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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm: 70 (71):1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15 & 17
Gospel: John 13:21-33,36-38
Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, «Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.» The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant. One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus’ side… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters!
I greet all of you, people from Rome and pilgrims, especially those who have come from far away. I thank you for your participation and also for your prayers, which intensified during these past days. Thank you indeed!
I extend a special blessing to the Caravan of Peace that, during these days, departed from Italy bound for Ukraine, promoted by a variety of associations: Pope John XXIII, FOCSIV, Pro Civitate Christiana, Pax Christi and others… Read more »
May your visit among us and your blessing upon us instil in the heart of each and every one of us that warmth of charity and that unusual kindness that are among the best fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Part of the thanksgiving speech by Archbishop Charles Scicluna
On the 2nd and 3rd April 2022, Pope Francis visited Malta and Gozo for the first time… Read more »
From Thursday, 6th April 2023, 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 will reopen on Tuesday, 11th April 2023. Read more »
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“Jekk l-Iben jeħliskom, tkunu tabilħaqq ħielsa.” Ġw 8:36
F’Ħadd il-Palm nisimgħu dwar ir-rakkont tal-passjoni ta’ Ġesù, kif ukoll id-daħla tiegħu f’Ġerusalemm waqt il-purċissjoni bil-friegħi, li ssir qabel ma nibdew il-quddies.
Fl-antik il-friegħi tal-palm kienu simbolu ta’ rebħa. Fit-Testment il-Qadim, insibu li l-palm kien jintuża f’okkażjonijiet ta’ festi, ferħ u vittorja. Infatti s-slaten kienu jiġu milqugħin bi friegħi tal-palm mifruxin quddiemhom… Read more »
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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 »
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 »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
It-talba li l-Knisja titlob f’dan il-jum għażiż u solenni f’Ħadd il-Palm u l-passjoni tal-Mulej hija talba ispirata mill-eżempju ta’ Ġesù u ssemmi żewġ attributi tal-eżempju ta’ Ġesù: l-eżempju tal-umiltà u s-sabar tiegħu.
Ejjew nitolbu f’ġieħ il-passjoni ħarxa ta’ Ġesù d-don kbir tal-umiltà, li aħna nipperswadu ruħna li ma nistgħux insalvaw lilna nfusna, imma li għandna bżonn radikali ta’ Alla, li għandna bżonn salvatur, li meta mingħalina niddeċiedu aħna xi jfisser progress mingħajr ma nifhmu xi jrid jgħidilna Alla, naqgħu fid-dagħbien, mhux tal-progress, imma tal-qerda tagħna nfusna.
L-umiltà mhijiex it-tkasbir tad-dinjità tagħna, imma lezzjoni profonda li tagħtina ħelsien kbir li aħna niddependu minn Alla… Read more »
Hundreds flocked to Valletta on Friday afternoon to participate in a national pilgrimage led by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.
The national pilgrimage started at the Ta’ Ġieżu Church at 6pm and passed through various streets of Valletta. It will conclude with an episcopal blessing by the Archbishop. It is being organised by the Archconfraternity of the Holy Cross with the collaboration of the Franciscan friars of Valletta and the Archdiocese of Malta… Read more »
