Yearly Archives: 2020

Creativity in serving others – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Maundy Thursday

09/04/2020   Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Ħal Balzan

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ġesù ħabbhom sal-aħħar. Parti minn din l-espressjoni tal-imħabba tiegħu kienet li jagħti xi xokkijiet lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Hawn, f’din is-silta, jagħtihom tnejn, xokk ikbar mill-ieħor.

L-ewwel meta hu stess niżel jaħsel saqajn id-dixxipli, u bir-raġun ħaduha bi kbira, bħalma jgħidlu Pietru. Din qatt ma kienet issir. Setgħu qalulu: ‘Qatt ma għamilna hekk, qatt ma ħdimna b’dal-mod’. Imma hu hemmhekk ried jispjegalhom l-iktar ħaġa importanti: li hu sar bniedem biex jingħata… Read more »

The Gospel of Good Friday: 10th April

10/04/2020

Good Friday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 52, 13 – 53, 12
Psalm: 30 (31), 2.6.12-13.15-16.17. 25
Second Reading: Hebrews 4, 14-16; 5, 7-9

Gospel: Jn 18, 1 – 19, 42

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you looking for?” They answered him, “Jesus the Nazorean.” He said to them, “I AM.” Judas his betrayer was also with them. When he said to them, “I AM,” they turned away and fell to the ground. So he again asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus the Nazorean.” Jesus answered, “I told you that I AM… Read more »

Let us live the deep significance of the washing of the feet by caring for each other – The Archbishop

The Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper offered for priestly and religious vocations and for Christian marriage

09/04/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena tajtkom eżempju” (Ġw 13:15). Illum għalhekk iltqajna biex niċċelebraw u nfakkru dan l-eżempju. “Jiena tajtkom eżempju biex” kif ħabbejtkom jien, “kif għamilt jien magħkom, hekk intom tagħmlu lil xulxin” (Ġw 13:15).

U jekk irridu nagħsru l-eżempju ta’ Ġesù f’kelma waħda, m’hemmx kelma aħjar mill-kelma ‘imħabba’. L-Appostlu Missierna, meta jitkellem fuq il-fidi, it-tama, l-imħabba jgħid “l-ikbar hija l-imħabba”… Read more »

Live: Maundy Thursday 2020 – Seven moments with Our Lord – 9 April, 8:30pm

09/04/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ser imexxi mument ta’ talb u riflessjoni mill‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina, bit‑tema ‘Seba’ Waqfiet ma’ Ġesù’. Dan ser jixxandar fuq l‑istazzjonijiet ewlenin tat‑televixin u fuq mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali oħra, għada, 9 ta’ April, Ħamis ix‑Xirka, fit‑8:30 p.m.

Din is‑sena, flok is‑Seba’ Visti fejn is-soltu isir pellegrinaġġ f’seba’ knejjes, l‑Insara qed jiġu mistiedna biex bħad‑dixxipli fl‑aħħar lejl ma’ Ġesù, jishru miegħu… Read more »

Archbishop’s Vlog: A message to priests on Maundy Thursday 2020

09/04/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għażiż ħija fis-saċerdozju,

F’Ħamis ix-Xirka mdorrijin niltaqgħu fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann u flimkien niċċelebraw il-misteru kbir mhux biss tal-Ordinazzjoni tagħna imma tal-vokazzjoni tagħna.

San Ġwann Pawlu II kien jgħid li l-vokazzjoni tagħna hija misteru kbir. Aħna nafu lkoll kemm aħna kemm hu misteru kbir ta’ ħniena u ta’ mħabba minn Alla, li tistedinna biex din l-imħabba li rċevejna, din l-għażla preferenzjali li tibgħatna bħala missjunarji tal-ħniena u tal-imħabba aħna nkunu xhieda tagħha fost il-poplu għażiż tagħna… Read more »

The Gospel of Maundy Thursday: 9th April

09/04/2020

Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 12, 1-8.11-14
Psalm: 115 (116), 12-13.15-16bc.17-18
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11, 23-26

Gospel: Jn 13, 1-15

Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over… Read more »