Yearly Archives: 2026

The Sunday Gospel: 11th January

11/01/2026

The Baptism of the Lord
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
Psalm: 28 (29):1a-2,3ac-4,3b & 9b-10
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptised by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptised by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him… Read more »

A prayer that shows complete trust – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

09/01/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Mar u nxteħet wiċċ fl-art quddiemu, jitolbu” (Lq 5:12). Hekk naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa fuq ir-raġel marid bil-lebbra li, kif induna li Ġesù kien hemmhekk fil-belt, mar quddiemu, u nxteħet quddiemu jagħmillu dik it-talba: “Mulej, jekk trid, tista’ tfejjaqni” (Lq 5:12) Ħa nħarsu lejn din il-ġrajja, kemm lejn dan il-marid bil-lebbra kif ukoll lejn Ġesù, għax hemm ħafna x’nitgħallmu għall-ħajja tagħna f’din il-ġrajja… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 10th January 2026, 9:30am

10/01/2026   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: 10th January

10/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 5:14-21
Psalm: 149:1-2,3-4,5,6a & 9b

Gospel: John 3:22-30

Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptising. John was also baptising in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptised, for John had not yet been imprisoned… Read more »

“I didn’t want to become a priest and I kept running away” – Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick

09/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick, f’jum għeluq sninu, tkellem dwar l-esperjenza tiegħu li ma riedx isir saċerdot u baqa’ jaħrab sakemm daħal is-seminarju meta kellu 30 sena.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick u Dr Yana Psaila. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »

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

09/01/2026   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 January

09/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 5:5-13
Psalm: 147:12-13,14-15,19-20

Gospel: Luke 5:12-16

It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it… Read more »

Called to dialogue, to work together in the service of the Church, to grow in communion and to offer a model of collegiality – the Pope at the Consistory

Konċistorju Straordinarju

08/01/2026   Sala Sinodali, il-Vatikan

Ritratt: Vatikan Media

Fost 170 kardinal miġburin fil-Vatikan, il-Papa Ljun XIV saħaq li dan il-konċistorju straordinarju se jservi biex ikun jista’ jisma’.

Il-konċistorju straordinarju sejjaħ lill-kardinali kollha minn madwar id-dinja, li ħafna minnhom ħadu sehem fir-rit tal-għeluq tal-Bieb Imqaddes u l-Quddiesa tal-Epifanija, sabiex jingħaqdu mal-Papa sabiex jiddiskutu temi importanti relatati.

Wara li ntalbet it-talba tal-Veni Cretaor Spiritus fis-Sala tas-Sinodu, il-kardinali flimkien mal-Kap Pontifiċju pproċedew għall-format sinodali tal-imwejjed tondi fl-Awla Pawlu VI… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 8th January 2026, 9:30am

08/01/2026   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: 8th January

08/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 4:19-21; 5:1-4
Psalm: 71 (72):2,14 & 15bc,17

Gospel: Luke 4:14-22a

In those days, Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom… Read more »