Monthly Archives: March 2026

The Gospel, before showing us Jesus’ power over death, shows us the power of his love – The Archbishop

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Lent

22/03/2026   Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan huwa wieħed mill-iżjed sinjali qawwija li għamel Ġesù, u li jirrakuntalna l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann. Xi ftit ħsibijiet ispirati minn dan l-Evanġelju pjuttost twil, sabiħ ħafna. Nissuġġerilkom ukoll li f’dawn il-ġranet li ġejjin, wieħed ikun jista’ jerġa’ jaqrah bil-kalma. Tistgħu ssibuh pereżempju fuq il-website tal-Laikos. U titolbu fuqhu.

L-ewwel ħaġa li tolqotni, hija, kemm-il darba fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, minn kapitlu 11 ta’ San Ġwann, hemm il-kelma: ‘Ġesù ħabb’… Read more »

Watch: Archbishop meets with adolescents who will receive Confirmation

22/03/2026   The Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

A large group of adolescents who will receive the sacrament of Confirmation this year met Archbishop Charles Scicluna on Saturday, 14 March, at the Basilica of Christ the King in Paola. The adolescents, who came from various Maltese parishes, were accompanied by their catechists. The meeting was organised by Lifelong Catechesis within the Archdiocese of Malta as part of the catechetical formation offered to young candidates for Confirmation… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 22nd March

22/03/2026

Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8
Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11

Gospel: John 11:1-45

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2026 – Fifth Sunday

21/03/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

Gospel: John 11, 1-45

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha… Read more »

We welcome him as God who became man – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

20/03/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’dan l-episodju tal-ħajja ta’ Ġesù, l-iktar li tolqotna, fil-bidu tiegħu, hi l-konfużjoni li kien hemm dwar Ġesù. Anzi, hemm siltiet oħra, li ma qrajnihomx illum, li jgħidu li n-nies kienu qegħdin imħawdin fuq dan Ġesù: min jgħid li hu “raġel tajjeb”, min jgħid li “qed iqarraq” (Ġw 7:11), min jgħid “dan forsi hu l-Messija?”, u min jgħid “le, ma jistax ikun!” Kien hemm dan it-taħwid kollu… Read more »

Archbishop Mercieca understood that our society needed strong reconciliation – The Archbishop

Mass on 10th anniversary of Archbishop Joseph Mercieca's death

21/03/2026   The metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nisimgħu l-Kelma ta’ Alla llum, nibdew napprezzaw li Ġesù f’ħin minnhom meta qal: “Taħsbux li jien ġejt inġib il-paċi fuq l-art! Ġejt inġib mhux il-paċi, imma sejf” (Mt 10:34), l-inkwiet, il-firda. Dan nibdew narawh jibda jseħħ, iżjed ma joqorbu fuqna l-jiem li fih jiġi miċħud, mogħti f’idejn il-pagani, maqtul bl-iżjed mewta kiefra. Hemm min japprezza min hu Ġesù: “Tassew dan hu l-Profeta”… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 21st March 2026, 9:30am

21/03/2026   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: 21st March

21/03/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 11:18-20
Psalm: 7:2-3,9bc-10,11-12

Gospel: John 7:40-53

In those days, some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, “This is truly the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But others said, “The Messiah will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not scripture say that the Messiah will be of David’s family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” So a division occurred in the crowd because of him… Read more »

He sent his beloved son to redeem you, showing how much he loves you – The Archbishop

Mass with the exposure of the Miraculous Crucifix

20/03/2026   The Church of Santa Marija ta' Ġesù (Ta' Ġieżu), Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u ninġabru f’riġlejn il-Kurċifiss devot u għażiż ta’ din il-knisja, magħruf bħala l-Kurċifiss ta’ Ġieżu; ejjew inħarsu lejh u nitolbuh maħfra u fejqan. Fuq fommna llum, toqgħod tajjeb ħafna t-talba li għallimna San Ġorġ Preca. Ejjew inħarsu lejn Ġesù Kurċifiss u ngħidulu: ‘Grazzi Sinjur Alla, u aħfirli Sinjur Alla’.

Ngħidulu ‘grazzi’ talli fil-Kurċifiss għażiż tana sinjal ta’ mħabba u mediċina biex meta negħjew fit-toroq tal-imħabba tal-ħajja, inħarsu lejh u nerġgħu nibdew mill-ġdid… Read more »

Work by the Church in the Mediterranean: ‘a strong sign of hope’

Delegation of the ecclesial Coordination of the Mediterranean in audience with the Pope

20/03/2026

Ritratt: Vatican Media

Delegazzjoni tal-Koordinazzjoni Ekkleżjali tal-Mediterran kellha udjenza mal-Papa Ljun XIV fil-Vatikan, laqgħa li ġabret flimkien rappreżentanti minn diversi pajjiżi u istituzzjonijiet tal-Knisja li jaħdmu flimkien biex jissaħħu d-djalogu u l-paċi fil-Mediterran.

F’din id-delegazzjoni, Malta kienet rappreżentata minn Dun Jean Claude Attard, bħala l-Koordinatur għall-Preżenza Djoċesana fil-Mediterran għall-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Fl-intervent tiegħu enfasizza l-identità partikolari ta’ Malta, magħmula minn elementi Ewropej, Għarab u Afrikani, li flimkien ma’ tradizzjoni twila tal-lingwa Ingliża qed jgħinu lill-gżira tkun “għajn ta’ kenn u mistrieħ” għall-popli kollha tal-Mediterran… Read more »