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The Gospel on the Easter Vigil: 16th April

16/04/2022

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: Luke 24:1-12

At daybreak on the first day of the week the women who had come from Galilee with Jesus took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb… Read more »

He gave him everything in his hands, which he used to serve – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on Maundy Thursday

14/04/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Santu Wistin għandu espressjoni fil-ktieb tiegħu Il-Belt ta’ Alla li kiteb fis-seklu ħamsa. Tgħid hekk, bil-Latin: “libido dominandi”. Tfisser: il-kilba biex taħkem, biex tiddomina. Hu juri kif fir-realtà tal-ħajja tagħna – qed jitkellem dak iż-żmien, imma nafu li hekk hu wkoll fi żmienna – fin-nies kultant bejniethom, fis-soċjetajiet, bejn in-nazzjonijiet, hemm din il-kilba biex taħkem li ma tħallix lill-bniedem jirraġuna; il-bniedem jispiċċa hu stess immexxi minn din il-kilba… Read more »

“We should not deny our thirst for love” – The Archbishop on Maunday Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-kalċi mbierek huwa xirka mad-demm ta’ Kristu” (Salm 115). Meta l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jikteb lill-Korintin jinsisti li t-tagħlim li aħna nemmnu fih u li qegħdin nikkomemoraw, inġeddu u nfakkru llum, irċevih mingħand il-Mulej. “Jiena rċevejt mingħand il-Mulej it-tagħlim li għaddejt lilkom, jiġifieri, li l-Mulej Ġesù fil-lejl li fih kien ittradut, ħa l-ħobż wara li radd il-ħajr qasmu u qal: ‘Dan hu ġismi li jingħata għalikom; agħmlu dan b’tifkira tiegħi’… Read more »

The Gospel on Good Friday: 15th April

15/04/2022

Good Friday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 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: John 18:1 – 19:42
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John  

Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered… Read more »

Being close to God brings us closer the holy People of God – The Archbishop on Maundy Thursday

Chrism Mass on Maudy Thursday

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Sibt ’il David, qaddej tiegħi, biż-żejt imqaddes tiegħi dliktu” (Salm 88:21). Il-Knisja tagħżel Salm 88 biex tiċċelebra dak li qegħdin nagħmlu. Iż-żejt imqaddes li l-isqof ibierek, f’isem il-Knisja u f’isem Ġesù, hu żejt li noffru imma li jsir strument, aġent tal-grazzja. “Biż-żejt imqaddes tiegħi dliktu” (Salm 88:21) u l-Mulej, ma’ din id-dilka qaddisa, iwiegħed ukoll il-fedeltà, it-tjieba u l-qawwa… Read more »

Live: Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper – 14th April, 6pm

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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 »