Monthly Archives: April 2020

Live: Holy Mass & Rosary from the Archbishop’s Curia – 2 April 2020, 5:30pm

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

Pope at Audience: a pure heart sees God

  The Vatican

Pope Francis during his weekly General Audience  (Photo: Vatican Media)

Pope Francis focuses the catechesis of his General Audience on the sixth Beatitude, which promises that those with a pure heart will see God.

The sixth Beatitude promises that those with a pure heart will see God. Pope Francis began his catechesis explaining that anyone who seeks the face of God shows the desire for a “personal relationship” with Him… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 2nd April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 17, 3-9
Psalm: 104 (105), 4-5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Jn 8, 51-59

Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” So the Jews said to him, “Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? … Read more »

Live: Mass from the Archbishop’s Curia – 2 April 2020, 9:30am

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »

The truth will set us free – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass offered with prayers for true and genuine discipleship

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Il-verità teħliskom”. Din il-kelma li smajna minn Ġesù llum turi l-qawwa li għandha l-Kelma ta’ Alla f’ħajjitna. Li hi kelma vera u hi kelma li tagħtina l-libertà vera, il-ħelsien. Ġesù għalhekk jgħid: “Jekk iżżommu fil-kelma tiegħi…tagħrfu l-verità u l-verità teħliskom”.

Ma kinetx l-ewwel darba li tkellem fuq hekk Ġesù u lanqas l-aħħar darba. Fil-fatt, fil-bidu tal-ministeru tiegħu kien qal li hu ġie biex ixandar l-Aħbar it-Tajba li teħles lill-imjassrin, li tagħti l-libertà… Read more »

Live broadcasts of liturgical celebrations led by the Archbishop during Holy Week

Il‑Ħadd 5 ta’ April, fid‑9:30 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi ċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il‑Palm, bit‑tberik tal‑friegħi taż‑żebbuġ u l‑palm, u wara jkompli bil‑Passjoni tal‑Mulej fil‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana.

It‑Tnejn 6 ta’ April, fil‑5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa u wara jmexxi t‑talba tar‑Rużarju.

It‑Tlieta 7 ta’ April, fil‑5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa u wara jmexxi t‑talba tar‑Rużarju… Read more »

Live broadcasts of liturgical celebrations led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in April 2020

  Holy Week Programme announced

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ April, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra Quddiesa kuljum li, minħabba r‑restrizzjonijiet kontra t‑tixrid tal‑coronavirus, qed tixxandar kuljum fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt. Il‑Quddies iċċelebrat mill‑Arċisqof qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa fil‑5:30 p.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑Quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Ruzarju.
  • Il‑Ħadd fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Knisja ta’ San Franġisk, il‑Ħamrun…
  • Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 1st April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 3, 14-20.91-92.95
Psalm: Dan 3, 52.53-54.55-56

Gospel: Jn 8, 31-42

Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone… Read more »