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Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today, in Italy and many other countries, the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated. It is a feast we know well, but which can raise several questions – at least two. The first question: Why celebrate Jesus’s departure from the earth? It would seem that his departure would be a sad moment, not exactly something to rejoice over! … 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: Acts 19:1-8
Psalm: 67 (68):2-3,4-5ac,6-7ab
Gospel: John 16:29-33
The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realise that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.”
Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, li tfakkarna f’parti mid-diskors ta’ Ġesù fl-Aħħar Ċena, tkompli wkoll fuq dak li smajna lbieraħ fil-Quddiesa tal-Ħadd, meta Ġesù jitkellem fuq il-fatt li se jibgħatilna ‘Konsulatur’ – ‘id-Difensur’. “Meta jiġi d-Difensur, li se nibgħatilkom mingħand il-Missier, l-Ispirtu tal-verità, li ġej mill-Missier, huwa jixhed għalija” (Ġw 15:26). Il-kelma bil-Grieg, xhieda, li tixhed, li tkun xhud, hija ‘Marturia’; minn fejn aħna ssellifna l-kelma ‘Martri’… 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 »
The Seventh Sunday of Easter – The Ascension of the Lord
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Psalm: 46 (47):2-3,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshipped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
F’dan il-jum għażiż inġbarna biex nagħtu qima lill-Madonna f’dan is-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mirakli u nfakkru kemm il-Madonna tieħu ħsiebna. It-tradizzjoni antika, li hija wkoll dokumentata fil-parroċċa tagħna tgħid li minn dak l-inkwadru ħareġ għaraq u kien mument ta’ inkwiet. L-Isqof ta’ dak il-post u anke l-awtoritajiet ħassew li dak li ġara kien ukoll sinjal tal-viċinanza tal-Madonna mal-poplu tagħna. Din is-sena qegħdin infakkru l-festa fit-13 ta’ Mejju, li hija wkoll l-ewwel dehra tal-Madonna ta’ Fatima, lejliet Jum l-Omm… 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: Acts 18:23-28
Psalm: 46 (47):2-3,8-9,10
Gospel: John 16:23b-28
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. I have told you this in figures of speech… Read more »
On Sunday, 21st May 2023, the Greek-Catholic parish in Malta will have a new deacon. The diaconal ordination of subdeacon Jesmond Schembri will take place with the blessing of Archbishop Charles Scicluna and with the laying of the hands of Mgr Manuel Nin O.S.B., Apostolic Exarch to Greece and Titular Bishop of Carcabia. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 9.00 a.m. at the Church of St Nicholas of Myra (Tal-Erwieħ) in Valletta… Read more »
