Monthly Archives: March 2024

The strength of a redeeming love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

29/03/2024   Dar tal-Kleru Chapel, Fleur-De-Lys

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ġesù ta’ Nażaret, Sultan tal-Lhud” (Ġw 19:19).  Din kienet il-kitba li għamel Pilatu fuq is-salib, u għamilha bil-Lhudi, bil-Latin u bil-Grieg biex żgur jasal il-messaġġ. Meta kienu jħarsu lejn Kristu msallab, setgħu jaraw il-kitba: Ġesù ta’ Nażaret, Sultan tal-Lhud.

Ninnutaw li fir-rakkont tal-Passjoni skond San Ġwann, għakemm hemm it-tbatija kbira li minnha għadda Ġesù, imma l-enfasi ta’ San Ġwann hu fuq Ġesù li qed jirbaħ kontinwament… Read more »

Live: Liturgy of the Hours on Easter Saturday – 30th March 2024, 9:30am

30/03/2024   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 »

The Gospel on the Easter Vigil: 30th March

30/03/2024

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 or 32 (33):4-5,6-7,12-13,20,22
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 or 50 (51):12,13,14-15,18-19
Eighth Reading: Romans 6:3-11
Psalm: 117 (118):1-2,16ab-17,22-23

Gospel: Mark 16:1-7

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: Who is Jesus to you?

29/03/2024   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

I would like to greet our English-speaking guests and others from different parts of the world. A short reflection on one of the phrases at the beginning of this solemn narrative of the Passion of our Lord. Those who went to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane wanted to arrest Him, and Jesus asks, “Whom do you seek?” (Jn 18:4), their answer is “Jesus of Nazareth” (Jn 18:5)… Read more »

Live: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday

29/03/2024   Saint 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 »

Pope at Chrism Mass: Dear priests, let sorrow sanctify you

28/03/2024

During Chrism Mass in the Vatican on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis thanks priests for heroic witness, but urges them to transform shortcomings, errors, and hardened hearts into an opportunity to draw closer to Christ and start anew.

“Thank you, dear priests, for your open and docile hearts.  Thank you for all your hard work and your tears.  Thank you, because you bring the miracle of God’s mercy to our brothers and sisters in today’s world.  May the Lord console you, strengthen you and reward you.”

Pope Francis gave this encouragement on Holy Thursday morning during the Chrism Mass in St… Read more »

Pope on Holy Thursday: ‘The Lord never tires of forgiving’

28/03/2024

At the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the women’s section of Rebibbia prison in Rome, Pope Francis reminds us to never tire of asking the Lord for forgiveness and learning to serve as He did.

Continuing his custom of celebrating the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in a prison, Pope Francis visited the female section of the Rebibbia correctional facility in Rome on Holy Thursday afternoon… Read more »

Love in the centre of our lives – Bishop Galea-Curmi

28/03/2024   Saint Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ħamis ix-Xirka hija l-festa tat-twaqqif tal-Ewkaristija. Smajna lil San Pawl fit-Tieni Qari, fl-Ittra tiegħu lill-Korintin, jirrakkonta t-twaqqif tal-Ewkaristija fl-Aħħar Ċena meta Ġesù jieħu l-ħobż u jgħid “dan hu ġismi” u jieħu l-inbid u jgħid “dan hu demmi”. Ġismu li jingħata u demmu li jinxtered.

F’Ħamis ix-Xirka wkoll infakkru l-ġrajja li smajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, meta Ġesù niżel jaħsel saqajn id-dixxipli tiegħu, ġest li se jkun ripetut illum waqt il-quddiesa biex infakkru dan… Read more »

Live: Liturgy of the Hours on Good Friday – 29th March 2024, 9:30am

29/03/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 »

The Gospel on Good Friday: 29th March

29/03/2024

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. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons… Read more »