Monthly Archives: January 2026

Behold, the gift of your life – The Auxilary Bishop

Mass with the Temporary Religious Profession of 17 women with the Daughters of the Sacred Heart

17/01/2026   The Parish Church of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Dear sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Heart, today is a day of profound joy and grace. You stand before God and the Church, ready to make your temporary religious profession. Today, you echo the “yes” of countless women and men who, through centuries, have followed Jesus Christ in consecrated religious life. Today, you step into a vocation that asks for your whole self – your time, your energy, your heart, your very being… Read more »

The well-being of the whole person – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

16/01/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ibni, dnubietek maħfura” (Mk 2:5). Dawn huma l-ewwel kelmiet li Ġesù qal lill-mifluġ f’din il-ġrajja li baqgħet tissemma – meta erbgħa min-nies ġarrew lil dan il-mifluġ biex Ġesù jfejqu. Meta waslu fejn id-dar fejn kien hemm Ġesù, raw li ma setgħux jidħlu għax kien hemm ħafna nies ġewwa u barra. Għalhekk, li għamlu hu li telgħu fuq is-saqaf, fetħu toqba u niżżluh minn hemm… Read more »

Parish priests’ 2026 Live-In: ‘Parishes today and tomorrow’

17/01/2026

Il-kappillani tal-parroċċi f’Malta ltaqgħu għal-live-in annwali bit-tema li kienet ‘Il-Parroċċa: Illum u Għada’, li ġiet diskussa permezz ta’ diversi mistiedna. 

Dun Karm Farrugia, il-Kappillan ta’ Ħal Balzan, tħaddet dwar it-43 sena esperjenza tiegħu bħala kappillan u x’jaħseb li huma l-prijoritajiet tal-kappillani llum. Dun Joseph Hili, li hu l-Kappillan ta’ Għajnsielem f’Għawdex, li kien parti minn tim ta’ saċerdoti li bejniethom kienu jieħdu ħsieb sebgħa parroċċi fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Milan fl-Italja… Read more »

“No matter how long the storm is, it always ends with a sunrise” – Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick

17/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick tkellem dwar il-mumenti twal ta’ tbatija u qal li tkun kemm tkun twila u qalila l-maltempata, fl-aħħar din dejjem tispiċċa bi tlugħ ix-xemx.

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 »

Mass & Rosary – 17th January 2026, 9:30am

17/01/2026   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: 17th January

17/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1a
Psalm: 20 (21):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

In those days, Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.  … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th January 2026, 9:30am

16/01/2026   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: 16th January

16/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22a
Psalm: 88 (89):16-17,18-19

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, It was reported that he was at home and many gathered around so that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. Then some people came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this fellow speak in this way? … Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026

14/01/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

On Sunday, 18 January, Christians all over the world will celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which concludes on Sunday, 25 January 2026. In Malta, a Diocesan Ecumenical Service will be held on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 6:30pm at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat. On this occasion, leaders of other Churches present in our country, Orthodox and Protestant, will take part… Read more »

“Social media is also robbing us of sleep” – Yana Psaila

15/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Dr Yana Psaila tkellmet dwar l-importanza tal-mistrieħ u l-irqad u qalet li dan il-ħin importanti qed jiġi mnaqqar mill-midja soċjali.

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 »