Yearly Archives: 2025

‘We cannot pray or live’ without listening to cries of people suffering war

Mediterranean Theological Network makes impassioned appeal for peace

21/06/2025

The Mediterranean Theological Network (RTMed) insisted one cannot pray or live without listening to the cry and terror of people suffering because of war in the Mediterranean and beyond, stressed that the world stood “on the brink of a conflict of catastrophic proportions.”

The RTMed network was established around the editorial team of a manifesto for a theology from the Mediterranean, and counts members from across the Mediterranean, including Malta… Read more »

Timely judgement – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

23/06/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Kemm jiswa ta’ ġid meta aħna dil-kelma ta’ Ġesù ngħixuha! Ġesù jgħid “tiġġudikawx” (Mt 7:1). Jgħid li aħna ma għandniex niġġudikaw lill-persuni, il-qalb tagħhom, kif huma quddiema Alla. U jgħid x’jiġrilna kultant: li fil-ġudizzji tagħna, li ngħaddu bi kliemna jew anke f’moħħna – imma, ovvjament, l-ikbar ħsara ssir kultant bil-kliem – inkunu qed inħarsu lejn ħaddieħor, u naraw il-ħażin tiegħu jew tagħha, id-difett tiegħu jew tagħha, u ma nintebhux b’tagħna, bil-ħażin li għandna aħna… Read more »

Special collection for the charitable work of Pope Leo

24/06/2025

On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025, all parishes in Malta will be collecting offerings for Peter’s Pence, the traditional collection to support the charitable work of Pope Leo XIV to help our suffering brothers and sisters as well as to support the work of the Holy See around the world.

What is Peter’s Pence?

Peter’s Pence is the name given to the financial support offered by the faithful to the Holy Father as a sign of their sharing in the concern of the Successor of Peter for the many different needs of the Universal Church and for the relief of those most in need… Read more »

Over 2,000 students completed courses by PFI

The Pastoral Formation Institute looks ahead with renewed vision

24/06/2025

The Pastoral Formation Institute (PFI) concluded another academic year on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, having accompanied over 2,000 participants across 78 course occurrences, a remarkable increase from last year’s 1,052 participants across 28 courses.

The evening commenced with a Thanksgiving Mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, followed by a moment of communion among students, lecturers, and staff. This gathering reflected the spirit of shared growth and community that defined the past year… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 24th June 2025, 9:30am

24/06/2025   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: 24th June

24/06/2025

Birth of Saint John the Baptist – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm: 138:1-3,13-15
Second Reading: Acts 13:22-26

Gospel: Luke 1:57-66,80

Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. But his mother said, “No; he is to be called John.” They said to her, “None of your relatives has this name.” 

Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. 

Fear came over all their neighbours, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. All who heard them pondered them and said, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children or stolen futures

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

22/06/2025   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today, in many countries, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, is being celebrated, and the Gospel recounts the miracle of the loaves and fishes (cf. Lk 9:11-17).

In order to feed the thousands of people who came to listen to him and to ask for healing, Jesus invited the Apostles to bring him what little they had; he then blessed the loaves and fishes, and told them to distribute them to everyone… Read more »

Pope at Corpus: Blessed are those who become witnesses of His love

Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

22/06/2025   St John Lateran Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, it is wonderful to be in the presence of Jesus. The Gospel passage we just heard attests to this; it recounts how the crowds spent long hours listening to him speak about the Kingdom of God and seeing him heal the sick (cf. Lk 9:11). Jesus’ compassion for the suffering shows us the loving closeness of God, who comes into our world to save us… Read more »

Julian Fenech awarded 2025 Pope John XXIII Prize for Goodness

23/06/2025

Julian Fenech, li jmur fl-Iskola Primarja STC Annibale Preca Ħal Lija, huwa r-rebbieħ tal-Premju Papa Ġwanni XXIII għat-Tjubija 2025. Huwa ġie mressaq għal dan il-premju mill-kap tal-iskola, is-Sur Lawrence Darmanin.

Waħda mill-aktar kwalitajiet notevoli ta’ Julian hija d-dedikazzjoni tiegħu lejn studenti bi bżonnijiet speċjali u dawk minn kulturi differenti. Hu dejjem lest jaħdem magħhom, speċjalment meta jkun hemm xogħol fi gruppi.

Julian huwa eżempju ta’ xi jfisser li tkun ta’ qalb tajba… Read more »

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

23/06/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

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 »