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A fire we want to ignite – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass for families on the feast days

16/08/2025 The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, Mġarr

Ritratt: Bjorn Briffa L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fost il-kliem ta’ Ġesù li l-aktar jaħsadna, u li jinstema’ jistona, huwa dan li smajna fl-Evanġelju llum, meta Ġesù jgħid: “Taħsbu intom li jien ġejt inġib il-paċi fid-dinja? Le, ngħidilkom, imma l-firda” (Lq 12:51). Jgħaddilna minn moħħna: dan hu l-istess Ġesù li dejjem nafuh bħala dak li jġib il-paċi? Li mill-ewwel mument, meta l-anġli dehru lir-rgħajja biex iħabbrulhom li twieled Ġesù, kienu qalu: “paċi fl-art lill-bnedmin li jogħġbu lilu” (Lq 2:14)? … Read more »

Pope offers prayers for flood victims in Pakistan, Nepal and India

17/08/2025 Castel Gandolfo, Italy

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today’s Gospel presents us with a demanding text (cf. Lk 12:49-53), in which Jesus uses strong images and great frankness to teach his disciples that his mission, and even that of his followers, is not a “bed of roses”, but a “sign of contradiction” (cf. Lk 2:34).

In this way, the Lord anticipates what he will have to face in Jerusalem when he will be opposed, arrested, insulted, beaten, crucified; when his message of love and justice will be rejected; when the leaders of the people will react with viciousness at his preaching… Read more »

Welcome Christ in the poor – The Pope

17/08/2025 Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Rotonda in Albano, Italy

Having returned to Castel Gandolfo in the Castelli Romani on 13 August, Pope Leo XIV presided over Mass at the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Rotonda. Reflecting on the gift of celebrating another day together, the Pope turned to the “greater gift” that Christ has already overcome: death. He explained that Sunday is a reminder of this victory.

He acknowledged that while we might come to church with fear and anxiety, “immediately we are less alone” once we gather together and encounter the Word and Body of Christ… Read more »

“Alone we can only do so much, but together we can do much more” – Daniela Borg

18/08/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, ġiet diskussa l-importanza tal-komunità u li nkunu flimkien fejn nistgħu nagħmlu iktar milli meta nkunu waħidna.

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.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew – Mt 18, 15-20
Ngħidilkom ukoll li jekk tnejn minnkom fuq l-art jgħollu leħinhom flimkien biex jitolbu xi ħaġa, Missieri li hu fis-smewwiet, jagħtihielhom… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 18th August 2025, 9:30am

18/08/2025 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: 18th August

18/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Judges 2:11-19
Psalm: 105 (106):34-35,36-37,39-40,43ab & 44

Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22

In those days, someone came to him and said, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?”

And Jesus said, “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honour your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The young man said to him, “I have kept all these; what do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions. Read more »

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The courage of faith: when we feel the weight of good and evil – The Archbishop

Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

17/08/2025 The Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck, St Paul's Bay

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ħa noħodkom ftit lura fiż-żmien, meta Ġesù kellu 40 jum u l-ġenituri tiegħu ħaduh fit-tempju, skont il-Liġi, “biex jippreżentawh lill-Mulej” (Lq 2:22). Dakinhar kien hemm Xmun fit-Tempju u malli ra lil din it-tarbija, qal: “għajnejja raw is-salvazzjoni” (Lq 2:30). Imma waqt li sejjaħ lil din it-tarbija “d-dawl tal-ġnus, il-glorja ta’ Iżrael” (ara Lq 2:32), ħares lejn ommu u qalilha: “sejf jinfidlek ruħek” (Lq 2:35)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 17th August 2025, 9:30am

17/08/2025 The Church of St. Paul’s Shipwreck, St. Paul's Bay

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 17th August

17/08/2025

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10
Psalm: 39(40):2,3,4,18
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-4

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! … Read more »

Saint Mary – Mother of hope – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Mother Mary

15/08/2025 St Mary's Church, Mqabba

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Kien proprju 75 sena ilu, fl-1 ta’ Novembru, li l-Papa Piju XII, bil-Kostituzzjoni Appostolika tiegħu Munificentissimus Deus, iddikjara d-domma li Marija ġiet imtellgħa s-sema bir-ruħ u l-ġisem. Għalhekk dis-sena hi sena tassew speċjali, anniversarju li qegħdin infakkru llum fis-Solennità ta’ Santa Marija.

Illum inġbarna b’ferħ kbir biex mhux biss niċċelebraw avveniment tal-passat, iżda nipparteċipaw fir-realtà tal-glorja ta’ Marija issa fis-sema… Read more »