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Dear Brothers and Sisters, it does not seem that the weather is that great, but I wish you a good morning all the same!
To emerge better from a crisis like the current one, which is a health crisis and is, at the same time, a social, political and economic crisis, every one of us is called to assume responsibility for our own part, that is, to share the responsibility… 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: Prov 30, 5-9
Psalm: 118 (119), 29.72.89.101.104.163
Gospel: Lk 9, 1-6
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic… Read more »
On Tuesday, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced the publication of a Letter approved by Pope Francis on 25 June and entitled Samaritanus bonus (“The Good Samaritan”): On the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life”. It bears 14 July as its publication date, in honor of St Camillus de Lellis, the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses, and physicians… Read more »
Bħalma smajna fl-introduzzjoni għall-quddiesa, Ġesù llum jindika l-familja ġdida tiegħu. Ma nistgħux nifhmu dan il-kliem bħala ċaħda ta’ ommu Marija u tal-familja tiegħu li x’aktarx kienet tgħix Nazaret f’dawk li l-Evanġelju jsemmi bħala ħutu. Imma nifhmu li l-komunità Nisranija baqgħet tiftakar din ir-reazzjoni tiegħu meta xi ħadd qallu: “Ommok u ħutek”, li ġejjin mil-laħam, “qegħdin hawn barra u jridu jarawk” (Mt 8:20).
“Ommi u ħuti huma dawk li jisimgħu l-Kelma ta’ Alla u jagħmlu li jgħid hu” (Mt 8:21)… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Prov 21, 1-6.10-13
Psalm: 118 (119), 1.27.30.34.35.44
Gospel: Lk 8, 19-21
The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.”
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Read more »
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Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
As we celebrate this year’s Independence Day we recognise that we are celebrating an important milestone in our nation’s constitutional history – the birth of Malta as a sovereign nation governed by the Maltese people. However, we cannot ignore the fact that we are celebrating this day amid a pandemic which has impacted the world and us all.
On the 5th August 2020, His Holiness Pope Francis began a new series of catecheses on ‘Healing the World’, as part of his weekly general audience… Read more »
Saint Matthew, apostle & evangelist – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Eph 4, 1-7.11-13
Psalm: 18, 2-5
Gospel: Mt 9, 9-13
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-Mulej jixtieq li ntellgħu l-offerta tagħna fuq l-artal anke għaliex meta qalilna biex nagħmlu dak li għamel hu b’tifkira tiegħu, kien qed jirreferi għall-offerta tal-ħobż u l-inbid li bil-qawwa tal-ispirtu u l-kelma ta’ Ġesù jsiru l-ġisem u d-demm tal-imgħallem.
Dik hi l-offerta tagħna. “Jekk tkun qiegħed ittella’ l-offerta tiegħek fuq l-artal”, jekk qiegħed tipprepara biex tiċċelebra l-Ewkaristija, “u hemm tiftakar li ħuk għandu xi ħaġa kontra tiegħek, ħalli l-offerta tiegħek hemmhekk quddiem l-artal u mur l-ewwel irranġa ma’ ħuk, imbagħad ejja tella’ l-offerta tiegħek” (Mt 5:23-24)… Read more »
