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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 »
Birth of Saint John the Baptist – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm: 138:1-3.13-15
Second Reading: Acts 13:22-26
Gospel: Luke 1:57-66.80
Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. But his mother said, “No; he is to be called John.” They said to her, “None of your relatives has this name.”
Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God.
Fear came over all their neighbours, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. All who heard them pondered them and said, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel… 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 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3
Psalm: 118 (119):33,34,35,36,37,40
Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit… Read more »
Our Lady’s calling to Carmela Grima is being commemorated tomorrow Wednesday, June 22 2022, at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary, Gozo.
Masses will be said at 5:00am, 6:00am, 7:00am and 11:00am. Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma will lead a pontifical mass at 9am, together with Maltese priests and religious. Bishop Teuma will deliver the homily. The mass will be animated by the Stella Maris choir, directed by Mro Carmel P… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew tiġbor tliet kelmiet ta’ Ġesù li mhux bilfors jingħaqdu bejniethom imma l-Evanġelju tal-lum jippreżentahomlna t-tlieta li huma.
L-ewwel kelma ta’ Ġesù hi biex nitgħallmu napprezzaw il-ġid kollu li għamel magħna u jqabblu ma’ dak kollu li hu qaddis: il-ġawhra. Ħafna drabi Ġesù jfakkarna li s-saltna ta’ Alla, il-paċi li jagħtina hu, huma prezzjużi daqs ġawhra fina li xi ħadd isib waqt li qed ifittex ġawhar prezzjuż jew teżor moħbi f’għalqa… Read more »
“Il‑ferħ tal‑Knisja hu li tevanġelizza” huwa s‑suġġett li ntagħżel għall‑Aġġornament tal‑Kleru 2022 sabiex is‑saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi jsaħħu l‑mixja flimkien bħala Knisja f’Malta. Dan sar f’rabta mal‑proċess tas‑Sinodu fuq is‑sinodalità li nieda l‑Papa Franġisku sabiex jissaħħaħ is‑sens ta’ komunjoni, parteċipazzjoni u missjoni fil‑Knisja kollha madwar id‑dinja.
Għal dawn it‑tlitt ijiem ta’ aġġornament ġew mistiedna diversi professjonisti li għenu lis‑saċerdoti jirriflettu fuq kif għandna nerġgħu niskopru l‑qalba tal‑fidi tagħna u kif il‑Knisja għandha toħroġ miċ‑ċirku tagħha u ma tibżax taqbad toroq ġodda ta’ kif ixxandar l‑Evanġelju… 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 Kings 19:9b-11,14-21,31-35a,36
Psalm: 47 (48):2-3a,3b-4,10-11
Gospel: Mt 7:6,12-14
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.”
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Tiġġudikawx”. Din hi l-kelma li qal Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Evanġelju llum, u li jgħid lilna lkoll. Aħna nafu kemm ħsara ssir kultant bil-ġudizzji, ġudizzji fuq persuni. Ġesù qed jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu b’enfasi biex ma jiġġudikawx. Kultant nifhmu kemm hi kerha din – li wieħed jgħaddi ġudizzju – meta aħna stess inkunu vittmi tal-ġudizzji ta’ ħaddieħor.
Hawnhekk Ġesù jsemmi żewġ affarijiet b’tixbiha, biex joħroġ ċar il-messaġġ tiegħu… Read more »
