Monthly Archives: September 2026

Pope at Audience: Church is called to serve humanity, unmask society’s contradictions

02/09/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. IV. Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et spes (GS 1–10) 1. The Church: Listening to and Serving the World

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

With today’s meeting, we will begin to reflect on the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, with which the Second Vatican Council intended to focus on a fundamental theme, namely the relationship between the Church and the contemporary world… Read more »

Let’s renew our commitment to universal fraternity and caring for creation

Holy Mass on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

02/09/2026   Garden of the Madonnina del Borgo Laudato Si’, the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Italy

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

On this World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the readings chosen for today’s liturgy offer us two invitations to contemplate the works of the Lord — a task that is certainly not difficult in the setting of these beautiful gardens.

The Book of Wisdom encourages us to contemplate the beauty and power of creation, in order to appreciate its Creator (cf. Wis 13:1–9)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd September 2026, 9:30am

02/09/2026   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 »

Gospel of the day: 2nd September

02/09/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Responsorial: Psalm 32 (33):12-13,14-15,20-21

Gospel: Luke 4:38-44

After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them… Read more »

God’s love for everybody – Bishop Galea-Curmi

01/09/2026   Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace -Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hija storja drammatika din li għadna kif smajna meta Ġesù mar Nazaret, “fejn kien trabba” (Lq 4:16). U żgur li jolqotna kif hemm differenza kbira, kuntrast kbir, bejn il-bidu ta’ din il-ġrajja u kif spiċċat, speċjalment fir-reazzjoni tan-nies. L-Evanġelju jgħid li meta n-nies semgħu lil Ġesù jaqra s-silta mill-Ktieb ta’ Isaija l-Profeta, u mbagħad jgħid “din il-kitba seħħet illum intom u tisimgħu” (Lq 4:21) – “ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu” (Lq 4:)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 1st September 2026, 9:30am

01/09/2026   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: 1st September

01/09/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16
Responsorial: Psalm 144 (145):8-9,10-11,12-13ab,13ċd-14

Gospel: Luke 4:31-37

Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority.

In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, Ha! … Read more »