Category: Events
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My first procession
The very first procession I ever watched was Our Lady of Sorrows in Valletta on Friday 13th April. It amazed me many times and I took notes to remember everything later. The procession started from and ended in the church of Ta’Giesu. I did not know that the beautiful statue of Our Lady of Sorrows…
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Easter
There are many Easter processions in Malta, but I love especially the ones in Cottonera, where they run with the statue of the Risen Christ and shout at their counterparts in the rivalling town. For the Dutch: a kind of Feyenoord-Ajax, but much less violent, although sometimes there are a few blows. (originally posted on…
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Good Friday
I have visited Good Friday Processions all over Malta. Zejtun, Zebbug, Cospicua, Vittiriosa, Senglea, Valletta, Rabat. The most pompous one was Qormi. The one I liked most was Luqa. (originally posted on Facebook, 7th April 2023)
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Maundy Thursday
Photo: Altar of Repose, Cospicua I intend to write about my own experiences on Maundy Thursday later, in another post (originally posted on Facebook, 6th April 2023)