Monthly Archives: April 2022

“We should not deny our thirst for love” – The Archbishop on Maunday Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-kalċi mbierek huwa xirka mad-demm ta’ Kristu” (Salm 115). Meta l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jikteb lill-Korintin jinsisti li t-tagħlim li aħna nemmnu fih u li qegħdin nikkomemoraw, inġeddu u nfakkru llum, irċevih mingħand il-Mulej. “Jiena rċevejt mingħand il-Mulej it-tagħlim li għaddejt lilkom, jiġifieri, li l-Mulej Ġesù fil-lejl li fih kien ittradut, ħa l-ħobż wara li radd il-ħajr qasmu u qal: ‘Dan hu ġismi li jingħata għalikom; agħmlu dan b’tifkira tiegħi’… Read more »

The Gospel on Good Friday: 15th April

15/04/2022

Good Friday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 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: John 18:1 – 19:42
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John  

Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered… Read more »

Being close to God brings us closer the holy People of God – The Archbishop on Maundy Thursday

Chrism Mass on Maudy Thursday

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Sibt ’il David, qaddej tiegħi, biż-żejt imqaddes tiegħi dliktu” (Salm 88:21). Il-Knisja tagħżel Salm 88 biex tiċċelebra dak li qegħdin nagħmlu. Iż-żejt imqaddes li l-isqof ibierek, f’isem il-Knisja u f’isem Ġesù, hu żejt li noffru imma li jsir strument, aġent tal-grazzja. “Biż-żejt imqaddes tiegħi dliktu” (Salm 88:21) u l-Mulej, ma’ din id-dilka qaddisa, iwiegħed ukoll il-fedeltà, it-tjieba u l-qawwa… Read more »

Live: Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper – 14th April, 6pm

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »

The Pope to Jesuits in Malta: A smaller Church may lose many privileges, but it becomes more humble and more authentic

14/04/2022   The Apostolic Nunciature, Rabat

Pope Francis during his meeting with Maltese Jesuits (Photo: Vatican Media)

Pope Francis’ 36th Apostolic Journey abroad saw him visit the Mediterranean island of Malta from 2 – 3 April. The two-day trip, themed “They showed us unusual kindness” drew attention to the plight of migrants who cross the Mediterranean, and promoted evangelization in the country.

Among the activities on the Holy Father’s schedule during the trip was a meeting with the members of the Society of Jesus in the country, who assembled at the Nunciature on the morning of 3 April… Read more »

The Pope at Audience: Every war represents an outrage against God

13/04/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We are in the middle of Holy Week, which lasts from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Both these Sundays are characterized by the feast that takes place around Jesus. But they are two different feasts.

Last Sunday, we saw Christ solemnly entering Jerusalem, as though for a feast, welcomed as the Messiah: cloaks (cf. Lk 19:36) and branches cut from trees (cf Mt 21:8) were laid before him on the ground… Read more »

The Gospel on Maundy Thursday: 14th April

14/04/2022

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

First Reading: Ez 12:1-8,11-14
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,15-16bc,17-18
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26

Gospel: John 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… Read more »

Live: Chrism Mass on Maudy Thursday – 14th April, 9:30am

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »

Way of the Cross: Families share pain of loss and horrors of war

13/04/2022

Complaints, uncertainties, needs, wounds, but also courage, forgiveness, prayers, and hope.

These themes related to the life of every family across the globe form the basis of the meditations written for the Via Crucis which Pope Francis presides over on Good Friday at the Colosseum in Rome.

Fifteen families linked to Catholic volunteer associations and communities wrote the meditations since this year marks the Amoris Laetitia Family Year celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Pope’s Apostolic Exhortation… Read more »