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Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Readings: Acts 10:34a,37-43
Psalm: 117(118):1-2,16ab-17,22-23
Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Gospel: John 20:1-9 or Matthew 28:1-10
On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb… Read more »
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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 »
This evening, during the Solemn Vigil of the Resurrection of our Lord the bishops of Malta will administer the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion) to 36 catechumens, who, as adults, have chosen the Christian path. This year, due to the large number of catechumens, there will be two separate ceremonies: one at St John’s Co‑Cathedral in Valletta and the other at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina… Read more »
Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Meta naqraw ir-rakkont tal-Passjoni skont San Ġwann, tolqotna kif hu jagħti xejra speċjali għal dan ir-rakkont. F’San Ġwann, ma narawx, daqs ir-rakkonti fl-Evanġelisti l-oħra, l-enfasi fuq it-tbatija ta’ Ġesù – anke jekk juri li Ġesù bata u għadda mill-Passjoni u spiċċa msallab. Imma San Ġwann jenfasizza li hu diġà rebbieħ waqt il-Passjoni, li s-salib mhux għabbewh bih imma laqgħu biex jifdi lill-umanità, li hu s-sultan li jsalva permezz tas-salib… Read more »
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: Matthew 26, 14 – 27, 66
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K F’dak iż-żmien, wieħed mit-Tnax, jismu Ġuda l-Iskarjota, mar għand il-qassisin il-kbar u qalilhom:
S “Xi tridu tagħtuni u jiena nagħtikom lil Ġesù f’idejkom?”
K U huma tawh tletin biċċa tal-fidda bħala ħlas… Read more »
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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 »
Qatt ħsibt dwar il-kuntrast li hemm bejn il-bidu u t-tmiem tal-Velja tal-Għid il-Kbir? Id-dawl u d-dlam. Is-skiet u l-kant ta’ tifħir. L-istennija u t-tgawdija. Il-mewt u l-ħajja. Ilkoll kuntrasti li jħeġġuna nittamaw li dak li hu skur fil-ħajja m’għandux l-aħħar kelma. Xi jġegħilni nkanta? Xi jġegħilni ngħix u nittama?
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 »
Holy Saturday – Vigil Mass
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 1:1–2:2
Psalm: 103 (104):1-2a,5-6,10,12,13-14,24,35c
Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm: 15 (16):5,8,9-10,11
Third Reading: Ezekiel 14:15–15:1
Psalm: Ezekiel 15:1-2,3-4,5-6,17-18
Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14
Psalm: 29 (30):2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b
Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11
Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Sixth Reading: Baruch 3:9-15,32–4:4
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,11
Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28
Psalm: 41 (42):3.5bcd; 42 (43):3,4
Eighth Reading: Romans 6:3-11
Psalm: 117 (118):1-2,16ab-17,22-23
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Iżda meta waslu għall-Ġesù, billi raw li kien diġa’ mejjet, ma kisrulux riġlejh. Madankollu wieħed mis-suldati nifidlu ġenbu b’lanza, u minnufih ħareġ demm u ilma. Dan qiegħed jixhdu min rah b’għajnejh, u x-xhieda tiegħu hija minnha. U jaf li qiegħed jgħid il-verità, biex intom ukoll temmnu. Għax dan ġara biex isseħħ l-Iskrittura li tgħid: “Ebda waħda minn għadmu ma jkissrulu.” U hemm ukoll kitba oħra fl-Iskrittura li tgħid: “Huma għad iħarsu lejn min nifdu” (lq 24:13-35)… Read more »
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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 »
