Yearly Archives: 2025

God knocks on our hearts with kindness, not violence – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ

  The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Appostlu Missierna jipprova jispjega dan il-misteru kbir li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum. U nixtieq noffri riflessjoni qasira fuq dak li jgħid l-Appostlu Missierna. Meta jispjegalna li fil-misteru kbir tal-Milied feġġet it-tjieba ta’ Alla, l-imħabba tiegħu għall-bnedmin, is-salvazzjoni tiegħu, it-tiġdid tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, il-ħniena tiegħu, il-grazzja tiegħu, il-ħajja u t-tama.

Jekk irridu niġbru fil-qosor l-esperjenza tal-Milied, tajjeb nieqfu fuq dawn il-valuri sbieħ li jsemmi l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl meta jikteb lid-dixxiplu żagħżugħ li kien jismu Titu… Read more »

As we celebrate this Holy Night, let us feel the warmth of the divine embrace – The Archbishop

Mass on Christmas Eve

  St John's C0-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

At this first Gospel of the feast of Christmas, of this great Solemnity, the Gospel of Matthew announces the name of the child whose birth will answer the phrase, and he gives us two names. The angel tells Joseph, “You will name him Jesus” and “He will save his people from their sins” (Mt 1:21). And then Matthew remembers the prophecy of Isaiah, “Behold, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel” (Mt 1:23)… Read more »

Malta’s sweetness depends on the sweetness of our hearts – The Archbishop

Midnight Mass

  The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Illum niżel fostna mis-sema s-sliem tassew. Illum is-smewwiet xerrdu l-għasel fuq l-art kollha.

Dawn huma l-kliem poetiċi u sbieħ mir-responsorju li smajna u tlabna llum wara li smajna l-qari straordinarjament profond tal-Papa San Ljun il-Kbir.  Illum niżel fostna mis-sema s-sliem tassew. U b’din il-kelma nifhmu li t-tarbija li t-twelid tagħha qed niċċelebraw f’dan il-jum u l-lejl qaddis, mhux biss jisimha Ġesù, imma wkoll is-sliem… Read more »

Christmas Mass – 25th December 2025, 9:30am

  St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

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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: 25th December

The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6
Psalm: 95 (96):1-2a,2b-3,11-12,13
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14

Gospel: Luke 2:1-14

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town… Read more »

Our call to be present for each other

Christmas message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

On this holy Christmas night, we celebrate the birth of a baby. The eyes of faith teach us that this baby is none other than God made man. God’s love was formed in the womb of a woman, a virgin, Mary of Nazareth, and today we are commemorating the birth of this baby. The author of the letter to the Hebrews tells us that God spoke to his people various times, in many ways, but then, in the fullness of time, he sent his Son (Hebrews 1:1-2)… Read more »

Midnight Mass – 24th December 2025, 11:30pm

  St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

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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 »

A heartfelt hymn – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-innu sabiħ tal-Magnificat, li għadna kif smajna fl-Evanġelju llum, huwa innu li baqa’ fit-tradizzjoni tal-Knisja tul is-snin bħala innu speċjali għax ħareġ minn fomm Marija stess. Huwa innu ta’ tifħir lil Alla. Tajjeb niftakru mal-ewwel li Marija hawnhekk ma kinetx qiegħda f’sitwazzjoni faċli, sabiħa, bħalma kultant nistgħu nkunu aħna f’mumenti minnhom meta f’ċelebrazzjoni  nkantaw jew nitolbu dan l-innu. Meta Marija qalet dal-kliem hawnhekk, kienet f’sitwazzjoni pjuttost diffiċli għaliha – għada żagħżugħa, iġġorr fiha dan il-misteru kbir li se twelled lil Ġesù, u qiegħda hawnhekk għand Eliżabetta fejn qed takkumpanja lilha wkoll… Read more »

A caring and loving father – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

Photo: Worldwide Magazine L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din il-knisja ddedikata lil Marija Annunzjata, aħna midħla tal-ġrajja tat-Tħabbira tal-Mulej – meta l-anġlu Gabriel deher lil Marija, u qalilha bil-pjan ta’ Alla li hi jkollha iben u ssemih Ġesu, u Marija fl-aħħar tal-ġrajja tgħid: “Ara jiena l-qaddejja tal-Mulej, ħa jsir minni skont kelmtek” (Lq 1:38). Hija ġrajja ta’ importanza kbira fl-Istorja tas-Salvazzjoni tagħna, il-ġrajja meta Ġesu sar bniedem – meta tnissel Ġesu… Read more »

“We don’t work just to earn money” – Mariella Porter

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Mariella Porter qalet li wieħed ma jmurx jaħdem biss biex jaqla’ lira, iżda għandu jħares lejn xogħlu bħala servizz lejn l-oħrajn ukoll.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Chris Ellul u Mariella Porter. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 12, 13-21
“Wieħed raġel għani ġabar kotra ta’ frott mir-raba’ tiegħu… Read more »