Monthly Archives: August 2021

The Gospel of the day: 2nd August

02/08/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 11, 4b-15
Psalm: 80 (81), 12-13.14-15.16-17

Gospel: Mt 14, 13-21

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 

Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass… Read more »

Help us find what is long-term – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

01/08/2021   The Church of St Joseph the Worker, Xemxija

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nisimgħu ta’ spiss fi żmienna min jgħid: kemm sirna materjalisti! Li jfisser, speċjalment fil-pajjiżi għonja, li ħafna min-nies ifittxu li dejjem ikollhom, li jakkwistaw aktar; qatt mhuma kuntenti b’li għandhom, imma dejjem ifittxu li jkollhom xi ħaġa oħra.

X’qed tfittex il-folla

Aħna ngħidu “sirna materjalisti”, imma jekk nagħtu ħarsa lura nindunaw, bħalma rajna fl-Evanġelju llum skont San Ġwann, li din kienet ukoll it-tendenza fi żmien Ġesù… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 1st August, 9:30am

01/08/2021   The Church of St Joseph the Worker, Xemxija

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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 »

The Sunday Gospel: 1st August

01/08/2021

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ez 16, 2-4,12-15
Psalm: 77(78), 3,4bc,23-24,25,54
Second Reading: Efes 4, 17,20-24

Gospel: Jn 6, 24-35

In those days, when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 

Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you… Read more »