News from the Church in Malta
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today, the Gospel tells us about Jesus, who says, very simply: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven” (Jn 6:51). Before the crowd, the Son of God identifies himself with the most common and ordinary food- bread: “I am the bread”. Among those who are listening to Him, some start arguing among themselves (cf… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Din is-silta mill-kapitlu 6 ta’ San Ġwann, li konna qed nisimgħu f’dawn il-Ħdud ta’ din is-sena, jasal f’mument importanti ħafna għalina, li niltaqgħu kull nhar ta’ Ħadd biex niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija. Din is-silta Ġesù jispjega x’inhi l-Ewkaristija, dak li qegħdin niċċelebraw f’kull quddiesa li qegħdin inqaddsu. U qed jinsisti, li l-ħobż li qed jagħti hu ġismu, ix-xorb li qed joffri hu demmu… 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 »
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6
Psalm: 33(34):2-3,10-11,12-13,14-15
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20
Gospel: John 6:51-58
Jesus said to the crowds: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.”
The Jews quarrelled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us (his) flesh to eat?”
Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you… 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: Ezekiel 18:1-10,13b,30-32
Psalm: 51(50):12-13,14-15,18-19
Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15
Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
After he placed his hands on them, he went away… Read more »
“Dak li għaqqad Alla ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem” (Mt 19:6). Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, meta ġew il-Fariżej u qalulu: “Jista’ wieħed jitlaq lil martu fuq xi ħaġa, tkun xi tkun?” (Mt 19:2) Din hija d-domanda li għamlulu. U għamluhielu għax, kif naqraw aktar ’il quddiem fl-Evanġelju, kien hemm fil-passat, fi żmien Mose, ċirkustanzi fejn wieħed seta’ jagħmel hekk – fi kliem Ġesù, “minħabba l-ebusija ta’ qalbkom” (Mt 19:8)… Read more »
Colonnade of St. Peter’s Square (AFP or licensors)
Following probe, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Consecrated Life expels Luis Fernando Figari, the founder of Peru’s Sodalitium religious movement, who had already, years ago, been removed from the movement that he had established in the 1970s, due to accusations of psychological and sexual abuse, including against minors, and for financial irregularities.
Luis Fernando Figari, founder of the Peruvian apostolic society Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SVC), more commonly known as Sodalicio, ends with a measure by the Holy See, expelling him from the movement he himself created.
The movement had previously been placed under supervision due to cases of abuse and financial mismanagement by its leaders… Read more »
Kien bħal-lum 69 sena li Patri Dijonisju Mintoff qaddes l-ewwel quddiesa tiegħu. Il-ġurnata kienet it-Tnejn 15 t’Awwissu tal-1955 u l-ewwel quddiesa ta’ Patri Dijonisju kienet fil-knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu) fil-Belt Valletta. Minn dakinhar ‘l hawn Patri Dijonisju Mintoff qaddes 50,370 quddiesa u priedka b’ħafna riċerka u ħafna għerf.
Bħala parrini Patri Dijonisju kellu lil ħuh, Duminku Mintoff u Ġużè Ellul Mercer, li kellu ħuh Franġiskan ukoll: P… 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 »
