Yearly Archives: 2026

Mass on the opening of the Forensic Year – 1st October 2026, 9:30am

  St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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: 1st October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 19:21-27
Responsorial: Psalm 26 (27):7-8a,8b-9abc,13-14

Gospel: Luke 10:1-12

The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest… Read more »

The smallest is the greatest – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Qamet kwestjoni bejn id-dixxipli dwar min kien l-akbar fosthom” (Lq 9:46). Hekk naqraw illum fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Din il-kwestjoni kienet bejn id-dixxipli, imma Ġesù “għaraf x’kellhom f’moħħhom” (Lq 9:47).  Min jaf x’dispjaċir kellu! Għax jekk kien hemm xi ħaġa li ried kontinwament iwasslilhom lid-dixxipli tiegħu, hu li ma jfittxux min hu l-akbar, min hu superjuri, min jiddomina, imma li għandhom ifittxu li jservu, li jaqdu… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 30th September 2026, 9:30am

  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 failure of a prison is when a prisoner is stripped of his humanity — The Archbishop

Mass on the Feast of St Michael, attended by the officers and staff of the Corradino Correctional Facility

  St Paul's Cathedral, Imdina

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nitolbu l-interċessjoni tal-Anġli fuq il-missjoni tagħkom, nixtieq nislet riflessjonijiet qosra fuq is-sinjifikat tal-isem ta’ kull wieħed minn dawn it-tliet Arkanġli.

L-Arkanġlu San Mikiel, li intom tqimu bħala l-protettur tagħkom. Għażiltuh, għaliex huwa il-Prinċep li jissielet kontra l-qawwiet tal-ħażen. Huma qawwiet spiritwali, li ħafna drabi jisseduċu anke l-qalb tagħna l-bnedmin… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th September

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 9:1-12,14-16
Responsorial: Psalm 136 (137):1-2,3,4-5,6

Gospel: Luke 9:57-62

As Jesus and His disciples were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead… Read more »

Church Schools welcome 1,950 new students at the start of the 2026-2027 scholastic year

For the 2026-2027 scholastic year, 1,950 new students have registered to begin at one of the Church Schools. In total, around 17,000 students and more than 3,000 educators are starting or continuing their educational journey in the 55 Church schools in Malta and Gozo, at kindergarten, primary, secondary and post-secondary levels.

In a message to all students and educators, Archbishop Charles Scicluna wished everyone a school year in which “we grow in respect for one another, in unity among ourselves, in human wisdom but also in the wisdom of life, the wisdom that marvels at creation and cares for it, that admires each other’s talents and cares for one another, that looks to the future with hope and enthusiasm.” The Archbishop also urged students to use social media after school hours “responsibly, with respect for everyone, including yourselves, and taking care that your life is not lived only online but truly lived.”

Around 150 new educators and staff are joining the Church schools community this year… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 29th September 2026, 9:30am

  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: 29th September

Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael, archangels – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
Responsorial: Psalm 137:1-5

Gospel: John 1:47-51

In those days: When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?”

Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! … Read more »