News from the Church in Malta
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Id-djaknu Jesmond Schembri li nhar il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Frar 2026 se jiġi ordnat qassis tal-Knisja Griega Kattolika stqarr ma’ Newsbook Malta li ħafna nies jitħawdu meta jaraw realtà bħal tiegħu. Dan għaliex ir-Rev. Schembri apparti li huwa djaknu, huwa wkoll raġel miżżewweġ, missier ta’ żewġt ulied u nannu ta’ żewġ neputijiet… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 3:4-13
Psalm: 118 (119):9,10,11,12,13,14
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Sirach 47:2-11
Psalm: 17 (18):31,47,50,51
Gospel: Mark 6:14-29
King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”
But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded… Read more »
The Church in Malta will celebrate the ordination of a new priest on Sunday, 8th February, 2026. The Apostolic Exarch to the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church, Mgr Manuel Nin O.S.B., in the presence of Archbishop Charles Scicluna, will ordain Rev. Jesmond Schembri, deacon of the Greek Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta, to the priesthood. The ordination mass will be celebrated at the Church of St Nicholas of Myra (Tal-Erwieħ) in Valletta at 9:30am… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 2:1-4,10-12
Psalm: 1 Chronicles 29:10,11ab,11d-12a,12bcd
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick – no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic… Read more »
Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. I. Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum. 4. The Sacred Scripture: the Word of God in human words
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
The Conciliar Constitution Dei Verbum, on which we are reflecting during these weeks, indicates in the Sacred Scripture, read in the living Tradition of the Church, a privileged space for encounter where God continues to speak to the men and women of every time, so that, by listening, they can know him and love him… Read more »
The Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) issued a statement on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, expressing its solidarity and spiritual closeness with Greenland and its people in the context of growing geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing discussions regarding its future. Statement
At a time marked by renewed international attention to the Arctic region and sensitive negotiations affecting Greenland’s political, social and environmental future, the COMECE Presidency, led by H.E… Read more »
