Yearly Archives: 2025

The Gospel of the day: 1st September

01/09/2025

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 »

Unyielding courage – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

29/08/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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 »

Seeds of peace and hope – The Pope

Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2025

31/08/2025

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 »

Sunday Mass – 31st August 2025, 9:30am

31/08/2025   The Poor Clare Sisters Monastery, San Ġwann

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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 Sunday Gospel: 31st August

31/08/2025

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 3:17-20,28-29
Psalm: 67 (68):4-5ac,6-7ab,10-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a

Gospel: Luke 14:1,7-14

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honour at the table… Read more »

“Money can’t buy everything” – Fr Charles Tabone

30/08/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Charles Tabone qal li jkun żbaljat li naħsbu li għax għandna l-flus nistgħu kollox u m’għandniex bżonn lil Alla, għax il-ġid materjali jinbidel u jispiċċa, iżda Alla ma jinbidilx u ma jispiċċax.

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 »

Cardinal Mario Grech appointed to key Vatican Dicastery by Pope

30/08/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod and Bishop Emeritus of Gozo, as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy.

This latest Vatican post sees the Maltese Cardinal join the body responsible for the formation, ministry, and life of priests and deacons throughout the Catholic Church… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in September 2025

30/08/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Settembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

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

30/08/2025   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: 30th August

30/08/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11
Psalm: 97 (98):1,7-8,9

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one– to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five… Read more »