Yearly Archives: 2024

The Gospel on Palm Sunday: 24th March

24/03/2024

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 »

Liturgical celebrations led by the Archbishop during Holy Week

23/03/2024

Archbishop Charles 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. During these holy days, the Archbishop will preside over the celebrations at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. These celebrations will be broadcast live on TVM, TVMNews+, radio station RTK103, Knisja.mt and Newsbook.com.mt.

Next Sunday, 24th March, at 9:30am, the Archbishop 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… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 23rd March 2024, 9:30am

23/03/2024   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 of the day: 23rd March

23/03/2024

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 »

On this day let us no longer hold grudges against one another – Archbishop

22/03/2024   Beacon Media Offices, Blata l-Bajda

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Minn dak il-ħin id-dixxiplu ħadha għandu” (Ġw 19:27). Aħna qegħdin nagħmlu din it-tifkira, biex nidħlu f’dan l-atteġġjament tad-dixxiplu l-maħbub; li jilqa’ għandu lil Marija ta’ Nazaret, il-mamà ta’ Ġesù. U niftakru fil-messaġġ li l-anġlu kien ta lir-raġel tagħha, lil Ġużeppi, meta f’mument ta’ diffikultà kbira għall-omm, li ħarġet tqila bil-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, u riedet tispjega lil żewġha x’ġara. Tingħata l-għajnuna mingħand l-anġlu tal-Mulej, li lil Ġużeppi jgħidlu: “Ġużeppi, bin David, xejn la tibża’ tilqa’ għandek lil martek Marija, għax dak li tnissel fiha ġej mill-Ispirtu s-Santu” (Mt 1:20)… Read more »

His mother and ours – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Homily on the Feast of the Lady of Sorrows

22/03/2024   Ta' Ġieżu Church, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mix-xeni kiefra u ta’ qsim il-qalb hi dik ta’ omm tibki lil xi ħadd minn uliedha. Ilbieraħ rajt filmat qasir ta’ omm Palestinjana f’Gaża tibki biki ta’ qsim il-qalb filwaqt li tħaddan lil binha mejjet, maqtul mit-truppi ta’ Israel. U tilmenta: “X’għamlilhom dan? X’seta’ għamlilhom dan it-tifel?” Ftit qabel, rajt l-istorja ta’ omm f’Israel li tilfet lil binha ta’ 20 sena maqtul mill-Ħamas fis-7 ta’ Ottubru 2023… Read more »

The Archbishop reflects: everything starts from peace in the heart

Lenten Reflection 2024

22/03/2024

For 2024, the Bishops of Malta and Gozo are proposing that as a country, and as Christians, we ought to reflect on the five gifts of God that Dun Karm Psaila, the national poet, reminds us of in Malta’s national anthem: sound judgement, mercy, health, unity and peace. This reflection is particularly significant as this year, Malta celebrates 60 years of independence and 50 years as a republic… Read more »

The Pope speaks about his beautiful memories with the Gozitans and the Maltese to the President

21/03/2024

The President of Malta, George Vella, met with Pope Francis on Thursday in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.

Their encounter lasted just over an hour, with the Pope and the President exchanging gifts.

Pope Francis gave President Vella a bronze sculpture entitled “Intergenerational Dialogue,” as well as a book of his papal magisterium.

The President reciprocated with six All-in-One PCs destined for the Mother of Mercy Clinic, a medical centre set up in St Peter’s Square that serves people facing financial difficulties… Read more »

Mass on the day of Our Lady of Sorrows – 22nd March 2024, 9:30am

22/03/2024   Ta' Ġieżu Church, Valletta

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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 of the day: 22nd March

22/03/2024

Our Lady of Sorrows
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm: 17(18):2-3a,3bc-4,5-6,7 

Gospel: John 10:31-42

The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy… Read more »