Yearly Archives: 2025

Let us imitate Christ, the Good Samaritan – The Pope

14/07/2025   The Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova (Castel Gandolfo), Rome

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Brothers and sisters,

I have the joy of celebrating this Eucharist with you. I greet all those present, the parish community, the priests, and His Eminence, the Bishop of the Diocese, and the civil and military authorities.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we have heard one of Jesus’ most beautiful and moving parables. We all know the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37)… Read more »

Archdiocese of Malta offers 10 scholarships for theological and ethics studies

14/07/2025

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The Foundation for Theological Studies, under the Archdiocese of Malta, is offering ten scholarships to support individuals seeking to pursue part-time studies in theology, ethics and pastoral fields through the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta.

These scholarships aim to encourage further academic and spiritual formation in key areas of religious and ethical education. The available scholarships are as follows: €800 for applicants enrolling in the Diploma in Religious Studies or the Diploma in the Appreciation of Ecclesiastical Heritage; €1,200 for those applying for the Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Psychology; €2,000 for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology or a Master’s degree in Bioethics, Environmental Ethics or Theology… Read more »

Oħloq Tbissima marathon raises €441,590

14/07/2025

Ritratt: Oħloq Tbissima

This year’s edition of the Oħloq Tbissima marathon has raised a total of €441,590 in aid of the activities of the Missionary Society of St Paul.

The funds raised in the 22nd edition of the annual telethon will help support the MSSP’s missions in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines as well as the running of St Joseph Home in Santa Venera… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Living eternal life by caring for others

13/07/2025   Liberty Square, Castel Gandolfo, Italy

Dear brothers and sisters,

Happy Sunday! Today’s Gospel begins with a great question posed to Jesus: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Lk 10:25). Those words express a constant desire in our life: our yearning for salvation, for an existence free from failure, evil and death.

This hope of the human heart is described as something to be “inherited”, not something to be gained by force, begged for, or negotiated… Read more »

We do that too – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass for the altar boys who will be serving in the Vatican and their families, and for those who meet every second Saturday of the month to pray for vocations

12/07/2025   The Archbishop's Seminary, tal-Virtu’

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mgħallem, x’nagħmel biex niret il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Lq 10:25). Din hija l-mistoqsija li għamel wieħed għaref fil-Liġi lil Ġesù u, bis-saħħa ta’ din il-mistoqsija, Ġesù mbagħad qal l-istorja li hija tant magħrufa u tant qawwija wkoll: tas-Samaritan it-Tajjeb. Dal-bniedem ried ikun jaf x’jagħmel biex jiret il-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u Ġesù, flok daħal f’ħafna diskussjonijiet miegħu biex jispjegalu, qallu storja tassew sabiħa u qawwija li tagħti messaġġ mhux biss lil dan, imma lilna lkoll… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 14th July 2025, 9:30am

14/07/2025   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: 14th July

14/07/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 1:8-14,22
Psalm: 123 (124):1-3,4-6,7-8

Gospel: Mt 10:34 – 11:1

In those days, Jesus told his apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.  … Read more »

Love is the true flavour of life – The Archbishop

13/07/2025   The Church of Maximilian Kolbe, Buġibba

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Agħmel hekk u tgħix” (Lq 10:28). Kemm hi sabiħa din il-kelma li Ġesù jgħid lil dan l-Imgħallem tal-Liġi, li meta Ġesù staqsieh x’hemm miktub fil-Liġi (u l-Liġi kienet serje ta’ mijiet ta’ liġijiet, mhux liġi waħda) jagħżel l-aqwa ħaġa: il-kmandament tal-imħabba. “Fil-Liġi x’hemm miktub? Inti x’taqra fiha?[…] ‘Int għandek tħobb il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, b’qalbek kollha[…] u lill-proxxmu tiegħek bħalek innifsek’” (Lq 10:26-27)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 13th July 2025, 9:30am

13/07/2025   St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Bugibba

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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 Sunday Gospel: 13th July

13/07/2025

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Psalm: 68 (69):14 & 17,30-31,33-34,36ab & 37
Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? … Read more »