Monthly Archives: May 2026

We show love by keeping the commandments – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass 6th Sunday of Easter

10/05/2026   Chapel of St Mary 'tal-Ftajjar', Luqa

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù għal darbtejn jenfasizza l-ħarsien tal-kmandamenti tiegħu. Jgħid: “Jekk tħobbuni, ħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi” (Ġw 14:15). Imbagħad fl-aħħar: “Min iżomm il-kmandamenti tiegħi u jħarishom, dak hu li jħobbni” (Ġw 14:21). Qed ikun ċar Ġesù li meta aħna ngħidu li nħobbuh, mhux sempliċiment kliem li ngħidu u nieqfu hemm. L-imħabba lejn Ġesù mhijiex sempliċi sentiment li nħoss. Ġesù ma jgħidx: jekk tħobbuni, oqogħdu ammirawni. Lanqas jgħid: jekk tħobbuni, ibżgħu minni… Read more »

The grace of a saint in these localities – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass during the feast of St Ġorġ Preca

09/05/2026   The Parish Church of Santa Venera

Hemm barka speċjali f’din il-parroċċa ta’ Santa Venera. Intom mhux biss qed tfakkru qaddis mill-Istorja ta’ Malta, li jagħmel ġieh lil pajjiżna, iżda qaddis li għex f’dawn it-toroq, li talab fis-skiet fost in-nies ta’ hawn, li qatta’ l-aħħar żmien tal-pellegrinaġġ tiegħu fuq din l-art proprju hawnhekk fost il-poplu ta’ din il-parroċċa.

Dawn it-toroq, dawn id-djar, dawn il-ħitan, għadhom bħallikieku jġorru l-memorja ta’ bniedem li għex kollu kemm hu għal Alla… Read more »

The Archbishop to undergo a medical procedure

11/05/2026

The Archdiocese advises that Archbishop Charles Scicluna is to undergo a medical procedure and will need a period of rest and rehabilitation in the coming days.

Some scheduled commitments may therefore be adjusted accordingly.

The Archbishop looks forward to resuming his pastoral ministry as soon as possible. He would appreciate the prayers and support of the Christian faithful.

The Archdiocese requests privacy during his recovery… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 11th May 2026, 9:30am

11/05/2026   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: 11th May

11/05/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16:11-15
Psalm: 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a & 9b

Gospel: John 15:26 – 16:4a

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning… Read more »

The Pope: It is Jesus’ love that begets love within us

10/05/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In today’s Gospel, we hear some of the words Jesus addressed to his disciples during the Last Supper.  As he turns the bread and wine into a living expression of his love, Christ says: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (Jn 14:15).  This statement frees us from the misconception that we are loved because we keep the commandments, as if our righteousness were a prerequisite for God’s love… Read more »

An experience of pastoral exchange and knowledge between two Mediterranean realities

A visit organised by MELA

10/05/2026

Ritratt: Evan Demicoli – Uffiċċju Preżenza Diġitali

Delegazzjoni mis-Seminarju ta’ Piazza Armerina fi Sqallija, immexxija mir-Rettur don Luca Crapanzano, żaret Malta fil-bidu ta’ Mejju, f’esperjenza ta’ skambju u għarfien pastorali bejn iż-żewġ realtajiet Mediterranji. Din iż-żjara ġiet organizzata minn MELA (Mediterranean Ethnographic Laboratory & Archive).

Il-programm beda b’laqgħa introduttorja dwar il-kuntest Malti u wara laqgħa mal-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna. F’din il-laqgħa, is-seminaristi kellhom iċ-ċans jiddiskutu mal-Arċisqof dwar x’tifhem il-Knisja f’Malta bl-inkulturazzjoni tal-Evanġelju fis-soċjetà tal-lum, inkluż l-importanza tad-devozzjonijiet popolari u l-apprezzament tal-wirt pre-Kristjan f’Malta… Read more »

Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter – 10th May 2026, 9:30am

10/05/2026   St. Mary's Chapel, Luqa

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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: 10th May

10/05/2026

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 8:5-8,14-17
Psalm: 65 (66):1-3a,4-5,6-7a,16,20
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18

Gospel: John 14:15-21

Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it… Read more »

The Synod publishes reports on the selection of Bishops and how the Church should address issues that challenge it

09/05/2026

Photo: Vatican Media

Il-Vatikan ippubblika żewġ rapporti finali ta’ gruppi ta’ studju fi ħdan is-Sinodu. Din id-darba, ir-rapporti jinkludu l-għażla talisqfijiet u dwar kif il-Knisja tista’ tkompli timxi b’mod parteċipattiv fi kwistjonijiet emerġenti.

Il-Kardinal Mario Grech saħaq li dawn ir-rapporti juru li d-dixxerniment għandu jibqa’ fil-qalba kemm tal-għażla tal-isqfijiet kif ukoll tal-mod kif il-Knisja tindirizza l-isfidi pastorali, duttrinali u etiċi tal-lum… Read more »