Yearly Archives: 2021

The Gospel on Easter Sunday: 4th April

04/04/2021

Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 10, 34a,37-43
Psalm: 117(118), 1-2,16ab-17,22-23
Second Reading: Col 3, 1-4 or 1 Cor 5, 6b-8

Gospel: Jn 20, 1-9 (or Mk 16, 10-7)

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb… Read more »

The hope of children at the heart of Via Crucis led by Pope

03/04/2021

Pope Francis presides at the Way of the Cross, in a near-empty St Peter’s Square: a poignant symbol of the solitude and isolation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic imbued by the hope provided by the reflections prepared by children.

The solitude and isolation of men and women across the world, cut off from their families and friends, deprived of their work and livelihoods, living in fear of an uncertain future for themselves and for their children, were poignantly present during the “Way of the Cross” on the second day of the Easter Triduum 2021… Read more »

The Gospel on the Easter Vigil: 3rd April

03/04/2021

Holy 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 »

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom – Bishop Galea-Curmi

The Liturgical Action of the Passion and Death of our Lord

02/04/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-ewwel rappreżentazzjonijiet, l-iktar antiki, tal-kurċifiss, ħafna jaħsbu li tmur lura għas-seklu tlieta. Minquxa ma’ ħajt ta’ dar f’Ruma, kien qisu graffiti ta’ min ried jirredikola lill-Kurċifiss u lil xi ħaddieħor li kien sar Kattoliku. Kien żmien ta’ persekuzzjoni. Hemm rappreżentazzjoni ta’ xi ħadd imsallab u ħdejn is-salib hemm żagħżugħ; u dak li hu msallab għandu ras ta’ ħmar. Taħt, hemm miktub l-isem bil-Grieg: ‘Alexamenos iqim lil Alla tiegħu’… Read more »

On this Good Friday let us remember those who are suffering in silence – The Archbishop

The Liturgical Action of the Passion and Death of Our Lord

02/04/2021   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jekk jiena għedt xi ħaġa mhix sewwa, urini fejn; imma jekk għedt is-sewwa, għaliex terfa’ jdejk fuqi?” (Ġw 18:23). Ġesù jgħid dawn il-kliem lil wieħed mill-għases li kien ħdejh quddiem il-qassis il-kbir u tah daqqa ta’ ħarta. “‘Hekk twieġbu lill-qassis il-kbir?’ U Ġesù qallu: ‘Jekk jien għedt xi ħaġa mhix sewwa, ureni fejn; imma jekk għedt is-sewwa għaliex terfa’ jdejk fuqi?’” (Ġw 18:22-23)… Read more »

The song of love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Maundy Thursday

01/04/2021   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Wieħed mir-ritratti l-iktar espressivi li kien hawn f’dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat fuq il-media soċjali, li għandu x’jaqsam mal-Knisja, kien ta’ raġel għarkubbtejh quddiem bieb magħluq ta’ knisja, iħares lejn il-bieb. Min qiegħdu fuq il-media soċjali kellu l-iskop li juri d-diżappunt li l-knejjes, għal dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat, ma kinux qed jilqgħu nies għal ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi, il-kongregazzjoni ma kinetx qed tiltaqa’ fil-knisja.

Ma nafx jekk dak ir-ritratt itteħidx Malta jew barra minn Malta… Read more »