Monthly Archives: April 2022

The Gospel of the day: 9th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 37:21-28
Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10,11-12ab,13

Gospel: John 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 »

Pope Francis’ prayer to Our Lady of Mellieħa

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Omm Verġni tal-Verb Inkarnat,
Omm Alla meqjuma għal sekli sħaħ
f’dan il-post qaddis.
Ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ Maltin resqu lejk u talbuk;
hawn sabu s-serħan, il-faraġ u l-ħarsien.

Verġni Omm,
kun għalina Omm it-Tenerezza
li tilqa’ lil kulħadd bħala wlied il-Missier
u twassalhom għat-tgħannieqa tal-Ħniena mill-aktar ħelwa.

Verġni Omm,
kun għalina Omm il-Viċinanza
li tersaq biex tiltaqa’ ma’ kull persuna li qed tbati u togħtor,
u twassalha għall-fejqan tal-ġisem u tar-ruħ… Read more »

On the Day of Our Lady of Sorrows, we understand and appreciate, the tenderness of Our Lady – The Archbishop

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

  The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dan il-jum għażiż għalina, għad-devozzjoni popolari tal-Maltin u l-Għawdxin, ejjew nifhmu dak li xtaq Ġesù, imsallab fuq is-salib aħrax, li ħejjejnielu. Meta ra lil ommu u ddeċieda li jafdaha, mhux lil oħtha li kienet hemm. L-Evanġelju stess jgħid li m’ommu kien hemm: “oħt ommu” (Ġw 19:25). Kien hemm xi ħadd mill-familja. Imma hu ddeċieda li jafda lil ommu lid-dixxiplu l-maħbub… Read more »

National pilgrimage with the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows and the Miraculous Crucifix

Nhar it‑Tnejn li ġej, 11 ta’ April, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jmexxi l‑pellegrinaġġ nazzjonali bl‑istatwa devota tad‑Duluri u l‑Kurċifiss Mirakoluż ta’ Ġieżu, fit‑toroq tal‑Belt Valletta. Il-pellegrinaġġ se jibda fis‑6pm mill‑Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu). Fi tmiem il‑pellegrinaġġ tingħata l‑barka sagramentali.

Matul il‑pellegrinaġġ se jsir talb sabiex il‑Mulej jgħinna waqt dan iż‑żmien ta’ nuqqas ta’ paċi fid‑dinja, b’mod speċjali fl‑Ukrajna u r‑Russja… Read more »

Broadcasts of the liturgical celebrations during Holy Week 2022

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna jistieden lill‑Insara biex jieħdu sehem fiċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet tal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa li matulhom l‑Knisja Kattolika tfakkar il‑passjoni, il‑mewt u l‑qawmien ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. Jistieden ukoll lill‑Insara jattendu għaċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet li ser jippresiedi fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Dawn se jixxandru b’mod dirett fuq TVM, TVMNews+ u online fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej, 10 ta’ April, fis‑9:30am, Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi ċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il‑Palm, bit‑tberik tal‑friegħi taż‑żebbuġ u l‑palm, u wara jkompli bil‑Passjoni tal‑Mulej fejn jinqara r‑rakkont tal‑passjoni mill‑Evanġelju skont San Luqa… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows – 8th April 2022, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 »

Gospel of the day: 8th of April

Our Lady of Sorrows – Devotional feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm: 17 (18):2-3a,3bc-4,5-6,7

Gospel: John 10: 31-42

The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy… Read more »

Airmalta hosts an educational flight for children from Church homes

Invited children from Fondazzjoni Sebħ and St Patrick’s homes

Around 40 children from various residences of Fondazzjoni Sebħ and St Patrick’s Home were hosted on a 75-minute educational flight. The Air Malta flight, KM1952, flown at an altitude of 20,000 feet to Sicily and back, included a flyby of Mount Etna where the children could see the snow-clad top of Europe’s largest volcano. The flight was operated by an Airbus 320NEO, one of the most environmentally friendly aircraft in use. 

Before the flight, the enthusiastic children, many of whom had never been to the airport or boarded an aircraft, were given brief talks on airport processes by Air Malta staff and members of the Malta International Airport team… Read more »

Move close to Jesus’ power which forgives our sins – The Archbishop

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-kapitlu 8 ta’ San Ġwann hu forsi wieħed mill-iżjed diffiċli għax hemm djalogu iebes ħafna, polemika bejn Ġesù u l-Fariżej, Ġesù u l-Lhud. U l-kwistjoni hi: min hu Ġesù u l-għarfien tiegħu nnifsu. “Int x’taħseb li int?” (Ġw 8:53).

Min jaf kemm dil-ħaġa ngħiduha lil min iwassalna għand Ġesù u jwasslilna l-Kelma tiegħu. Imma Ġesù jibqa’ jinsisti li hu jobdi lill-Missier, iħares il-kelma tiegħu u li Abraham, missierna fil-fidi, hu dak li ra l-jum ta’ Ġesù: “Rah,” qal, “u feraħ” (Ġw 8:56)… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 7th April 2022, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »