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Readings of the day
First Reading: Rev 3, 1-6.14-22
Psalm: 14 (15), 2-3ab.3cd-4ab.5
Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10
At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature… Read more »
Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej, 22 ta’ Novembru 2020, il‑Knisja Kattolika ser tiċċelebra l‑festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re. L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna flimkien mal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qed jistiednu rappreżentanza żgħira minn kull parroċċa biex jingħaqdu magħhom għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni djoċesana.
Din tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. u se ssir fil‑Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid, fejn ser tingħad it‑talba ta’ filgħaxija (l‑għasar). Dakinhar, l‑Arċisqof iwassal il‑messaġġ tiegħu f’din il‑festa importanti għall‑Insara u wara jagħti l‑barka sagramentali… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
L-istorja tal-għama li kien bilqiegħda mal-ġenb tat-triq ftit ’il bogħod minn Ġeriko hi storja sabiħa ħafna li nsibu fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa u hi ta’ għajnuna għal ħajjitna. Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn l-għama, lejn il-folla tan-nies, u lejn Ġesù, u naraw x’jgħallmuna għal ħajjitna.
Ħa nħarsu lejn dan il-bniedem għama li kien qiegħed bilqiegħda jittallab il-karità. Dan kien bniedem li kellu kuraġġ… Read more »
Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Alla għandu fiduċja fina, f’kull wieħed u waħda minna. Dan hu messaġġ importanti li jwassal Ġesù llum bil-parabbola, li tagħmlilna stedina biex aħna lkoll niskopru t-talenti li Alla qiegħed fina. Niskopruhom u nħaddmuhom skont il-missjoni li Alla tana. Għalhekk Ġesù jsemmi fil-parabbola dawn it-tliet qaddejja li s-sid tahom talenti, b’mod differenti, kulħadd skont il-ħila tiegħu: lil wieħed tah ħamsa, lill-ieħor tnejn, u lill-ieħor wieħed… Read more »
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good afternoon!
On this next to the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Gospel presents us the well-known Parable of the Talents (cf. Mt 25:14-30). It is part of Jesus’ discourse on the end times, which immediately precedes His passion, death and resurrection. The parable describes a rich gentleman who has to go away and, foreseeing a long absence, entrusts his property to three of his servants: to the first he entrusts five talents; to the second, two; to the third, one… 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: Rev 1, 1-4; 2, 1-5a
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6
Gospel: Lk 18, 35-43
As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, What do you want me to do for you? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-Mulej jgħallimna kif se jkun il-ġudizzju f’din il-parabbola. Fil-fatt hemm żewġ qaddejja li s-sid tagħhom fdahom b’ġidu u ħaddmuh u kattruh u l-kelma li jirċievu hi: “Idħol fil-hena ta’ sidek” (Mt 25:21).
Hi kelma li lkoll kemm aħna nixtiequ bil-qawwa kollha li nisimgħu fil-punt tal-mewt tagħna. “Qaddej fidil u għaqli, idħol fil-hena ta’ sidek” . U hi wkoll espressjoni sabiħa li turina l-ġenna x’inhi… Read more »
“Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words remain as timely as ever. They help us fix our gaze on what is essential and overcome the barriers of indifference. Poverty always appears in a variety of guises, and calls for attention to each particular situation… 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 »
