News from the Church in Malta
In view of the current situation around the world, and in agreement with the Authorities and the Catholic Church of our country, the Apostolic Journey by Pope Francis to Malta and Gozo has been postponed. The date of the journey will be determined at a later stage.
The Bishops of Malta and Gozo would like to take this opportunity to invite Catholics to keep Pope Francis in prayer… Read more »
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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 65, 17-21
Psalm: 29 (30), 2 & 4.5-6.11-12a & 13b
Gospel: Jn 4, 43-54
At that time Jesus left Samaria for Galilee. For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honour in his native place. When he came into Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, since they had seen all he had done in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves had gone to the feast… Read more »
L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
F’din l-istorja twila tal-fejqan ta’ wieħed għama mit-twelid, żgur li ninnutaw kif mill-istorja kollha, hemm ftit versi biss li juruna l-miraklu li għamel Ġesù – meta għamel ftit tajn, għamlu ma’ għajnejn l-għama u qallu biex jinħasel, u mbagħad ġie jara. Il-bqija tal-istorja qisha investigazzjoni ta’ dan l-għama.
Hemm ħaġa partikulari li żgur ninnutaw f’din l-istorja kollha: hemm bidla li sseħħ f’dan li kien għama… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, wieħed mis-sinjali li jagħtina l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, kien jinqara sa mill-bidu lill-katekumeni, dawk li kienu għażlu li jsiru Nsara u kienu qed iħejju ruħhom biex jitgħammdu fl-Għid Imqaddes.
L-għażla ta’ dan ir-rakkont hija ovvja. Il-Mulej jiltaqa’ ma’ raġel li kien għama mit-twelid u jagħtih id-dawl. Jagħtih id-dawl fiżiku, il-kapaċità li jara, imma wkoll iżejnu bid-don tal-fidi… Read more »
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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
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.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Sam 16, 1b.6-7.10-13a
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
Second Reading: Eph 5, 8-14
Gospel: Jn 9, 1-41
As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him… Read more »
L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Għandna din l-istorja ta’ tnejn min-nies, il-fariżew u l-pubblikan, li t-tnejn kienu nies li jemmnu. It-tnejn kienu jemmnu f’Alla u għalhekk marru t-tempju. Imma Ġesù, meta jgħid din l-istorja u jqabbel it-tnejn, jurina l-attitudni differenti fit-talb u fil-qalb ta’ dawn it-tnejn.
Il-fariżew fit-tempju jirringrazzja lil Alla – imma ħlief l-ewwel kelma, ma jirringrazzjax lil Alla għall-ġid li għamel miegħu, ma jersaqx lejh bi gratitudni… Read more »
