Yearly Archives: 2025

Preparing for Christmas with our hearts – The Archbishop

Children's Mass on the second Advent Sunday

07/12/2025   The Parish Church of St Catherine, Virgin & Martyr, Żurrieq

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Elfejn sena ilu qabel ma twieled Ġesù meta r-re jew l-imperatur kien jagħmel vjaġġ biex imur minn pajjiż għal ieħor, qablu kien jibgħat messaġġiera, u jibdew jgħidu lin-nies: ‘Ħejju t-triq għax ġej is-sultan, għax ġej l-imperatur.’ U kien ikollhom nies li qabel ma jgħaddi l-imperatur kienu jirranġaw it-toroq.

Qabel ma ġie Ġesù, qabel deher, qabel beda jgħallimna, kien hemm raġel li uża l-istess kliem lil dawk li kien qed jisimgħuh… Read more »

A shepherd according to God’s heart – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the Liturgical Feast of Saint Nicholas

06/12/2025   Siġġiewi Parish Church

Photo: Daniela Muscat L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Inti l-anġlu ta’ ħajjitna
Inti d-dawl u l-qawwa tagħna
Fit-tiġrib li jdallam fuqna 
Inti dejjem waqaft magħna”.

Dan huwa r-ritornell tal-Innu lil San Nikola, u huwa kliem li jesprimi b’mod sabiħ ħafna x’fisser San Nikola tul l-istorja u fi żminijietna. 

San Nikola hu wieħed mill-qaddisin l-aktar popolari u maħbubin fil-Knisja. Il-kliem tal-Innu li jsejjaħlu “Missier tagħna għażiż Nikola” juri mhux biss rispett u devozzjoni, iżda wkoll sens ta’ identità: għax fejn hemm qaddis maħbub hemm storja, hemm kultant anki tradizzjoni li tgħaddi minn ġenerazzjoni għal oħra, u hemm qalb ta’ komunità li tħoss li hawn min jimxi magħha… Read more »

Mass on the Second Sunday of Advent – 7th December 2025, 9:30am

07/12/2025   The Matrix Parish Church of St Catherine of Alexandria, Żurrieq

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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 Sunday Gospel: 7th December

07/12/2025

Second Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm: 71(72):1,7-8,12-13,17
Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9

Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12

John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea (and) saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’”

John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist… Read more »

“Being a mother is a great love but also a painful one” – Amber Bondin

06/12/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Amber tkellmet dwar l-esperjenza tagħha bħala omm li ddeskrivietha bħala mħabba kbira tal-ġenn, iżda wkoll li tweġġa’.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Amber Bondin. 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 Luqa – Lq 11, 27-28
Waqt li Ġesù kien qed jitkellem, kien hemm waħda mara li għolliet leħinha minn qalb il-folla u qaltlu: “Hieni l-ġuf li ġiebek u s-sider li rdajt!”… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 6th December 2025, 9:30am

06/12/2025   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: 6th December

06/12/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26
Psalm: 146 (147):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Matthew 9:35 – 10:1,6-8

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th December 2025, 9:30am

05/12/2025   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: 5th December

05/12/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 29:17-24
Psalm: 26 (27):1,4,13-14

Gospel: Matthew 9:27-31

In those days, as Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” And their eyes were opened… Read more »

Jesus doesn’t look at labels but the heart – The Archbishop

Thanksgiving Mass with the new graduates of IDEA College

01/12/2025   St John's Co Cathedral, Valletta

Ritratt: L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta: Ian Noel Pace L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jifraħ bil-fidi ta’ raġel li kien ġej mill-pagani.(Mt 8: 5-13). Jagħtina s-sinjal li hu japprezza l-fidi ġejja minn fejn ġejja. Ma jħarisx lejn l-uċuħ, ma jħarisx lejn it-tikketti, imma jħares lejn il-qalb. U diġà f’wieħed mill-ewwel Evanġelji  ta’ din il-mixja tal-Avvent, li twassalna għall-Milied, nindunaw xi trid tkun it-triq ta’ dan l-istaġun: trid tkun it-triq tal-qalb… Read more »