Monthly Archives: August 2026

Support and assistance to spouses – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

14/08/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jista’ wieħed jitlaq lil martu fuq xi ħaġa, tkun xi tkun?” (Mt 19:3). Din hija d-domanda li għamlu l-Fariżej lil Ġesù, kif naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, u din hija domanda li dak iż-żmien kienu jagħmluha għaliex kien hemm ideat differenti fost il-Lhud. Kien hemm min jgħid: iva, anke għal xi ħaġa żgħira, tista’ titlaq lil martek. U kien hemm min jgħid: le, għal xi ħaġa żgħira le, imma għal xi ħaġa kbira tista’ titlaq lil martek… Read more »

He doesn’t leave us with heartache – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

17/08/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Telaq b’qalbu sewda” (Mt 19:22). Kemm tolqtok din li dan iż-żagħżugħ li ltaqa’ ma’ Ġesù, wara djalogu miegħu, jitlaq lura b’qalbu sewda! Mhix normali, għax in-nies meta ltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù, anke l-iktar nies li kienu batuti jew li kienu mbiegħda, midinbin, meta ltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù, ġabilhom il-paċi fil-qalb u telqu ferħana, telqu ħielsa.

Għaliex dan “telaq b’qalbu sewda”? Ħa nħarsu ftit lejn dan id-djalogu tiegħu ma’ Ġesù li, biex ngħid hekk, hu maqsum fi tnejn… Read more »

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

17/08/2026   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 August

17/08/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 24:15-24
Responsorial: Deuteronomy 32:18-19,20,21

Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22

A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honour your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbour as yourself.’”

The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed… Read more »

Let us not lose heart in prayer – The Archbishop

Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

16/08/2026   The Archbishop's Palace Chapel, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din il-mara hija omm; għandha tifla maħkuma mix-xitan, mill-ħażen; tifla li hija lsira tal-ħażen. Għalkemm mhijiex Lhudija, f’Ġesù għarfet lill-Mulej: “Ħenn għalija, Mulej” (Mt 15:22). Tirrikonoxxi li huwa Bin David, taf min hu, taf lil min qed titlob. Kull meta tkellmu, tkellmu b’umiltà kbira, imma wkoll b’għarfien kbir ta’ min qed titkellem miegħu – il-Mulej.

L-istint tagħha ta’ omm iġagħlha tippersisti u tinsisti, ma taqtax qalbha; bħalma, meta xi ħadd qed jitlob pjaċir għal xi ħadd ieħor, b’xi mod tagħmel wiċċek iżjed, għax mhux għalik qed titlob, imma għal uliedek… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 16th August 2026, 9:30am

16/08/2026   The Archbishop's Palace Chapel, Mdina

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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 Sunday Gospel: 16th August

16/08/2026

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 56:1,6-7
Responsorial: Psalm 66 (67):2-3,5,6,8
Second Reading: Romans 11:13-15,29-32

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her… Read more »

The Pope: The purity of Mary’s soul leads us toward glory of Heaven

Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

15/08/2026   The Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova, Castel Gandolfo

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

It is with great joy that I celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption with you once again this year.

The Magisterium of the Church teaches us that Mary “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory” (Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, 1 November 1950) and points out to us, in this Mystery, the fulfillment of the most perfect grace that God bestowed upon her at her Immaculate Conception (cf. ibid.)… Read more »

Human life is not disposable – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the feast of the Assumption

15/08/2026   The Parish Church of Saint Mary, Ħ'Attard

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ever since I was young, when I used to come to this parish church with my father, who lived here for many years, I have always been struck by the statue of Santa Marija, so deeply cherished by the people of this parish. I find it exceptionally beautiful. And I see in it a powerful expression of the mystery at the heart of this community’s identity: the Assumption of Mary into Heaven… Read more »