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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: Ezekiel 12:1-12
Psalm: 77 (78):56-57,58-59,61-62
Gospel: Matthew 18:21 – 19:1
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants… Read more »
Catechesis on Old Age: 16. “I go to prepare a place for you”. Old age, a time projected towards fulfilment
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
We are now at the last catechesis dedicated to old age. Today we enter into the moving intimacy of Jesus’ farewell to his followers, amply recounted in the Gospel of John. The parting discourse begins with words of consolation and promise: “Let not your hearts be troubled” (Jn 14:1)… Read more »
Il-President tal-Għaqda Maltija għat-Trasport tal-Morda f’Lourdes (UMTAL) Joseph Debono qal li kemm ilu jżur Lourdes, dejjem ra mirakli jseħħu fl-attitudnijiet tan-nies, u li dan iħeġġu biex ikompli jżur dan ir-raħal Franċiż.
F’intervista f’Lourdes fl-aħħar jiem, it-tabib Malti, li huwa wkoll membru tal-Bureau tal-Mirakli f’Lourdes, sostna li bħala xjentist u Nisrani jemmen fil-kruċjalità tal-provi fil-proċess li bih jiġi kkonfermat miraklu mill-Madonna ta’ Lourdes.
“Biex ngħidu li sar miraklu, irridu nkunu konvinti aħna li sar miraklu u ma nistgħux nidħqu bin-nies,” stqarr Debono… 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 Corinthians 9:6-10
Psalm: 111:1-2,5-9
Gospel: John 12:24-26
In those days: Jesus told his disciples: “Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. … Read more »
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna esprima t‑tama li fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja jiġu implimentati inizjattivi ta’ inklussività fi spirtu ta’ ftuħ u djalogu mal‑istakeholders kollha, partikolarment fl‑iskejjel li jaqgħu taħt it‑tmexxija diretta tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
Huwa qal dan waqt laqgħa li saret dalgħodu fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof ma’ madwar 50 edukatur mill‑Kulleġġ San Albert il‑Kbir fil‑Belt Valletta, li jifforma parti u hu mmexxi mill‑Provinċja Dumnikana Maltija. L‑edukaturi kellhom l‑opportunità jsemmgħu leħinhom u jitkellmu mal‑Arċisqof Scicluna… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Jingħad li wara li arrestawha fl-1942, Edith Stein jew il-qaddisa tagħna Tereża Benedetta tas-Salib, soru tal-klawsura Karmelitana, għamlet il-vjaġġ fit-tren mill-Olanda fejn kienet, għal Auschwitz fil-Polonja. Ix-xhieda li baqgħu ħajjin jgħidu li fil-vjaġġ kienet mara ta’ kalma kbira, ta’ talb, ta’ ġabra u ta’ karitá kbira.
Naħseb ħafna minn dawk li nqabdu mill-Gestapo kienu jafu li ma kinux sejrin xi vaganza jew piknik imma x-xhieda li baqgħu ħajjin jgħidu kemm impressjonathom il-kalma ta’ din il-mara għax ma kinitx mara anzjana, Edith Stein kellha madwar il-50 sena meta mietet… 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: Hosea 2: 16b,17b,21-22
Psalm: 44:11-12,14-17
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
In those days: Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps… Read more »
