Yearly Archives: 2026

A good shepherd, not a hired one – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

27/04/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Żgur li jolqotna l-kuntrast li Ġesù jagħmel fil-bidu ta’ din is-silta, minn San Ġwann, bejn ragħaj tajjeb u mikri – xi ħadd li jikruh biex jieħu ħsieb in-ngħaġ li mhumiex tiegħu. U hawnhekk Ġesù qed jagħmel id-differenza għaliex hu qal: “Jiena r-ragħaj it-tajjeb” (Ġw 10:11). 

X’differenza jagħmel Ġesù? Prinċipalment hija li r-ragħaj tajjeb in-ngħaġ huma tiegħu, u l-interess tar-ragħaj huwa huma, li jieħu ħsiebhom, li jikkurahom, li jħarishom, li jipproteġihom… Read more »

The voice that calls us by name – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

26/04/2026   The Parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Sliema

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents himself as the Shepherd. What we have prayed in Psalm 23, we see in Jesus: “The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I lack…. he restores my soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of his name” (Psalm 23:1.3).

Jesus speaks of a relationship that is deeply personal: “He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out” (John 10:3)… Read more »

A heart that seeks the lost – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the Feast of St Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

25/04/2026   The Good Shepherd Sisters Church, Balzan

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Santa Maria Ewfrasja Pelletier, il-fundatriċi għażiża tagħkom, għeżież Sorijiet tal-Bon Pastur, kienet mara straordinarja, mara li fehmet fil-fond il-qalb ta’ Ġesù – qalb li ma trid lil ħadd jintilef, u li tfittex lil dawk li jkunu jew iħossuhom mitlufa.

Il-ħajja tagħha mhix biss storja sabiħa tal-passat, imma hija sfida diretta għalina llum. Hija stedina biex, fejn meħtieġ, inbiddlu l-mod kif naraw lill-oħrajn, u forsi wkoll lilna nfusna! … Read more »

The Pope during Ordination: the priest’s service, is a ministry of communion

Holy Mass with priestly ordinations

26/04/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

My greetings go in particular to those who were just presented for ordination to the priesthood, your families, the priests of Rome, many of whom were ordained on this fourth Sunday of Easter, and to all present.

This Sunday is full of life! Although death surrounds us, Jesus’ promise is already coming true: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (Jn 10:10)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th April 2026, 9:30am

27/04/2026   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: 27th April

27/04/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11:1-18
Psalm: 41 (42):2-3; 42 (43):3,4

Gospel: John 10:11-18

Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them… Read more »

Fr Vinċenz: meeting him made you feel welcomed just as you feel welcomed by the Lord – The Archbishop

Mass for the repose of Fr Vinċenz Deguara

26/04/2026   The Parish Church of St Sebastian, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Minħabba fl-għerf nikseb ħajja bla tmiem u nħalli lil ta’ warajja tifkira għal dejjem.” Meta kont qed nitlob fuq l-esperjenza li laqqgħatna ma’ Dun Vinċenz, ġewni dawn iż-żewġ kelmiet: bil-ħlewwa u bil-qawwa – ‘suaviter et fortiter‘ u fittixt ftit din l-espressjoni minn fejn ġejja. Skoprejt li ġejja mill-Ktieb tal-Għerf, mill-kapitlu 8, u bdejt naqra. U sibt ukoll fil-vers 13, dan il-vers li għadni kemm qrajtilkom: “Minħabba fl-għerf nikseb ħajja bla tmiem u nħalli lil ta’ warajja tifkira għal dejjem.”

Dun Vinċenz, sa minn żgħożitu, tħabbeb mal-għerf ta’ Alla… Read more »

Jesus gave his life to have this better life and eternal life – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter and World Day of Prayer for Vocations

26/04/2026   The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary, Ħal Għaxaq

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitkellem fuqu nnifsu u jispjega min hu għalina jew min jixtieq li jkun għalina jekk aħna nħalluh. U juża x-xbieha sabiħa tar-ragħaj. Il-kliem tiegħu jfakkarna li bejn ir-ragħaj u l-merħla hemm relazzjoni ta’ mħabba li tispira fiduċja: “In-nagħaġ minn leħnu jisimgħu, u hu jsejjaħ in-nagħaġ tiegħu waħda waħda b’isimhom” (Ġw 10:3). U meta joħroġ il-merħla, jimxi quddiem u l-merħla timxi warajh… Read more »

Blessed are the peacemakers – Bishop Isqof Galea-Curmi

26/04/2026

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). These words of Jesus are not poetic sentiment; they are a demanding vocation. In our fractured world, marked by wars, hatred, and the proliferation of lies, the call to be a peacemaker requires courage, clarity, and deep moral conviction. In this light, the witness of Pope Leo XIV stands as a compelling example of what it means to pursue peace rooted not in compromise with injustice, but in truth, justice, and the inviolable dignity of every human being… Read more »

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter – 26th April 2026, 9:30am

26/04/2026   The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary, Għaxaq

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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 »