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Riflessjoni mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna għar-Raba’ Ħadd tar-Randan 2026
Qari I
Il-poplu ta’ Alla jidħol fl-art imwiegħda u jiċċelebra l-Għid.
Ġoż 5:9a,10-12
Qari mill-Ktieb ta’ Ġożwè
F’dak iż-żmien, il-Mulej qal lil Ġożwè: “Illum jien neħħejtilkom minn fuqkom l-għajb tal-Eġittu”. Ulied Iżrael waqqfu l-kamp tagħhom f’Gilgal. Hemm, fil-witat ta’ Ġeriko, għamlu l-Għid filgħaxija tal-erbatax tax-xahar… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“L-‘Iva’ li ħarġet mill-Qalb tiegħek feħet il-bibien tal-Istorja għall-prinċep tas-Sliem.” Din is-sentenza hi meħuda mit-talba ta’ Konsagrazzjoni lill-Qalb bla Tebgħa ta’ Marija li l-Papa Franġisku fassal għal din il-ġurnata u se jgħid illejla fil-Bażilka ta’ San Pietru. U din is-sentenza tfisser tant tajjeb din il-festa speċjali li qed niċċelebraw illum.
Illum niċċelebraw it-Tħabbira tal-Mulej, li hu disa’ xhur qabel il-Milied – bħal-lum disa’ xhur il-festa tal-Milied, 25 ta’ Diċembru… Read more »
You must be 90 years old or older to remember any other pope before Pius XII. One of the first broadcasts Maltese people ever saw on television was the funeral of Pius XII in 1958, precisely 64 years ago. With the help of mass media, popes started becoming familiar faces throughout the world, including the Maltese islands, rather than being distant figures.
Pope John XIII entered the hearts of the Maltese, among others, because he was the first Pope to speak in our language… Read more »
Fil-ħajja mgħaġġla li qed ngħixu, ħafna drabi qed nintilfu f’ħafna sigħat twal ta’ xogħol li mhux qed iħalli spazji biex inqattgħu ħin ta’ kwalità mal-familja u l-ħbieb. Iktar u iktar dan hu fattur li mhux qed iħalli ħin għall-persuna biex tidħol ftit fiha nnifisha u ssib dak is-skiet li tant hu importanti biex jagħti s-saħħa sana li għandha bżonn.
F’dawn ir-realtajiet ta’ kuljum, jista’ wkoll inkunu insensittivi għal dak li qed jiġri madwarna, għaI sitwazzjonijiet li jaf għaddejja minnhom ġirien tagħna… Read more »
Pope Francis consecrates all humanity—especially Russia and Ukraine—to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and says the act expresses our complete trust in the Virgin Mary in the midst of the “cruel and senseless war” in Ukraine.
Pope Francis presided over the annual “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday evening, as the Church marked the feast of the Annunciation… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hosea 6:1-6
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,8-19,20-21ab
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity – greedy, dishonest, adulterous – or even like this tax collector… Read more »
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace… Read more »
L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u l‑Gvern ġeddew ftehim dwar proprjetà f’Santa Venera sabiex tibda tintuża mill‑Gvern bħala ċentru ta’ matul il‑jum għat‑tfal. ‘Bebbuxu Child Care Centre’ se jkun f’Dar San Ġużepp, li hi tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u mmexxija mill‑patrijiet tas‑Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl. Il‑ftehim ġie ffirmat fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Furjana minn Patri Louis Mallia u Dr Michelle Tabone f’isem l‑Arċidjoċesi, u minn Michael Bondin, il‑Kap Eżekuttiv tal‑Fondazzjoni għas‑Servizzi Edukattivi fi ħdan il‑Ministeru tal‑Edukazzjoni… 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 »
Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10
Psalm: 39:7-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:4-10
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary… Read more »
