Monthly Archives: April 2026

Evening Mass on Maundy Thursday – 2nd April 2026, 6:00pm

  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 »

We are witnesses of redemption, not condemnation – The Archbishop

Chrism Mass

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

It-talba li l-Knisja tagħmel fuqna lkoll llum hija talba ħerqana u profonda. L-ewwel nett lill-Mulej nfakkruh li hu kkonsagrana fl-Iben il-maħbub tiegħu. Inti kkonsagrajt lil Ibnek il-waħdieni bl-Ispirtu s-Santu. Fil-ħniena tiegħek għamel li aħna għandna sehem mill-konsagrazzjoni tiegħu. Ġesù stess japplika l-profezija ta’ Iżaija għalih nnifsu. “Il-Mulej ikkonsagrani” (Iż 13:3) u aħna llum qegħdin hawn biex niftakru nirringrazzjaw lil Alla tas-sejħa li jkollna sehem mill-konsagrazzjoni tiegħu… Read more »

Pope at Chrism Mass: Priests must spread Christ’s peace where death reigns

Holy Thursday, Chrism Mass

  St Peter's Basikica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are now on the threshold of the Easter Triduum. Once again, the Lord will lead us to the culmination of his mission, so that his passion, death and resurrection may become the heart of our mission. What we are about to relive, in fact, possesses the power to transform what human pride generally tends to harden: our identity and our place in the world… Read more »

Watch: New Commandment – The Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper

Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħaxija jħeġġiġna nagħrfu s-sabiħ ta’ dak li aħna: tal-komunità li nibnu bil-preżenza tagħna flimkien f’kull ċelebrazzjoni tal-Knisja. Kif inħares lejn dawk ta’ madwari? F’dil-lejla, Ġesù jistedinna nelevaw ir-relazzjonijiet tagħna bi kmandament ġdid: li nħobbu kif ħabbna Hu. Kif nistgħu nixbhuh fil-ġesti li nosservaw tul din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni?

Din hija serje ta’ riflessjonijiet bi preparazzjoni għall-ġesti li se nkunu qed niċċelebraw fil-knejjes tagħna fi triqitna lejn il-festa tal-Għid… Read more »

Chrism Mass with Blessing of Oils – 2nd April 2026, 9:30am

  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 Maundy Thursday: 2nd April

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 »

Watch: The Blessing of the Oils – The Confirmation Masses on Maundy Thursday

Għalfejn nhar Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħodu ma niċċelebrawx il-quddies fil-parroċċi tagħna? Għalfejn il-bżonn li jiltaqgħu s-saċerdoti f’din l-għodwa? Xi jfissru l-ġesti li jsiru għall-komunità Nisranija?

Din hija serje ta’ riflessjonijiet bi preparazzjoni għall-ġesti li se nkunu qed niċċelebraw fil-knejjes tagħna fi triqitna lejn il-festa tal-Għid. Read more »

A heart that knows how to love – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ġesù mar Betanja” (Ġw 12:1). Hawnhekk, Betanja, kien hemm dar li fiha kienu joqogħdu Lazzru, Marta u Marija. Dawn kienu ħbieb tiegħu, kif naraw minn episodji oħra fl-Evanġelju. Hija dar fejn hemm l-imħabba, il-ħbiberija, l-intimità. Hawnhekk Ġesù mhux qiegħed fis-sinagoga, mhux qiegħed fi pjazza jew miexi fit-triq, imma f’din id-dar. F’din id-dar hemm din l-atmosfera sabiħa fejn għamlulu ikla. Hemm Lazzru, dak li Ġesù kien qajmu mill-imwiet, u kif naraw fl-Evanġelju stess, minħabba fih kien hemm diversi nies li qed jinġibdu aktar lejn Ġesù, u għalhekk il-kapijiet reliġjużi bdew jeħduha kontra Lazzru wkoll… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Lay people help Church reach all and promote peace

  St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 6. Living stones in the Church and witnesses in the world: the laity in the People of God“

Brothers and sisters, good morning!

Let us continue on our path of reflection on the Church as she is presented to us in the Conciliar Constitution Lumen gentium (LG)… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in April 2026

Matul ix-xahar ta’ April, l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il-quddiesa kuljum fid-9:30am fuq TVM+, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit-Tnejn sas-Sibt fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il-quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l-istazzjon tar-radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna se jmexxi dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet:

Il-Ħamis 02 ta’ April, fid-9:30am, l-Arċisqof imexxi l-Quddiesa taż-Żjut fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann fil-Belt Valletta, li matulha jiġġeddu l-wegħdiet tal-ordinazzjoni tas-saċerdoti u jitbierku ż-żjut li jintużaw matul is-sena… Read more »