News from the Church in Malta
The first words the Lord addresses to us today are, “Be strong, do not fear!” (Is 35:4). In this way, the prophet Isaiah addresses all those who have lost heart. He likewise encourages his people and, even amid difficulties and suffering, invites them to raise their eyes to a horizon of hope and to a future where God is coming to save us… 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: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8
Psalm: 5:5-6,7,12
Gospel: Luke 6:6-11
On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna ma jitkellimx fuq it-twelid tal-Verġni Marija imma jitkellem dwar it-tnissil ta’ Binha Ġesù. Jindikaha lil din il-mara, li il-ġenituri tagħha Anna u Ġwakkin semmewha Marija, jindikaha bħala Omm il-Feddej. Alla juri lilu nnifsu f’ibnu f’żewġ ismijiet sbieħ u importanti li jagħtu sens profond lill-festa li qegħdin nagħmlu llum, li aħna bir-raġun minħabba l-istorja ta’ pajjiżna nsejħulha l-vitorja… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
F’dan il-jum għażiż fl-istorja ta’ Malta, dejjem kien sinjal ta’ rebħa; rebħa lill-poplu tagħna, għal darba, darbtejn. Kien persważ li seħħet ukoll bil-ħarsien ta’ Alla. Meta Dun Karm, fl-1922 kiteb il-kliem sabiħ tal-Innu Malti, fakkarna kemm il-Mulej ħarisna matul is-sekli; u talab li l-Mulej ikompli fis-snin, ikompli jħarisna. Il-mistoqsija li nagħmel lili nnifsi, u lil kull wieħed u waħda minna llum hi sempliċi: xi jfisser għalina li nilqgħu l-ħarsien ta’ Alla llum? … Read more »
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Micah 5:1-4a
Psalm: 12:6
Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16,18-23
An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse… 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 »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Tiegħek jieklu u jixorbu” (Lq 5:33). Dan hu li l-Fariżej u l-kittieba tagħhom qalu lil Ġesù bl-ilment tagħhom fuq id-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù. Kienu qed jilmentaw meta jqabblu dawn id-dixxipli li “jieklu u jixorbu” mad-dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni u anke tal-Fariżej li kienu “sikwit isumu u joqogħdu jitolbu” (Lq 5:33). Innutaw li l-ilment mhuwiex għaliex dawn jieklu żżejjed, u jixorbu u jkunu fis-sakra… 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: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15
Psalm: 144 (145):17-18,19-20,21
Gospel: Luke 6:1-5
While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”
Jesus said to them in reply, “Have you not read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry? … Read more »
