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Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 12, 18-19.21-24
Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.9.10-11
Gospel: Mk 6, 7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick: no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In the history of the Church, there has often been a temptation to practise an intimist Christianity, which does not recognise the spiritual importance of public liturgical rites. Often, this tendency claimed the supposed greater purity of a religiousness that did not depend on external ceremonies, which were considered a useless or harmful burden. At the centre of the criticism was not a particular ritual form, or a particular way of celebrating, but rather the liturgy itself, the liturgical form of praying… 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: Hebrews 12, 4-7.11-15
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.13-14.17-18a
Gospel: Mk 6, 1-6
Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Diġà għaddew 40 jum mill-festa tal-Milied u bħalma nagħmlu kull sena llum imbierku x-xemgħat mixgħula f’idejna biex infakkru fil-profezija sabiħa ta’ Xmun, raġel anzjan li meta ħa t-tarbija Ġesù f’idejh qal: “Dan huwa d-dawl tal-ġnus” (Lq 2: 32). Qal ukoll li din it-tarbija hija s-salvazzjoni: “Għajnejja raw is-salvazzjoni” (Lq 2:30). Sejjaħlu wkoll “Glorja ta’ Iżrael” (Lq 2:32).
Dawn huma titli sbieħ għat-tarbija Ġesù; hija l-profezija li dan l-anzjan, imnebbaħ mill-Ispirtu s-Santu, iwassal u jifhem li hu qiegħed jara dak li stenna: il-faraġ ta’ Iżrael… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Bdew jitolbuh ħafna lil Ġesù biex iwarrab minn pajjiżhom.” Hekk naqraw li għamlu n-nies lejn l-aħħar ta’ dan ir-rakkont mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Hija talba mill-aktar ta’ niket fl-Evanġelju, li jitolbu lil Ġesù jwarrab. Dawn in-nies kienu raw jew semgħu dak li għamel Ġesù, u riduh jitlaq.
Ħadd ma kien għamel dak li għamel Ġesù. Kien hemm dan ir-raġel li kellu xitan, anzi l-Evanġelju jgħid “leġjun”, jiġifieri kellu ħafna spirti ħżiena fih; dan ir-raġel li kien vjolenti – rari ssib xi ħadd vjolenti daqshekk fl-Evanġelju – u li kien jagħmel ħsara lilu nnifsu wkoll, u kien emarġinat… 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 »
Presentation of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Mal 3,1-4
Psalm: 23, 7-10
Gospel: Lk 2, 22-40
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »
Pope Francis will celebrate the International Day of Human Fraternity on Thursday, 4 February, in a virtual event hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb; Secretary-General António Guterres of the United Nations; and other personalities.
On the same occasion, the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, which is inspired by the Human Fraternity Document, will be awarded… Read more »
