Yearly Archives: 2025

PFI and Reményhír collaborate for Christian formation exchange

05/02/2025

Over the past months, Reményhír, a Hungarian organisation dedicated to mission work, reached out to the Pastoral Formation Institute (PFI) to exchange best practices in Christian adult formation. With 18 years of experience in training pastoral workers, Church personnel, and Christians seeking to deepen their faith, the Pastoral Formation Institute welcomed this collaboration.

In November 2024, PFI met with Reményhír’s core delegation. This gathering laid the groundwork for an Erasmus+ project, which took place from 20th to 23rd January 2025… Read more »

Mgr Victor Grech passes into eternal life

05/02/2025

Monsignor Victor Grech has peacefully passed into eternal life. Through his lifelong work, he played a pivotal role in changing the way Maltese society views and confronts issues such as drug addiction, alcoholism, poverty and social injustice.

Mgr Grech passed away today, Wednesday, 5th February 2025, at 9:58 am at Mater Dei Hospital, at the age of 95.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, speaking for the Church in Malta, honoured Mgr Grech’s memory, describing him as “a priest and benefactor of the nation who dedicated his life to Caritas Malta and shaped its mission and vision for decades.”

Biography of Mgr Victor Grech

Mgr Victor Grech was born on 19th October 1929 in Bormla and was ordained a priest on 17th March 1956… Read more »

Pope at Audience: May we welcome Mary’s presence in our lives

05/02/2025

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we will contemplate the beauty of Jesus Christ our hope in the mystery of the Visitation. The Virgin Mary visits Saint Elizabeth; but it is above all Jesus, in His mother’s womb, who visits His people (cf. Lk 1:68), as Zechariah says in his hymn of praise… Read more »

“My mother didn’t speak to me for a year because I was becoming a nun.” – Sr Matlene

Social media can be used to sow the seed of faith.

05/02/2025

Is-soru Franġiskana tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù Matlene Hatalan Farrugia stqarret li ommha għall-bidu ma aċċettatx li hi kienet dieħla soru tant li għamlet sena ma tkellimhiex. Spjegat li dan seħħ għax ommha ma setgħetx tifhem x’se jġib miegħu pass bħal dan aktar milli għax hi kienet kontra d-deċiżjoni tagħha.

Waqt il-programm Għal Kulħadd fuq RTK103, Sr Matlene qalet li fi kliem ommha kienet se taħli ħajjitha. Hi kienet l-ewwel waħda fil-familja tagħha li għamlet dan il-pass… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th February 2025, 9:30am

05/02/2025   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: 5th February

05/02/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 12:4-7,11-15
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,13-14,17-18a

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

Jesus departed from there and came to his native place,  accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? … Read more »

Love’s transformative power – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

03/02/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għandna llum din il-ġrajja drammatika ta’ Ġesù li jiltaqa’ ma’ dal-bniedem li kien maħkum minn spirti ħżiena. U hawnhekk naraw lil Ġesù: li għandu l-awtorità fuq il-ħażen; li kollu mħabba u ħniena għal min qiegħed ibati; u li jġib bidla bil-qawwa trasformattiva tal-imħabba tiegħu.

Ġesù kien qiegħed in-naħa tal-pagani, fir-reġjun tal-Ġerasin, u hemmhekk ġie fuqu dal-bniedem maħkum minn spirti ħżiena… Read more »

Your prayers uphold the Church as one, holy, and Catholic – The Archbishop

Mass for the Jubilee of Religious and on the Day of Consecrated Life

02/02/2025   The Parish Church of St Catherine, Żejtun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ir-rakkont li għadna kemm smajna mill-Vanġelu skont San Luqa jintroduċina ma’ ħames persuni; Marija u Ġużeppi, Xmun u Anna u f’nofshom it-tarbija Ġesù ta’ 40 jum. Huwa t-tifel li llum jiġi ppreżentat lil Alla. Huwa t-tifel li jinħeles mill-mewt bl-offerta ta’ żewġt ibċieċen. Għax il-liġi kienet tgħid li “l-ewwel wild ikun tiegħi u jinfeda bl-offerta tal-fqar.” Biex jinfeda l-ewwel tarbija tifel kien hemm bżonn żewġt ibċieċen jew par gamiem… Read more »

Bible & Beer tackles end-of-life decisions

04/02/2025

Earlier this January, the MSSP Oratory Youths hosted another Bible & Beer event, drawing a diverse and engaged audience of young adults eager to discuss one of the most profound and challenging topics of our time: Life and Death – Church and Ethics. The event provided a safe space where attendees could explore deep ethical, theological, and emotional questions surrounding end-of-life issues, guided by a panel of esteemed experts… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 4th February 2025, 9:30am

04/02/2025   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 »