Monthly Archives: February 2026

Saint Francis teaches us that the Lenten journey can be a journey of joy – The Archbishop

Mass with the blessing and imposition of ashes; the relic of Saint Francis of Assisi was on display

18/02/2026   St John's CoCathedral, Valleta

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

A special greeting to our friends from abroad, who are non Maltese  residents, welcome to this celebration. We are celebrating 800 years since the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi. We are in the presence of a special relic from Assisi, a bit of material which touched the wound on his side… Read more »

Holy See suppresses St Peter’s Monastery in Mdina

20/02/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace

The Holy See’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has informed the Archdiocese of Malta that it has suppressed St Peter’s Monastery in Mdina and assigned Dom Jeremias Schröder, OSB, Abbot Primate of the Order of Saint Benedict, to assume control of all administrative matters related to the property.

The Holy See’s decision was taken after it came to light that the monastery’s sole occupant, a Benedictine nun, had unilaterally signed, without authorisation, two 50-year leases on the property to private individuals – each for a fee of less than €2,000 per month… Read more »

Invitation for all Catholics in Malta

20/02/2026   St Paul Cathedral, Mdina

As a way of expressing the unity in diversity of the Catholic faith, Archbishop Charles Scicluna is celebrating Mass in English for all Catholics who speak different languages but make Malta their home to celebrate their beautiful diversity while sharing in the unity of the Eucharist. 

Mass will be on February 21, 6pm at St Paul Cathedral, Mdina. Light refreshments will be served after so all present can continue celebrating their fellowship.  … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 20th February 2026, 9:30am

20/02/2026   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: 20th February

20/02/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,18-19

Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15

In those days the disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Read more »

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Notice: Curia offices and Church Tribunals closed

19/02/2026

Tomorrow, Friday, 20th February 2026, the Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunals in Valletta, will be closed.

The Ecclesiastical Tribunals will reopen on Saturday, 21st February 2026. The Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office will reopen on Monday, 23rd February 2026. Read more »

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Pope at Audience: ‘The Church is the mystery made perceptible

18/02/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 1. The mystery of the Church, sacrament of the union with God, and the unity of all humanity

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

When the Second Vatican Council, to whose documents we are dedicating the catecheses, wanted to describe the Church, it was concerned first and foremost with explaining where its origins lie… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 19th February 2026, 9:30am

19/02/2026   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: 19th February

19/02/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6

Gospel: Luke 9:22-25

In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

Then He said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me… Read more »

Let us turn back to Him with all our heart – The Auxiliary Bishop

Ash Wedneday Mass for the Curia employees

18/02/2026   Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ras ir-Randan huwa l-bieb għal żmien speċjali, żmien meta l-Knisja tistedinna nerġgħu nduru lejn Alla u jkun hu fiċ-ċentru tal-ħajja tagħna. L-Evanġelju li għadna kif smajna, mid-Diskors tal-Muntanja skont San Mattew, għandu l-kliem ta’ Ġesù bi proposti pożittivi, mimlija mħabba.

Ġesù jitkellem fuq tliet pilastri tar-Randan: il-karità, it-talb u s-sawm. Dawn huma fil-qalba tar-Randan fi żmienna. Imma, innutaw: Ġesù ma jgħidx: jekk tagħtu karità, jekk titolbu, jekk issumu… Read more »