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Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 11, 19-26
Psalm: 86 (87), 1-3.4-5.6-7
Gospel: Jn 10, 22-30
At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm kuntrast kbir li jagħmel Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, lejn l-aħħar ta’ din is-silta, meta min-naħa l-waħda jsemmi min jidħol biex jisraq, jeqred u joqtol u, min-naħa l-oħra, Ġesù li ġie biex jagħtina l-ħajja u l-ħajja bil-kotra. Hemm dan il-kuntrast bejn min-naħa, il-qerda tal-ħajja, u min-naħa l-oħra, il-milja tal-ħajja.
Għalhekk Ġesù fl-Evanġelju jsemmi li hu l-bieb li jagħti għall-ħajja. Hawn jgħid iktar minn darba li hu l-bieb tan-nagħaġ, minn fejn jgħaddu n-nagħaġ ħa jsibu fejn jirgħu… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
On this Fourth Sunday of Easter, called Good Shepherd Sunday, the Gospel (Jn 10:11-18) presents Jesus as the true shepherd who defends, knows and loves his sheep.
The “mercenary” is the opposite of the Good Shepherd, the one who does not care about the sheep because they are not his… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Waħda mix-xbihat l-aktar antiki u għal qalb l-Insara hi x-xbieha ta’ Kristu Ragħaj. Insibuha sa mit-tieni seklu fil-katakombi, fejn l-Insara kienu għamlu dawn ir-rappreżentazzjonijiet ta’ Kristu Ragħaj waqt li kienu għaddejjin mill-persekuzzjoni.
Jaħsbu li l-iktar xbieha antika hi dik ta’ Kristu Ragħaj bin-nagħġa fuq spallejh, u ħdejh ukoll nagħaġ mexjin miegħu. Dawn huma żewġ karatteristiċi importanti ta’ Kristu bħala ragħaj: Kristu li jieħu ħsiebna, iħarisna; u Kristu li jmexxina… 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: Acts 11, 1-18
Psalm: 41 (42), 2-3; 42 (43), 3.4
Gospel: Jn 10, 1-10
In those days, Jesus said: “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Nixtieq nibda billi nfakkarkom fir-rakkont tal-lejl tal-Milied. L-anġlu jidher lir-ragħajja u jgħidilhom: “Qed inħabbrilkom ferħ kbir […]. Illum, fil-belt ta’ Ġuda, tweldilkom salvatur” (Lq 2:10-11).
Ir-ragħajja li kienet kategorija pjuttost emarġinata, isiru l-ewwel nies li jisimgħu bit-twelid ta’ din it-tarbija li ta’ tmint ijiem semmewha Ġesù, u meta kiber, bħalma smajna fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm qrajna mill-kapitlu 10 tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, Ġesù jassoċja ruħu ma’ din il-kategorija… Read more »
Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej, 25 ta’ April 2021, ir‑raba’ Ħadd tal‑Għid, huwa l‑Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall‑Vokazzjonijiet. Dakinhar l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jiċċelebra quddiesa mill‑Kappella taċ‑Ċentru tal‑Vokazzjonijiet fis‑Seminarju, Tal‑Virtù, fid‑9:30 a.m. Din se tixxandar fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
Fil‑quddiesa se jieħdu sehem saċerdoti, reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, u seminaristi li huma responsabbli mill‑ħidma vokazzjonali, kif ukoll żgħażagħ li jieħdu sehem fl‑attivitajiet li jorganizza ċ‑Ċentru tal‑Vokazzjonijiet tas‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof… 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 »
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 4,8-12
Psalm: 117(118), 1,8-9,21-23,26,28cd,29
Second Reading: 1 Jn 3,1-2
Gospel: Jn 10,11-18
In those days, Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd… Read more »
