Monthly Archives: September 2026

Mary: Blessed in obedience, humility and gratitude to God – The Archbishop

Mass with the laying of a golden rose in front of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary

06/09/2026   The Collegiate Church of the Nativity of of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Kull nisel jibda jsejjaħli hienja” (Lq 1:48). Qegħdin hawn illum biex il-qima u d-devozzjoni tagħna, bil-ġest tal-preżentazzjoni tal-warda tad-deheb quddiem l-istatwa ħelwa u grazzjuża tal-Bambina, li ilha żżejjen dan it-tempju għal dawn l-aħħar 300 sena, biex b’dan il-ġest insejħulha: ‘hienja’.

L-ewwel hena tal-Verġni Marija hija dik li semgħet il-Kelma u għamlitha. Darba kien hemm mara fost il-folla u lil Ġesù qaltlu: “Hieni l-ġuf li ġiebek u s-sider li rdajt!” (Lq 11:27)… Read more »

Have the Commandments become old for us? – The Archbishop

Mass with the laying of a golden rose in front of the crowned painting of Our Lady of Divine Grace

06/09/2026   The Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Grace, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena omm l-imħabba safja fil-biża’ u l-għerf u t-tama qaddisa. Ersqu lejja intom li tixtiquni u timtlew bil-frott tiegħi” (Bin Sirak 24:18-19).  Dan il-kliem mislut mill-ktieb ta’ Bin Sirak, li smajna fl-ewwel qari, iġegħelna nimmaġinawh indirizzat lilna minn Sidtna Marija Omm il-Grazzja u Omm Ġesù. Marija ta’ Nazaret mimlija bil-grazzja: jiena omm l-imħabba safja, jiena omm il-biża’ qaddis, jiena l-omm l-għerf qaddis; jiena omm it-tama qaddisa… Read more »

A humane response – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

06/09/2026   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks to us about something that is very real in every human community: conflict, misunderstanding, hurt, and sin. Wherever people live together – in families, friendships, workplaces, neighbourhoods, schools, and even in the Church – there will sometimes be disagreement. No human relationship is completely free from difficulties because none of us is perfect… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 7th September 2026, 9:30am

07/09/2026   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: 7th September

07/09/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8
Responsorial: Psalm 5:5-6,7,12

Gospel: Luke 6:6-11

On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Mutual love is one debt that ‘does not enslave us’

06/09/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The word of God proclaimed in this Sunday’s liturgy offers us some fundamental criteria for thought and action.  In the Letter to the Romans, we read that every commandment is “summed up in this word, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Rom 13:9).  Saint Paul insists on this point with a very powerful image, one that also appears in the Lord’s Prayer.  He writes: “Owe no one anything, except to love one another” (v… Read more »

Support for those with mental health challenges – Bishop Galea-Curmi

06/09/2026

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mur sibu waħdu” (Mt 18:15). Dan hu kliem Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju tal-lum. Hu jitkellem dwar ir-relazzjonijiet, ir-rikonċiljazzjoni, ir-responsabbiltà u l-komunità. Ġesù jagħti lid-dixxipli tiegħu gwida prattika dwar x’għandhom jagħmlu meta ħuhom jew oħthom jitbiegħdu mit-triq it-tajba. Ifakkarna li ħadd m’għandu sempliċement jiġi abbandunat, ikkundannat jew imwarrab. Minflok, aħna msejħin nersqu lejn xulxin, nisimgħu, nakkumpanjaw, nikkoreġu bl-imħabba, u nfittxu r-rikonċiljazzjoni.

Nieħdu ħsieb xulxin

Fil-qalba ta’ dan l-Evanġelju hemm messaġġ importanti ħafna: aħna ta’ xulxin… Read more »

A mother who leads us to the Lord – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Providence

05/09/2026   Our Lady of Providence Chapel, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Illum niċċelebraw bil-ferħ il-Festa tal-Madonna tal-Providenza. B’qalbna nduru lejn Marija, Omm Ġesù, u nagħtuha qima bħala l-mara li kellha fiduċja sħiħa fil-ħarsien kollu mħabba ta’ Alla. F’Marija naraw Omm li timxi magħna, tfarraġna, u bil-ħlewwa twassalna għand il-Mulej li jipprovdi, jiggwida u qatt ma jabbanduna lil uliedu.

L-Evanġelju tal-lum, mal-ewwel daqqa t’għajn, jista’ jidher li qed jitkellem fuq xi ħaġa differenti… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 6th September 2026, 9:30am

06/09/2026

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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: 6th September

06/09/2026

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9
Responsorial: Psalm 94 (95):1-2,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 13:8-10

Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church… Read more »