Monthly Archives: January 2026

Video: What is Ecumenism?

Interview about Ecumenism with Mgr Prof. Fr Hector Scerri, who is a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity since 2014 and the President of the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in Malta.

This video forms part of a series of short videos about ecumenism commissioned by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission and produced by the Digital Presence Office within the Archdiocese of Malta… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 24th January 2026, 9:30am

  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: 24th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27
Psalm: 79 (80):2-3,5-7

Gospel: Mark 3:20-21

Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

Saint of the day: Saint Francis of Sales, bishop & Doctor of the Church Read more »

Catholic Social Teaching shows path to peaceful coexistence – The Pope

Message to the 2026 European Conference organized by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation in Luxembourg

Ritratt: Vatican Media Message of Pope Leo XIV

The Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation is holding its 2026 European Conference in Luxembourg on Friday, January 23.

Pope Leo XIV sent a message, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, expressing his appreciation for its theme: “Peace Building in Europe: What Role for Catholic Social Thought and Universal Values?”

The Pope said the theme is particularly relevant in today’s world, in which societies resist discussing the universal values proposed by religion and their contribution to the common good… Read more »

“Vocations are declining but are passing through a deep sieve” – Erika Spiteri

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Erika Spiteri tkellmet dwar il-vokazzjonijiet fejn qalet li minkejja li llum jidhru li naqqsu fin-numru, dawn qed jgħaddu minn għarbiel iktar profond.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Christianne Farrugia u Erika Spiteri li huma żewġ novizzi Agostinjani. 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 HandbookRead more »

Mass & Rosary – 23rd January 2026, 9:30am

  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: 23rd January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 24:3-21
Psalm: 56 (57):2,3-4,6 & 11

Gospel: Mark 3:13-19

In those days Jesus went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the message, and to have authority to cast out demons.  … Read more »

You bear witness to Jesus by being, in your life, a presence of love — The Archbishop

40th anniversary of the Consecration of the church

  Parish Church of St Sebastian, Ħal Qormi

Ritratt: L-Arċidjoċesi – Ian Noel Pace L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, Ġesù jgħid kelma sabiħa li tgħodd għal din l-okkażjoni: “Illum f’din id-dar daħlet is-salvazzjoni”(Lq 19: 9). Din hija dar imbierka. Evidentement qed jirreferi għad-dar ta’ Żakkew, dak ir-raġel qasir li kellu jitla’ fuq siġra, biex jara lil Ġesù, li kien magħruf bħala bniedem xħiħ, li mhux biss kien jieħu t-taxxi, imma  wkoll kull tant jieħu iżjed milli hemm bżonn… Read more »

Watch: “I feel fulfilled inside” – a San Blas resident who was given the opportunity to serve

Caritas Malta director Dr Anthony Gatt interviewed on Pope Leo XIV on RTK103

Dr Anthony Gatt, id-Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, qal li resident minn San Blas li kien qed jagħti servizz f’ikla tal-Milied, kien qallu kważi bid-dmugħ f’għajnejh “Grazzi talli tajtuna din l-opportunità li nservu. Inħossni mimli minn ġewwa”. Dan fost residenti li kienu qed jagħmlu programm waqt li qegħdin il-ħabs.

Waqt li kien qed jitkellem fuq il-programm Il-Papa Ljun XIV preżentat minn Luke Vella, Gatt kompla jgħid li fost ir-residenti li kienu qed jagħtu servizz, “il-kelma komuni hija l-ferħ”, u li dak hu l-ispirtu tal-Milied – li fost din it-tbatija umana, hemm ukoll dan il-wens tas-solidarjetà… Read more »

Amid war and loss of respect for human dignity, let us pray for peace – The Pope

  Audience Hall Paul VI, the Vatican

Katekeżi. Id-Dokumenti tal-Konċilju Vatikan II. Kostituzzjoni dommatika Dei Verbum. 2. Ġesù Kristu rivelatur tal-Missier

Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba u merħba!

Inkomplu l-katekeżi tagħna fuq il-Kostituzzjoni dommatika Dei Verbum tal-Konċilju Vatikan II, dwar ir-Rivelazzjoni divina. Rajna li Alla juri ruħu fi djalogu ta’ patt, li fih idur fuqna bħal ħbieb… Read more »