Monthly Archives: January 2026

Pope at Audience: Second Vatican Council still guiding star of Church’s journey

07/01/2026   Awla Pawlu VI, il-Vatikan

Ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba u merħba!

Wara s-Sena Ġubilari, li matulha waqafna fuq il-misteri tal-ħajja ta’ Ġesù, qed nibdew ċiklu ġdid ta’ katekeżijiet li se jkun iddedikat lill-Konċilju Vatikan II u lill-qari mill-ġdid tad-Dokumenti tiegħu. Hija okkażjoni prezzjuża biex niskopru mill-ġdid il-ġmiel u l-importanza ta’ din il-ġrajja ekkleżjali. San Ġwanni Pawlu II, fi tmiem il-Ġublew tas-sena 2000, afferma hekk: “Inħoss iktar minn qatt qabel id-dmir li nindika l-Konċilju, bħala l-grazzja kbira li l-Knisja gawdiet minnha fis-seklu 20” (Ittra appostolika Novo millennio ineunte, 57)… Read more »

“We’re expecting everything and appreciating nothing” – Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick

07/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick qal li kultant ikollna nuqqas ta’ gratitudni għal dak li għandna fejn qed nippretendu kollox u ma sirna napprezzaw xejn.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick u Dr Yana Psaila. 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 »

How the Gospel is spread – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

05/01/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Meta Ġesù sema’ li kienu arrestaw lil Ġwanni, warrab lejn il-Galilija” (Mt 4:12). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew illum. Għall-bidu forsi naħsbu: Ġesù hawnhekk kien qiegħed jaħrab? Iwarrab minn fejn kien hemm l-inkwiet? Imma, fil-fatt, naraw li Ġesù mhux ħarab, imma bidel il-post biex jista’ jaqdi hemmhekk il-missjoni tiegħu. Dak li deher bħala falliment – jiġifieri li kienu arrestaw lil Ġwanni li kien qed jipprepara t-triq għalih, għal Ġesù – inbidel, fil-fatt, f’sitwazzjoni ġdida… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 7th January 2026, 9:30am

07/01/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

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: 7th January

07/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John:11-18
Psalm: 71 (72):2,10-11,12-13

Gospel: Mark 6:45-52

After the five thousand men had eaten, immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray. 

When evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.  … Read more »

Pope at Epiphany Mass – Let us ask ourselves: is there life in our Church, space for something new to be born?

Papal Mass, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, closing of the Holy Door

06/01/2026   Papal Chapel, St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

The Gospel (cf. Mt 2:1-12) described for us the great joy the Magi experienced when they saw the star once again (cf. v. 10), and at the same time how Herod and all in Jerusalem were troubled by their searching (cf. v. 3). Indeed, every time Sacred Scripture speaks of God manifesting himself, it does not hide the contrasting reactions, such as joy and agitation, resistance and obedience, fear and longing… Read more »

Important dates in 2026 for Pope Leo XIV

06/01/2026

Photo: Fr Martin Micallef

Is-sena 2026 żgur mhux forsi li se tkun waħda impenjattiva sewwa għall-Papa Ljun XIV hekk kif se tibda bl-għeluq tal-Ġublew tat-Tama u l-ewwel Konċistorju tal-Kardinali għall-Papa Agostinjan li nħatar fit-8 ta’ Mejju 2025.

The year 2026 will certainly, without a doubt, be a very busy one for Pope Leo XIV as it begins with the closing of the Jubilee of Hope and the first Consistory of Cardinals for the Augustinian Pope who was appointed on 8 of May 2025… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 6th January 2026, 9:30am

06/01/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

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: 6th January

06/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 4:7-10
Psalm: 71 (72):2,3-4ab,7-8

Gospel: Mark 6:34-44

In those days, as Jesus went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 

When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? … Read more »