News from the Church in Malta
The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 52, 7-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6
Second Reading: Hebrews 1, 1-6
Gospel: Jn 1, 1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be… Read more »
Christmas message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
In the experience of prayer of the Church during this holy time of Christmas, the theme of light shining in the darkness is a very powerful one. On Christmas night we recall the prophecy of Isaiah who wrote that “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Is 9:1). The dawn of the Lord shone on humanity, on us – the people in dire need of the birth of our Saviour… Read more »
Illejla, l-24 ta’ Diċembru, fil-10:45pm jibda l-uffiċċju tal-qari li matulu ssir il-prietka tat-tfal, kif ukoll programm ta’ għanjiet tal-Milied. F’nofsillejl l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fis-Solennità tat-Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tixxandar live fuq TVM.
Għada, il-25 ta’ Diċembru, l-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fis-Solennità tat-Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Sam 7, 1-5.8b-12.14a.16
Psalm: 88 (89), 2-3.4-5.27 & 29
Gospel: Lk 1, 67-79
In those days, Zechariah, John’s father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people, and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us; to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, the oath which he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, when the day shall dawn upon us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Read more »
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Readings of the day
First Reading: Mal 3, 1-4.23-24
Psalm: 24 (25), 4bc-5ab.8-9.10 & 14
Gospel: Lk 1, 57-66
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, “No… Read more »
Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzja lil kull min qiegħed hawn u li sab il-ħin biex nagħtu l-awgurju ta’ Milied hieni u Sena Ġdida mimlija risq lil xulxin. Nixtieq nirringrazzja wkoll lill-kor li qed janima din il-laqgħa ta’ bejnietna.
Din is-sena ddeċidejt li nqassam il-verżjoni bil-Malti ta’ dokument sabiħ li nieda l-Papa Franġisku fuq it-tifsira u l-valur tal-presepju, Admirabile Signum… Read more »
In the Christian tradition, the season that prepares us for the celebrations of Christmas is called Advent. The word is derived from the Latin adventus which means ‘the coming’. It is a season of expectation, a season of hope, where we take stock of the darkness within us, among us and around us, in order to yearn for the light.
There are a number of saints that are celebrated during the season of Advent… Read more »
Mit-Tnejn 23 ta’ Diċembru sal-Ħadd 5 ta’ Jannar (iż-żewġ ġranet inklużi), il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa. Il-Kurja, il-Caritas u t-Tribunal jiftħu mill-ġdid nhar it-Tnejn, 6 ta’ Jannar 2020.
Nawguraw lilkom u lill-familji tagħkom l-isbaħ xewqat għal Milied qaddis! Read more »
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 7, 10-14
Psalm: 23 (24), 1-2.3-4ab.5-6
Second Reading: Rom 1, 1-7
Gospel: Mt 1, 18-24
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Songs 2, 8-14
Psalm: 32 (33), 2-3.11-12.20-21
Gospel: Lk 1, 39-45
Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb… Read more »
