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The Archbishop asks: How is the Risen Lord different?

19/04/2022 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dawn il-ġranet u f’dawn il-ġimgħat se nisimgħu diversi rakkonti tal-qawmien ta’ Ġesù mill-imwiet. Waħda mill-affarijiet li toloqtna hija li d-dixxipli għexu miegħu għal minn tal-anqas tliet snin u kienu jafuh sew; bħalma kienet tafu sew Marija ta’ Magdala li kienet marret fil-jum tal-Ħadd ħdejn il-qabar tfittex katavru biex tkompli r-ritwal tad-dilka bil-fwejjaħ. Kienet taf lil Ġesù, kienet taf il-fatizzi tiegħu imma l-Evanġelju jinsisti li ħarset lejh u ma għarfitux… Read more »

The children will never forget this and neither will I! – Pope Francis in Gozo

Bishop Teuma reveals what the Pope told him in Gozo

19/04/2022

L-Isqof Anton Teuma jiżvela dak li qallu l-Papa f’Għawdex

Fil-ħin li l-Papa Franġisku kien akkumpanjat mill-Isqof Anton Teuma tul iż-żjara tiegħu f’Għawdex, huma kellhom diskursati profondi flimkien. Fil-fatt wara ż-żjara l-Isqof t’Għawdex beda jikteb dak li qallu għax “dak il-kliem ma jridx jintilef”.

F’intervista mal-Editur ta’ Newsbook, Kevin Papagiorcopulo, l-Isqof Teuma jirrakkonta li kien mal-Papa mix-xatt sa ta’ Pinu u lura sax-Xatt… Read more »

New Creation in Christ – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Solemn Easter Vigil of the Lord's Resurrection

16/04/2022 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Bħal-lum 95 sena ilu twieled il-Papa Emeritu Benedittu XVI. Dakinhar kien ukoll Sibt il-Għid. Imwieled f’Sibt il-Għid, il-Papa Benedittu XVI hu wieħed minn dawk li jfisser b’mod hekk sabiħ il-ġrajja tal-Qawmien ta’ Kristu, l-ikbar ġrajja għalina. Nixtieq li nieħu żewġ espressjonijiet li hu jgħid, li fihom tifsira kbira ħafna u li lilna jistgħu jkunu wkoll ta’ għajnuna għall-ħajja tagħna. Isejjaħ il-ġrajja tal-qawmien ta’ Ġesù Kristu “splużjoni ta’ dawl” u “splużjoni ta’ mħabba”… Read more »

The joy of Pope Francis – The Archbishop

Pontiff reminded us that Easter is the light glowing softly in the darkness

17/04/2022

Article by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

As Pope Francis bade farewell to a relatively long queue of staffers and guests at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat towards the end of his two-day trip to Malta, he turned to me and said with a characteristic twinkle in his eye: “Questo congedo è stato più lungo di quello de La Traviata” (this farewell is longer than the one in La Traviata)… Read more »

May the message of Pope Francis sink deep into our hearts – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Five important takeaways from his address at the Presidential Palace

17/04/2022

Article by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

We have welcomed Pope Francis with a warm heart. His loving presence in Malta was surely the first important message to us all. He radiated compassion, kindness and joy wherever he went, even though at times he had to struggle to walk because of leg pain.

He also had some important words to share with us… Read more »

The Archbishop on Easter Sunday: Let’s ask the Lord to speak to our hearts

Mass on Easter Sunday

17/04/2022 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

The homily by Charles Jude Scicluna

Today is the solemn feast of Easter. It is a dilemma, and an enigma to the mind, it defies logic; it is only through our hearts that we can understand the mystery of the empty tomb. It is not self-evident, it is not something that forces itself on us, or takes away our freedom; but it engages us on a very deep and profound level… Read more »

Live: Mass on Easter Sunday – 17th April, 9:30am

17/04/2022 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel on Easter Sunday: 17th April

17/04/2022

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 Luke 24:13-35

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 »

Jesus crucified: a winning love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

The Liturgical Action of the Passion and Death of Our Lord

15/04/2022 The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta l-Papa Franġisku kien Malta, l-aħħar laqgħa li kellu kienet f’Ħal Far mal-migranti. Kien hemm uħud mill-aġenziji tal-media, anke barranin, li biex jiddeskrivu l-post, qalu: hawn għandna l-palk li minn fuqu se jitkellem il-Papa, u billi se jkun hemm ħafna migranti Musulmani, il-palk ma għandux kurċifiss.

Ma nafx min ħareġ biha din, għax mhu veru xejn. Mhu veru xejn li tneħħa jew twarrab il-kurċifiss għax fost il-migranti kien hemm ħafna Musulmani… Read more »

Pope at Way of the Cross: Grant that we never act as enemies of the cross of Christ, so we may share in the glory of his resurrection

15/04/2022 Rome, Italy

Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross on the evening of Good Friday, with families offering meditations for each of the 14 Stations based on their own experiences of suffering and hope.

The traditional Via Crucis returned on Good Friday evening to the Colosseum in Rome for the first time since 2019, a hiatus of nearly three years… Read more »