News from the Church in Malta
Monday of Holy Week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 42, 1-7
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.2.3.13-14
Gospel: Jn 12, 1-11
Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him… Read more »
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 »
L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
F’dan ir-rakkont tal-Passjoni skont San Mattew għandna konċentrazzjoni ta’ ħażen. Meta naraw dan ir-rakkont biċċa biċċa, naraw dnub wara ieħor. Ġesù għaddej f’din il-passjoni, u dawk li għandhom sehem f’din il-passjoni b’xi mod jew ieħor qed jagħżlu dak li hu ħażin, dak li hu dnub.
Naraw it-tradiment, l-għira, il-mibegħda, il-vjolenza, l-insulti, il-ħarba mir-responsabbiltà, u l-abbuż tal-poter. Hemm qisu dak li kultant ngħixu fl-esperjenza tagħna l-bnedmin ikkonċentrat hemmhekk fil-passjoni ta’ Ġesù, sal-aħħar mument meta jsallbuh u jmut… Read more »
Pope Francis, Palm Sunday (Vatican Media)
Pope Francis greets the faithful following his Palm Sunday Mass and Angelus and prays for the sick and their families, and all those who self-sacrificingly care for them.
Pope Francis ended his Palm Sunday Angelus by greeting the faithful “taking part through the means of social communication”. In particular, he said, “my thoughts go out to the young people all over the world”, who are living today’s Diocesan World Youth Day “in an unprecedented way”… Read more »
Ħadd il-Palm ul-Passjoni tal-Mulej mill-Kurja – 05/04/2020
Posted by Archdiocese of Malta on Sunday, April 5, 2020 L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Xi tridu tagħtuni u jiena nagħtikom lil Ġesù f’idejkom? U huma tawh 30 biċċa tal-fidda bħala ħlas” (Mt 26:15).
It-30 biċċa tal-fidda għandhom sinifikat preċiż fil-profeziji tat-Testment l-Antik. Il-profeti jfakkruna li l-ħlas biex wieħed jixtri skjav li jsir tiegħu, kien propju 30 biċċa tal-fidda… Read more »
Palm Sunday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 50, 4-7
Psalm: 21 (22), 8-9.17-18a.19-20.23-24
Second Reading: Phil 2, 6-11
Gospel: Mt 26, 14 – 27, 66
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over… Read more »
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 »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-qari tal-profezija llum mill-profeta Eżekjel titkellem ukoll dwar l-għaqda fil-poplu li kien ilu ħafna mifrud: “Jiena għad insalvahom mid-dnubiet li firduhom minni. Jiena nsaffihom u huma jkunu għalija l-poplu tiegħi u jiena nkun għalihom Alla tagħhom” (Eżek 37:23).
Din hija l-ewwel rikonċiljazzjoni, ir-rikonċiljazzjoni ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna ma’ Alla. “Jiena għad insalvahom mid-dnubiet li firduhom minni”… Read more »
Ħadd il-Palm ul-Passjoni tal-Mulej mill-Kurja – 05/04/2020
Posted by Archdiocese of Malta on Sunday, April 5, 2020 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… Read more »
