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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: 2 Samuel 11:1-4a,5-10a,13-17
Psalm: 51(50):3-4,5-6a,6bc-7,10-11
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
Today I would like to focus on the figure of St Joseph as a man who dreams. In the Bible, as in the cultures of ancient peoples, dreams were considered a means by which God revealed himself. The dream symbolises the spiritual life of each of us, that inner space that each of us is called to cultivate and guard, where God manifests himself and often speaks to us… Read more »
L-użu tad-droga eroina kompla jonqos fost l-individwi li qed jieħdu trattament għall-vizzju, bl-istima ta’ persuni li jużaw din id-droga kuljum tinżel kważi bin-nofs fis-sena 2020 meta mqabbel mas-sena 2015. Kien hemm 1,098 (55%) persuna li fittxew l-għajnuna primarjament minħabba l-użu tal-eroina matul is-sena 2020.
Aktar minn hekk, naqas ukoll b’mod konsiderevoli l-għoti ta’ siringi mill-polyclinics, b’mod konsistenti. Fortunatament, naqsu wkoll l-imwiet b’rabta mal-overdose ta’ din id-droga… Read more »
‘Yahad’, the document compiled by the Justice and Peace Commission, provides a guide for us to follow in order to live better together as a society by reducing the division and rivalry that exist, be they in the context of partisan politics, religious beliefs, football and band clubs or families, as well as to nurse the wounds that have been inflicted in the past.
The Hebrew word ‘yahad’ refers to the sense of togetherness and community, and the aim of this document is to stimulate reflection as to how we can nurture a society that promotes the common good and that improves the well-being of persons, especially the most vulnerable… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:18-19,24-29
Psalm: 132(131):1-2,3-5,11,12,13-14
Gospel: Mark 4:21-25
Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light. Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” He also told them, “Take care what you hear… Read more »
Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico has announced that he will end his work as Apostolic Nuncio in Malta.
The 71-year-old Mgr D’Errico will leave Malta in the coming months after reaching retiring age.
He personally conveyed this news to the Bishops of Malta and Gozo during a meeting of the Episcopal Conference held on Tuesday at the Apostolic Nunciature in Tal-Virtù, Rabat.
Archbishop D’Errico said there were several reasons for his decision, which he has been reflecting on for some time… Read more »
Photo: Believers attend a liturgy at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv, Ukraine
As the threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine continues to rise, Catholics around the world are joining in prayer for peace in the Eastern European country on Wednesday. The special day of prayer was called for by Pope Francis after his Angelus address on 23 January.
Prayer marathon in the Greek Catholic Church
Heeding the Pope’s appeal, the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, is leading a prayer marathon in which every Greek Catholic archeparchy and eparchy across the world is taking part… Read more »
Pittura tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon, fil‑Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, il‑Belt Valletta
Mil-lum ir-relikwa tal-Beatu Malti Nazju Falzon se tkun esposta għall-qima tal-pubbliku fil-Kappella ta’ San Ġużepp, fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù tal-Patrijiet Franġiskani, ir-Rabat. Il-Beatu Nazju Falzon kien devot kbir ta’ San Ġużepp u se tkun hemm fl-Erbgħat ta’ San Ġużepp u anke matul il-jiem tal-Festa ta’ San Ġużepp. Se tibqa’ esposta sad-19 ta’ Marzu 2022… Read more »
