Yearly Archives: 2026

The Bishops baptise 36 adults from 11 different countries

04/04/2026

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 »

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 »