Yearly Archives: 2025

Let’s be proclaimers of freedom – The Archbishop to priests

Chrism Mass

17/04/2025   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hu u jaqra l-ktieb ta’ Iżaija, Ġesù jfakkarna li llum qegħdin niċċelebraw l-inizjattiva ta’ Alla. “L-ispirtu ta’ Sidi l-Mulej fuqi, għax il-Mulej ikkonsagrani … bagħatni…” (Iż 61:1). Il-Mulej jagħraf l-inizjattiva tal-Missier u jgħallimna wkoll nilqgħu bil-ferħ u bi gratitudni kbira l-inizjattiva ta’ Alla f’ħajjitna.

Kif tinsisti l-Ittra lil-Lhud, ikun bluha li tieħu fuqek il-ministeru mingħajr m’inti msejjaħ imma lkoll kemm aħna nafu li s-sejħa kienet u tibqa’ misteru… Read more »

The Gospel on Maundy Thursday: 17th April

17/04/2025

Maundy Thursday
Readings of the day

Chrism Mass
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3a,6a,8b,9
Psalm: 88 (89):21-22,25,27
Second Reading: Revelation 1:5-8

Gospel: Luke 4:16-21

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him… Read more »

Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper – 17th April 2025, 6:00pm

17/04/2025   St. 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 »

Mass on Maundy Thursday – 17th April 2025, 9:30am

17/04/2025   St. 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 »

Archbishop Scicluna visits Dar Papa Franġisku and Dar tal-Kleru during Lent

16/04/2025

L-Arċisqof iqatta’ ftit ħin mas-saċerdoti fid-Dar tal-Kleru
Ritratt: L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Matul iż‑żmien tar‑Randan, żmien li jistedinna nieqfu, nirriflettu u nkunu qrib il‑persuni fil‑bżonn, l‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna għamel żewġ żjarat pastorali f’Birkirkara, fejn qatta’ ħin mal‑persuni li jibbenefikaw mis‑servizzi ta’ Dar Papa Franġisku, u mas‑saċerdoti anzjani fid‑Dar tal‑Kleru.

Il‑preżenza tiegħu serviet bħala eżempju ħaj tal‑messaġġ ta’ Kristu: li nħobbu, naqdu u nkunu preżenti għal xulxin, speċjalment dawk li jinsabu f’sitwazzjonijiet ta’ vulnerabbiltà… Read more »

Generous love – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

14/04/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Id-dar imtliet bir-riħa tfuħ” (Ġw 12:3). Din id-deskrizzjoni sabiħa ta’ din il-ġrajja li għandna fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann turina l-imħabba ġeneruża. Hawnhekk għandna lil Ġesù li jmur Betanja, għand familja li kienet ħafna għażiża għalih – Lazzru, Marta, Marija – u hemmhekk ikollu ikla. Ma kienx waħdu. Kien mad-dixxipli tiegħu. U waqt din l-ikla, filwaqt li qed jieklu, Marija ħadet libbra fwieħa tan-nard pur, li kienet tiswa ħafna, u dilket biha riġlejn Ġesù, u xxuttathomlu b’xagħarha… Read more »

I have the opportunity to rest my head on the pillow

16/04/2025

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace

Ninsabu ftit jiem biss ‘il bogħod miċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-festi tal-Għid. L-Għid hi festa li ma seħħitx sempliċiment elfejn sena ilu u daqshekk. L-Għid iseħħ kuljum.

Ibda biex, Ġesù ma għaddiex għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem minn fuq xi karozza lussuża issemmix! Lanqas ma għadda għal ħajja billi evita t-tbatija. Il-festa tal-Għid turini x’inhi l-imħabba vera. Hawnhekk m’aħniex nitħaddtu fuq qabda paroli fil-vojt jew katina ta’ kliem doppju sens li ma jwassal għal imkien… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 16th April 2025, 9:30am

16/04/2025   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 of the day: 16th April

16/04/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 50:4-9a
Psalm: 68 (69):8-10,21bcd-22,31 & 33-34

Gospel: Mt 26:14-25

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 »