Yearly Archives: 2025

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 »

It is worth doing what he tells us – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  Fleur-de-Lys Parish Church, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Naħseb li l-iktar tieġ li baqa’ msemmi fl-Istorja kien it-Tieġ ta’ Kana. Ma kienx minħabba l-miżżewġin – fil-fatt, lanqas nafu x’kien jisimhom – u lanqas minħabba li kien xi tieġ kbir jew ta’ xi ħadd meqjus importanti ħafna dak iż-żmien. Imma kien minħabba dak li ġara fit-tieġ, kif smajna llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann.

Omm li tidħol għalina

Nixtieq li nirriflettu speċjalment fuq il-kliem: “Omm Ġesù kienet hemm… Read more »

Jubilee with Christian Brethren during Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025

2024 Diocesan Ecumenical Service

Christians from across the world are currently celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which will last until Saturday 25th January 2025. In Malta, the Jubilee with Christian brethren from other Churches will be celebrated a day earlier, during the customary Diocesan Ecumenical Service. Archbishop Charles Scicluna will lead the celebration, while the homily will be delivered by Metropolitan Kyrillos of Melite, Exarch in Malta of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople… Read more »

ŻAK Centre in Żurrieq renovated

Along the years, the Catholic Action property in Żurrieq suffered some damages and was in dire need of maintenance. An extensive renovation was carried out in order to transform it into a safe space adequate to serve its mission; working with youth.

Therefore the Maltese Catholic Action was granted funds for a €30,000 project entitled: Reviving a safe space for youth formation and development in Żurrieq through infrastructural investment… Read more »

9 young women profess as Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

"The joyful faces of the sisters drew me to this holy life."

Sorijiet Ulied il-Qalb ta’ Ġesù

Fil-Knisja ta’ San Gejtanu fil-Ħamrun nhar is-Sibt filgħaxija disa’ tfajliet mill-Indja, Kenja, Tanzania u l-Uganda professaw mal-Ordni tas-Sorijiet t’Ulied il-Qalb ta’ Ġesù, li wara li għamlu perjodu ta’ studju u servizz f’Malta.

Il-kongegrazzjoni bdiet fl-1903 minn Tereża Nuzzo u fl-1948 Sr Pauline Farrugia kienet l-ewwel soru li marret il-Kenja, u f’dak il-punt bdew bil-vokazzjonijiet internazzjonali għax għall-bidu l-kongegrazzjoni kienet biss f’Malta għaldaqstant issa qed tara l-frott tal-evanġelizzazzjoni tagħha… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st 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: 21st January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 6:10-20
Psalm: 110 (111):1-2,4-5,9 & 10c

Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »