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Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 7, 1-9
Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.5-6.7-8
Gospel: Mt 11, 20-24
Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ġejt inġib mhux il-paċi imma s-sejf”. Għall-ewwel, meta tisma’ dan il-kliem, tgħid: Dan hu l-istess Ġesù li nafu s-soltu? Dan hu Ġesù li kemm-il darba qal li hu ġie biex il-bnedmin jgħixu fil-paċi u li henjin dawk li jġibu l-paċi? Dan hu Ġesù li qalilna biex aħna nħobbu lil xulxin u biex ningħaqdu lkoll flimkien bħala komunità waħda? U s-sejf, Ġesù ma kellux jgħid fl-istess Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew aktar ’il quddiem, fl-Ort tal-Ġetsemani meta wieħed mid-dixxipli ħareġ is-sejf: “Erġa’ daħħal is-sejf f’postu, għax kull min jaqbad is-sejf, bis-sejf jinqered”? … Read more »
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Good morning!
In this Sunday’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 13:1-23), Jesus tells a great crowd the Parable – which we all know well – of the Sower, who casts seed over four different types of terrain. The Word of God, symbolized by the seeds is not an abstract Word, but is Christ himself, the Word of the Father who became flesh in Mary’s womb… Read more »
Il-qdusija fi ħdan il-Knisja għandha rwol importanti. Kif ifakkarna tajjeb il-Papa Franġisku fl-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika Gaudete et Exsultate, “sa mill-ewwel paġni tal-Bibbja nsibu, b’ħafna modi, is-sejħa għall-qdusija.” U din hi propju l-milja li għaliha l-Mulej issejħilna.
Forsi ħafna minnha għandna idea tal-qdusija msawra mill-ikonografija li naraw fil-knejjes tagħna; ta’ qaddisin bir-raġġiera, ta’ żwiġijiet mistiċi u esperjenzi mistiċi. Iżda hemm ukoll qdusija li timmanifesta ruħha fil-ħajja sempliċi ta’ kuljum… 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: Is 1, 10-17
Psalm: 49 (50), 8-9.16bc-17.21 u 23
Gospel: Mt 10, 34 – 11, 1
Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s enemies will be those of his household.’
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-festa tal-parroċċa ta’ din is-sena qed issir f’ċirkustanzi partikulari. Aħna għexna dawn ix-xhur li għaddew, bl-esperjenza tal-pandemija li għadna taħt id-dell tagħha, u dan kien ifisser li ma niltaqgħux fil-knisja għal tliet xhur sħaħ, imma li nistgħu nsegwu l-quddiesa fuq it-televixin jew online. Għalhekk li llum qegħdin miġburin flimkien hija okkażjoni ta’ ringrazzjament lil Alla, u dak li se nagħmlu llum fil-quddiesa u l-pellegrinaġġ hu proprju biex nirringrazzjaw lil Alla permezz ta’ Marija għal dak li għamel magħna matul dawn ix-xhur li għaddew, u nitolbuh ukoll l-għajnuna u l-barka tiegħu għaż-żmien li ġej, għax nafu li għad hemm ħafna inċertezza fuq ix-xhur li ġejjin… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Malli toqrob it-tifkira tal-patrijarka San Ġużepp — u diversi rħula li għandhom lilu bħala patrun, jew prinċipali jew sekondarju jibdew jiżżejnu bl-armar — nibdew naraw jinbtu fit-tiżjin tal-festi dawn it-tliet kelmiet: Ite ad Josef (morru għand Ġużeppi). L-ewwel qari li smajna llum jagħtina l-ispjega ta’ minn fejn ġejjin dawn il-kliem li nassoċċjaw ma’ San Ġużepp, l-għarus ta’ Marija Verġni… Read more »
The Archdiocese of Malta disassociates itself from the Ġesù Salvatur community. According to the decision taken by Archbishop Charles Scicluna, no priest or religious should participate in meetings organised by this community, and these meetings should not be hosted in a church or in any Church property. 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 »
