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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: 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? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Bħal-lum nibdew is-sena billi nfakkru lil omm Ġesù. Fil-fatt, fis-Sliema u l-Qaddisa insellmulha b’dan it-titlu tant sabiħ: ‘Qaddisa Marija, Omm Alla’. L-omm tgħallimna l-ikbar barka: l-barka tal-imħabba, tal-mogħdrija u tal-ħajja.
Is-Salm tant sabiħ li smajna kantat illum, is-Salm 67, għandu frażi sabiħa li nixtieq noffriha bħala barka wkoll fuq pajjiżna u fuq id-dinja: “Iħenn għalina Alla, u jberikna” (Salm 67:1)… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Tmint ijiem wara l-Milied infakkru dak li l-ġenituri ta’ Ġesù għamlu mat-tifel bħala tifel Lhudi: fit-tmien jum ippreżżentawh għaċ-ċirkonċiżjoni, għall-ħtin, u formalment ingħata l-isem magħżul għalih.
L-isem iddikjarah Ġużeppi u kkonfermatu Marija. Imma aħna nafu li fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa (Lq 1:31), lil Marja l-anġlu jgħidilha: “U int issemmih Ġesù”. Fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew, fil-ħolma, l-anġlu lil Ġużeppi jgħidlu li “hi jkollha tifel u inti ssemmih Ġesù” (Mt 1:21)… Read more »
At the beginning of the New Year, a time of grace which the Lord gives to each one of us, I would like to address God’s People, the various nations, heads of state and government, the leaders of the different religions and civil society, and all the men and women of our time, in order to offer my fervent good wishes for peace.
1. The progress of science and technology as a path to peace
Sacred Scripture attests that God bestowed his Spirit upon human beings so that they might have “skill and understanding and knowledge in every craft” (Ex 35:31)… 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 »
Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm: 66 (67):2-3,5,6,8
Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
In those days, the shephrds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Read more »
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