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Readings of the day
First Reading: Jer 23, 5-8
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.12-13.18-19
Gospel: Mt 1, 18-24
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly… Read more »
Following the analysis of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, proposed by the European Commission on 23 September 2020, the COMECE Working Group on Migration and Asylum expresses its concerns about the effectiveness of the Pact to alleviate the difficult situation, aggravated by COVID-19, in which migrants and refugees find themselves.
While recognizing the efforts of the European Commission to set out a new and comprehensive framework aimed to create a fair and predictable migration management mechanism, COMECE urges all negotiating actors to promote a welcoming context as well as a fair and just approach to those in need… 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: Gen 49, 2.8-10
Psalm: 71 (72),1- 2.3-4ab.7-8.17
Gospel: Mt 1, 1-17
The Book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
Those who pray never turn their backs on the world. If prayer does not gather the joys and sorrows, the hopes and the anxieties of humanity, it becomes a “decorative” activity, a superficial, theatrical, solitary way of behaving. We all need interiority: to retreat within a space and a time dedicated to our relationship with God… Read more »
These ballots and registrations are going to be held for those who at present attend Kinder 2 at St Francis Santa Luċija and San Ġwann and opted for St Francis Birkirkara. This is due to more applications for Birkirkara than there are availabilities. Read more »
Ballot 1 starting at 11 am – St Francis transfer to Year 1 Girls Registration 1 starting at 11:15 am – St Francis transfer to Year 1 Girls Ballot 2 starting at 12 pm – St Francis transfer to Year 1 Boys Registration 2 starting at 12:15 pm – St Francis transfer to Year 1 Boys …
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 45, 6b-8.18.21b-25
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14
Gospel: Lk 7, 19-23
At that time John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” When the men came to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”
At that time he cured many of their diseases, sufferings, and evil spirits; he also granted sight to many who were blind… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Beżqilhom mis-sunnara. Hekk jidher li għamel Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum lill-qassisin il-kbar u lix-xjuħ tal-poplu meta dawn għamlulu mistoqsija. Ġesù spiċċa biex ma weġibhomx, u huma baqgħu b’xiber imnieħer.
Ħa naraw ftit il-kuntest ta’ dan ir-rakkont, li jiġi ftit wara li Ġesù kien keċċa l-bejjiegħa mit-tempju, dik il-ġrajja li qajmet ferment sħiħ. Hawn jiġu l-qassisin il-kbar u x-xjuħ tal-poplu fit-tempju, fejn Ġesù qed jgħallem, u jistaqsuh: inti b’liema setgħa qed tagħmel dan? … Read more »
Fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana, li għal dawn l-aħħar ħames snin ospitat l-ikla tal-Milied għal dawk li jinsabu weħidhom jew b’nuqqas ta’ mezzi, dalgħodu tħabbru l-inizjattivi l-ġodda ta’ Caritas għal Jum il-Milied.
Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet, id-Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, Anthony Gatt, semma it-tliet ġesti ta’ mħabba li Caritas se tkun qed tagħmel din is-sena b’differenza ma’ dak li sar fl-aħħar snin fejn il-kurituri tal-Kurja laqgħu ’l fuq minn 650 persuna li jinsabu weħidhom jew m’għandhomx il-mezzi biex jagħmlu l-ikla tal-Milied… Read more »
