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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 »
Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm: 21(22):8-9,17-18a,19-20,23-24
Second Reading: Philipppians 2:6-11
Gospel: Matthew 26:14 – 27:66
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One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said,
“What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?”
They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Huwa bi spirtu ta’ ringrazzjament li llum niċċelebraw din il-festa għażiża tad-Duluri wara diversi snin, fejn minħabba restrizzjonijiet, daqqa mod u daqqa ieħor, ma stajniex nesprimu kif xtaqna d-devozzjoni, l-imħabba, ir-reliġjożità tagħna. Imma waqt li nagħmlu hekk dalgħodu, u llejla waqt il-purċissjonijiet fil-parroċċi u hawnhekk fil-Belt Valletta, ta’ min nistaqsu: is-sinifikat profond ta’ dak li qegħdin nagħmlu, x’jiġbidna lejn din il-mara? … Read more »
Pope Francis was released from Gemelli Hospital on Saturday morning following a brief hospital stay that involved scheduled tests and treatment for bronchitis.
In a brief statement Saturday morning, the Holy See Press Office noted that, before his departure, the Holy Father greeted the leadership of the hospital, including Franco Anelli, the Rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Marco Elefanti, the General Director of the Policlinic; and the General Ecclesiastical Assistant for the hospital, Bishop Claudio Giuliodori, as well as the medical team and healthcare workers who assisted him during his convalescence… Read more »
Matul ix-xahar ta’ April, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l-quddies ta’ matul il-ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
Il-quddies organizzat mill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:
F’dawn il-ġranet Monsinjur Arċisqof se jiċċelebra l-quddies f’dawn il-knejjes:
Il‑Ħadd li ġej, 2 ta’ April, fis‑9:30 a.m., 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 Mattew… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna invites Christians to participate in the Holy Week functions during which the Catholic Church commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. All are invited to these functions which he shall lead at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. These celebrations shall be transmitted live on TVM, TVMNews+, Radio 103, Knisja.mt and Newsbook.com.mt.
Next Sunday, 2nd April, at 9:30am, Archbishop Scicluna will lead the Palm Sunday celebration, which includes the blessing of olive branches and palm fronds, followed by the commemoration of the Lord’s Passion through the reading of the account of the passion from the Gospel of St Matthew… 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: 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 »
