Monthly Archives: January 2026

I pray for you so God’s word will be a lamp for your feet throughout your life – The Archbishop to seminarians

Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord with the granting of the Ministry of the Lectorate to three seminarians

04/01/2026   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għadna kemm ilqajna lil dawn iż-żgħażagħ li qed juru d-disponibbiltà tagħhom biex ikunu istitwiti, magħżula għall-ministeru tal-Lettorat, jiġifieri dawk l-persuni li fil-miġemgħa tagħna jħabbru l-Kelma t’Alla. Hemm vers sabiħ li jgħaqqad dak li se nagħmlu minn hawn u ftit ieħor, mal-festa sabiħa li qed niċċelebraw illum. Fis-salm hemm miktub: “musbieħ għal riġlejja l-Kelma tiegħek” (Salm 119:105).

Jiena nawguralkom f’din l-festa tal-Epifanija – festa tad-dawl, festa mmexxija mill-Kewkba, għajn ta’ dawl, li l-Kelma t’Alla – għeżież Marvic, Daniel u Luke – tkun il-musbieħ għal riġlejkom… Read more »

They rose, left and followed the light of the star – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the eve of the solemnity of the Epiphany with the participation of couples who got married in 2025

03/01/2026   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għeżież ħuti u b’mod tassew speċjali insellem lilkom, għeżież koppji li matul is-sena li għaddiet, l-2025, iċċelebrajtu l-misteru kbir u sabiħ tas-sagrament taż-żwieġ, illum il-Knisja tiċċelebra waħda mill-aktar festi profondi tas-sena liturġika: is-solennità tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej.

Il-kelma ‘epifanija’ tfisser manifestazzjoni, rivelazzjoni, dawl li jinkixef. Hu l-jum meta Ġesù Kristu ma jibqax rivelat lil ftit, imma juri lilu nnifsu lill-ġnus kollha, lill-bnedmin kollha, bla distinzjoni… Read more »

Appointment of Parish Administrator for San Ġwann Parish

04/01/2026

L-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles Scicluna, ħatar lil Patri Effie Mallia OFM Cap bħala Amministratur Parrokkjali tal-Parroċċa ta’ Sidtna Madonna ta’ Lourdes f’San Ġwann. L-Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Patri Bertrand Vella OFM Cap għall-ħidma pastorali u d-dedikazzjoni tiegħu bħala kappillan tal-istess parroċċa matul dawn l-aħħar snin.

Patri Effie Mallia twieled fil-11 ta’ Lulju 1951 fil-Marsa. Daħal fl-Ordni tal-Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini fil-11 ta’ Awwissu 1968 u għamel in-novizzjat tiegħu fil-kunvent tar-Rabat  f’Għawdex… Read more »

Mass on the Epiphany of the Lord – 4th January 2026, 9:30am

04/01/2026   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fgura

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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: 4th January

04/01/2026

Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: 71 (72):1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.  … Read more »

“Since I’m not perfect, I have to accept that no one else is perfect either” – Fr Chris Ellul

03/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Chris Ellul qal li la naf li jien mhux perfett u għandi d-difetti tiegħi, irrid naċċetta li lanqas ħaddieħor mhu perfett u jista’ jiżbalja wkoll.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Chris Ellul u Mariella Porter. 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 »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd January 2026, 9:30am

03/01/2026   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: 3rd January

03/01/2026

The Holy Name of God
Readings of the day

First reading: 1 John 2:29 – 3:6
Psalm: 97 (98):1,3cd-4,5-6

Gospel: John 1:29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »

The Mother of God is close to us during this new year – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

01/01/2026   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-bidu ta’ sena ġdida jġib miegħu sens ta’ misteru. Meta nħarsu lejn din is-sena li bdejna, ma nafux x’se jsir matul din is-sena, ma nafux kif se tkun l-esperjenza tagħna matul din is-sena ġdida. U nidħlu għal din is-sena kultant bit-tama, kultant b’ċertu biża’, kultant inġorru magħna esperjenzi diffiċli li nkunu għaddejjin minnhom jew għaddejna minnhom fiż-żmien ta’ qabel.

Għalhekk, tajjeb li f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni aħna nħarsu lejn dak li l-Knisja tippreżentalna fl-ewwel jum tas-sena bħala l-isbaħ awgurju għal din is-sena… Read more »

Watch: “The soċji’s humility inspired me to join the MUSUEM”

02/01/2026

Video: Josef Mifsud / Editing: Miguela Xuereb

As the Jubilee Year of Hope comes to an end, an encouraging announcement was revealed, as five young men were formally incorporated as full members of the Society of Christian Doctrine (MUSEUM) on Saturday evening, after successfully completing their candidacy.

Jake Bezzina from Naxxar, Joseph Mizzi from Għasri, David Abela from Siġġiewi, Wayne Borg from Swatar and Gilbert Borg from Żebbuġ (Malta) became incorporated members – commonly referred to by the Maltese term soċji – of the society established by St Ġorġ Preca in 1907… Read more »