Monthly Archives: February 2026

Lenten Reflection 2026 – First Sunday

23/02/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

On the first Sunday of Lent, the Archbishop asked, “If you do not live by bread alone, by essential and material things, what else is there that makes your life important, beautiful, and of quality?”

The Gospel on the First Sunday of Lent: Matthew 4:1-11

At that time, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil… Read more »

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

23/02/2026   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: 23rd February

23/02/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18
Psalm: 8 (19):8,9,10,15

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… Read more »

I invite you to be strong in your faith, we need your witness – The Archbishop

Mass for non-Maltese Catholics living in Malta

21/02/2026   The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

My brothers and sisters, first of all, a very warm welcome to you all. I know that you come from different countries, but you are now here with us. I would like you to feel welcome in the main church of the Archdiocese of Malta, the Cathedral — the seat of the bishop’s teaching, his service, and his guidance in the Church… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 22nd February 2026, 9:30am

22/02/2026   The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, Għargħur

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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: 22nd February

22/02/2026

First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,12-13,14 & 17
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11

At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.

The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” He said in reply, “It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’”

Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down… Read more »

Pastoral Letter: A call to selfless love

Pastoral letter on organ donation

21/02/2026

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Lent is a journey of conversion, a time when the Church gently but firmly turns our gaze away from ourselves and invites us to allow God to enlighten our hearts and become aware of the needs of others. Through fasting, prayer and almsgiving, we learn again that love always comes at a cost, and that real discipleship involves the loving gift of self and solidarity with others… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st February 2026, 9:30am

21/02/2026   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 »

Gospel of the day: 21st February

21/02/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Luke 5:27-32

Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for Him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »

He who gives from the experience of true love knows that it requires its own fasting – The Archbishop

Mass during the retreat for all employees of the Archbishop’s Curia and the Church Tribunals

20/02/2026   Mt St Joseph Retreat House, Mosta

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

Ħaddara tal-Għarus. Ma nafx jekk qattx ħsibna li din il-kelma Ġesù jużaha biex jiddeskrivi lilna, id-dixxipli tiegħu – Ħaddara tal-Għarus. Il-ħaddara kienu dawk li kienu jiċċelebraw it-tieġ u kienu ovvjament pereżempju t-toroq jiksuhom bil-ħaxix, għalhekk kienu ħaddara u jżejjnu. Ħafna drabi kienu jkunu bil-liedna. Kienu jkunu l-ħaddara. Il-ħaddara kienu dawk li jipparteċipaw, u kienu jkunu mħallsin, mhux għax aħna mħallsin min Ġesù… Read more »