Monthly Archives: June 2026

Pope welcomes US-Iran agreement, calls for mutual trust in Middle East

17/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis: The Apostolic Journey to Spain

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

Today I would like to share some reflections on the Apostolic Journey I made last week to Spain, visiting Madrid, Barcelona, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Canary Islands.

After the long journey in four African countries, this time I found myself immersed in a European country with an ancient and very rich Catholic tradition… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 17th June 2026, 9:30am

17/06/2026   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: 17th June

17/06/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 2:1,6-14
Psalm: 30 (31):20,21,24

Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.

When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th June 2026, 9:30am

16/06/2026   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: 16th June

16/06/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 21:17-29
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,11 & 16

Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »

Treating others as God treats us – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

15/06/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Qegħdin fi żmien li mhux daqshekk diffiċli li nifhmu dak li kien hemm fit-Testment il-Qadim: “Għajn b’għajn u sinna b’sinna” (Mt 5:38). Kultant meta tismagħha, tieħu l-impressjoni li int għandek tivvendika ruħek, imma meta din daħlet fit-Testment il-Qadim, ma daħlitx biex tħeġġeġ lin-nies jivvendikaw ruħhom, imma daħlet bħala restrizzjoni. Fil-fatt, insibu fil-ktieb tal-Eżodu: “int tħallas ħajja b’ħajja, għajn b’għajn, sinna b’sinna, id b’id, riġel b’riġel, dabra b’dabra, ġerħa b’ġerħa, tbenġila bi tbenġila” (Eżodu 21:23-26)… Read more »

New Discoveries during the restoration of St Joseph’s Chapel at the Archbishop’s Palace

15/06/2026   The Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta will open its doors to the public to mark the restoration of the Chapel of St Joseph (1622).

On Saturday 20th June 2026, visitors can view the newly restored chapel with its 18th-century Baroque design commissioned by Bishop Alpheran de Bussan, as well as the paintings by Silvestro Querio il Romano (c.1600-1672) and the Renaissance coffered ceiling commissioned by Bishop Baldassare Cagliares, which were discovered during the project… Read more »

Compassion from the depths of the heart – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 11th Sunday Ordinary Time

14/06/2026   The Collegiate Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm kelma partikulari fl-Evanġelju tal-lum li turina xi ħaġa speċjali ħafna f’Ġesù. L-Evanġelju jgħid: “Ra n-nies u tħassarhom, għax kienu mdejqa u mitluqa qishom nagħaġ bla ragħaj” (Mt 9:36). Dil-kelma hi: “tħassarhom”. Bil-Malti, aħna ngħidu “titħassar” meta tara lil xi ħadd u jiddispjaċik għalih, tħoss simpatija għalih. Imma fil-fatt il-kelma kif inhi fl-Evanġelju hi ħafna aktar qawwija milli sempliċiment għax tarah, u titnikket, jew tħoss għalih… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th June 2026, 9:30am

15/06/2026   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: 15th June

15/06/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-16
Psalm: 5:2-3,5-6,7

Gospel: Matthew 5:38-42

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well… Read more »