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Readings of the day
First Reading: Ezek 2, 8 – 3, 4
Psalm: 118 (119), 14.24.72.103.111.131
Gospel: Mt 18, 1-5.10.12-14
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Wara San Pietru u San Pawl, hu San Lawrenz il-qaddis martri l-aktar magħruf ta’ Ruma. Ftit nafu fuq San Lawrenz, imma l-ftit li nafu hu biżżejjed biex nifhmu għaliex hu qaddis għażiż. Kien magħżul mill-Papa Sistu II biex ikun djaknu, anzi biex ikun l-ewwel wieħed mis-seba’ djakni għas-servizz tal-Knisja ta’ Ruma.
Dak iż-żmien, il-Knisja kienet għaddejja minn persekuzzjoni kbira… Read more »
Statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, at the Marian Shrine in Harissa, with arms outstretched toward Beirut.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day!
This Sunday’s Gospel passage (see Mt 14:22-33) speaks of Jesus walking on the water of the stormy lake. After feeding the crowds with five loaves and two fish – as we saw last Sunday – Jesus commands the disciples to get into the boat and return to the other shore… 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 Laurence, Deacon & Martyr – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Cor 9, 6-10
Psalm: 111, 1-2.5-9
Gospel: Jn 12, 24-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-ġrajja tad-dixxipli fuq id-dgħajsa, li ltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù miexi fuq il-baħar, kienet ġrajja li lill-ewwel Insara kienet impressjonathom ħafna. Mhux biss għall-ġrajja fiha nnifisha, li kellhom esperjenza tagħha d-dixxipli li kienu fid-dgħajsa, imma għax fiha kienu jaraw xbieha ta’ dak li kienu qed jgħixu huma, l-Insara Nsara, u ta’ dak li kien ifisser Ġesù għalihom. Ħa nħarsu ftit l-ewwel lejn id-dgħajsa fil-baħar; imbagħad Ġesù miexi fuq il-baħar; imbagħad Ġesù u Pietru… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Xi tfisser li timxi fuq il-baħar? Nafu li għalina l-bnedmin dil-ħaġa mhix possibbli. Sa mill-eqdem żminijiet ivvintajna mezzi kif nistgħu naqsmu l-baħar. Illum bil-hovercrafts tista’ wkoll tagħmel cushion ta’ arja li qisha qed timxi fuq il-baħar. Imma l-bniedem li jimxi fuq il-baħar jifhem li hi xi ħaġa lil hinn minnu. Hu Alla biss li jista’ jimxi fuq il-baħar. Imma xi tfisser? … 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 »
The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 19, 9a.11-13a
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14
Second Reading: Rom 9, 1-5
Gospel: Mt 14, 22-33
After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Dawl jiddi fid-dlam” (Ġw 1:5). Meta naħseb f’San Duminku b’mod speċjali aħna u nibdew b’mod solenni llum s-sena li twassalna fis-6 ta’ Awwissu tal 2021 biex niċċelebraw b’ferħ kbir it-800 sena mill-mewt tiegħu, meta naħseb f’San Duminku faċilment jiġuni dawn il-kliem mill-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Ġwann: “dawl jiddi fid-dlam”.
L-Evanġelista japplikahom għal Ġesù imma f’intuwizzjoni feliċi li kellha Santa Katerina ta’ Siena fid-djalogu mal-Missier, irrakuntat li l-Missier indika lil Duminku bħala xebh straordinarju addirittura fil-fattizzi tiegħu mal-Iben ta’ Alla magħmul bniedem… Read more »
