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Sacred Heart of Jesus – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hos 11, 1.3-4.8c-9
Psalm: Is 12, 2-3.4bcd. 5-6
Second Reading: Eph 3, 8-12.14-19
Gospel: Jn 19, 31-37
Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-kliem ta’ Ġesù li smajna llum huwa kliem iebes għax min jaf kemm fir-rabja ngħidu affarijiet lil xulxin. ‘Ġifa’, ‘iblah’ (Mt 5:22); għalina dawn il-kliem huma soft. Meta nirrabjaw għal xulxin nużaw kliem ħafna iżjed avventuruż u l-immaġinazzjoni hi bla qies. Kultant nitfgħu xi dagħwa ’l hawn u ’l hemm għall-effett. Donnu meta nkunu rrabjati għal xulxin, qisna l-ħin kollu bit-trikki trakki… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In this penultimate catechesis on prayer we are going to speak about perseverance in praying. It is an invitation, indeed a command that comes to us from Sacred Scripture. The spiritual journey of the Russian pilgrim begins when he comes across a phrase of Saint Paul in the First Letter to the Thessalonians: “Pray constantly, always and for everything give thanks” (5:17-18)… 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: 2 Cor 3, 15 – 4, 1.3-6
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14
Gospel: Mt 5, 20-26
In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, “You shall not murder’; and “whoever murders shall be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, “You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.
So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. … Read more »
In an interview with Vatican News, the Australian Cardinal who turns 80 today relives the experience he had during thirteen months of detention recounted in his book “Prison Journal”. “It helped me to live my sufferings by associating them with those of Jesus. I have always believed that God was behind everything that was happening to me”.
Cardinal George Pell, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy, has been a free man for fourteen months… 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: 2 Cor 3, 4-11
Psalm: 98 (99), 5.6.7.8.9
Gospel: Mt 5, 17-19
In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Saint of the day: Saint Ephrem, deacon Read more »
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“Human Life” is a documentary that tells the life stories of people like Jonas.
At 26 years old a nearly 14,000 volt shock left him without arms.
After two months of desolation following the accident, he says God gave him “a slap on the wrist,” reminding him how he’d had asked God not to let him die.
JONAS
“One day when I was sad and depressed, God said to me: ‘That day you asked me for a second chance and I gave it to you… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Intom il-melħ … intom id-dawl” (Mt 5:13,14). Il-melħ, b’mod speċjali fi żmien Ġesù, huwa l-element li jippreżerva mill-korruzzjoni; huwa dak li jagħti t-togħma. Meta jgħidilna “intom il-melħ tal-art” qed jagħtina missjoni li bl-eżempju tajjeb u bl-għażliet tagħna ma nkunux parti mill-problema imma parti mis-soluzzjoni.
Ġesù jitkellem ukoll dwar il-melħ li jaqta’ u jgħidilna li jekk il-melħ jaqta’ ma jibqax użu għalih u “jintrema barra u jintrifes min-nies” (Mt 5:13)… Read more »
