Yearly Archives: 2020
To my Crucifix
Canticle by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
10/04/2020Fik nara l-glorja ta’ kull xemx qed titla’,
treġġa’ għall-ħajja l-ħolqien mir-raqda.
Fik nara n-nar ta’ ħġejjeġ ġuf id-dinja:
Demmek bħal-lava – kulma jmiss jinħall!
Idek imsammra ma’ dik l-għuda msewsa
tqattar il-maħfra għal dnubieti fiergħa.
Ġismek imtertaq jgħajjat biss il-ħniena:
Inti tal-għaġeb, u ma titwemminx!
Int bniedem magħsur mid-demm, Bin Alla l-ħaj;
taħfer u tagħder lil min sammrek, sallbek;
U x-xemx dallamt fis b’mewtek u l-blat triegħed! … Read more »
Live: Easter Saturday 2020 – Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord – 11 April, 8:30pm
11/04/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaThe Gospel of the Easter Vigil: 11th April
11/04/2020Holy Saturday – Vigil Mass
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 1, 1 – 2, 2
Psalm: 103 (104), 1-2a.5-6.10.12.13-14.24.35c
Second Reading: Gen 22,1-18
Psalm: 15 (16), 5.8.9-10.11
Third Reading: Ez 14, 15 – 15,1
Psalm: Ez 15, 1-2.3-4.5-6.17-18
Fourth Reading: Is 54, 5-14
Psalm: 29 (30), 2.4.5-6.11.12a.13b
Fifth Reading: Is 55, 1-11
Psalm: Is 12, 2-3.4bcd… Read more »
“‘It is finished does’ not mean that everything is over” – Bishop Galea-Curmi
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
10/04/2020 Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal BalzanL-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Ir-rakkont tal-Passjoni skont San Ġwann jibda bi ġnien u jispiċċa bi ġnien.
Fil-fatt, proprju fil-bidu nett, meta Ġesù kien mad-dixxipli tiegħu, ir-rakkont jgħid li kien hemm ġnien fejn ġieli kien imur Ġesù, u hemm mar flimkien mad-dixxipli. Kien hemmhekk li ġew is-suldati u l-għases tal-Lhud, flimkien ma’ Ġuda. Kien f’dan il-ġnien li seħħ it-tradiment, li Ġuda ttradih u Ġesù ġie arrestat… Read more »
Live: Easter Saturday 2020 – Liturgy of the Hours – 11 April 2020, 9:30am
11/04/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaThe Passion of the Lord will be our source of strength and healing – The Archbishop
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
10/04/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaL-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Ebda sura ma kellu u ebda ġmiel biex inħarsu lejh jew xi sura biex nitgħaxxqu bih. Kien imżeblah u mwarrab mill-bnedmin, bniedem li bata u kien jaf x’inhu l-mard” (Iż 53:2-3).
F’dawn il-ġranet dawn il-kelmiet ta’ Ġesù għandhom profezija qawwija. Ġejjin mill-ktieb ta’ Iżaija u japplikaw għal Ġesù b’mod straordinarju tant li l-ewwel Insara huma u jaqraw l-profeziji ta’ Iżaija kienu jagħrfu dak li ġara mill-Mulej… Read more »
He loved them till the end – Good Friday, 10 April 2020, 12:00
Spiritual Liturgical Reflection for Holy Week by Fr Martin Cilia
10/04/2020Live: Good Friday 2020 – The Way of the Cross – 10 April, 6:30pm
10/04/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, FlorianaClick below to follow the prayers and readings on the Way of the Cross