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Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. IV. Constitution Gaudium et Spes. 6. Commitment to the family in today’s society (GS, 47–52)
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
The first think I would like to say is thank you!. Thank you for the support of your prayers. Thanks be to God for His generosity… Read more »
2026 Autumn Assembly of COMECE, Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE)
The bishops of the European Union call on the EU and its member states to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains firmly at the service of the human person, the common good and peace. The call comes in a declaration adopted at the conclusion of the autumn plenary assembly of COMECE, held in Brussels from 14 to 16 October under the theme “Magnifica humanitas: Europe, Human Dignity and the Common Good”… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Eph 2:12-22
Responsorial: S 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14
Gospel: Lk 12:35-38
Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival… Read more »
Teachers from Church schools during an Erasmus+ project in Slovakia
Church schools in Malta and Gozo are leading 24 of the 82 Erasmus+ projects currently underway in Malta, representing an investment of around €1 million. The projects will provide learning and mobility opportunities to more than 600 students, teachers and educational staff.
The figures were presented at Celebrating Success, Inspiring New Beginnings, an event organised by the Secretariat for Catholic Education to showcase the experiences and results of Church schools under Erasmus+ and other funding programmes… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Waħda mill-affarijiet li l-aktar tolqtok f’dan ir-rakkont huwa kif ġew ikellmu lil Ġesù grupp mill-Fariżej u mill-Erodjani (ara Mt 22:15-16). Għalina, meta nisimgħu b’dawn it-tnejn, ngħidu: żewġ gruppi differenti. Imma li tolqtok huwa li dawn kienu jaħsbuha ħafna differenti – l-Erodjani kienu favur il-ħakma tal-Imperu Ruman, u l-Fariżej kienu pjuttost kontra ta’ dan, u riedu jmexxu ’l quddiem il-Liġi ta’ Mose… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
The Gospel proclaimed in today’s liturgy (Mt 22:15-21) presents us with one of Jesus’ best-known sayings: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (cf. v. 21). For this reason, it is important to consider these words in the context in which they were originally spoken… 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 »
Dear brothers and sisters,
For World Mission Day 2026, which marks the centenary of a celebration established by Pius XI that is very dear to the Church, I have chosen the theme “One in Christ, united in mission.” Following the Jubilee Year, I wish to encourage the whole Church to continue its missionary journey with joy and zeal in the Holy Spirit… Read more »
The sacristy, which is part of the Casa Manresa Chapel
This coming Sunday, 18 October 2026, the public is invited to visit the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana as part of the Ġenna ta’ Ġonna event.
Visitors will learn why, in 1743, the Jesuits felt the need to dedicate this building to Our Lady of Manresa, and how over the years it has helped the Church’s pastoral mission… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta
Archbishop Charles Scicluna today joined the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia for a private moment of prayer and remembrance marking the ninth anniversary of her assassination.
The prayers included a reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes followed by a blessing imparted by the Archbishop. Harpist Jacob Portelli provided musical accompaniment.
The short service also remembered Daphne’s mother, Rose Vella, who passed away in 2023… Read more »
