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Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm: 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14
Gospel: Luke 5:17-26
One day, while Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting nearby (they had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem); and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. Just then some men came, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed… 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 »
Second Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm: 71(72):1,7-8,12-13,17
Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea (and) saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’”
John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist… Read more »
Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Diċembru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l‑quddies ta’ matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:
Photo by MART PRODUCTION L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Ittamaw fil-Mulej għal dejjem għax il-Mulej hu l-blata ta’ dejjem” (Iż 26:4). Din hija l-profezija ta’ Iżaija li smajna fl-ewwel qari llum u bħalma għedna nhar it-Tlieta, il-qari tal-Evanġelju fl-ewwel parti tal-Avvent huwa l-milja, it-twettiq tal-profezija ta’ Iżaija.
Allura aħna nifhmu għaliex din il-profezija mill-kapitlu 26 ta’ Iżaija meta jistedinna biex nittamaw fil-Mulej għax il-Mulej hu l-blata ta’ dejjem, tfakkarna f’dak li Ġesù jgħid: Isma’, ibnu d-dar tagħkom fuq il-blat (ara Mt 7:24), anzi, Ġesù jispjegalna xi tfisser.
Ħa ngħidu ftit xi jkompli jgħid Iżaija: “lil min kien fl-għoli, niżżlu, il-belt imkabbra niżżilha, waqqagħha ’l isfel, fit-trab xeħitha” (Iż 26:5)… 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 30:19-21,23-26
Psalm: 146 (147):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Matthew 9:35 – 10:1,6-8
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. … Read more »
A letter from the Bishops of Malta and Gozo was sent yesterday, 1st December 2022, to the members of the Parliament of Malta about the amendment proposed on the termination of pregnancy.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to express our profound concern, shared by many others, over the contents of Bill no. 28 of 2022 which, if approved by Parliament as proposed, will permit abortion to take place in Malta… Read more »
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception which we shall celebrate next Thursday, 8th December, is a very dear feast to us Maltese. It is a feast that gives an important message even by its very name which has such great meaning – “conception” – as it reminds us that we celebrate Mary from the moment of her conception. She is without stain from the first moment of her conception… 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 »
