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Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord
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: Mk 14, 1 – 15, 47
The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hi providenzjali li l-festa, solennità, li qed niċċelebraw illum ta’ Marija Annunzjata hija lejlet iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Madonna tad-Duluri.
Għall-ewwel, meta tara ż-żewġ ġrajjiet li jirrappreżentaw, tgħid: hemm baħar jaqsam! Hemm differenza kbira bejn ġrajja u oħra.
Żewġ ġrajjiet f’kuntrast
Fil-fatt, fil-festa ta’ Marija Annunzjata aħna niċċelebraw il-bidu tal-ħajja, il-bidu tal-ħajja ta’ Ġesù proprju fil-mument tat-tnissil. Għalhekk hi ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-ħajja… Read more »
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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 »
Reflection for the sixth Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.
Gospel: Mark 14:1–15:47 Read more »
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Readings of the day
First Reading: Ezek 37, 21-28
Psalm: Jer 31, 10.11-12ab.13
Gospel: Jn 11, 45-56
Many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what Jesus had done began to believe in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Kmieni dalgħodu rċevejt messaġġ mingħand wieħed mill-kappillani tagħna. Xtaq jaqsam miegħi poeżija ħelwa li kiteb żagħżugħ ta’ 17-il sena. Ngħidilkom il-verità meta qrajtha bqajt mistagħġeb bil-ħila poetika ta’ dan iż-żagħżugħ Malti. Kont ukoll emozzjonat, kommoss, bil-ħsieb tiegħu. Hu, fil-jum tad-Duluri, jilmah lil ommna Marija:
Ilmaħtek, Marija, bilwieqfa fuq l-għuda titnikket,
titbekka, timtela’ bil-hemm;
ilmaħtek, Marija, issofri sal-aħħar
il-għera tal-bniedem li xerred id-demm… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Waħda mill-invokazzjonijiet li l-Papa Franġisku dan l-aħħar żied fil-Litanija tal-Madonna hija “Omm it-tama”. Lil Marija aħna nqimuha u nħarsu lejha bħala “Omm it-tama”. U meta nħarsu lejha taħt is-salib, meta hi wieqfa imma siekta, taqsam it-tbatija ma’ binha u tbati hi wkoll, hemmhekk narawha tassew bħala Omm it-tama.
Kienet it-tama li dejjem mexxiet lil Marija fil-ħajja tagħha. Hi għarfet li t-tama tfisser li int tqiegħed il-fiduċja tiegħek fil-Kelma ta’ Alla, li jkun hu li jmexxik… Read more »
Din is‑sena wkoll, minħabba l‑pandemija tal‑COVID‑19, l‑Insara qed jiġu mistiedna jipparteċipaw fiċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa permezz tal‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali. L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ser imexxi dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet li ser jixxandru b’mod dirett fuq TVM2, u online fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
Il‑Ħadd 28 ta’ Marzu, fid‑9:30 a.m., Mons. Arċisqof imexxi ċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il‑Palm, bit‑tberik tal‑friegħi taż‑żebbuġ u l‑palm, u wara jkompli bil‑Passjoni tal‑Mulej fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina… Read more »
Mass at 9:30am celebrated by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi Mass at 5:30pm celebrated by Archbishop Charles Scicluna Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »
Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
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… Read more »
Our Lady of Sorrows – Devotional feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Rom 8, 31b-39
Psalm: 17
Gospel: Jn 19, 25-27
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. Read more »
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