Yearly Archives: 2025

Pope at Audience: Even at darkest moment, never too late to love and forgive

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025

20/08/2025   Audience Hall, Vatican City

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025: Jesus Christ our Hope. III. The Passover of Jesus. 3. Forgiveness. «He loved them to the end» (Jn 13:2)

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today we will look at one of the most striking and luminous gestures in the Gospel: the moment when Jesus, during the last supper, offers a morsel to the one who is about to betray him… Read more »

Concert inaugurates the restoration of Dominican Church titular painting in Vittoriosa

21/08/2025   The Church of the Annunciation, Birgu

Fl-okkażjoni tal-inawgurazzjoni tar-restawr li sar fuq il-kwadru ta’ Sidtna Marija Annunzjata fil-Knisja ta’ San Duminku fil-Birgu, se jittella’ kunċert bid-direzzjoni tas-Surmast Stephen Camilleri, nhar il-Ħadd 24 t’Awwissu 2025 fis-7:15pm. Matul il-kunċert, Valentina Lupo minn Atelier del Restauro Ltd, se tagħti spjegazzjoni dettaljata dwar il-proċess tar-restawr u Rev. P. Tonio Mallia Milanes OP se jagħmel diskors tal-okkażjoni. Dakinhar se jkun espost fil-knisja l-abbozz tal-istess pittura.

Il-kwadru ta’ Marija Annunzjata sar fl-1959 mill-artist Emvin Cremona biex ikun il-kwadru titulari tal-knisja l-ġdida tad-Dumnkani fil-Birgu… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st August 2025, 9:30am

21/08/2025   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: 21st August

21/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Judges 11:29-39a
Psalm: 39 (40):5,7-8a,8b-9,10

Gospel: Mt 22:1-14

In those days, Jesus again spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.  … Read more »

“We are not called upon to always be comfortable” – Daniela Borg

20/08/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Daniela Borg qalet li aħna mhux imsejħin biex nibqgħu dejjem komdi u newtrali, iżda xi drabi jkun hemm bżonn li mmorru anki fl-iskumdità.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Daniela Borg. 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… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 20th August 2025, 9:30am

20/08/2025   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: 20th August

20/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Judges 9:6-15
Psalm: 20 (21):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16a

In those days, Jesus told his disciples this parable: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, “You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went.  … Read more »

Pope Leo XIV dines with 100 homeless at Castel Gandolfo

19/08/2025

Photo: Vatican News

Over 100 homeless and vulnerable people supported by Caritas of Albano joined Pope Leo XIV for a meal in the gardens of Castel Gandolfo, where the Pontiff is spending much of his summer break.

The initiative continues the practice established by Pope Francis, who frequently invited disadvantaged groups to share meals with him. Many of the attendees at Castel Gandolfo face homelessness or other personal difficulties, and the gathering was coordinated by the Diocese of Albano Laziale together with the Borgo Laudato Si’ centre… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 19th August 2025, 9:30am

19/08/2025   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: 19th August

19/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Judges 6:11-24a
Psalm: 84 (85):9,11-12,13-14

Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30

In those days, Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, “Then who can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” 

Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you… Read more »