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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 »
Holy Mother of God! This was the joyful acclamation of the holy People of God echoing in the streets of Ephesus in the year 431, when the Council Fathers proclaimed Mary the Mother of God. This truth is a fundamental datum of faith, but above all, it is a marvellous fact. God has a Mother and is thus bound forever to our humanity, like a child to its mother, to the point that our humanity is his humanity… Read more »
The Holy Name of God
Readings of the day
First reading: 1 John 2:29 – 3:6
Psalm: 97 (98):1,3cd-4,5-6
Gospel: John 1:29-34
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”
John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »
No one can be saved alone. Combatting Covid-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace
“Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night” (First Letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians, 5:1-2)… Read more »
On Wednesday, 4th January 2023, the Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will celebrate a De Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at 6:30pm at the Co-Cathedral of St John in Valletta.
Everyone is invited to attend this celebration. Priests are also welcome to co-celebrate the Mass.
The Mass will be streamed on Knisja.mt and Newsbook.com.mt.
The day after, Thursday 5th January, the Archbishop is going to represent the Church of Malta during Pope Emeritus’ funeral that will be held at St Peter’s Square, Vatican… Read more »
“Once again the people of Malta and Gozo have shown their generosity towards Dar tal-Providenza by donating €1,445,665 during Festa ta’ Ġenerożità. The funds raised will help the Home to continue providing the best residential services to 115 persons with disability that live in homes. Apart from this, the Home will be improving the environment in which the residents of Villa Papa Giovanni in Siġġiewi where extensive renovation works will be done.” This was said by Fr Martin Micallef, Director of the Home, at the end of a twelve-hour televised marathon… 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: 1 John 2:22-28
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4
Gospel: John 1:19-28
This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” So they asked him, “What are you then? … Read more »
“Hello, this is Pope Francis.” This is how Giacomo Cofano, a father who had lost his wife after giving birth to twins a few days prior in a hospital in Brindisi, Italy, received the call on the afternoon of 25 December.
The Pope had been informed about this father of three’s situation by Fr Donato Luizzi.
Before calling Cofano, Pope Francis sent a letter to the priest, who has shared the whole story on his social media accounts… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Iż-żewġ anġli li smajna fil-bidu spjegawlna l-veru tifsira tal-Milied. Kemm hi ħaġa sabiħa li ninġabru mal-ħbieb tagħna, fil-familji, f’diversi okkażjonijiet biex nifirħu u nkunu flimkien. Imma kemm hi ħaġa sabiħa wkoll, li ngħixu t-tifsira vera tal-Milied, billi nkunu preżenza sabiħa għal xulxin. Nieħu pjaċir meta nħares lejn il-poplu tagħna u l-ġenerożità tiegħu, u nara qalb kbira u ġeneruża. Ftit jiem ilu għamilna ċelebrazzjoni ta’ solidarjetà kbira fl-Istrina, illum qegħdin nitolbukom biex tieħdu ħsieb id-Dar tal-Providenza… Read more »
