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Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 8:22-23,27-30
Psalm: 83 (84):3,4,5 and 10,11
Gospel: Mark 7:1-13
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
The Gospel of today’s Liturgy takes us to the banks of the Sea of Galilee. The crowd is gathering around Jesus, while some disappointed fishermen, including Simon Peter, are washing their nets after a night of fishing that went badly. And so it is that Jesus climbs into Simon’s boat; then he invites him to go out to sea and cast his nets again (cf. Lk 5:1-4)… 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: 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13
Psalm: 131 (132):6-7,8-10
Gospel: Mark 6:53-56
After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Fost in-nies li Ġesù għażel biex jimxu warajh bħala dixxipli tiegħu, kien hemm numru ta’ sajjieda. Għalhekk, fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, narawh ma’ dawn is-sajjieda. Wara li għallem lin-nies, jgħid lil Xmun: “Aqdef ’il barra fil-fond, u kalaw ix-xbiek tagħkom għas-sajd”.
Meta tara din, għall-bidu tgħid: dawn kienu sajjieda, u Ġesù qalilhom biex imorru jistadu. Imma, meta Ġesù qal hekk lil Xmun, ma kienx il-waqt li huma joħorġu jistadu… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-Kelma ta’ Alla llum tkellimna dwar is-sejħa li jagħmel il-Mulej nistgħu ngħidu lil kull wieħed u waħda minna. U jekk hemm xi ħaġa li tgħaqqad il-qari li għadna kemm smajna, hi l-fatt li l-persuna li tissejjaħ minn Alla għal xi missjoni, quddiem is-sejħa ta’ Alla, ilkoll nirrrealizzaw kemm aħna dgħajfin.
Kultant nirrealizzaw ukoll li forsi m’aħniex kapaċi għal dak li l-Mulej qed isejħilna… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Dis‑sena 2022 bdejnieha bl‑iktar mod ikrah fejn tidħol l‑għożża tal‑ħajja. Il‑qtil ta’ Paulina Dembska, it‑tfajla Polakka, fit‑2 ta’ Jannar kmieni filgħodu, qtil b’mod mill‑aktar brutali, li bir‑raġun ħoloq reazzjoni qawwija fis‑soċjetà Maltija. Din kienet persuna li f’daqqa waħda sabet il‑mewt ma’ wiċċha, mhux b’inċident imma b’delitt. Ħajjitha ntemmet ħesrem.
B’kuntrast, nixtieqkom taħsbu f’Rayan, tifel ta’ ħames snin li ftit ġranet ilu waqa’ ġo bir fond, xi 32 metru, fil‑Marokk… 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 »
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day
First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8
Psalm: Psalm 137(138):1-2a,2bc-3,4-5,7c-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 3:4-13
Psalm: 118 (119):9,10,11,12,13,14
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat… Read more »
