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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 »
Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious & Patron of Europe – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gal 2, 19-20
Psalm: 33, 2-11
Gospel: Jn 15, 1-8
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Xtaqna kieku naraw sinjal mingħandek.” Dan kien il-kliem li xi kittieba u Fariżej qalu lil Ġesù.
Il-biċċa hi li kienu raw digà sinjali jew semgħu b’sinjali li għamel Ġesù. Ftit qabel din is-silta, fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew, naqraw li “ħafna min-nies marru warajh u fejjaqhom kollha”. U Ġesù, barra l-fejqan, kien ukoll keċċa xjaten, kien sikket it-tempesta, kien għamel diversi sinjali… Read more »
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, President of COMECE
The President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union expresses gratitude for the deal reached by the bloc for an almost €2 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery fund.
Reacting to the historic agreement reached by EU leaders early Tuesday on a €750 billion coronavirus recovery fund and the bloc’s long-term budget, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said he is thankful for “a solution which expresses solidarity inside the European Union.”
The overall EU budget for the period of 2021-27 will amount to €1.82 trillion… Read more »
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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 »
Saint Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Songs 3, 1-4a
Psalm: 62 , 2-6.8-9
Gospel: Jn 20,1-2.11-18
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. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.”
But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »
The Church offers space for everyone to find their place while respecting the vocation of each individual. This idea forms the core of the Instruction on the parish, which the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy released on Monday.
The document does not promulgate any new legislation but proposes methods to better apply existing rules and canonical norms. The aim is to encourage the co-responsibility of the baptized and to promote pastoral care based on closeness and cooperation between parishes… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Dan l-inċident insibuh fi tliet evanġelji li jixtiebhu, u li aħna ngħidulhom sinottiċi għax jixtiebhu, f’dak ta’ San Mattew, San Mark u f’ta’ San Luqa. Huwa San Mark biss li jgħidilna li ommu u ħutu marru jfittxu lil Ġesù għax xi ħadd qalilhom li kien qed jitlef minn moħħu, li kien qed jiġġennen.
Tistgħu timmaġinaw kemm inkwetat il-Madonna… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Mic 7, 14-15.18-20
Psalm: 84 (85), 2-4.5-6.7-8
Gospel: Mt 12, 46-50
While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”
But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? … Read more »
