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The Easter Vigil is an invitation for us to start anew – The Archbishop

08/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Maż-żerniq tal-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa” (Mt 28:1) – hekk jibda r-rakkont mill-kapitlu 28 ta’ San Mattew li għadna kemm smajna. U din is-sahra tal-lejl, dan il-lejl qaddis trid twassalna biex “maż-żerniq tal-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa”, tal-Ħadd, aħna niskopru mhux biss jum ġdid imma wkoll ħolqien ġdid.

Il-liturġija li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum bit-tberik tan-nar, bit-tberik tal-ilma, bil-kelma ta’ Alla li tkellimna fuq ir-rakkont tal-ħolqien imma wkoll ir-rakkont tas-salvazzjoni tal-poplu Lhudi mill-iskjavitù, imbagħad ix-xandira tas-salvazzjoni li ġabilna Ġesù, hija propju il-liturġija tal-ħolqien ġdid mhux biss tal-kreazzjoni imma tar-rikreazzjoni… Read more »

The Gospel on Easter Sunday: 9th April

09/04/2023

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 »

The Lord’s Passion persists when mankind’s cruelty prevails – The Archbishop

The Liturgy of the Passion and Death of our Lord

07/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nisimgħu r-rakkont tal-passjoni ta’ Ġesù, fil-qalb tagħna jkollna ħafna emozzjonijiet. Jiena nixtieq li llum aħna u niftakru fil-passjoni ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu nifhmu li dan il-mument traġiku fl-istorja tal-umanità, f’ħafna modi għadu magħna, għadu magħna kull meta l-innoċenti jbatu bla ħtija, għadu magħna fil-vittmi tal-inġustizzja, għadu magħna fil-qtil tal-innoċenti – kemm nisa u kemm irġiel, għadu magħna meta l-kefrija tal-bniedem donnha tirbaħ… Read more »

Love must be the measure of everything we think, say and do – The Archbishop

06/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena tajtkom eżempju, biex kif għamilt jien magħkom, hekk tagħmlu intom ukoll” (Ġw 13:15). Dan il-kliem għażiż ta’ Ġesù li bih nibdew dawn it-tlett ijiem qaddisa tal-Għid, jiġbru il-qofol ta’ dak li aħna qegħdin nagħmlu f’dawn il-jiem. Qegħdin niftakru fl-eżempju li tana Ġesù: “Jien tajtkom eżempju” (Ġw 13:15). Ejjew allura llum, Ħamis ix-Xirka, niftakruh jaħsel riġlejn id-dixxipli tiegħu. Għada ningħaqdu miegħu fil-passjoni ħarxa li minnha għadda: fl-umiltà, fil-paċenzja tiegħu… Read more »

Let us join in this great gift of freedom and grace – The Archbishop

Chrism Mass 2023

06/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“L-ispirtu tal-Mulej fuqi, għax hu kkonsagrani. Bagħatni nħabbar il-ħelsien… inxandar is-sena tal-grazzja tal-Mulej.”

Għeżież ħuti saċerdoti, għeżież membri lajċi tal-poplu ta’ Alla. Aħna llum nifirħu b’din il-liturġija solenni tat-tberik taż-żjut. B’dan id-don kbir li l-Mulej tana li nissieħbu fih. Il-qawwa tal-ispirtu s-santu li ssawbet fuqu biex ikun għajn ta’ ħelsien u ta’ grazzja.

L-ewwel mistoqsija li rridu nagħmlu lilna nfusna hi: Din l-għajn ta’ ħelsien u ta’ grazzja nħossha miftuħa għalija? … Read more »

Rekindling memories of Pope Francis’ visit to Malta a year ago

01/04/2023

May your visit among us and your blessing upon us instil in the heart of each and every one of us that warmth of charity and that unusual kindness that are among the best fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Part of the thanksgiving speech by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

On the 2nd and 3rd April 2022, Pope Francis visited Malta and Gozo for the first time… Read more »

The Gospel on Palm Sunday: 2nd of April

02/04/2023

Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm: 21(22):8-9,17-18a,19-20,23-24
Second Reading: Philipppians 2:6-11

Gospel: Matthew 26:14 – 27:66

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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 »

Pope Francis being treated for respiratory infection

30/03/2023

Pope Francis was in hospital on Wednesday afternoon for a “previously scheduled check-up,” the Vatican said.

“The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checks,” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a one-sentence statement. 

In a later update, the Vatican said Pope Francis has “a respiratory infection that requires some days of appropriate medical therapy in hospital.”

This was shown by tests carried out on him this afternoon at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome… Read more »

New director for Missio Malta

30/03/2023

The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples of the Holy See has appointed Fr Victor Agius as the new director of MISSIO Malta for the next five years (2023‑2028).

MISSIO aims to help the Pope in spreading the missionary spirit among priests, religious, adults and children and encourages supporting the poor through financial aid for projects in Third World countries. MISSIO also takes care of spreading the Word of God in countries that have never been evangelised… Read more »

A new team of priests for Chaplaincy at Mater Dei hospital

27/03/2023

In recent months, the Province of Capuchin Friars passed on the responsibility for the pastoral work carried out at Mater Dei Hospital to the Archdiocese of Malta.  Archbishop Charles Scicluna appointed a team of priests to continue providing 24‑hour pastoral support from Monday to Sunday at the hospital. The Chaplaincy team now consists of Fr Louis Farrugia, Fr Reuben Vella and Fr Reuben Deguara, as well as Fr René Camilleri as coordinator of this work… Read more »