News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for Him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ħaddara tal-Għarus. Ma nafx jekk qattx ħsibna li din il-kelma Ġesù jużaha biex jiddeskrivi lilna, id-dixxipli tiegħu – Ħaddara tal-Għarus. Il-ħaddara kienu dawk li kienu jiċċelebraw it-tieġ u kienu ovvjament pereżempju t-toroq jiksuhom bil-ħaxix, għalhekk kienu ħaddara u jżejjnu. Ħafna drabi kienu jkunu bil-liedna. Kienu jkunu l-ħaddara. Il-ħaddara kienu dawk li jipparteċipaw, u kienu jkunu mħallsin, mhux għax aħna mħallsin min Ġesù… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
A special greeting to our friends from abroad, who are non Maltese residents, welcome to this celebration. We are celebrating 800 years since the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi. We are in the presence of a special relic from Assisi, a bit of material which touched the wound on his side… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace
The Holy See’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has informed the Archdiocese of Malta that it has suppressed St Peter’s Monastery in Mdina and assigned Dom Jeremias Schröder, OSB, Abbot Primate of the Order of Saint Benedict, to assume control of all administrative matters related to the property.
The Holy See’s decision was taken after it came to light that the monastery’s sole occupant, a Benedictine nun, had unilaterally signed, without authorisation, two 50-year leases on the property to private individuals – each for a fee of less than €2,000 per month… Read more »
As a way of expressing the unity in diversity of the Catholic faith, Archbishop Charles Scicluna is celebrating Mass in English for all Catholics who speak different languages but make Malta their home to celebrate their beautiful diversity while sharing in the unity of the Eucharist.
Mass will be on February 21, 6pm at St Paul Cathedral, Mdina. Light refreshments will be served after so all present can continue celebrating their fellowship. … Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,18-19
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15
In those days the disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”
Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Read more »
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Tomorrow, Friday, 20th February 2026, the Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunals in Valletta, will be closed.
The Ecclesiastical Tribunals will reopen on Saturday, 21st February 2026. The Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office will reopen on Monday, 23rd February 2026. Read more »
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Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 1. The mystery of the Church, sacrament of the union with God, and the unity of all humanity
Message of Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
When the Second Vatican Council, to whose documents we are dedicating the catecheses, wanted to describe the Church, it was concerned first and foremost with explaining where its origins lie… Read more »
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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 »
