Monthly Archives: February 2026

Pope to religious: Even where weapons roar, you are witnesses to Jesus

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 30th World Day for Consecrated Life

02/02/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, today, on this Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the Gospel recounts how Simeon and Anna recognized and proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah in the Temple (cf. Lk 2:22-40). What unfolds before us is a meeting between two movements of love: that of God, who comes to save his people, and that of humanity, which awaits his coming with vigilant faith… Read more »

Remain a living presence in the diocese – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of the presentation of the lord and World Day for Consecrated Life

02/02/2026   The Shrine of St Therese, Birkirkara

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

Illum fil-festa tal-preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej, it-tislima tiegħi tmur lejkom għeżież reliġjużi. Tislima ta’ gratitudni u fl-istess ħin  talba u barka fuqkom. Il-gratitudni l-ewwl nett għal tant ħidma, imma fuq kollox il-preżenza tagħkom fl-ambjenti  tagħna tal-karità tal-formazzjoni, tal-ispiritwalità, fil-parroċċi tagħna, fid-djoċesi tagħna. Grazzi .

Illum huwa l-mument li lill-Mulej ngħidulu grazzi  magħkom, minħabba fikom u għalikom… Read more »

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

03/02/2026   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 February

03/02/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 18:9-10,14b,21a,24-25a,30; 19:3
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death… Read more »

The first anniversary of the death of Monsignor Victor Grech will be commemorated

02/02/2026

Photo: Mons. Victor Grech

Nhar il-Ħamis, fl-okkażjoni tal-ewwel sena mill-mewt ta’ Monsinjur Victor Grech, tħejja programm ta’ tifkira b’kollaborazzjoni bejn Caritas Malta u l-Parroċċa u l-Kunsill Lokali Tal-Ibraġ.

Dakinhar, fit-8am, il-ħin li għal snin twal kien iqaddes Mons. Grech fil-Parroċċa Tal-Ibraġ, se tkun ċelebrata quddiesa mill-Kappillan Fr Brian Gialanzè.

Wara l-quddiesa ssir mixja lejn Ġnien Monsinjur Victor Grech fis-Swieqi fejn jitpoġġew fjuri quddiem il-bust tiegħu li kien inawgurat ftit xhur wara mewtu, xogħol l-artist Indri Attard… Read more »

Watch: Patience comes from the word ‘suffer’… but it bears fruit – Mgr. Hector Scerri

02/02/2026

Mons. Hector Scerri, espert fil-qasam tal-ekumeniżmu, stqarr li l-paċenzja ġejja mill-kelma ‘tbati’, imma minnha jkun hemm il-frott.

Waqt li għal darb’oħra kien qed jitkellem fuq il-programm Il-Papa Ljun fuq RTK103 preżentat minn Luke Vella, Mons. Scerri semma li f’Novembru li għadda saret dikjarazzjoni konġunta bejn il-Papa Ljun u l-Patrijarka Bartilmew ta’ Kostantinopli, li biha kkonfermaw l-impenn tagħhom li jkomplu d-djalogu teoloġiku, b’enfasi fuq onestà, imħabba reċiproka, u paċenzja, li George Santayana kien qal li hija “l-kastità għall-ekumenist”… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Beatitudes can become a measure of happiness

Angelus, 4th Sunday Ordinary Time

01/02/2026   St.Peter's Square, the Vatican

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today’s liturgy proclaims a beautiful passage from the Good News that Jesus announces to all humanity: the Gospel of the Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12). These are, in fact, lights that the Lord kindles in the darkness of history, revealing the plan of salvation that the Father accomplishes through the Son, with the power of the Holy Spirit… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd February 2026, 9:30am

02/02/2026   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 Sunday Gospel: 2nd February

02/02/2026

Presentation of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm: 23:7-10

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

Cooperation is not automatic. It requires humility, clarity, and perseverance – Cardinal Parolin

Holy Mass for the 60th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Malta and the Holy See

01/02/2026   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Your Excellencies, brother Bishops,
Honourable Authorities,
Dear Priests and Religious,
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am grateful to God for the opportunity to celebrate this Holy Mass in this Co-Cathedral of St John, on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Malta and the Holy See. I offer a cordial greeting to all of you here present, also in the name of our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV… Read more »