Yearly Archives: 2025

Archbishop appoints new Delegate for Catholic Education

Photo: Fr Mark Ellul, the new Delegate for Catholic Education

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, as President of the Maltese Episcopal Conference, has appointed Fr Mark Ellul as the new Delegate for Catholic Education to assist the Episcopal Conference in the Church’s work on education. Fr Mark’s appointment reflects the Church’s renewed commitment to strengthening Catholic education in Malta and Gozo. He is currently Head of The Archbishop’s Seminary School in Rabat… Read more »

125th-anniversary celebrations of St Rita of Cascia’s canonisation

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Il-Provinċja Agostinjana Maltija se tiċċelebra l-125 sena mill-kanonizzazzjoni tal-qaddisa Agostinjana Santa Rita mil-Papa Ljun XIII fis-sena tal-Ġublew il-Kbir tal-1900. Santa Rita hi qaddisa popolari għall-interċessjoni tagħha quddiem Alla fil-każijiet l-aktar diffiċli u li jidhru impossibli. Fid-diversi stati ta’ ħajjitha, Santa Rita kienet mara b’fiduċja kbira fil-Mulej, fl-eżempju tagħha ta’ tama u paċi, bħala żagħżugħa, mara miżżewwġa, omm, armla u anke reliġjuża… Read more »

“A young woman I knew at the time inspired my growing desire for volunteering and my priestly calling” – Fr Ramon

Il-Gwardjan tal-Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, il-Patri Franġiskan Fr Ramon Farrugia stqarr li hu kien ħass is-sejħa tiegħu meta mar għall-missjoni fil-Kenja, liema esperjenza ħeġġitu jagħmilha t-tfajla tiegħu meta dak iż-żmien kien għarus. Spjega li qabel din l-esperjenza hu kien imbiegħed ħafna mill-Knisja u minn Alla u kien se jagħmilha biex jikkuntentaha biss ftit qabel is-safra ħassru u kienu fthemu li hu xorta waħda jmur jagħmel din l-esperjenza li effettivament bidlitlu ħajtu kompletament… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 23rd January 2025, 9:30am

  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: 23rd January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 7:25 – 8:6
Psalm: 39 (40):7-8a,8b-9,10,17

Gospel: Mark 3:7-12

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Mary’s service reveals depths of hope in God

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we will resume the catecheses of the Jubilee cycle on Jesus Christ our hope.

At the beginning of his Gospel, Luke shows the effects of the transforming power of the Word of God, which reaches not only the halls of the Temple, but also the poor dwelling of a young woman, Mary, who, betrothed to Joseph, still lives with her family… Read more »

New edition of ‘L-Ewwel Bibbja Tiegħi’

As part of the celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the recently published ‘L-Ewwel Bibbja Tiegħi’ is being promoted to introduce children to the timeless wisdom and values of Bible stories.

Published by the Malta Bible Foundation, this Maltese adaptation of ‘The Beginner’s Bible’ presents stories carefully tailored for young readers. First released in 1989, The Beginner’s Bible has earned classic status, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide in various languages… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 22nd January 2025, 9:30am

  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: 22nd January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 28:1-10
Psalm: 15:1-2,5,7-8,11

Gospel: Mt 25:31-40

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 

Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’”

Saint of the day: St Publius, Prince of Malta Read more »

New wine into new wineskins – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

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

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Inbid ġdid jitqiegħed f’damiġġani ġodda!” (Mk 2:22) Dan hu l-kliem ta’ Ġesù llum, fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Hu kien qed ikellem lid-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni u lill-Fariżej. Kienu qegħdin jistaqsuh, u hu jgħid din il-metafora: li int ma tqiegħedx inbid ġdid f’damiġġani qodma, għax inkella l-inbid jifqa’ d-damiġġani u jintilef kemm l-inbid kif ukoll id-damiġġani. Imma nbid ġdid jitqiegħed f’damiġġani ġodda. Xi tfisser din il-metafora, li tgħaqqad ukoll ma’ dak li jgħid qabel Ġesù: “Ħadd ma jraqqa’ mantar qadim b’biċċa drapp ġdida” (Mk 2:21)? … Read more »