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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 Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 52:7-10
Psalm: 97(98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6
Gospel: Jn 1:1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being… Read more »
Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
It is a great pleasure to offer you my sincere greetings on this holy Christmas night. It is truly wonderful if we understand what we are telling each other when, throughout these holy days, we greet one another with ‘Happy Christmas’. We are recalling the birth of a baby; we are recalling the birth of God made man for you and me… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
L-innu ta’ Żakkarija, magħruf bħala l-Benedictus, hu innu sabiħ ħafna li bih Żakkarija juri l-gratitudni lejn Alla, u jfaħħru għax “ġie jżur u jifdi lill-poplu tiegħu”. U f’dan l-innu wkoll iħabbar li Ġwanni l-Battista, ibnu, kellu jkun dak li “jħejji t-triq għall-Mulej”, kif kien ħabbar fit-Testment il-Qadim il-Profeta Isaija. Dan l-innu jiġi ftit wara l-innu l-ieħor sabiħ tal-Magnificat, fejn hi Marija li tfaħħar lil Alla għal dak li għamel magħha, u tifraħ bis-salvazzjoni tiegħu… Read more »
Urging responsibility and care amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and encouraging vaccination together with necessary sanitary measures, H.Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), and Rev. Christian Krieger, President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), have issued the following joint appeal.
In this time of Advent, let us manifest Christ’s love by demonstrating responsibility and care for all… Read more »
The celebration starts at 10:45 pm with Christmas readings and singing. At midnight, Archbishop Charles Scicluna celebrates mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina.
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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… Read more »
Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »
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 Sam 7, 1-5.8b-12.14a.16
Psalm: 88 (89), 2-3.4-5.27 & 29
Gospel: Lk 1, 67-79
In those days, John’s father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty saviour for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and has remembered his holy covenant, the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham, to grant us that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Read more »
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Photo by Fiona Alihosi (Sea-Eye)
The Church in Malta through the Migrants Commission, Justice and Peace Commission and JRS, strongly urge the national authorities to take immediate action and ensure that the asylum seekers currently stranded at sea are rescued and disembarked at a safe port.
Over 220 children, women and men rescued by the Sea Eye a week ago in Malta’s search and rescue area are still stranded at sea, in worsening weather conditions, after Malta refused to provide them with a port of safety… Read more »
Pope Francis’ appeal to European leaders to take action to safeguard the dignity and human rights of migrants and refugees is unanimously upheld and welcomed by Churches, religious congregations and Catholic organizations.
Speaking during this last General Audience before Christmas, Pope Francis appealed to European leaders to take joint action and find solutions to protect and promote migrants and refugees arriving on the continent… Read more »
