Monthly Archives: January 2026

Jubilee Year a powerful sign of a new world – Pope Leo XIV

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - First Vespers and Te Deum in Thanksgiving for the past Year

  Basilica of St Peter, the Vatican

Omelija tal-Papa Ljun XIV

Għeżież ħuti!

Il-liturġija tal-Ewwel Għasar ta’ Omm Alla hi ta’ għana singulari, li jiġi kemm mill-misteru tal-għaġeb li tiċċelebra, kemm mill-post li għandha proprju fi tmiem is-sena solari. L-antifoni tas-salmi u tal-Magnificat jisħqu fuq il-ġrajja paradossali ta’ Alla li jitwieled minn verġni, jew, jekk ngħiduha bil-maqlub, tal-maternità divina ta’ Marija. U fl-istess waqt din is-solennità, li tagħlaq l-Ottava tal-Milied, tkopri l-passaġġ minn sena għall-oħra u tifrex fuqu l-barka ta’ Dak “li kien, li hu u li ġej” (Apok 1:8)… Read more »

“Something good can also come out of disagreement” – Mariella Porter

Waqt il-programm The Handbook, waħda mill-preżentaturi tal-breakfast show ta’ RTK103, Mariella Porter, qalet li ċ-ċagħaq jurina li minn nuqqas ta’ qbil tista’ toħroġ xi ħaġa sabiħa wkoll, fosthom li nsiru nafu iktar lilna nfusna u anki lil ħaddieħor.

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 HandbookRead more »

Mass on the solemnity of the Mother of God – 1st January 2026, 9:30am

Mass on New Year's Day

  Id-Dar tal-Providenza Chapel, Siġġiewi

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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: 1st January

Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm: 66 (67):2-3,5,6,8
Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7

Gospel: Luke 2:16-21

In those days, the shepherds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.  … Read more »