Monthly Archives: April 2023

The Archbishop baptises twelve adults from eight different countries

08/04/2023

This evening, during the Solemn Vigil of the Resurrection of our Lord at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will administer the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion) to twelve catechumens, that is, adults who have chosen Christian life. 

The twelve adults, who through these sacraments will become new members of the Catholic Church this evening, are from Malta, China, Turkey, Latvia, England, France, Nepal and Albania… Read more »

The Gospel on the Easter Vigil: 8th April

08/04/2023

Holy Saturday – Vigil Mass
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 1:1 – 2:2
Psalm: 103 (104):1-2a,5-6,10,12,13-14,24,35c
Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm: 15 (16):5,8,9-10,11
Third Reading: Ezekiel 14:15 – 15:1
Psalm: Ezekiel 15:1-2,3-4,5-6,17-18
Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14
Psalm: 29 (30):2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b
Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11
Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Sixth Reading: Baruch 3:9-15,32 – 4:4
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,11
Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28
Psalm: 41 (42):3.5bcd; 42 (43):3,4
Eighth Reading: Romans 6:3-11
Psalm: 117 (118):1-2,16ab-17,22-23

Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb… Read more »

The Lord’s Passion persists when mankind’s cruelty prevails – The Archbishop

The Liturgy of the Passion and Death of our Lord

07/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nisimgħu r-rakkont tal-passjoni ta’ Ġesù, fil-qalb tagħna jkollna ħafna emozzjonijiet. Jiena nixtieq li llum aħna u niftakru fil-passjoni ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu nifhmu li dan il-mument traġiku fl-istorja tal-umanità, f’ħafna modi għadu magħna, għadu magħna kull meta l-innoċenti jbatu bla ħtija, għadu magħna fil-vittmi tal-inġustizzja, għadu magħna fil-qtil tal-innoċenti – kemm nisa u kemm irġiel, għadu magħna meta l-kefrija tal-bniedem donnha tirbaħ… Read more »

Unconditional love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

06/04/2023   Saint Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Hu li kien ħabb lil tiegħu li kienu fid-dinja, ħabbhom għall-aħħar” (Ġw 13:1). F’dan il-kliem fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, f’dan ir-rakkont sabiħ li għadna kemm smajna, hemm miġbur il-messaġġ l-iktar importanti f’din il-ġurnata tal-lum, u f’din il-ġrajja li qed niċċelebraw fil-ġurnata għażiża ta’ Ħamis ix-Xirka.

Ikla ta’ mħabba

Hawnhekk għandna lil Ġesù li jiġbor lid-dixxipli tiegħu u magħhom jagħmel ikla… Read more »

The Gospel on Good Friday: 7th April

07/04/2023

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 »

Live: Liturgy of the Hours on Good Friday – 7th April, 9:30am

07/04/2023   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 »

Love must be the measure of everything we think, say and do – The Archbishop

06/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena tajtkom eżempju, biex kif għamilt jien magħkom, hekk tagħmlu intom ukoll” (Ġw 13:15). Dan il-kliem għażiż ta’ Ġesù li bih nibdew dawn it-tlett ijiem qaddisa tal-Għid, jiġbru il-qofol ta’ dak li aħna qegħdin nagħmlu f’dawn il-jiem. Qegħdin niftakru fl-eżempju li tana Ġesù: “Jien tajtkom eżempju” (Ġw 13:15). Ejjew allura llum, Ħamis ix-Xirka, niftakruh jaħsel riġlejn id-dixxipli tiegħu. Għada ningħaqdu miegħu fil-passjoni ħarxa li minnha għadda: fl-umiltà, fil-paċenzja tiegħu… Read more »

Lenten Reflection: Bread and Wine

06/04/2023

Min jiekol ġismi u jixrob demmi jibqa’ fija u jiena fih. (Ġw:6:56)

L-aħħar ġranet tar-Randan jissejħu t-Tridu tal-Għid u jibdew minn Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħaxija sa Ħadd il-Għid. Il-kelma Tridu ġejja mil-Latin Triduum u tfisser ‘tlett ijiem’, u dawn huma l-aktar ġranet importanti fis-sena liturġika. Il-bidu u t-tmiem ta’ dawn il-jiem huma ċċelebrati b’quddiesa, li hija ikla li nipparteċipaw fiha flimkien u li ttina l-opportunità li ngħaddu mill-mewt għall-ħajja ġdida aħna wkoll… Read more »