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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: Judges 13:2-7,24-25a
Psalm: 70 (71):3-4a,5-6ab,16-17
Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah; his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Musbieħ jixgħel u jiddi” (Ġw 5:35). Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù fuq Ġwanni l-Battista llum fl-Evanġelju, u hi deskrizzjoni tajba ħafna. Musbieħ mhuwiex qiegħed hemm biex int tħares lejh u tiggustah u tieqaf hemm, imma musbieħ għandu l-funzjoni li juri, jagħti d-dawl li juri – juri l-post jew juri t-triq. Ġwanni hekk kien. Ġwanni kien dak li kellu l-missjoni – li qdieha tant tajjeb – biex juri lil Ġesù… Read more »
Very often, we forget to love.
When we are in a hurry and stuck in traffic;
when someone skips us in a queue at the supermarket;
when our delivery order is late;
when the bank just won’t answer our calls;
when a family member says the wrong thing at Sunday lunch.
Situations provoke anything but love within us sometimes… 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 »
Following the Christmas sermon on 24th December 2021
Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will lead a number of liturgical celebrations at Christmastime which are open to the public. The first of these will be on Christmas Eve.
On Saturday 24 December, the Archbishop presides over the First Vespers at 5:15 p.m. and then celebrates the Vigil Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. At 11:00 p.m., the Office of Readings and Christmas carol singing will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina… Read more »
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings of the Day
First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm: 23(24):1-2,3-4ab,5-6
Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly… 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: Genesis 49:2,8-10
Psalm: 71 (72):1- 2,3-4ab,7-8,17
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17
An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David… Read more »
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has recently appointed Mgr Joseph Bajada to be the President of the Metropolitan Chapter for the next three years after he was elected to this post by the members of the said Chapter, while Mgr Anton Gouder was reconfirmed as Vice-President. The other elected officials of the Chapter are Mgr Hector Scerri, who is the Chancellor of the Chapter, and Mgr Salvino Micallef, Administrator… Read more »
