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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 Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Song of Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17
Psalm: 62:2-6,8-9
Gospel: John 20:1-2,11-18
On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »
Bl-għan li l-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti fil-Belt Valletta tibda sservi bħala ‘santwarju’ ta’ Santa Gianna Beretta Molla f’Malta, se tiġi inawgurata pittura li tirraffigura proprju lil din it-tabiba qaddisa Taljana li 61 sena ilu għażlet li tmut hi biex issalva t-tarbija tagħha.
F’kunċert ta’ mużika sagra li se jinżamm f’din il-knisja fil-25 ta’ Lulju li ġej, bejn it-8.00 u d-9.00pm, u li se jinkludi fost l-oħrajn il-premier dinji ta’ A prayer of Saint Gianna tal-kompożitur Kattoliku Ingliż Matthew Ward, Dr Mark Agius M.D., Rettur tal-Konfraternità tal-Karmelu tal-Belt, se jagħti din il-pittura biex titqiegħed għall-qima fil-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti… 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: Exodus 11:10 – 12:14
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,15-16bc,17-18
Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8
Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”
He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry, how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Din hi silta qasira ħafna tal-Mulej Ġesù li jistedinna nersqu lejh: “Ejjew għandi” (Mt 11:28), waħda forsi mis-siltiet l-iżjed għeżież u l-istediniet l-iżjed kommoventi ta’ Ġesù.
L-istedina li nersqu lejh tfisser ukoll li nkunu intimi miegħu. “Ejjew għandi u jiena nserraħkom” (Mt 11:28). Hi, biex ngħidu hekk, wegħda sabiħa dik li jagħtina Ġesù li meta nkunu tassew ħbieb tiegħu u ħbieb tal-Evanġelju l-qalb tagħna tistrieħ fil-kwiet, fil-paċi anke meta l-ħajja ma tkunx faċli… Read more »
Missio Malta is holding the first edition of Ejja Imxi Miegħi, aimed at raising awareness about the immense distances people in developing countries walk each day to obtain potable water. The initiative which is set to run between the 19th and 25th July at Pjazza Tritoni in Valletta, will make use of virtual reality technology and treadmills, to help participants experience an illusion of walking long distances in Africa.
“Through this event, we are inviting members of the public to join us on our stand at Triton Square in Valletta, to challenge themselves and walk a mile in the shoes of thousands of people in developing countries who go through immense hardship to obtain drinking water every day,” says Robert Farrugia, Head of Communications and Fund Raising at Missio Malta… 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: Exodus 3:13-20
Psalm: 104 (105:1 & 5,8-9,24-25,26-27
Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Saint of the day: Saint Apollinaris, bishop & martyr Read more »
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In the context of the public debate on including a supposed right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, COMECE published a statement called ‘The Ethical Indefensibility of an EU Fundamental Right to Abortion’ elaborated by its Commission on Ethics. The statement goes as follows:
Regarding the ethical indefensibility of an EU fundamental right to abortion the Commission on Ethics of COMECE considers that:
