Yearly Archives: 2026

Where obedience sends you, may it be a beautiful expression of the Gospel — The Archbishop

Mass, Perpetual Profession of a Sister of Charity

  The Parish Church of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

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

Għażiża Suor Melissa, ippermetili nindirizza lilek direttament. Inti għadek kemm urejt ix-xewqa tiegħek li minn idejn is-superjuri reliġjużi tiegħek tirċievi l-grazzja li tappartjeni lill-komunità tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità. L-impenn definittiv tiegħek qiegħed tagħtih f’din is-sena partikolari meta l-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità qiegħda tfakkar il-200  sena mill-mewt qaddisa tal-Fundatriċi u għalhekk nitolbok tingħaqad fl-ispirtu ta’ San Jeanne-Antide Thouret u tagħti ħajtek, kif tassew tixtieq għall-foqra… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 9th 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: 9th September

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31
Responsorial: Psalm 44 (45):11-12,14-15,16-17

Gospel: Luke 6:20-26

Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh… Read more »

The victories we must work for today – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Homily on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Victory Day is a cherished day of celebration for our country. Together with the Church throughout the world, today we celebrate the feast of the birth of Our Lady, but this is also a feast that has a particular significance for us Maltese. Today, the Maltese people commemorate events that shaped our national identity, moments in which our forefathers recognised God’s protection and thanked Our Lady for her maternal intercession… Read more »

Mass on Victory Day – 8th September 2026, 9:30am

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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: 8th September

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 5:1-4a
Responsorial: Psalm 12:6
Second Reading: Rom 8:28-30

Gospel: Mt 1:1-16,18-23

An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse… Read more »

We save life, not destroy it – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

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

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Nies qattiela u qarrieqa jistmellhom il-Mulej” (Salm 5:7). Dan huwa l-kliem li smajna fis-Salm illum, u huwa kliem qawwi ħafna – meta qed jgħid li l-Mulej “jistmellhom”. Imma hemm raġuni, għax il-Mulej kien ċar fil-kliem tiegħu. “Nies qattiela” – il-Mulej qal “la toqtolx” (Lq 18:20); il-messaġġ tiegħu dejjem kien li l-ħajja għandha tkun irrispettata dejjem. “U qarrieqa” – il-Mulej qal: “la tixhidx fil-falz” (Lq 18:20)… Read more »

Mary: Blessed in obedience, humility and gratitude to God – The Archbishop

Mass with the laying of a golden rose in front of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  The Collegiate Church of the Nativity of of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Kull nisel jibda jsejjaħli hienja” (Lq 1:48). Qegħdin hawn illum biex il-qima u d-devozzjoni tagħna, bil-ġest tal-preżentazzjoni tal-warda tad-deheb quddiem l-istatwa ħelwa u grazzjuża tal-Bambina, li ilha żżejjen dan it-tempju għal dawn l-aħħar 300 sena, biex b’dan il-ġest insejħulha: ‘hienja’.

L-ewwel hena tal-Verġni Marija hija dik li semgħet il-Kelma u għamlitha. Darba kien hemm mara fost il-folla u lil Ġesù qaltlu: “Hieni l-ġuf li ġiebek u s-sider li rdajt!” (Lq 11:27)… Read more »

Have the Commandments become old for us? – The Archbishop

Mass with the laying of a golden rose in front of the crowned painting of Our Lady of Divine Grace

  The Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Grace, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena omm l-imħabba safja fil-biża’ u l-għerf u t-tama qaddisa. Ersqu lejja intom li tixtiquni u timtlew bil-frott tiegħi” (Bin Sirak 24:18-19).  Dan il-kliem mislut mill-ktieb ta’ Bin Sirak, li smajna fl-ewwel qari, iġegħelna nimmaġinawh indirizzat lilna minn Sidtna Marija Omm il-Grazzja u Omm Ġesù. Marija ta’ Nazaret mimlija bil-grazzja: jiena omm l-imħabba safja, jiena omm il-biża’ qaddis, jiena l-omm l-għerf qaddis; jiena omm it-tama qaddisa… Read more »

A humane response – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks to us about something that is very real in every human community: conflict, misunderstanding, hurt, and sin. Wherever people live together – in families, friendships, workplaces, neighbourhoods, schools, and even in the Church – there will sometimes be disagreement. No human relationship is completely free from difficulties because none of us is perfect… Read more »