Monthly Archives: September 2026

The newness that Jesus brings – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

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

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“L-għarus”. Ġesù, f’din is-silta mill-Evanġelju, iqabbel lilu nnifsu mal-għarus. Meta l-Fariżej u l-kittieba bdew jilmentaw li d-dixxipli tiegħu “jieklu u jixorbu” (Lq 5:33), filwaqt li ta’ Ġwanni “jsumu u joqogħdu jitolbu” (Lq 5:33), u tal-Fariżej ukoll, Ġesù qalilhom: “Tistgħu ġġagħlu lill-ħbieb tal-għarus isumu sakemm l-għarus ikun għadu magħhom?” (Lq 5:34).

Aħna forsi, meta nisimgħu dil-kelma, ma nifhmux il-qawwa tagħha f’dak iż-żmien… Read more »

Like a beautiful rose – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Parish Church and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-ħruġ tal-vara tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja min-niċċa hi ġrajja sabiħa. Aħna llum inħarsu lejn din  ix-xbieha tal-Madonna bil-fidi, bil-gratitudni, bit-talb tagħna, u bit-tamiet tagħna. Niġu bħala wlied li jafu li għandhom Omm li tisma’, li tinterċedi għalihom, u li dejjem twassalhom lejn Binha Ġesù.

Illum, iżda, iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tagħna hawnhekk f’din il-parroċċa hija marbuta ma’ okkażjoni partikulari: bħal-lbieraħ 75 sena ilu, saret l-Inkurunazzjoni tal-kwadru titulari, xogħol Alessio Erardi… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in September 2026

During the month of September, the Archdiocese of Malta will broadcast the mass daily at 9:30am on TVM+, Knisja.mt and Newsbook Malta. From Monday to Saturday on Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, and the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook and YouTube. Every Sunday, the mass will be broadcast on TVM, Knisja.mt and Newsbook Malta, the RTK 103 radio station, and the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook and YouTube… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th September 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: 5th September

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15
Responsorial: Psalm 144 (145):17-18,19-20,21

Gospel: Luke 6:1-5

While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

Jesus said to them in reply, “Have you not read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry? … Read more »

Malta in 50 years: our Identity as a Nation – The Archbishop

Speech by the Archbishop during the conference 'State of the Nation'

  The President's Palace, Ħ'Attard

Speech by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Try to imagine a child wandering around Malta 50 years from now.

What will that child see? What language will that child speak? And what will they understand by the word ‘Maltese’? Will they feel that they belong to a people, a history, a culture, a place or will they be stranded in the wilderness? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 4th September 2026, 9:30am

  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: 4th September

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Responsorial: Psalm 36 (37):3-4,5-6,27-28,39-40

Gospel: Luke 5:33-39

In those days the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but yours eat and drink.”

Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd September 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: 3rd September

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23
Responsorial: Psalm 23 (24):1-2,3-4ab,5-6

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore… Read more »