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The innocent blood of Jesus frees us and makes us righteous – The Archbishop on Palm Sunday

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

05/04/2020 Mass offered for those who are suffering from sickness and those who are caring for them

Ħadd il-Palm ul-Passjoni tal-Mulej mill-Kurja – 05/04/2020

Posted by Archdiocese of Malta on Sunday, April 5, 2020 L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Xi tridu tagħtuni u jiena nagħtikom lil Ġesù f’idejkom? U huma tawh 30 biċċa tal-fidda bħala ħlas” (Mt 26:15).

It-30 biċċa tal-fidda għandhom sinifikat preċiż fil-profeziji tat-Testment l-Antik. Il-profeti jfakkruna li l-ħlas biex wieħed jixtri skjav li jsir tiegħu, kien propju 30 biċċa tal-fidda… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 5th April

05/04/2020

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 »

On Easter Vigil we renounce darkness once again and welcome the light of Christ – The Archbishop

Mass offered to those who died in the past few days and for their relatives to find consolation

04/04/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-qari tal-profezija llum mill-profeta Eżekjel titkellem ukoll dwar l-għaqda fil-poplu li kien ilu ħafna mifrud: “Jiena għad insalvahom mid-dnubiet li firduhom minni. Jiena nsaffihom u huma jkunu għalija l-poplu tiegħi u jiena nkun għalihom Alla tagħhom” (Eżek 37:23).

Din hija l-ewwel rikonċiljazzjoni, ir-rikonċiljazzjoni ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna ma’ Alla. “Jiena għad insalvahom mid-dnubiet li firduhom minni”… Read more »

Pope’s Holy Week message: ‘Creativity of love can overcome isolation’

03/04/2020 The Vatican

Pope Francis sends a video message as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Holy Week in an unusual manner due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

“This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a different way than usual.”

That was how Pope Francis opened his video message sent on Friday ahead of Holy Week 2020… Read more »

Let us pray to be able to hold a national pilgrimage on the feast of the Exultation of the Cross (14 Sep) – The Archbishop

03/04/2020

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ta’ kull sena aħna l-Maltin u l-Għawdxin nieqfu ħdejn is-salib ta’ Ġesù maġenb ommu. Kulħadd jista’ jimmaġina d-dulur tal-omm li tara lil Binha l-għażiż ikkundannat għall-mewt, għall-mewt tassew kiefra.

Aħna qegħdin hawnhekk f’dan il-post għażiż li jħaddan dan il-kurċifiss straordinarjament qawwi fl-espressjoni artistika tiegħu li aħna lkoll nafuh bħala l-Kurċifiss mirakoluż. Il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi dejjem dar lejn din ix-xbieha ta’ Ġesù msallab, jitlobha fil-mumenti iebsa… Read more »

His Mother standing beneath the cross – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

03/04/2020 Church of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu), Valletta

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kien hemm wieqfa ħdejn is-salib ommu …” Dak li naqraw f’San Ġwann l-evanġelista jgħidilna fil-qosor ħafna li Marija kienet wieqfa taħt is-salib. Ma jgħidx x’kienet qed tħoss dak il-ħin, ma jispjegax id-dulur tagħha, imma jgħid li kienet wieqfa taħt is-salib taqsam it-tbatija ma’ binha Ġesù.

Tolqotna din is-sentenza ta’ San Ġwann fuq Marija li kienet wieqfa hemm. Għaliex jekk aħna ninnutaw ftit fl-Evanġelju, naraw li Marija, wara t-twelid u t-tfulija ta’ Ġesù, ftit li xejn tissemma – xi darba jew tnejn tul il-ministeru ta’ Ġesù… Read more »

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

03/04/2020 Church of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu), Valletta

Il-Kurċifiss mirakoluż

Illum, 3 ta’ April 2020, Jum id‑Duluri, fuq talba tal‑Arċisqof il‑quddies ser jixxandar mill‑Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, il‑Belt Valletta, fejn jinsabu meqjuma x‑xbihat devoti tal‑Kurċifiss mirakoluż u tad‑Duluri li s‑soltu toħroġ f’pellegrinaġġ mat‑toroq tal‑Belt.

Il‑Quddiesa tad‑9:30am, segwita mit‑talba tar‑Rużarju, se titmexxa mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi. Il‑Quddiesa tal‑5:30pm, li wkoll se tkun segwita mit‑talba tar‑Rużarju, se titmexxa mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna,.

L‑Insara huma mistiedna jingħaqdu fit‑talb mal‑Isqfijiet waqt il‑Quddies li ser jixxandar fuq TVM2, NET, ONE, Xejk, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt… Read more »

This time is an opportunity to listen more to the Lord – the Archbishop

Mass offered with prayers for Covid-19 patients so that the Lord may truly heal their soul and body

02/04/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-konfront ma’ Ġesù isir tassew qalil u ma jaħbix il-fatt li bil-mod il-mod kienet riesqa s-siegħa tiegħu.

L-Ewwel Qari li jitkellem dwar il-patt ta’ Alla ma’ Abraham jippreparana għal dak kollu li smajna fl-Evanġelju għaliex il-Lhud jippreżentaw ruħhom bħala wlied Abraham. Imma Ġesù stess jagħtihom x’jifhmu li, li jkunu wlied Abraham ifisser li mhux biss jagħrfu lil Alla, imma wkoll jaraw is-sinjal tal-preżenza tiegħu… Read more »

You have the words of everlasting life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass offered with prayers for Covid-19 patients so that the Lord may truly heal their soul and body

02/04/2020 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Naqraw fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann li, darba minnhom, wara li Ġesù kien tkellem u wassal il-Kelma ta’ Alla, kien hemm numru sew min-nies li qalu: “Iebes dan il-kliem”. U wara li Ġesù kompla jispjega, l-Evanġelju jgħid: “Minn dakinhar ħafna min-nies telquh u ma baqgħux jimxu warajh”.

Fis-silta li smajna llum, dawn in-nies li qegħdin f’polemika ma’ Ġesù, u għal kull waħda li jgħid jgħidulu oħra, ma jitilqux, imma fl-aħħar tas-silta jgħid li qabdu l-ġebel biex iwaddbuhulu… Read more »

Message of encouragement by the Archbishop to all those working at Mater Dei Hospital

02/04/2020

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

It is a privilege for me to address all the staff at Mater Dei hospital, the administration of the hospital, but also the doctors and consultants, the nurses and medical staff who are doing a wonderful job in a very difficult time.

I understand that these are extraordinary times that demand so much from each and every one of you… Read more »