Yearly Archives: 2025

Stones to build, not to hurt – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the 60th anniversary of the Presbyteral Ordination of five priests, members of the Missionary Society of St. Paul

06/04/2025   The Church of Saint Joseph, Santa Venera

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ġrajja tal-laqgħa ta’ Ġesù mal-mara li nqabdet f’adulterju hija ġrajja mill-isbaħ li għandna fl-Evanġelju. U hija adattata ħafna għall-okkażjoni tal-lum meta qegħdin niċċelebraw is-sittin anniversarju mill-Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali tal-ħames reliġjużi, membri tas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl. Dan għaliex turina min hu Ġesù għalina, kollu mħabba, maħfra, ħniena u fl-istess waqt, li jridna ngħixu b’dinjità u jagħtina ħajja ġdida; u għaliex seħibna, sieħeb lil dawn is-saċerdoti reliġjużi f’dan il-ministeru li jwasslu l-imħabba, maħfra u l-ħniena ta’ Alla… Read more »

Light in a dark valley – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

07/04/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Imqar jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam ma nibżax mill-ħsara għax inti miegħi” (Salm 23:4). Dan hu li tlabna fis-Salm illum, u għedna għalhekk li l-Mulej, li hu r-ragħaj tagħna, imexxina dejjem, anke fil-mumenti mudlama tal-ħajja. B’kuntrast mal-“wied mudlam”, hemm dan li jgħid Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju, meta jgħid: “Jiena d-dawl tad-dinja” (Ġw 8:12). Dan hu d-dawl li jgħinna fil-mumenti kollha tal-ħajja tagħna, imma speċjalment fil-mumenti l-iktar mudlama… Read more »

Pilgrims of Hope – A Concert for the Jubilee of Hope 2025

08/04/2025

The Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture, in collaboration with the Opera Nova Project, and supported by the Mdina Metropolitan Chapter, presents a concert on April 9, 2025, at 8:00pm at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina.

From the ancient Greek myth of Pandora to the timeless message of the Christian faith, hope has always held great significance in the human experience. In Pandora’s myth, hope remained the only gift within her box, a symbol of light in the midst of darkness… Read more »

Pope: Salesians should educate young people with passion for Christ

08/04/2025

File photo of young people receiving education from Salesian institutions in india 

The Salesians of Don Bosco are holding their 29th General Chapter in Turin, Italy, from February 16 to April 12, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of their founder’s first missionary expedition to Argentina.

As he recovers from bilateral pneumonia at his Vatican residence, Pope Francis sent a message to express his support for members of the Society of St… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 8th April 2025, 9:30am

08/04/2025   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: 8th April

08/04/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm: 101 (102):2-3,16-18,19-21

Gospel: John 8:21-30

Jesus said to the Pharisees: “I am going away and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.” So the Jews said, “He is not going to kill himself, is he, because he said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?” He said to them, “You belong to what is below, I belong to what is above… Read more »

New Church guidelines for care of elderly promote protection of life till very final stages

The document ‘Care for Elderly Persons in Church Residential Homes in Malta: Ethical Guidelines’ launched

07/04/2025   The Archbishops' Curia, Floriana

Ethical guidelines on the care of older persons Download

The Church in Malta has published ethical guidelines on care for the elderly, stating that the right to life entails the means for “proper protection and development of life” till the very final stages.

Compiled by a group of experts and ethicists, the publication, entitled ‘Care for Elderly Persons in Church Residential Homes in Malta: Ethical Guidelines,’ reaffirms the duty of citizens to promote the dignity of the elderly community and respect the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. 

In a foreword, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said: “The quality of society and civilisation in which we live depends on the sensitivity to the needs of the elderly and the vulnerable… Read more »

Angelus: Pope calls for healthcare systems that prioritise poorest

06/04/2025

Pope Francis greets the faithful after Mass  (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)

Dear brothers and sisters,

The Gospel of this fifth Sunday of Lent presents to us the episode of the woman caught in adultery (Jn 8:1-11). While the scribes and the pharisees want to stone her, Jesus restores the lost beauty to this woman. She has fallen in the dust; Jesus passes his finger on this dust and writes a new story for her… Read more »

Wiċċ imb Wiċċ: Society of Christian Doctrine organises Lenten celebration

07/04/2025

On Saturday, 5th April 2025, the SDC Candidates organised a Lenten celebration at the DĦS Conference Centre, themed Wiċċ imb Wiċċ (Face to Face). For this event, the candidates invited their families to pause and reflect on the reality that one day we shall encounter Jesus face to face.

During the celebration, those present participated in three stations, each offering the opportunity to reflect on a character who encountered Jesus during the Passion narrative… Read more »