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Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
In the passage from the Gospel of Luke for this Sunday’s liturgy, someone asks Jesus, “will those who are saved be few?” And the Lord responds: “Strive to enter through the narrow door” (Lk 13:24). The narrow door…thisis an image that could scare us, as if salvation is destined for only a few elect, or perfect people… 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: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11b-12
Salm: 95 (96):1-2a,2b-3,4-5
Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22
Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Qisna għandna llum żewġ stampi differenti f’dan l-Evanġelju: min-naħa l-waħda stampa ta’ bieb dejjaq, li diffiċli tgħaddi minnu; u min-naħa l-oħra, stampa ta’ bieb li minnu jgħaddu ħafna nies, u minn kull xorta ta’ nies. Dan fi kliem Ġesù nnifsu, li l-ewwel jgħid: “Tħabtu biex tidħlu mill-bieb id-dejjaq għax, kif ngħidilkom jien, ħafna għad ifittxu li jidħlu u ma jirnexxilhomx” (Lq 13:24). Mill-banda l-oħra, aktar ’il quddiem jgħid: “U jiġu nies mil-Lvant u mill-Punent, mit-Tramuntana u min-Nofsinhar u joqogħdu għall-mejda tas-saltna ta’ Alla” (Lq 13:29)… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-Evanġelji li qed nisimgħu f’dawn il-Ħdud huma parti mill-mixja ta’ Ġesù lejn Ġerusalemm. Diġà qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu — u smajnieha l-Ħadd li għadda — li Ġerusalemm għalih tfisser f’dan il-mument ta’ ħajtu persekuzzjoni, iċ-ċaħda tal-poplu tiegħu, ukoll it-tortura u s-salib.
Huwa u sejjer lejn Ġerusalemm jiltaqa’ ma’ xi ħadd li hu interessat ikun jaf jekk hux se jsalva imma din il-mistoqsija jagħmilhielu b’mod indirett: “Jaqaw ftit huma li jsalvaw?” (Lq 13:23)… 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 »
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21
Psalm: 116 (117):1,2
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them, Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Iż-żewġ kmandamenti tal-imħabba huma l-qofol tal-Liġi kollha u tal-Profeti” (Mt 22:40). Il-Mulej illum jagħtina l-grazzja b’din il-kelma li nifhmu wkoll il-gratitudni li għandha timla ’l qalbna aħna u nagħtu tislima Nisranija u xierqa lill-għażiż Mons. Philip Calleja.
Aħna nafdawh lill-ħniena ta’ Alla, li meta jaqra l-ittra ta’ ħajjitna jaf jibdel il-kliem tagħna fi kliem ta’ grazzja bħalma għamel Philip Calleja, żagħżugħ li meta ltaqa’ ma’ armla rrabjata għax binha kien emigra ma kkuntattjahiex, u indunat li dan iż-żagħżugħ ta’ madwar 19-il sena kien jaf jikteb u jaqra, qaltlu: ‘Ma tiktiblix ittra għat-tifel?’ U hi bdiet tesprimi r-rabja u l-frustrazzjoni tagħha… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ezekiel 43:1-7a
Psalm: 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice… Read more »
