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Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Woe to me if I do not proclaim the Gospel” (1 Cor 9:16). These are the words of St Paul. This conviction was at the heart of the Church from the very beginning: her mission is to proclaim the Gospel, to proclaim the life and words of Jesus, the Saviour of the world… Read more »
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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 »
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-10a
Responsorial: Psalm 22 (23):1-3a,3b-4,5-6
Second Reading: Phil 4:12-14,19-20
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come… Read more »
Photos and videos: Miguela Xuereb
Qatt smajt b’Dun Beningo Zerafa?
Ma nafux kif jidher imma nafu li kien kompożitur ta’ stoffa li fi żmienu kien iħabbatha mal-figuri magħrufa internazzjonalment fid-dinja tal-mużika.
Dis-sena l-Arkivji tal-Katidral tal-Imdina qed jiċċelebraw it-300 anniversarju mit-twelid ta’ Dun Benigno Zerafa (1726–1804), wieħed mill-kompożituri Maltin importanti tas-seklu tmintax u Maestro di Cappella tal-Katidral tal-Imdina… Read more »
Ritratt: Vatican News
Id-Dar tal-Pubblikazzjoni tal-Vatikan ħabbret li se jiġu ppubblikati l-ħsibijiet u n-noti personali li l-Papa Franġisku kiteb u żamm għal aktar minn tliet diċennji.
Il-ktieb The Private Diary of Pope Francis, miktub mill-Kardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefett tad-Dekasteru għad-Duttrina tal-Fidi, se jiġi pubblikat fl-24 ta’ Novembru 2026.
Din il-ġabra se tiġbor bosta noti li l-Papa Franġisku kiteb bejn l-20 ta’ Diċembru 1992 u t-18 ta’ Awwissu 2024… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gal 3:22-29
Responsorial: Psalm 104 (105):2-3,4-5,6-7
Gospel: Luke 11:27-28
While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Read more »
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L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Illum niċċelebraw, b’radd il-ħajr lill-Mulej, l-anniversarju tad-dedikazzjoni ta’ dan il-Katidral għażiż tagħna. F’dan il-jum ma niċċelebrawx biss bini sabiħ tal-ġebel, tal-irħam u tal-arti, imma niċċelebraw dar li ġiet ikkonsagrata lil Alla, post fejn il-komunità Nisranija tinġabar biex tisma’ l-Kelma tiegħu, tiċċelebra l-Ewkaristija, titlob, tirċievi l-ħniena u terġa’ tintbagħat fid-dinja biex tgħix l-Evanġelju. Post ukoll speċjali għax f’din il-knisja hawn il-kattedra tal-isqof… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta
A photographic exhibition by Martin Bertrand titled ‘Refuge and Reconstruction’ is currently on display at the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta. It explores what happens after migrants arrive in Malta—covering the waiting, learning, relationships, and daily life processes through which those seeking protection begin to rebuild their lives in Malta.
The exhibition is being organized by the French Embassy in Malta and the Migrants Commission, in collaboration with the Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture and MELA… Read more »
The Oratories cultural programme at the Jesuits’ Church in Valletta is back for a fifth season full of great music, literature, history and culture. This year’s season opening concert on Saturday 10th October at 7:30pm, marks the first cultural event inside the newly restored church.
To commemorate this important milestone, the Foundation has commissioned a brand new oratorio from its very own artistic director, Alexander Vella Gregory… Read more »
