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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: 1 Jn 2, 3-11
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2a.2b-3.5b-6
Gospel: Lk 2, 22-35
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”, and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.” Read more »
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L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna minn San Mattew, proprjament jagħtina żewġ informazzjonijiet importanti. L-ewwel waħda hi, li biex jipproteġi lit-tifel, Ġużeppi mnebbaħ mill-Mulej permezz ta’ ħolma, jiddeċiedi li jitlaq minn pajjiżu u jmur l-Eġittu. Il-Familja Mqaddsa ssir familja refuġjata; taħrab mill-periklu u ssib kenn f’post ieħor. Meta nitkellmu dwar dawk li jkollhom jaħarbu minn sitwazzjonijiet iebsa, fil-ġurnata tal-lum, tajjeb niftakru li l-Familja Mqaddsa, li tant ngħożżu u li għandna tant devozzjoni lejn il-Bambin, lejn Ġesù, lejn San Ġużepp, lejn il-Madonna; nagħmlu tant purċissjonijiet, tant festi għal dawn il-qaddisin għeżież, għall-Familja Mqaddsa; kultant ninsew li dawn għamlu snin refuġjati fl-Eġittu, maħruba mill-qilla ta’ Erodi… 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 »
The Holy Innocents, martyrs – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Jn 1: 5; 2: 2
Psalm: 123: 2-5.7b-8
Gospel: Mt 2: 13-18
When the Magi had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”
Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod… Read more »
The newly established the Jesuits Church Foundation is pleased to host this Christmas season at the Church of the Jesuits, Valletta, with a fine artistic contemporary crib made in the traditional Baroque idiom by the established Maltese artist Chris Ebejer.
As part of its ongoing integral restoration programme of the Jesuits Church and its adjoining oratories, the Immacolata and the Onorati, the Foundation is seeking to create greater space for local artists to exhibit their works at this distinguished location, steeped in history, at the very heart of Valletta… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth. God chose a humble and simple family through which to come into our midst. Let us contemplate in amazement the beauty of this mystery, emphasizing two concrete aspects for our families.
The first: the family is the story from which we originate… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
F’liema żmien fl-istorja tal-umanità l-ħajja tal-familja kienet faċli? Naħseb li jekk immorru lura fl-istorja, nindunaw li qatt ma kienet faċli l-ħajja tal-familja. Anke meta llum niċċelebraw il-Familja Mqaddsa ta’ Ġesù, Marija u Ġużeppi, nindunaw li l-ħajja tal-familja tagħhom ma kinitx faċli.
Familja li tgħallimna
Il-qari mill-Kelma ta’ Alla llum jagħtina idea ta’ dan, meta Ġesù baqa’ t-Tempju, u Marija u Ġużeppi marru jfittxuh… 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 »
Saint John, apostle and evangelist – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Jn 1: 1-4
Psalm: 96: 1-2.5-6.11-12
Gospel: Jn 20: 2-8
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.
So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in.
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb… Read more »
