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First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Psalm: 90(91):1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over He was hungry… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Fil-mistoqsija li d-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni għamlu lil Ġesù, tolqotna ħafna l-ħeġġa tagħhom għall-prattika reliġjuża tas-sawm. Għalihom kienet parti importanti mill-ħajja reliġjuża, u għalhekk ħaduha bi kbira li huma u l-Fariżej kienu jsumu, imma d-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù ma kinux.
X’kienet id-diffikultà? Ma kinetx li huma jsumu; dik ħaġa tajba, fil-fatt kienet waħda mill-prattiċi reliġjużi importanti għall-ħajja tagħhom. Imma ħafna minnhom kienu jagħmlu dan bħala prattika reliġjuża li tidher minn barra – x’qed tara minn barra – imma mbagħad il-qalb kienet ’il bogħod minn Alla… Read more »
Reflection for the first Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna
Gospel: Lk 4:1-13
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”
Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for Him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… 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: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,18-19
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15
In those days the disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”
Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Read more »
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The first dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place tonight with the theme chosen being ‘Safeguarding the environment’ and will be led by Fr Mark Ciantar, OFM.
The dialogue session will take place as St Helen’s Parish Hall, Birkirkara at 7pm and will be streamed live on Church.mt and on the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook page. For further information kindly contact [email protected]… Read more »
Ilkoll Aħwa (One Family) is the theme chosen for events being organised by the Church in Malta as the country prepares spiritually to welcome Pope Francis on the 2nd and 3rd April. Over the next few weeks, the theme of the Apostolic Visit, “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), shall be complemented by a deep reflection to encourage Maltese society to reflect on how all of us who live on these islands are called to care and protect one another as blood relatives do… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ħa nieqaf ftit fuq din it-talba li saċerdot jgħid wara li jkun qarha l-Evanġelju. Aħna s-saċerdoti ngħiduha minn taħt l-ilsien. Intom ħafna drabi tisimgħuni ngħid it-talb minn taħt l-ilsien, u jinstema’ ħafna, għax ma tantx ikun minn taħt l-ilsien. Waħda minn dawn it-talbiet sbieħ li s-saċerdot jgħid hi din li għadni kif għidt: ‘Bit-tagħlim tal-Evanġelju nitnaddfu minn ħtijietna’. Kemm hi talba sabiħa tal-Knisja… 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 »
