News from the Church in Malta
As Pope Francis presides at the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Pontifical Household, preaches on the passage “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I Am”.
Pope Francis presided over the liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday afternoon… Read more »
Pope Francis follows the Way of the Cross held at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday from his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, while still leading the faithful in reflecting on our Christian journey of prayer.
“We now take this time to be with you. We want to spend it in closeness to you. On the way from Gethsemane to Calvary, you never stopped praying.”
Pope Francis introduced his reflections on the Good Friday Via Crucis with an invitation to reflect on the centrality of prayer in the Christian life, especially during the Year of Prayer leading up to the 2025 Jubilee… Read more »
This evening, during the Solemn Vigil of the Resurrection of our Lord at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will administer the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion) to 14 catechumens, who, as adults, have chosen the Christian path. These 14 adults, who will tonight become new members of the Catholic Church through these sacraments, hail from Albania, China, Colombia, India, Malta, Mauritius, and the United Kingdom… Read more »
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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 »
Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
I would like to greet our English-speaking guests and others from different parts of the world. A short reflection on one of the phrases at the beginning of this solemn narrative of the Passion of our Lord. Those who went to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane wanted to arrest Him, and Jesus asks, “Whom do you seek?” (Jn 18:4), their answer is “Jesus of Nazareth” (Jn 18:5)… Read more »
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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 »
During Chrism Mass in the Vatican on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis thanks priests for heroic witness, but urges them to transform shortcomings, errors, and hardened hearts into an opportunity to draw closer to Christ and start anew.
“Thank you, dear priests, for your open and docile hearts. Thank you for all your hard work and your tears. Thank you, because you bring the miracle of God’s mercy to our brothers and sisters in today’s world. May the Lord console you, strengthen you and reward you.”
Pope Francis gave this encouragement on Holy Thursday morning during the Chrism Mass in St… Read more »
At the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the women’s section of Rebibbia prison in Rome, Pope Francis reminds us to never tire of asking the Lord for forgiveness and learning to serve as He did.
Continuing his custom of celebrating the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in a prison, Pope Francis visited the female section of the Rebibbia correctional facility in Rome on Holy Thursday afternoon… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il‑kalċi mbierek huwa xirka mad‑demm ta’ Kristu (Salm 115). Id‑demm hu l‑ħajja u allura meta llum niddikjaraw u llum b’mod speċjali nfakkru b’mod solenni x‑xirka tagħna mal‑kalċi mbierek, nifhmu wkoll ix‑xirka tagħna mal‑ħajja ta’ Ġesù u nilqgħu mingħandu d‑don tal‑ħajja.
L‑Ewkaristija hija dik li tgħaqqadna miegħu. F’kapitlu 6 ta’ San Ġwann, Ġesù jinsisti li hu ġie fid‑dinja bħala l‑ħobż tal‑ħajja… Read more »
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In their annual joint Easter message the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem encouraged the faithful, especially those suffering war in the Holy Land and elsewhere, to fix their gaze on the Resurrection of Jesus which tells us that even in the midst of darkness all death is trampled by His death.
The Easter message of hope
The Easter message of hope in the resurrection, they said “not only confirms Christ’s triumph over sin and death, but also promises salvation to those who come to our Lord in faith with penitent hearts.”
Referring specifically to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Christian leaders of Jerusalem, once again decried all the violent actions targeting innocent civilians and reiterated their call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire… Read more »
