News from the Church in Malta
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Psalm: 145 (146):7,8-9a,9bc-10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven… Read more »
Photos and videos: Miguela Xuereb
A group of young religious sisters from the Sisters of the Children of Jesus of the Sacred Heart have shared their personal journeys of vocational discernment, each a unique story of answering the Lord’s call.
Speaking to Newsbook Malta Sister Pefania Manige from Uganda revealed a childhood aspiration to join the police force… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-7a,10-17
Psalm: 50 (51):12-13,14-15,16-17
Gospel: Mark 4:35-41
On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hi l-iċken fost iż-żrieragħ kollha” (Mk 4:31). Dan huwa li jgħid Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark, meta qed jitkellem fuq iż-żerriegħa tal-mustarda. U hawnhekk, għal darbtejn, Ġesù jqabbel is-Saltna ta’ Alla ma’ żerriegħa. Mal-ewwel tolqotna din, għax meta inti ssemmi “saltna”, f’moħħok tiġi xi ħaġa kbira; imma Ġesù, proprju meta jsemmi s-Saltna, isemmi xi ħaġa żgħira, żerriegħa, anzi mbagħad l-iżgħar fost iż-żrieragħ – iż-żerriegħa tal-mustarda… Read more »
Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Frar, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM+, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna se jieħu sehem jew imexxi dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet:
Il‑Ħadd 1 ta’ Frar, fid‑9:30am, f’għeluq is‑60 anniversarju mir‑relazzjonijiet diplomatiċi bejn Malta u s‑Santa Sede, il‑Kardinal Pietro Parolin, Segretarju tal‑Istat tal‑Vatikan, se jiċċelebra quddiesa bl‑Ingliż flimkien mal‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann fil‑Belt Valletta… 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: 2 Samuel 11:1-4a,5-10a,13-17
Psalm: 51(50):3-4,5-6a,6bc-7,10-11
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta
Il-Kardinal Pietro Parolin, Segretarju tal-Istat tal-Vatikan, se jagħmel żjara f’pajjiżna fi tmiem din il-ġimgħa fuq stedina tan-Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Malta.
Iż-żjara tiegħu se ssir bejn is-Sibt 31 ta’ Jannar u l-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Frar 2026, u se tagħlaq iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet li saru matul is-sena li għaddiet, li fakkru s-60 anniversarju mir-relazzjonijiet diplomatiċi bejn Malta u s-Santa Sede… Read more »
Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. I. Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum. 3. A single sacred deposit. The relationship between Scripture and Tradition.
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
Continuing our reading of the Conciliar Constitution Dei Verbum on Divine Revelation, today we will reflect on the relationship between Sacred Scripture and Tradition… Read more »
