Monthly Archives: October 2026

Fr Feliċjan lit a small lamp that remains lit to this day – The Archbishop

Mass on the 74th anniversary of the death of Fr Feliċjan Grech OP, founder of St Joseph’s Children’s Home in Ħaż-Żabbar

20/10/2026   The Church of St Joseph, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitkellem dwar il-fedeltà fil-missjoni tagħna. Hu juża espressjoni sabiħa ħafna. “Żommu ġenbejkom mħażma u l-imsiebaħ tagħkom mixgħula” (Lq 12:35).  Ħa nieqfu ftit fuq din l-espressjoni li juża l-Mulej waqt li jeżortana għall-fedeltà.

“Żommu l-imsiebaħ tagħkom mixgħula” (Lq 12:35).  Mhux biss isejħilna dawl tad-dinja imma jeżortana biex inkunu bħal dawk li fid-dlamijiet tad-dinja ngħaddu fost it-toroq tal-ħajja bil-musbieħ mixgħul… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 20th October 2026, 9:30am

20/10/2026   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: 20th October

20/10/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 2:12-22
Responsorial: S 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14

Gospel: Lk 12:35-38

Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival… Read more »

So that we may never lose the good that lasts forever – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

19/10/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Jaqsam il-wirt miegħi” (Lq 12:13). L-Evanġelju tal-lum jibda mal-ewwel  b’xi ħaġa li aħna nafu kemm kultant iġġib konflitti u disgwid fil-familji – il-wirt. U speċjalment meta jkun hemm nuqqas ta’ qbil, u allura jkun hemm kwestjonijiet sħaħ fuq il-wirt li kultant idumu snin u, minħabba f’hekk, anke l-aħwa ma jitkellmux jew, fil-familja stess, ikollok nuqqas ta’ ftehim li jdum għal ħafna żmien… Read more »

Church schools lead 24 Erasmus+ projects worth around €1 million

19/10/2026

Teachers from Church schools during an Erasmus+ project in Slovakia

Church schools in Malta and Gozo are leading 24 of the 82 Erasmus+ projects currently underway in Malta, representing an investment of around €1 million. The projects will provide learning and mobility opportunities to more than 600 students, teachers and educational staff.

The figures were presented at Celebrating Success, Inspiring New Beginnings, an event organised by the Secretariat for Catholic Education to showcase the experiences and results of Church schools under Erasmus+ and other funding programmes… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 19th October 2026, 9:30am

19/10/2026   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 »

L-Evanġelju tal-jum: 19 ta’ Ottubru

19/10/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10
Responsorial: Psalm 99 (100):2,3,4,5

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Then he told them a parable… Read more »

We belong to God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on World Mission Day

18/10/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-affarijiet li l-aktar tolqtok f’dan ir-rakkont huwa kif ġew ikellmu lil Ġesù grupp mill-Fariżej u mill-Erodjani (ara Mt 22:15-16). Għalina, meta nisimgħu b’dawn it-tnejn, ngħidu: żewġ gruppi differenti. Imma li tolqtok huwa li dawn kienu jaħsbuha ħafna differenti – l-Erodjani kienu favur il-ħakma tal-Imperu Ruman, u l-Fariżej kienu pjuttost kontra ta’ dan, u riedu jmexxu ’l quddiem il-Liġi ta’ Mose… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: I have truly felt your support

18/10/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel proclaimed in today’s liturgy (Mt 22:15-21) presents us with one of Jesus’ best-known sayings: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (cf. v. 21).  For this reason, it is important to consider these words in the context in which they were originally spoken… Read more »

We remain God’s children no matter what – The Archbishop

Mass on the 100th World Mission Day

18/10/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Maresa, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kellhom raġun il-Fariżej li lill-Imgħallem jgħidulu: “Nafu li int raġel li tħobb is-sewwa, u li t-triq ta’ Alla tgħallimha kif tassew hi, bla ma tħabbel rasek minn ħadd, għax int lejn wiċċ ħadd ma tħares” (Mt 22:16). Fost il-ħafna affarijiet li qalulu, fosthom xi tgħajjira ’l hawn u ’l hemm, almenu din id-darba, meta qalulu min jaħsbu li kien, qallu kliem ta’ sewwa… Read more »