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Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 15:1-6
Psalm: 121 (122):1-2,3-4a,4b-5
Gospel: John 15:4a,5b
Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you… Read more »
“Il-Knisja f’Malta għandha storja twila ta’ għajnuna diretta lin-nies fil-bżonn permezz ta’ donazzjonijiet ta’ flus, ħwejjeġ u servizzi. Kuljum, kull ġimgħa u kull sena, il-poplu Malti jisma’, jinkuraġġixxi u jgħin nies fil-bżonn. Minn dejjem kellna tradizzjoni ta’ ħidma favur dawk li huma fil-bżonn; fil-fatt waħda mill-isbaħ karatteristiċi tal-Knisja tagħna hi l-ġenerożità tagħna b’risq oqsma ta’ emarġinazzjoni u faqar… Ftit huma l-appelli għall-għajnuna, f’Malta jew barra, li ma jkollhomx tweġiba ta’ ġenerożità li timpressjonak” (Djakonija u Ġustizzja, 6)… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ġesù ħin minnhom jgħid frażi li hemm bżonn nifhmuha u nixtarruha. “Il-Prinċep tad-dinja ġej. Kontra tiegħi xejn ma jista’ jagħmel; iżda ħalli d-dinja tagħraf li jiena nħobb lill-Missier u li nagħmel kif ordnali l-Missier” (Ġw 14:30-31). Xi jrid jgħid Ġesù? Ġesù konxju li waslet is-siegħa tiegħu. Kien ħabbarha għal darba, darbtejn, tlieta “li se jingħata f’idejn il-qassisin il-kbar, u l-kittieba; dawn jaqtgħuhielu għall-mewt, jerħuh f’idejn il-pagani, biex jiddieħku bih, u jagħtuh is-swat u jsallbuh” (Mt 20:18-19)… 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: Acts 14:19-28
Psalm: 144 (145):10-11,12-13ab,21
Gospel: John 14:27-31a
Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Għal aktar minn darba, fl-Evanġelju tal-lum skont San Ġwann, Ġesù jenfasizza r-rabta bejn l-imħabba lejh u li nħarsu l-kelma tiegħu, li nħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħu. Jgħid: “Min iżomm il-kmandamenti tiegħi u jħarishom, dak hu li jħobbni” (Ġw 14:21). U aktar tard jgħid: “Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni, iħares kelmti” (Ġw 14:23).
Din ir-rabta Ġesù jenfasizzaha hawn, imma anke f’mumenti oħra; jiġifieri li aħna, sforz l-imħabba tagħna lejh, nagħmlu dak li jgħidilna hu… Read more »
(left) Fr Martin Micallef and Mgr George Frendo
“Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi, whose 35th anniversary of his death is being remembered today, 13th of May, will remain for us a model for the love he showed towards persons with disabilities. He also showed courage. Courage strengthened with a tremendous faith in God’s providence and Dar tal-Providenza is proof of this”. This was the message conveyed by Mgr George Frendo O.P., former Archbishop of Tirana in Albania, during a commemorative mass for Mgr Azzopardi who founded Dar tal-Providenza in 1965… Read more »
On the 15th of May 2022, Pope Francis celebrated holy mass where 10 new saints were proclaimed: Titus Brandsma, Lazzru known as Devasahayam, César de Bus, Luigi Maria Palazzolo, Giustino Maria Russolillo, Charles de Foucauld, Maria Rivier, Maria Francesca di Gesù Rubatto, Maria di Gesù Santocanale and Maria Domenica Mantovani.
Homily by Pope Francis
We have heard what Jesus told his disciples before leaving this world and returning to the Father. He told us what it means to be a Christian: “Even as I have loved you, so you must love one another” (Jn 13:34). This is the legacy that Christ bequeathed to us, the ultimate criterion for discerning whether or not we are truly his disciples. It is the commandment of love. Let us stop to consider two essential elements of this commandment: Jesus’ love for us – “as I have loved you” – and the love he asks us to show to others – “so you must love one another”… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Kif ħareġ Ġuda miċ-ċenaklu…” L-ewwel kelmiet ta’ din is-silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann turina l-waqt meta Ġesù, waqt l-Aħħar Ċena, qal il-kliem li smajna fl-Evanġelju. Kien għadu kif ħabbar li wieħed mid-dixxipli kien se jittradih, u d-dixxipli stagħġbu u bdew jippruvaw jaraw min, għax Ġesù ma kienx semma ismu. Imbagħad Ġesù qal: “Dak li għalih se nbill din il-loqma ħobż fil-platt u nagħtihielu”, u għamel hekk u taha lil Ġuda, u Ġuda ħadha u ħareġ miċ-ċenaklu… Read more »
