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Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 10, 5-7.13-16
Psalm: 93 (94), 5-6.7-8.9-10.14-15
Gospel: Mt 11, 25-27
At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Imdorrijin nitkellmu dwar Ġesù “ta’ qalb ħelwa u umli” imma Ġesù jitkellem ukoll dwar il-ġudizzju. Il-ġudizzju mhuwiex xi ħaġa negattiva imma hu effett tal-libertà li biha l-Mulej żejjinna. Frott il-libertà hija wkoll ir-responsabbiltà. Jekk għandi għażla, nista’ nagħżel tajjeb jew ħażin u rrid ukoll naċċetta l-konsegwenzi tal-għażliet tiegħi.
Il-Mulej iwissi lil min kien xhud tal-mirakli u l-qawwa tiegħu li tfejjaq, li rċieva ħafna imma għax irċieva ħafna, għandu wkoll ħafna responsabbilta (ara Mt 11:21)… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Dan hu ġismi, dan hu demmi”. Il-preżenza ta’ tant nies f’dawn l-aħħar 80 sena f’din il-knisja ddedikata lit-tielet persuna tas-Santissima Trinità, lill-Ispirtu s-Santu, tixhed il-fidi f’dawn il-kelmiet ta’ Ġesù: “dan hu ġismi, dan hu demmi”.
Dak li jiġbidna lejn l-Ewkaristija huwa propju din il-fidi mibnija fuq il-fiduċja totali fil-Kelma ta’ Ġesù. Hija l-kelma ta’ Ġesù li jlissen is-saċerdot u l-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu li tibdel il-ħobż li aħna nippreżentaw u l-inbid li aħna nippreżentaw, fil-ġisem u d-demm ta’ Ġesù… Read more »
Il-kapijiet tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex inġabru fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu għal quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla fi tmiem is-sena skolastika 2019/2020.
Il-quddiesa, li tmexxiet mill-Amministratur Appostoliku għal Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech, attendew għaliha aktar minn 50 kap kif ukoll il-ħaddiema tas-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija.
Fl-omelija tiegħu, Mons. Grech saħaq li l-iskejjel huma waħda mid-diversi uċuh li l-Knisja għandha fid-dinja. “Huma arterji vitali tal-Knisja ta’ Kristu u dawk kollha li jirfsu fuq l-għatba tal-iskejjel tagħna jafu li qed imiddu riġlejhom fil-Knisja”… 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: Is 7, 1-9
Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.5-6.7-8
Gospel: Mt 11, 20-24
Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ġejt inġib mhux il-paċi imma s-sejf”. Għall-ewwel, meta tisma’ dan il-kliem, tgħid: Dan hu l-istess Ġesù li nafu s-soltu? Dan hu Ġesù li kemm-il darba qal li hu ġie biex il-bnedmin jgħixu fil-paċi u li henjin dawk li jġibu l-paċi? Dan hu Ġesù li qalilna biex aħna nħobbu lil xulxin u biex ningħaqdu lkoll flimkien bħala komunità waħda? U s-sejf, Ġesù ma kellux jgħid fl-istess Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew aktar ’il quddiem, fl-Ort tal-Ġetsemani meta wieħed mid-dixxipli ħareġ is-sejf: “Erġa’ daħħal is-sejf f’postu, għax kull min jaqbad is-sejf, bis-sejf jinqered”? … Read more »
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Good morning!
In this Sunday’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 13:1-23), Jesus tells a great crowd the Parable – which we all know well – of the Sower, who casts seed over four different types of terrain. The Word of God, symbolized by the seeds is not an abstract Word, but is Christ himself, the Word of the Father who became flesh in Mary’s womb… Read more »
Il-qdusija fi ħdan il-Knisja għandha rwol importanti. Kif ifakkarna tajjeb il-Papa Franġisku fl-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika Gaudete et Exsultate, “sa mill-ewwel paġni tal-Bibbja nsibu, b’ħafna modi, is-sejħa għall-qdusija.” U din hi propju l-milja li għaliha l-Mulej issejħilna.
Forsi ħafna minnha għandna idea tal-qdusija msawra mill-ikonografija li naraw fil-knejjes tagħna; ta’ qaddisin bir-raġġiera, ta’ żwiġijiet mistiċi u esperjenzi mistiċi. Iżda hemm ukoll qdusija li timmanifesta ruħha fil-ħajja sempliċi ta’ kuljum… 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 »
