Yearly Archives: 2025

We condemn the destruction of innocent people – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

19/07/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tikkundannaw lil min hu bla ħtija” (Mt 12:7). Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù lill-Fariżej – hi akkuża li qed jagħmlilhom – meta huma għamlu lment fuq id-dixxipli tiegħu. Ġesù kien għaddej bil-mixi minn għalqa miżrugħa, u d-dixxipli tiegħu, billi ħadhom il-ġuħ, bdew jaqtgħu s-sbul mill-għalqa, u jikluh. U l-Fariżej ilmentaw ma’ Ġesù fuq dak li kienu qed jagħmlu d-dixxipli. Ma kienx minħabba li huma kienu qegħdin jaqtgħu s-sbul mill-għalqa u jikluh, għax dak kien permess mil-liġi Lhudija (Dewt 23:25), imma għax dan kien qed jagħmluh f’Jum is-Sibt… Read more »

Archbishop’s call: Take care of each other and live fully human lives

Mass during the Volleyball Marathon at the Sportsmen’s Jubilee

20/07/2025   Id-Dar tal-Providenza Chapel, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nixtieq insellem lill-isportivi kollha li llum qegħdin jiċċelebraw il-ġublew tagħhom. Dan hu mument ta’ grazzja u ringrazzjament lil Alla għad-don tas-saħħa u tal-enerġija. Illum nitolbu wkoll għal dawk li f’din il-maratona tal-volleyball qegħdin jagħtu mhux biss mill-ħin u mill-enerġija tagħhom imma qed jagħtu wkoll kontribut lid-Dar tal-Providenza. Nixtieq minn issa nirringrazzja wkoll lil kull min qed isegwihom, lill-benefatturi ġenerużi ta’ din id-Dar li jagħtu kenn lil ħutna… Read more »

Sunday Mass and the Sports Jubilee – 20 ta’ Lulju 2025, 9:30am

20/07/2025   Id-Dar tal-Providenza Chapel, Siġġiewi

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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 Sunday Gospel: 20th July

20/07/2025

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm: 14 (15):2-3ab,3cd-4ab,5
Second Reading: Colossians 1:24-28

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? … Read more »

Watch: Auxiliary Bishop denounces killing of innocent lives in Gaza

19/07/2025

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi kkundanna bil-qawwa l-qtil kontinwu ta’ persuni innoċenti f’Gaża u tenna li dan qatt mhu ġustifikat.

Mindu faqqgħet il-gwerra bejn Iżrael u l-grupp militanti Ħamas, aktar minn 60,000 persuna nqatlu. Ħafna minn dawn il-persuni kienu Palestinjani li ma kinux suldati filwaqt li numru sostanzjali ta’ persuni kienu qed jistkennu f’kampijiet taf-refuġjati.

Fid-dawl li Iżrael għamilha ċara li mhux se jieqaf sakemm jiżvojta u jeqred lil Gaża, hu ġie kkundannat talli fetaħ il-bieb biex jitwettaq ġenoċidju f’din l-art… Read more »

New parish priest for the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity in Marsa

19/07/2025

Il-Kappillan il-ġdid tal-Parroċċa tat‑Trinità Qaddisa fil‑Marsa, Patri Pawl Bugeja OFM Cap

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna laqa’ n‑nomina u qed jafda l‑ħidma pastorali tal‑Parroċċa tat‑Trinità Qaddisa fil‑Marsa f’idejn Patri Pawlu Bugeja OFM Cap bħala l‑kappillan ta’ din il‑komunità. Mons. Arċisqof jirringrazzja lil Patri Dominic Mangani OFM Cap tal‑ħidma tiegħu bħala kappillan ta’ din il‑parroċċa għal dawn l‑aħħar sitt snin.

Patri Pawlu Bugeja twieled fl‑20 ta’ Ġunju 1963… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 19th July 2025, 9:30am

19/07/2025   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: 19th July

19/07/2025

First Reading: Exodus 12:37-42
Psalm: 135 (136):1 u 23-24,10-12,13-15

Gospel: Matthew 12:14-21

In those days, the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed him, and he cured all of them, and he ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 

“Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased… Read more »

Pope calls Patriarch Pizzaballa to express closeness after Gaza parish attack

18/07/2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, made a visit on Friday to the only Catholic parish in Gaza, along with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III.

As they entered the enclave, Pope Leo XIV placed a call to Patriarch Pizzaballa to “express his closeness, care, prayer, support, and desire to do everything possible to achieve not only a ceasefire but also an end to this tragedy.”

“Pope Leo repeatedly stated that it is time to stop this slaughter, that what has happened is unjustifiable, and that we must ensure there are no more victims,” said the Patriarch, speaking to Vatican News… Read more »

The heart that understands our burden – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the occasion of the awarding of certificates to students who completed the courses of the Institute of Pastoral Formation

17/07/2025   Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dear brothers and sisters,
especially you who have successfully completed courses in the Pastoral Formation Institute,

Today, in the heart of this Eucharistic celebration, we are blessed to hear the voice of Jesus echo with tenderness and deep understanding: “Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28)… Read more »