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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 »
Saint Andrew, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Rom 10:9-18
Psalm: 18:2-5
Gospel: Mt 4:18-22
In those days, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”
Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Read more »
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The Faculty of Theology has launched a biography titled Patri Donat Spiteri: Qaddej tal-Kelma ta’ Alla, authored by Rev. Dr Martin Micallef earlier this month.
The book launch was held at St John’s Co-Cathedral’s Oratory.
Lecturers from the Department of Sacred Scripture read biblical passages in Hebrew and Greek, expounding particular biblical texts. The main sections and highlights of this new publication were dwelt upon to the benefit of those present… Read more »
Patriarch Bartholomew I with Pope Francis during the last apostolic visit in Bahrain. Photo: Vatican Media
His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, will make a historic visit to Malta next week during which he will meet refugees as well as the sizeable Orthodox Christian community on the island.
Patriarch Bartholomew I, who will visit between December 4 and 7 at the invitation of Archbishop Charles Scicluna, is also due to meet the President of Malta, the Maltese Episcopal Conference and residents at the Corradino Correctional Facility… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Niġi jien u nfejqu” (Mt 8:7). Din kienet ir-reazzjoni ta’ Ġesù għal dak li qallu ċ-ċenturjun, meta Ġesù daħal Kafarnahum u resaq fuqu dan iċ-ċenturjun jitolbu jfejjaq il-qaddej tiegħu li kien “mixħut, mifluġ u batut wisq” (Mt 8:6). Ġesù kien pront u qallu: “Niġi jien u nfejqu”.
Ħa nħarsu lejn din il-ġrajja, speċjalment lejn iċ-ċenturjun u Ġesù u d-djalogu bejniethom, għax hemm ħafna li jgħallmuna għall-ħajja tagħna… 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 11:1-10
Psalm: 71 (72):2,7-8,12-13,17
Gospel: Luke 10:21-24
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father… Read more »
1. “Jesus Christ… for your sakes became poor” (cf. 2 Cor 8:9). With these words, the Apostle Paul addresses the first Christians of Corinth in order to encourage their efforts to show solidarity with their brothers and sisters in need. The World Day of the Poor comes this year as a healthy challenge, helping us to reflect on our style of life and on the many forms of poverty all around us… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno, blessed Sunday!
In the Gospel of today’s Liturgy we hear a beautiful promise that introduces us to the Time of Advent: “Your Lord is coming” (Mt 24:42). This is the foundation of our hope, it is what supports us even in the most difficult and painful moments of our life: God is coming, God is near and is coming… 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 »
