News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 21:5,8-20
Psalm: 33 (34):7-8,10-11,12-13
Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34
When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road. They cried out, “What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?”
Some distance away a herd of many swine was feeding… Read more »
The BOV Volleyball Marathon ended at midnight Sunday but not before raising the sum of €366,817.
Forty players went through fifty-three hours of volleyball that was officially whistled in at six in the evening on Friday by the Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights, Julia Portelli and continued non-stop since then.
Fr Martin thanked the people of Malta and Gozo, that once again responded with so much generosity to the call for fundraising for the Home through the Volleyball Marathon… 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: Genesis 19:15-29
Psalm: 25 (26):2-3,9-10,11-12
Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?”
Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Mur uri ruħek lill-qassis” (Mt 8:4). Ġesù jgħid dan il-kliem lil wieħed li kellu l-marda tal-lebbra u li nxteħet quddiemu biex ifejqu. Ġesù jmidd idu, ifejqu, dan jindaf mil-lebbra, u Ġesù jgħidlu: “mur, uri ruħek lill-qassis u agħmel l-offerta li ordnalkom Mose…” Imma jżid ħaġa oħra: “qis li ma tgħid lil ħadd” (Mt 8:4).
Ħa naraw ftit dal-kliem li qed jgħid Ġesù li dan li kien marid mill-marda tal-lebbra… 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 »
Saint Thomas, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ephesians 2:19-22
Psalm: 116:1,2
Gospel: John 20:24-29
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Għadna kemm smajna serje ta’ kliem ta’ Ġesù, li mhux bilfors maqgħudin flimkien fi storja waħda. Imma bħalma jiġri f’ċerti paġni mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew, jagħtina kliem li qal Ġesù li ftakrithom il-komunità u li ħassew kien hemm bżonn mhux biss jibqgħu jiftakruhom imma jibqgħu wkoll jgħadduhom minn ġenerazzjoni għall-oħra.
Huma kliem li ħafna drabi nsibuha diffiċli nifhmuhom… 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 »
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16a
Psalm: 88 (89):2-3,16-17,18-19
Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4,8-11
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me… Read more »
