News from the Church in Malta
Saint Luke 24:13-35
That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him…
Missionaries of Charity Sisters, Cospicua
19th April 2017
I would like to share a very short reflection inspired by today’s prayer and readings…
On Easter Monday Pope Francis greeted pilgrims and visitors gathered in St Peter’s Square, praying especially for Christians who are persecuted for their faith.
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace before the recitation of the Regina Coeli midday prayer, the Pope said the day’s liturgy echoes the great cry of Easter Sunday, ‘Christ is Risen, Hallelujah!’
We hear the words of the angel to the women at the tomb, saying ‘Go quickly and tell his disciples, he has been raised from the dead.”
Those words are directed at us too, the Pope said, inviting us to go quickly and proclaim this message of joy and hope to the women and men of our day…
Nhar l-Erbgħa, 12 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar l-attività bl-isem ta’ ‘L-Isfida tal-Ħiliet’ fl-MCAST f’Raħal Ġdid.
L-Arċisqof tkellem mal-istudenti dwar il-proġetti li għażlu kif ukoll dwar l-isfidi li ltaqgħu magħhom waqt il-proċess ta’ manifattura. Din hija l-ewwel sena li l-MCAST organizzat din l-attività fejn ipparteċipaw aktar minn 800 student.
Huwa żar l-oqsma tal-welding, tal-mastrudaxxi, tal-avjazzjoni, tal-informatika, tal-akkwarji, tal-make-up u sbuħija, landscaping tal-ġonna, kif ukoll żar għadd ta’ stands ta’ kumpaniji li qed joffru xogħol lill-istudenti…
Saint John 20:11-18
Mary Magdalene stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been.
And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.”
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus…
On Sunday, 16th April 2017, at 9.15 a.m. the Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna presided over the Stational Mass of Easter Sunday at St John Co-Cathedral.
St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta
16th April 2017
“He has risen, he is not here”…
Saint Matthew 28:8-15
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.
Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid…
On Easter Sunday morning Pope Francis presided over Mass in St Peter’s Square festooned for the occasion with colourful tulips from Holland.
Breaking with tradition the Pope gave an off the cuff homily encouraging Christians to keep the faith despite the wars, sickness and hatred in the world.
“The Church never ceases to say, faced with our defeats, our closed and fearful hearts, ‘stop, the Lord is risen’…
On Saturday, 15th April 2017, at 8.00 p.m., the Archbishop presided over the liturgy of the Easter Vigil, at St John’s Co-Cathedral. The Archbishop also baptized three infants and eight adults.
St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta
15th April 2017
“Inħasset theżżiża kbira għax niżel anġlu tal-Mulej mis-sema, u resaq igerbeb il-ġebla u qagħad bilqiegħda fuqha” (Mt 28, 2)…
The first image that comes to mind on Easter Sunday, is that of an open door to an empty tomb. We are in a garden, very close to a small hill which was used as the execution venue for slaves and Jews. On that hill, a carpenter from Nazareth, a man by the name of Jesus, was crucified. There were with him two thieves…
