Yearly Archives: 2026

The Gospel of the day: 17th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5:34-42
Psalm: 26 (27):1,4,13-14

Gospel: John 6:1-15

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near.

When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do… Read more »

Pope Leo in Cameroon: No one is ever forgotten

  Visit to the Ngul Zambia Children's Home,Cameroon

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear children, dear friends,

I am very happy to visit this orphanage, which has become your home. Here, above all, it is our Heavenly Father who welcomes you with love as his children. He wants to show you his tenderness and to draw you close to his heart. In his name, I too wish to do the same… Read more »

Day of Charity 2026

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Il‑Knisja f’Malta għandha tradizzjoni twila ta’ ħidma favur dawk li huma fil‑bżonn. Bħalissa l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed toffri residenza u sapport lil madwar 1,600 persuna. Dawn jinkludu tfal u żgħażagħ li jgħixu fid‑djar tat‑tfal, saċerdoti anzjani, persuni b’diżabilità, nies bla saqaf fuq rashom, dawk li qed jingħataw l‑għajnuna biex joħorġu mill‑vizzju tad‑droga, migranti, vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika, fost oħrajn… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th April 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: 16th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5:27-33
Psalm: 33 (34):2 u 9,17-18,19-20

Gospel: John 3:31-36

The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 15th April 2026, 9:30am

  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 »

The Gospel of the day: 15th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5:17-26
Psalm: 33 (34):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9

Gospel: John 3:16-21

God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him… Read more »

Pope Leo: Christ invites us to renew our lives completely

Papal Mass

  Basilica of Saint Augustine , Annaba, Algeria

Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

The divine Word pervades history and renews it through the human voice of the Savior. Today we listen to the Gospel, the Good News for all time, in this Basilica in Annaba dedicated to Saint Augustine, Bishop of the ancient city of Hippo.  Over the centuries, the names of the places that welcome us have changed, but the saints continue to serve as our patrons and faithful witnesses of a connection to the land that comes from heaven.  It is precisely this dynamic that the Lord revealed at night to Nicodemus: this is the strength that Christ instills in the weakness of his faith and the tenacity of his search… Read more »

Call for durable healthcare proxy in Advance Directives Bill

A position paper issued by University academics and senior clinical staff

Photo: RDNE Stock project Position Paper on the Advance Medical Directives Download

An interdisciplinary group of academics from the University of Malta and senior clinical staff at Mater Dei Hospital is recommending the inclusion of a durable power of attorney for healthcare in Malta’s proposed Advance Medical Directives Act, warning that its omission causes a significant ethical and clinical gap.

In a position paper, the group says that a trusted healthcare proxy provides a more flexible and ethically robust safeguard than a static written directive. 

A proxy, they note, can interpret a patient’s wishes in light of unforeseen medical circumstances, which a document drafted years in advance may not adequately anticipate… Read more »