Monthly Archives: April 2025

Jesus: our best lawyer – The Archbishop

Mass on Palm Sunday

13/04/2025   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

First of all, I would like to greet our guests. I am happy to notice that you can also follow the liturgy through the booklets, in a number of languages.

Ġesù, minn fuq is-salib, fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna fil-Passjoni ta’ Ġesù skont San Luqa, jagħtina tliet kelmiet għeżież. L-ewwel nett, Ġesù stess, jiddefendi lil min sallbu: “Aħfrilhom, għax ma jafux x’inhuma jagħmlu” (Lq 23:34)… Read more »

Pope prays at St Mary Major ahead of Holy Week

13/04/2025

Photo: Holy See Press Office

On Saturday afternoon, on the eve of Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, Pope Francis visited the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope entered the Basilica to pray before the icon of the Virgin Mary, Salus Populi Romani.

The Holy Father’s devotion to Salus Populi Romani (Our Lady Protectress of Rome) is well known… Read more »

Care and Compassion for the Elderly – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/04/2025

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Last Monday, the Church in Malta published a set of ethical guidelines on elderly care, stating that the right to life involves ensuring appropriate protection and nurturing of life through its final phases. Entitled “Care for Elderly Persons in Church Residential Homes in Malta: Ethical Guidelines”, the document was compiled by a group of experts and ethicists… Read more »

Palm Sunday Mass – 13th April 2025, 9:30am

13/04/2025   St. John's Co-Cathedral, 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 on Palm Sunday: 13th April

13/04/2025

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: Philippians 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 »

Mass & Rosary – 12th April 2025, 9:30am

12/04/2025   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: 12th April

12/04/2025

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 »

Lenten Reflection 2025 – Palm Sunday and The Passion of the Lord

11/04/2025

During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

Second Reading for Palm Sunday and The Passion of the Lord: Philippians 2:6-11

Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »

Our Lady of Sorrows: a comfort for mothers – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

11/04/2025   The Church of of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu), Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hija silta għażiża, din is-silta li għadna kemm smajna. Hemm diversi personaġġi: Ġesù, fuq is-salib; u ħdejn is-salib tiegħu, diversi nisa: “ommu, oħt ommu, Marija ta’ Kleofa, u Marija ta’ Magdala” (Ġw 19:25). Imma hemm ukoll id-dixxipli li Ġesù kien iħobb. Hemm żewġ persuni minn din il-lista li semmejna, li fuqhom l-Evanġelista San Ġwann jgħid li kienu wieqfa. “Kien hemm wieqfa ħdejn is-salib ta’ Ġesù ommu” (Ġw 19:25)… Read more »

Mass on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows for parents who have lost their children – 11th April 2025, 9:30am

11/04/2025   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 »