-ħelsien mit-tpattija kollha ta’ dnubietna… Read more »

Pontifical on the feast of St. Paul – 10th February 2025, 9:30am

10/02/2025   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

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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: 10th February

10/02/2025

The Apostle St Paul, Patron of Malta – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 14:3-7
Psalm: 106:21-31
Second Reading: Acts 27: 13-28,10 or 2 Corinthians 11:18,24-31

Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

In those days, Jesus said to the Eleven, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it… Read more »

The language of every mission by our Lord: leave everything behind, give our lives, trust Him and let Him work – The Archbishop

09/02/2025   The Parish Church of St Julian's, St Julian's

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Kelma ta’ Alla llum, tkellimna dwar il-misteru tas-sejħa. Ilkoll nirċievu mingħand Ġesù, mingħand il-Mulej f’ħajjitna. Kemm il-Profeta fil-bidu tal-vokazzjoni tiegħu, l-Profeta Iżaija jħoss li mhuwiex dehen; hekk jiġrilu Pietru; hekk jikkonferma Pawlu. Dawn it-tliet personaġġi li l-Kelma ta’ Alla tlaqna magħhom illum: il-Profeta Iżaija, l-Appostlu Missierna, li mil-lejla nibdew niċċelebraw il-festa patronali tiegħu, u Pietru. Fil-laqgħa tagħhom mal-Mulej iħossu li huma midinbin, iħossu n-nuqqasijiet tagħhom; it-tagħbija tal-passat tagħhom… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 9th February 2025, 9:30am

09/02/2025   St. Julian's Parish Church

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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 Sunday Gospel: 9th February

09/02/2025

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8
Psalm: Psalm 137(138):1-2a,2bc-3,4-5,7c-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets… Read more »

A friend’s voice… eyes that give calm and serenity – The Archbishop about Mgr Victor Grech

08/02/2025   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Lilu narah b’ħabib tiegħi, dak li jilmħu b’għajnejja ma jkunx barrani” (Ġob 19:27). Dan il-kliem joqgħod tajjeb fuq fomm Dun Victor, hu u jagħmel il-pass tremend tal-mewt, u jgħaddi għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem. Fuq min qed jitkellem Dun Victor meta jgħid: “Lilu narah b’ħabib tiegħi” (Ġob 19:27)? Qed jitkellem fuq Alla. Għax il-ktieb ta’ Ġob, li minnu qrajna l-ewwel qari, jagħtina din iċ-ċertezza, li hi l-qofol tal-fidi tagħna… Read more »

A courageous testimony – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

07/02/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

“Irridek issa stess tagħtini ras Ġwanni l-Battista fuq platt” (Mk 6:25). Din kienet it-talba li għamlet din it-tfajla lil Erodi, kif smajna fir-rakkont tal-martirju ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista. Hu rakkont traġiku ta’ ġrajja makabra, li għandha fiha l-forza, il-qawwa tal-ħażen, u fl-istess waqt ukoll hemm dan id-dawl fid-dlam – li hu Ġwanni l-Battista.

Ħa nħarsu lejn dak li turina din l-istorja. Turina, l-ewwel nett, il-qawwa tal-mibegħda, fiex twassal il-mibegħda… Read more »

‘A living saint’: Parishioners in Tal-Ibraġ remember Dun Victor Grech

07/02/2025

Following the passing of Monsignor Victor Grech, tributes have poured in, with many describing him as a holy man who was always there for everyone.

Newsbook Malta visited the parish of Tal-Ibraġ, where Monsignor Grech served for many years, speaking to parishioners who shared their cherished memories of him. In their words, he was truly “a living saint.”

Many recalled how he helped them return to the Church, even in their darkest moments… Read more »