Monthly Archives: January 2022

‘May God be gracious to us and bless us’ – Our end of year prayer

Thanksgiving End of Year Mass

31/12/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Iħenn għalina Alla, u jberikna” (S 67:2). Kemm hi sabiħa din it-talba li għedna bħala responsorju għas-Salm 67. Hija propju t-tieni vers ta’ dan is-salm li tiġbor fiha t-talba li toħroġ minn qalbna fi tmiem din is-sena u lejlet il-bidu ta’ sena ċivili ġdida.

“Iħenn għalina Alla” hija talba u fl-istess ħin hi att ta’ fidi u att ta’ tama… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 1st January

01/01/2022

Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 6, 22-27
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.6.8
Second Reading: Gal 4, 4-7

Gospel: Lk 2, 16-21

In those days, the shephrds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.  … Read more »