News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the Day
First Reading: Acts 13:13-25
Psalm: 88 (89):2-3,21-22,25,27
Gospel: John 13:16-20
When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him.
If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you… Read more »
Rev. Johan Bugeja SDB is one of three deacons who will be ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Malta on Saturday, 17 May 2025.
As he prepares for this important step, Rev. Johan has reflected on five meaningful objects that symbolise the love and mission of the priesthood he is about to embrace. What are these symbolic items?
You can watch the priestly ordination Mass here… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Din is-silta verament qasira tal-Evanġelju llum turina xi ħaġa importanti ħafna għall-ħajja tagħna. Turina xi jfisser meta ngħidu li Ġesù hu r-ragħaj it-tajjeb tagħna.
Jagħraf, jagħti l-ħajja, jipproteġi
Ħa nsemmi tliet punti fuq Ġesù r-ragħaj. L-Evanġelju jgħid li hu jagħraf in-ngħaġ tiegħu, li hu jagħtihom il-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u li hu jipproteġihom. Hu sabiħ meta niftakru li dan hu Ġesù għalina, għall-ħajja tagħna… Read more »
From left: Rev. Matthew Sammut, Rev. Johan Bugeja SDB and Rev. Shawn Wong
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace
This Saturday, 17 May 2025, the Church in Malta will celebrate the ordination of three new priests. Archbishop Charles Scicluna will preside over the ordination of: Rev. Matthew Sammut from the Parish of the Resurrection of Christ in Pembroke; Rev. Johan Bugeja, a Salesian of Don Bosco; and Rev… Read more »
Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.
— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) May 14, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has chosen “to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram,” according to a press release from the Dicastery for Communication on Tuesday… Read more »
Iċ-Chaplain f’Università ta’ Malta Fr Patrick Magro qal li kwistjoni komuni li kontinwament jiltaqa’ magħha hija li “ż-żgħażagħ tal-lum ifittxu ċ-Chaplaincy għaliex isibuha diffiċli biex jagħmlu l-ħbieb”.
Qal li apparti minn hekk, iċ-Chaplaincy iffitxuha dawk li ma tantx ikunu qed iħossuhom moralment tajjeb, kif ukoll “dawk bi kriżi personali, kriżi spiritwali jew dawk li vera jkunu jridu jagħmlu l-volontarjat. Hemm min jiġi sempliċiment biex jistrieħ bejn lezzjoni u oħra.”
Waqt il-programm Il-Voluntier fuq RTK103, Fr Patrick qal li ċ-Chaplaincy hija l-post ideali biex dak li jkun jiltaqa’ man-nies u “jidħak daħka” għaliex “nisħqu fuq l-importanza li dejjem ikun hemm xi ħadd fiċ-Chapliancy biex kull minn iżur il-post qatt ma jsib ruħu waħdu”… Read more »
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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 »
Saint Matthias, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Act 1:15-17,20-26
Psalm: 112:1-8
Gospel: John 15:9-17
In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. … Read more »
Rev. Matthew Sammut is one of three deacons who will be ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Malta on Saturday, 17 May 2025.
As he prepares for this important step, Rev. Matthew has reflected on five meaningful objects that symbolise the love and mission of the priesthood he is about to embrace. What are these symbolic items?
You can watch the priestly ordination Mass here… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
I consider it a gift from God that the first Sunday of my service as Bishop of Rome is Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Easter. On this Sunday, we always hear proclaimed at Mass a passage from the tenth chapter from the Gospel of John, where Jesus reveals himself as the true Shepherd: who knows and loves his sheep and gives his life for them… Read more »
