Monthly Archives: May 2026

I can’t say I love God and be racist – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Dak hu li jħobbni” (Ġw 14:21). Hawnhekk, fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, Ġesù llum jitkellem kontinwament fuq min iħobbu verament. U jgħid: “Min iżomm il-kmandamenti tiegħi u jħarishom, dak hu li jħobbni”. U iktar ’il quddiem jgħid: “Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni, iħares kelmti” (Ġw 14:23).

X’naraw f’dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu? L-ewwel nett, l-enfasi kbira fuq l-imħabba. Ġesù qed jgħid li fir-relazzjoni tagħna miegħu, hi l-imħabba li għandha tmexxina, għax aħna rċevejna mingħandu l-imħabba… Read more »

Do not let your hearts be troubled – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Do not let your hearts be troubled” (Jn 14:1). The words we hear today are not spoken in a moment of comfort, but in a moment of deep unease. Jesus is gathered with his disciples at the Last Supper. The air is heavy with tension. Something is shifting, something is ending, and the disciples can feel it, even if they cannot yet name it… Read more »

Service with love and faithfulness – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

50th anniversary of Sacristan Christopher Bartolo's service

  The Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tħallux qalbkom titħawwad. Emmnu f’Alla u emmnu fija wkoll” (Ġw 14:1). Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù jindirizza lill-qalb tad-dixxipli.  Dan huwa kliem li hu jgħid mhux f’mument ta’ kalma imma f’mument ta’ tensjoni u inċertezza, waqt l-Aħħar Ċena. Hemm xi ħaġa ta’ tbatija li ġejja; qed jersaq il-mument tal-firda ta’ Ġesù mid-dixxipli.

Imma Ġesù ma joffrilhomx soluzzjonijiet faċli jew pjan dettaljat… Read more »

COMECE bishops: Urgent appeal for peace in the Middle East and global conflict zones

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi among the delegates at the COMECE Assembly

  Nicosia

Photo: Ada Lushi – COMECE

During the Spring Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), held in Nicosia from 22 to 24 April 2026 in the context of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the delegated bishops adopted a declaration addressing global crises, with particular attention to the wars and instability in the Middle East and beyond… Read more »

The Pope: In God everyone is fully themselves

Regina Caeli

  St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

During the Easter season, like the early Church, we return to the words of Jesus, which reveal their full meaning in the light of his passion, death and resurrection.  What once eluded the disciples or caused them distress now comes back to their minds, warms their hearts and fills them with hope.

The Gospel proclaimed this Sunday presents the Master’s dialogue with his disciples during the Last Supper… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 4th May 2026, 9:30am

  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: 4th May

Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 14:5-18
Palm: 113b (115):1-2,3-4,15-16

Gospel: John 14:21-26

Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”

Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, (then) what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him… Read more »

Jesus is the way, let him guide you – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Easter

  The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Qrendi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel kelma li jgħidilna Ġesù llum hija kelma ta’ kuraġġ: “Tħallux qalbkom titħawwad!” (Ġw 14:1) San Ġorġ Preca kien iħobb jgħid: ‘Alla tagħna hu Alla tal-paċi’; mhux Alla tal-inkwiet, tal-biża’ u tat-tregħid. U inti tkun taf li mistrieħ/a fir-rieda tiegħu, jekk ikollok il-paċi. Imma huwa jagħmillek kuraġġ ukoll: Tħallix qalbek titħawwad! U jagħtik ukoll risposta għall-inkwiet, it-taħbit, u t-taħwid. “Emmnu f’Alla, u emmnu fija wkoll” (Ġw 14:1)… Read more »

Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Easter – 3rd May 2026, 9:30am

  The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Qrendi

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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: 3rd May

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Psalm: 32 (33):1-2,4-5,18-19
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9

Gospel: John 14:1-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? … Read more »