News from the Church in Malta
Holy Saturday – Vigil Mass
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 1, 1 – 2, 2
Psalm: 103 (104), 1-2a.5-6.10.12.13-14.24.35c
Second Reading: Gen 22,1-18
Psalm: 15 (16), 5.8.9-10.11
Third Reading: Ez 14, 15 – 15,1
Psalm: Ez 15, 1-2.3-4.5-6.17-18
Fourth Reading: Is 54, 5-14
Psalm: 29 (30), 2.4.5-6.11.12a.13b
Fifth Reading: Is 55, 1-11
Psalm: Is 12, 2-3.4bcd… Read more »
Good Friday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 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: Jn 18, 1 – 19, 42
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint 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. Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you looking for?” They answered him, “Jesus the Nazorean.” He said to them, “I AM.” Judas his betrayer was also with them. When he said to them, “I AM,” they turned away and fell to the ground. So he again asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus the Nazorean.” Jesus answered, “I told you that I AM… Read more »
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ex 12, 1-8.11-14
Psalm: 115 (116), 12-13.15-16bc.17-18
Second Reading: 1 Cor 11, 23-26
Gospel: Jn 13, 1-15
Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over… Read more »
Wednesday of Holy Week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 50, 4-9a
Psalm: 68 (69), 8-10.21bcd-22.31 & 33-34
Gospel: Mt 26, 14-25
One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over… Read more »
Tuesday of Holy Week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 49, 1-6
Psalm: 70 (71), 1-2.3-4a.5-6ab.15 & 17
Gospel: Jn 13, 21-33.36-38
Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, «Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.» The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant… Read more »
Monday of Holy Week
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 42, 1-7
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.2.3.13-14
Gospel: Jn 12, 1-11
Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him… Read more »
Palm Sunday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 50, 4-7
Psalm: 21 (22), 8-9.17-18a.19-20.23-24
Second Reading: Phil 2, 6-11
Gospel: Mt 26, 14 – 27, 66
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew
One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ezek 37, 21-28
Psalm: Jer 31, 10.11-12ab.13
Gospel: Jn 11, 45-56
Many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what Jesus had done began to believe in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do? … Read more »
Our Lady of Sorrows
Readings of the day
First Reading: Rom 8, 31b-39
Psalm: 17
Gospel: Jn 19: 25-27
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. Read more »
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Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 17, 3-9
Psalm: 104 (105), 4-5.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Jn 8, 51-59
Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” So the Jews said to him, “Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? … Read more »
