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Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13
Psalm: 131 (132):6-7,8-10
Gospel: Mark 6:53-56
After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Fost in-nies li Ġesù għażel biex jimxu warajh bħala dixxipli tiegħu, kien hemm numru ta’ sajjieda. Għalhekk, fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, narawh ma’ dawn is-sajjieda. Wara li għallem lin-nies, jgħid lil Xmun: “Aqdef ’il barra fil-fond, u kalaw ix-xbiek tagħkom għas-sajd”.
Meta tara din, għall-bidu tgħid: dawn kienu sajjieda, u Ġesù qalilhom biex imorru jistadu. Imma, meta Ġesù qal hekk lil Xmun, ma kienx il-waqt li huma joħorġu jistadu… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Il-Kelma ta’ Alla llum tkellimna dwar is-sejħa li jagħmel il-Mulej nistgħu ngħidu lil kull wieħed u waħda minna. U jekk hemm xi ħaġa li tgħaqqad il-qari li għadna kemm smajna, hi l-fatt li l-persuna li tissejjaħ minn Alla għal xi missjoni, quddiem is-sejħa ta’ Alla, ilkoll nirrrealizzaw kemm aħna dgħajfin.
Kultant nirrealizzaw ukoll li forsi m’aħniex kapaċi għal dak li l-Mulej qed isejħilna… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Dis‑sena 2022 bdejnieha bl‑iktar mod ikrah fejn tidħol l‑għożża tal‑ħajja. Il‑qtil ta’ Paulina Dembska, it‑tfajla Polakka, fit‑2 ta’ Jannar kmieni filgħodu, qtil b’mod mill‑aktar brutali, li bir‑raġun ħoloq reazzjoni qawwija fis‑soċjetà Maltija. Din kienet persuna li f’daqqa waħda sabet il‑mewt ma’ wiċċha, mhux b’inċident imma b’delitt. Ħajjitha ntemmet ħesrem.
B’kuntrast, nixtieqkom taħsbu f’Rayan, tifel ta’ ħames snin li ftit ġranet ilu waqa’ ġo bir fond, xi 32 metru, fil‑Marokk… 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 »
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day
First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8
Psalm: Psalm 137(138):1-2a,2bc-3,4-5,7c-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 3:4-13
Psalm: 118 (119):9,10,11,12,13,14
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Saret tobogħdu”. Din hi l-kelma li smajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark fuq Erodja, li kienet miżżewġa lil Filippu imma mbagħad telqitu biex tmur toqgħod ma’ ħuh, ma’ Erodi. Lilu, lil Erodi, Ġwanni l-Battista kien jgħidlu: “Ma tistax iżżommha int il-mara ta’ ħuk”. Minħabba f’hekk, Erodja saret tobogħdu, u bdiet taħseb b’liema mod tista’ teliminah. Imbagħad wasal il-jum meta Erodi għalaq żmienu, u għamel ikla, u t-tifla tagħha żifnet quddiem Erodi u dan tant ħa gost li qalilha: ‘Nagħtik kulma titlobni’… Read more »
L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se twaqqaf kor sabiex janima quddies waqt diversi attivitajiet djoċesani. Il‑kor se jkun iffurmat minn tfal u adulti. Dawk kollha minn 9 snin ’il fuq jistgħu japplikaw. Għalkemm mhuwiex neċessarju, tagħrif bażiku fil‑qari tal‑mużika jitqies ta’ vantaġġ.
Il‑kor se jkun taħt it‑tmexxija tal‑Mro Christopher Muscat, maestro di cappella tal‑Katidral Metropolitan u direttur mużikali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
Fit-2 ta’ Frar Caritas Malta u l-Università ta’ Malta ffirmaw ftehim ta’ kollaborazzjoni biex jingħata bidu għal riċerka li biha jkunu jistgħu jaraw kif jistgħu jgħinu liż-żgħażagħ ma jirrikorrux għad-droga, u jaffaċċjaw l-isfidi ta’ kuljum. Ir-riċerka se tkun qed issir mill-Università ta’ Malta.
Waqt il-konferenza, id-Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta Anthony Gatt, qal li dan il-ftehim se jsir minħabba li Caritas intalbet mill-awtoritajiet tas-saħħa biex tagħti rakkomandazzjonijiet li jgħinu biex jipprevjenu l-użu tad-droga… Read more »
