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Readings of the day
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6
Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then He said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Ras ir-Randan huwa l-bieb għal żmien speċjali, żmien meta l-Knisja tistedinna nerġgħu nduru lejn Alla u jkun hu fiċ-ċentru tal-ħajja tagħna. L-Evanġelju li għadna kif smajna, mid-Diskors tal-Muntanja skont San Mattew, għandu l-kliem ta’ Ġesù bi proposti pożittivi, mimlija mħabba.
Ġesù jitkellem fuq tliet pilastri tar-Randan: il-karità, it-talb u s-sawm. Dawn huma fil-qalba tar-Randan fi żmienna. Imma, innutaw: Ġesù ma jgħidx: jekk tagħtu karità, jekk titolbu, jekk issumu… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Nixtieq l-ewwel nett nilqagħkom fil-Katidral, li hija l-Knisja omm tad-djoċesi tagħna. Intom tifhmu wkoll ir-rwol sabiħ li lkoll għandkom bħala membri tal-komunità tas-Seminarju minuri, li hija wkoll responsabbiltà tal-Arċisqof. Din hija l-katedra tal-Arċisqof. Huwa l-post minn fejn l-Isqof ikun ragħaj, għalliem, u qaddej.
Ġesù, fil-bidu ta’ din il-mixja tar-Randan, jikkumenta fuq it-tliet elementi importanti ta’ din il-mixja… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Diskors tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-verità tiżżewweġ mal-ġustizzja u meta l-ġustizzja tkun mibnija fuq il-verità toħloq armonija. Kif għidt inti, Alessandra wkoll, qegħdin f’post li jiċċelebra l-armonija. U aħna rridu nirringrazzjaw ukoll tant kollaboraturi tagħna u qed nitkellem ukoll mhux f’ismi personali, bħala l-Arċisqof ta’ Malta, imma wkoll f’isem l-Isqof t’Għawdex, Anton Teuma – aħna nixtiequ ngħidu grazzi lil tant kollaboraturi tagħna li matul is-snin ħadmu fil-qasam tal-ġustizzja fil-Knisja… Read more »
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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 »
Ash Wednesday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Joel 2:12-18
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4.5-6a,12-13,14 & 17
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6: 2
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others… Read more »
Photo: Claire Camilleri – Archdiocese of Malta
This Wednesday, 18th February 2026, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer, penance and almsgiving in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass, including the blessing and placing of ashes, at St Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Mdina at 9am, as well as at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta at 6pm. … 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: James 1:12-18
Psalm: 93 (94):12-13a,14-15,18-19
Gospel: Mark 8:14-21
The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. He enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread.
When He became aware of this He said to them, “Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread? … Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace- Archdiocese of Malta
Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Today’s Gospel is not gentle. It is not comfortable, not easy. It is radical. And that is precisely why it is perfect for today: the day when you will be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Because Confirmation is not the sacrament of comfort. It is the sacrament of courage… Read more »
