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Readings of the day
First Reading: James 4:13-17
Psalm: 48 (49):2-3,6-7,8-10,11
Gospel: Mark 9:38-40
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me… Read more »
Bejn l-14 u t-18 ta’ Frar 2022, grupp ta’ 27 saċerdot minn Malta, fosthom 14‑il kappillan, attendew għal irtir organizzat mill‑Kulleġġ tal‑Kappillani f’Dar Manresa, Għawdex immexxi minn Patri Fabio Attard SDB. It‑tema tal‑irtir kienet ‘Il‑mixja ta’ fidi f’San Mattew’.
Patri Fabio tkellem dwar xi pprova jwassal dan l‑irtir: “Dan l‑irtir hu mument fejn stajna ninqatgħu kemm kemm mir‑rutina tal‑ministeru tagħna u nikkonċentraw fuq dak li hu l‑aktar essenzjali u waqt l‑irtir ikollna aktar ħin għalih… 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 »
Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Psalm: 22:1-6
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and He asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Għinna u ħenn għalina”. Din kienet it-talba ħerqana li għamel lil Ġesù missier it-tifel li kellu fih spirtu ħażin, u li kien għadda minn ħafna tbatija – kemm it-tifel minn ċkunitu, kif ukoll il-missier minħabba s-sitwazzjoni kerha tat-tifel. L-Evanġelju jagħtina deskrizzjoni ta’ dak li għadda minnu t-tifel tul is-snin. Mhux ta’ b’xejn li missieru mar sab lid-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù biex jagħmlu xi ħaġa biex ifejquh… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
In the Gospel of today’s Liturgy, Jesus gives some basic life guidance to the disciples. The Lord refers to the most difficult situations, those that constitute the litmus test for us, those that confront us with those who are enemies and hostile to us, those who are always trying to do us harm. In such cases, the disciple of Jesus is called not to give in to instinct and hatred, but to go further, much further… 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: James 3:13-18
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,15
Gospel: Mark 9:14-29
As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. Immediately on seeing Him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to Him and greeted Him. He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” Someone from the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I have brought to You my son possessed by a mute spirit… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Hemm erba’ kelmiet sbieħ li Ġesù jgħid illum f’sentenza waħda: ħobbu, agħmlu l-ġid, bierku, itolbu. Immaġinaw kemm tkun sabiħa ħajjitna meta aħna nħobbu, nagħmlu l-ġid, inbierku, nitolbu!
Imma Ġesù jgħid ħafna aktar minn hekk. Għax meta jgħid lil min, barra minn dak li qal drabi oħra li nħobbu, nagħmlu l-ġid, inbierku, nitolbu għal kulħadd, hawnhekk jispeċifika lil min: lill-għedewwa tagħna, lil dawk li jobogħduna, lil dawk li jisħtuna, lil dawk li jżebilħuna… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Meta nisimgħu dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù faċli nqarrsu wiċċna. Qed nisimgħuh jgħidilna: “Ħobbu lill-għedewwa tagħkom, agħmlu l-ġid lil min jobgħodkom” (Lq 6:27). Din mhix il-loġika tad-dinja, mhuwiex il-mod kif jirraġuna l-bniedem speċjalment meta jkun irrabjat jew vittma ta’ xi inġustizzja. L-ewwel reazzjoni tagħna tkun li npattihielu anke jekk jgħaddi ż-żmien, inżommha fil-komma. Mhux hekk nirraġunaw?
L-ewwel ħaġa li Ġesù jagħmel biex jipprova jipperswadina kemm dan il-parir tiegħu ġej minn għerf kbir, jgħallimna li dan hu l-ewwel nett tal-ikbar ġid għalina u li hi espressjoni kbira tal-imħabba li aħna, bla ma rridu, għandna għalina nfusna… Read more »
