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Readings of the day
First Reading: Jer 26, 1-9
Psalm: 68 (69), 5.8-10.14
Gospel: Mt 13, 54-58
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? … Read more »
Nixtiequ nirringrazzjaw ħafna lil dawk kollha li tul dawn ix-xhur li għaddew ħadmu bis-sħiħ biex iħarsu l-miżuri li l-Knisja adottat għall-ħarsien tal-ħajja u tas-saħħa tagħna u tal-oħrajn. Nenfasizzaw li aħna għandna r-responsabbiltà li nkomplu nħarsu bir-reqqa l-miżuri, li kienu ppubblikati fil-ġimgħat li għaddew u li għadhom fis-seħħ. Infakkru b’mod partikulari:
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fid-dawl tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna (Lq 5:17-26) u li qara Fr Bertrand Vella, wieħed miċ-Chaplains ta’ Mater Dei, nixtieq noffri tliet riflessjonijiet.
Dan ir-rakkont insibuh fi tliet Evanġelji minn erba’ u għalhekk jurina kemm hu mument importanti fil-ħajja ta Ġesù. Kellhom ikunu żgħażagħ biex jitilgħu minn fuq il-bejt u jgħaddu wieħed minn sħabhom mifluġ mix-xorok! L-insistenza tagħhom wasslet lil seħibhom għall-fejqan… 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: Jer 18, 1-6
Psalm: 145 (146), 2abc.2d-4.5-6
Gospel: Mt 13, 47-53
Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away… Read more »
Xprunata mill‑aħbar tal‑mewt traġika ta’ Miriam Pace, fit‑13 ta’ Marzu 2020, f’waħda mill-istqarrijiet tagħha, il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tenniet dak li kienet qalet fi stqarrijiet oħra qabel, jiġifieri, li kien “wasal iż‑żmien li l‑awtoritajiet juru biċ‑ċar fejn huma l‑prijoritajiet tagħhom u, b’kuraġġ, jieħdu d‑deċiżjonijiet diffiċli li messhom ilhom li ttieħdu. Minkejja li jistgħu jkunu skomdi għal xi wħud, dawn id‑deċiżjonijiet jagħmlu ġieħ lill‑maġġoranza assoluta tal‑popolazzjoni… Read more »
Pope Francis leads the Special Urbi et Orbi blessing on 27 March 2020 (Vatican Media)
In a book preface released on Tuesday, Pope Francis reflected on the lessons Christians have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Communion and Hope” was prepared by Cardinal Walter Kasper and Father George Augustin, and contains theological reflections from various authors about “witnessing the faith in times of coronavirus”… Read more »
Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
“Follow me,” these were the first words Simon, Son of Jonah, heard on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus called him. He was with his brother Andrew. These are also the last words, which Jesus addresses to Peter towards the end of the Gospel of John. There is another passage where Peter is curious about what is going to happen to John and Jesus snubs him and says: “It is not your business… 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: 1 Jn 4, 7-16
Psalm: 33, 2-11
Gospel: Lk 10, 38-42
Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.
But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? … Read more »
