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The Lord is far greater than our betrayals – The Archbishop

12/04/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dawn il-jumejn hemm kelma li tasal mill-qalb ta’ Ġesù u tinfed il-qalb tagħna. Hi l-kelma ‘tradiment’. Huma l-jiem tal-imħabba u t-traġedja kbira ta’ dawn il-jiem hi li, bħala risposta għal tant imħabba, il-Mulej jirrealizza li hemm ukoll it-tradiment. Iċ-ċaħda ta’ Pietru, it-tradiment ta’ Ġuda, b’xi mod huma anke fil-qalb ta’ Ġesù imma ferita kbira fil-qalb ta’ Ġesù. U l-kuntest hu ta’ intimità kbira… Read more »

Notice

12/04/2022

From Thursday, 14th April 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed for the Easter holidays.

The Archbishop’s Curia, the Marriage Office, the Ecclesiastical Tribunal reopen on Tuesday, 19th April 2022. Read more »

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Holy Mass & Rosary – 12th April 2022, 9:30am

12/04/2022 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 »

Removal of masks from schools risks leaving classes without educators

Statement by Church schools

11/04/2022

Church Schools would like to express their strong reservations at the unilateral decision taken by Government to remove the mandatory use of face masks in schools as of Wednesday 13th April 2022.

This decision, taken at a time when schools have been hardest hit by COVID-19, with record numbers of sick students and staff, is also expected to leave an impact on parents who will have to remain at home to take care of their children… Read more »

Pope Francis prays for peace in Peru during Angelus

10/04/2022 The Vatican

Dear brothers and sister,

Before concluding this Celebration, I would like to greet all of you, in particular, the pilgrims from various countries, among whom are numerous young people. I wish all of you a good Holy Week, even to those who are connected through the media.

I am near to the dear people of Peru, who are experiencing a difficult moment of social tension… Read more »

Not just a ‘relic from the past’ – Bishop Galea-Curmi

10/04/2022 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-karatteristiċi sbieħ li għandna f’pajjiżna f’dan iż-żmien marbut mal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa hi l-organizzazzjoni ta’ wirjiet tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa li tara f’diversi postijiet. Ħafna nies ikunu jixtiequ jesprimu d-devozzjoni tagħhom f’dan iż-żmien billi jarmaw diversi statwi tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, li juru mumenti tal-Passjoni ta’ Ġesù. Hi tradizzjoni mifruxa ma’ kullimkien, u ħaġa sabiħa ħafna.

Imma rridu noqogħdu attenti, kif qal il-Papa Franġisku fiż-żjara tiegħu f’Malta, li din il-prattika reliġjuża ma tkunx biss “qoxra ta’ barra”, jew inkella “ripetizzjoni ta’ repertorju tal-passat” (omelija quddiem is-Santwarju Nazzjonali Ta’ Pinu, 2 ta’ April 2022), imma li tkun tassew espressjoni ta’ fidi ħajja f’Ġesù… Read more »

Let us show gratitude and devotion as the sisters of Lazarus – The Archbishop

11/04/2022 The Church of St Mary of Jesus, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dan il-jum għażiż tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, l-ewwel jum wara Ħadd il-Palm, naraw ix-xena tad-dilka ta’ Ġesù. Hu stess jgħid li din hija tħejjija għad-difna tiegħu. Il-fwieħa li tintuża hija prezzjuża ħafna; tliet mitt dinar kienet il-paga ta’ tliet mitt jum; għaxar xhur paga. Għalhekk, Ġuda kważi jiskandalizza ruħu bil-prezz għoli li tħallas għal din il-fwieħa, li waħda minn ħut Lazzru tuża’ biex tidlek lill-Mulej… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 11th April 2022, 9:30am

11/04/2022 The Church of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu), Valletta

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 11th April

11/04/2022

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. Mary took a litre of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil… Read more »

What is Jesus’ mission? Saving you and me – The Archbishop

Mass on Palm Sunday

10/04/2022 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-profeta Iżaija, f’waħda mill-għanjiet tal-qaddej tal-Mulej, dik li qrajna fil-bidu ta’ din il-liturġija solenni, jgħid hekk: “Tajt dahri lil dawk li kienu jsawwtuni, ħaddejja lil dawk li kienu jnitfuli lħiti; ma ħbejtx wiċċi mit-tagħjir u l-bżieq. Sidi l-Mulej jgħinni, għalhekk ma nitħawwadx; għalhekk għamilt wiċċi bħaż-żnied, jien naf li ma jkollix mniex nistħi” (Iż 50:6-7).

Ġesù jirreferi għal din is-siegħa bħala s-siegħa tad-dlamijiet, imma f’qalbu, marbuta mar-rieda ta’ Missieru, hemm it-tama tal-qaddej umli li m’għandux mniex jistħi… Read more »