News from the Church in Malta
In the spirit of the Global Week of Prayer from September 1st to 7th, led by the 24-7 Prayer Movement worldwide, we invite the entire Church community — educators, students, families, religious, and laypeople — to unite in prayer for our school communities in Malta and Gozo.
At the beginning of the Season of Creation and as the new scholastic year approaches, we believe it’s the perfect moment to dedicate our schools to God… Read more »
Fr Fabio Attard SDB
The Church in Malta is pleased to welcome Fr Fabio Attard SDB, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, on his first official visit to Malta, taking place between 2 and 5 October 2025. This visit will continue to enkindle in the Church, especially in young people, a spirit of faith, celebration and renewal.
Fr Fabio Attard was elected Rector Major last March as the 11th successor of Don Bosco and the worldwide leader of the Salesians who are present in 136 countries today… Read more »
Photo – Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace
On September 1, Christians across the world unite to mark Creation Day, the annual celebration of the mystery of Creation.
Speaking at the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV recalled that Pope Francis extended the celebration to Catholics 10 years ago by instituting the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, saying prayer for Creation is “now more urgent and important than ever.”
“Together with all Christians, we celebrate it and extend it into the Season of Creation until October 4, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi,” he said… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Miriana Fenech Caruana tkellmet fuq kif fix-xogħol tagħha bħala occupational therapist, tipprova tħares lejn in-nies bħala persuni individwali bl-istorja unika tagħhom iktar milli bħala numru jew każ ieħor mal-oħrajn.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Charles Tabone u Miriana Fenech Caruana. 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 »
Ritratt mill-filmat ta’ BeHold
60% taż-żgħażagħ f’Malta qegħdin f’riskju ta’ burnout. U inti li qed taqra dan l-artiklu jaf ukoll tħossok li għejejt titħabat mal-ħajja biex tipprova tlaħħaq kollox imma donnu kollox qed jaħrablek minn idejk. Għalfejn il-ħin kollu bil-mowbajl f’idi u meta nieħu ġurnata leave xorta nispiċċa nidħol fl-emails tax-xogħol?
Iż-żgħażagħ Gabriel Cassar Tabone u l-vidjografu Nichi Agius Deguara mill-Uffiċju tal-Preżenza Digitali tal-Arċidjoċesi fuq il-pjattaforma tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta BeHold qed iwasslu sensiela ta’ riflessjonijiet qosra u interattivi bl-isem ta’ ‘Bilqiegħda’ biex nagħrfu l-valur tal-mistrieħ, kemm fiżiku, kemm mentali imma wkoll spiritwali… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Psalm: 95 (96):1 & 3,4-5,11-12,13
Gospel: Luke 4:16-30
In those days, Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
L-istorja verament kerha, makabra, tal-qtil ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista turina mhux biss il-ħażen, u l-qawwa tal-ħażen, imma wkoll x’jiġifieri li tkun tgħix b’fedeltà u b’kuraġġ dak li temmen fih. Ħa nħarsu ftit lejn dawn in-nies protagonisti, jiġifieri Erodi, Erodja u wkoll magħha bintha, u Ġwanni l-Battista.
Erodi kien is-sultan, kellu l-poter. Kellu ħafna affarijiet taħt idejh. Hawnhekk, għamel din l-ikla, u fil-fatt meta t-tfajla li daħlet tiżfen, għoġbitu, qalilha: “Itlobni kulma trid, u jien nagħtik kulma titlobni” (Mk 6:22) – ara kemm għandi qawwa, nista’ nagħmel li rrid! … Read more »
Il-Messaġġ tal-Papa Ljun XIV
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
The theme of this World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, chosen by our beloved Pope Francis, is “Seeds of Peace and Hope”. On the tenth anniversary of the establishment of this Day of Prayer, which coincided with the publication of the Encyclical Laudato Si’, we find ourselves celebrating the present Jubilee as “Pilgrims of Hope… Read more »
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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 »
