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Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 11, 1-10
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.7-8.12-13.17
Gospel: Lk 10, 21-24
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, 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. All things have been handed over to me by my Father… Read more »
Cardinal Mario Grech, today Monday, 30 November 2020, presided a concelebrated mass on the altar of the Chair in St Peter’s Basilica. The assembly consisted of lay people, sisters and priests from Malta and Gozo.
Cardinal Grech said that Jesus’ gaze on St Andrew was also cast on him last Saturday when Pope Francis appointed him as a cardinal in the service of the Universal Church… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm kelma li fl-Evanġelju tal-lum Ġesù jirrepetiha tliet darbiet. Jgħid: “ishru”. Dan id-diskors hu parti minn diskors itwal li għamel Ġesù, li jiġi eżatt qabel il-Passjoni skont San Mark, u fi tmiem ta’ dan id-diskors twil, jgħid dik is-sentenza: “dak li qed ngħid lilkom, qed ngħidu għal kulħadd: ishru.”
X’jiġifieri tishar? Aħna bil-Malti għandna l-kelma ‘sahra’ li tfisser taħdem overtime… 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 Andrew, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Rom 10, 9-18
Psalm: 18, 2-5
Gospel: Mt 4, 18-22
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
At once they left their nets and followed him… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Qabel xandar l-Evanġelju, il-Kappillan Fr Brian, xegħel l-ewwel xemgħa minn dawn l-erbgħa xemgħat imbagħad waħda fin-nofs, li b’xi mod fuq l-artal iffissru l-mixja l bdejna llum, il-mixja tal-Avvent.
Iżjed ma nersqu lejn il-Milied, iżjed ikollna dawl. Dan huwa is-sinifikat ta’ dak li qegħdin nagħmlu fid-djar tagħna bħalissa meta nżejnu għall-Milied u nixegħlu d-dwal bit-tama li s-settijiet li xtrajna s-sena li għaddiet jixegħlu, biex inżejnu… 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 »
First Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 63, 16b-17.19b; 64, 2-7
Psalm: 79 (80), 2ac.3b.15-16.18-19
Second Reading: 1 Cor 1, 3-9
Gospel: Mk 13, 33-37
Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man travelling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch… Read more »
The consistory in the Vatican to create 13 new cardinals, 28 November 2020 (Vatican Media)
Pope Francis on Saturday held the 7th ordinary public consistory of his pontificate to create 13 new cardinals who come from 8 nations of the world. He shared a reflection before bestowing on them the cardinal’s birretta (red hat), the ring and the title.
He commented on a passage from Mark’s Gospel where Jesus speaks about his humiliation, passion, death and resurrection while approaching Jerusalem. Meanwhile, James and John urge Jesus for a place of privilege when He is in glory. But Jesus tells the two brothers they must first be ready to suffer and be a servant of others like the Son of Man.
The Pope said that the road to Jerusalem is the road of life and salvation, which is travelled with Christ and which leads to the paschal mystery of Jesus… Read more »
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Ivan Camilleri as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Following his episcopal ordination, the new bishop will join three auxiliary bishops currently assisting the Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins, in serving the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Bishop-designate Camilleri commented on the appointment from the Holy Father:
“I am very humbled by the trust that Pope Francis and Cardinal Collins have placed in me to serve the Archdiocese of Toronto in this ministry… Read more »
