Monthly Archives: April 2026

Overcoming evil with good – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Reflection during the Liturgical Action of Good Friday

03/04/2026   Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

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 »

Lenten Reflections 2026 – Easter Sunday

04/04/2026

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: 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 »

Watch: The Mother of the Holy Vigil – The Easter Vigil

04/04/2026

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 »

The Gospel on Holy Saturday: 4th April

04/04/2026

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 »

As we look to Him – Jesus Christ, we welcome Him as our Saviour – The Archbishop

Good Friday: The Liturgical Celebration of the Passion and Death of the Lord

03/04/2026   St John's Co Cathedral, Valletta

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 »

He loved them to the end – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

02/04/2026   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ħabbhom għall-aħħar” (Ġw 13:1). Illejla qed nidħlu f’mument mill-aktar speċjali fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù. Ħamis ix-Xirka ddaħħalna fil-Kamra ta’ Fuq, fejn Ġesù hu miġbur għall-ikla flimkien mat-tnax, u fejn kollox għandu tifsira profonda. Hija l-lejla tal-imħabba li ssir azzjoni umli, li tagħti lilha nnifisha.

Jinżel għarkupptejh

Fir-rakkont skont San Ġwann, tiġri xi ħaġa mhux mistennija. Minflok ma jibda bit-tqassim tal-ħobż waqt l-Ikla mat-tnax, naraw lil Ġesù jinżel għarkupptejh quddiem id-dixxipli u jaħsilhom saqajhom… Read more »

The Gospel on Good Friday: 3rd April

03/04/2026

Good Friday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm: 30 (31):2,6,12-13,15-16,17, 25
Second Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

Gospel: John 18:1–19:42

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John

Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons… Read more »