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Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
Let us continue our journey of reflection on Saint Joseph. After illustrating the environment in which he lived, his role in salvation history and his being just and the spouse of Mary, today I would like to consider another important personal aspect: silence. Very often nowadays we need silence… 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: Is 54, 1-10
Psalm: 29 (30), 2 & 4.5-6.11-12a & 13b
Gospel: Lk 7, 24-30
When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? … Read more »
The religious celebrations led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna during the Christmas season will start on Christmas Eve. These services are open to the public in accordance with the measures and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday 24th December, Christmas Eve, at 10:45 p.m. at St Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina, the Archbishop leads the Office of Readings during which Christmas carols are sung and the child’s sermon is delivered… 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: Is 45, 6b-8.18.21b-25
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14
Gospel: Lk 7, 19-23
In those days, John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’ ”
Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them… Read more »
The late Fr Ġwann Xerri, the Dominican friar who died earlier this year in Brazil, was among those awarded Republic Day honours by President George Vella on Monday.
This year’s honour list featured a number of medical doctors and professional, including St John Rescue Corps.
Other recipients include record-breaking swimmer Neil Falzon and Sean Meli who rescued a young Chinese national who was swept to sea at Qui-Si-Sana in November… 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: Zeph 3, 1-2.9-13
Psalm: 33 (34), 2-3.6-7.17-18.19 & 23
Gospel: Mt 21, 28-32
In those days, Jesus told the chief priests and elders of the people: “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, “I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, “I go, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
Saint of the day: Saint John of the Cross, priest & doctor of the Church Read more »
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L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Int b’liema setgħa qiegħed tagħmel dan kollu?” Din kienet il-mistoqsija li għamlu l-qassisin il-kbar u x-xjuħ tal-poplu lil Ġesù meta sabuh fit-tempju qiegħed jgħallem. Riedu jkunu jafu min tahielu din is-setgħa.
Fil-fatt din is-silta tiġi ftit wara l-ġrajja ta’ meta Ġesù daħal fit-tempju u keċċa ’l barra l-bejjiegħa u x-xerrejja, u qalilhom: “Hemm miktub: Dari dar it-talb tissejjaħ, u intom għamiltuha għar tal-ħallelin”… Read more »
