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Readings of the day
First Reading: Jonah 3, 1-10
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.12-13.18-19
Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Għadna kemm smajna t-talba tant għaziża li aħna nsejħulha t-talba li għallimna Ġesù, it-talba li tgħallimna nħarsu lejn il-Missier bħala l-Missier ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna. Ġesù m’għallimniex ngħidu ‘Missieri, li inti fis-smewwiet’ imma għallimna ngħidu “Missierna li inti fis-smewwiet”.
Tifhmu wkoll li t-talba li ngħidu ħierġa mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew. Għandna verżjoni oħra tat-talba tal-Mulej li nsibuha fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa imma t-talba li aħna ngħidu fil-quddiesa u meta nitolbu, b’mod speċjali anke meta nitolbu r-rużarju, hi meħuda mill-kapitlu 6 tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Minn fost l-appostli kollha li Ġesù bagħat biex ixandru l-Bxara t-Tajba, għażel lil Pietru biex ikun dak li jmexxi l-Knisja taħt il-mexxej il-kbir, li hu Kristu nnifsu. Il-Papa San Ljun il-Kbir, hu u jirrifletti fuq ir-rakkont li għadna kemm smajna fl-Evanġelju, jgħid: “Kemm hu kbir u tal-għaġeb is-sehem li Kristu għoġbu jagħti lil dan ir-raġel mis-setgħa tiegħu stess!”
Rajna lil Ġesù jistaqsi lill-Appostli dwar in-nies min jgħidu li hu… 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 55, 10-11
Psalm: 33 (34), 4-5.6-7.16-17.18-19
Gospel: Mt 6, 7-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna approved the setting up of the Henry and Inez Casolani Association within the Archdiocese of Malta. The association was set up to promote the cause of the beatification and canonisation of the Servants of God Henry and Inez Casolani, a lay married couple who led a simple yet devout and exemplary Christian life. The couple married in April 1944 at the Church of St Augustine in Valletta… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Last Wednesday, with the penitential rite of the ashes, we began our Lenten journey. Today, the first Sunday of this liturgical season, the Word of God shows us the path to living fruitfully the forty days that lead to the annual celebration of Easter. It is the way Jesus trod, which the Gospel, with Mark’s essential style, summarises by saying that before He began His preaching, He withdrew into the desert for forty days, where He was tempted by Satan (see 1:12-15)… 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 »
Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Pt 5, 1-4
Psalm: 22, 1-6
Gospel: Mt 16, 13-19
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! … 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 »
