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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 »
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: 14:21b-27
Psalm: 145(144):8-9,10-11,12-13ab
Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-5a
Gospel: John 13:31-33a,34-35
When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. (If God is glorified in him,) God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him at once… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni, iħares kelmti u Missieri jħobbu u aħna niġu u ngħammru għandu” (Ġw 14:23). Għeżież djakni li l-Mulej qed jagħżilkom għall-Ordni tal-Presbiterat, il-mistoqsija li jagħmlilkom Ġesù llum kif jagħmel lil kull wieħed u waħda minna hija l-istess mistoqsija li għamel lil Pietru fuq ix-xatt tal-Għadira ta’ Tiberijade: “Tħobbni, inti?” (Ġw 21:17).
Mill-frażi ta’ Ġesù “Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni” nifhmu li r-relazzjoni tagħna miegħu trid tkun relazzjoni ta’ mħabba… Read more »
Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Gospel: Jn 13:31-33a,34-35
When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jagħmel kumment; dak li se nisimgħu ġara kif ħareġ Ġuda miċ-ċenaklu. Wieħed jistaqsi għaliex jimpurtani dan id-dettall li jagħtina San Ġwann fil-kapitlu 13? Ġesù jifhem li sieħbu li ttradih u li kien biegħu għal 30 biċċa tal-fidda, se jkompli bil-pjan tiegħu.
Ġesù jifhem ukoll li issa tassew waslet is-siegħa tiegħu. Kemm-il darba fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann jgħid: is-siegħa tiegħi għadha ma waslitx… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Tħallux qalbkom titħawwad!” (Ġw 14:1). Dan hu l-kliem li Ġesù jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Hawnhekk qegħdin fl-ewwel versi tal-Kapitlu 14 ta’ San Ġwann – diskors twil li jibqa’ sejjer sal-aħħar tal-Kapitlu 17. Ġesù jgħidilhom “tħallux qalbkom titħawwad”, għax ftit qabel kien qalilhom: “fejn sejjer jien, intom ma tistgħux tiġu” (Ġw 13:33). Din ħawdithom, u kien hemm dik ir-reazzjoni ta’ Pietru li qallu: jien lest li nagħti ħajti għalik, inkun miegħek dejjem… Read more »
Saint Matthias, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Act 1:15-17,20-26
Psalm: 112:1-8
Gospel: John 15:9-17
In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.
You did not choose me but I chose you… 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 »
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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 »
The Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima – Memorial
Readings of the Day
First Reading: Acts 13:26-33
Psalm: 2:6-7,8-9,10-11
Gospel: John 14:1-6
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? … Read more »
