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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 3:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):12-13,14-15,20-21
Gospel: Luke 4:38-44
After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them.
At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu” (Lq 4:22). Din kienet l-ewwel reazzjoni tan-nies dak inhar li Ġesù daħal fis-sinagoga, tawh il-ktieb tal-Profeta Isaija, u hemm sab dik is-silta li qara u li applikaha għalih. Kienet silta li titkellem fuq il-missjoni tiegħu.
In-nies semgħuh u lkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu bil-kliem mimli ħlewwa tiegħu… 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: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,10-11,12-13ab,13ċd-14
Gospel: Luke 4:31-37
Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority.
In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, Ha! … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Kienu qegħdin jieklu b’idejhom mhux indaf” (Mk 7:2). Dan hu l-ilment li jagħmlu l-Fariżej u xi wħud mill-kittieba lil Ġesù fuq id-dixxipli tiegħu. Qagħdu jinnutawhom, u ndunaw li dawn kienu qegħdin jieklu b’idejhom mhux indaf, jiġifieri mhux maħsulin.
Issa meta aħna nħarsu lura lejn dawn is-snin li għaddew, żgur li tolqotna kemm huwa importanti li naħslu idejna qabel l-ikel u f’mumenti oħra, biex inħarsu s-saħħa tagħna u biex ma nxerrdux mikrobi… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ngħid għalija ma jkun qatt li niftaħar jekk mhux bis-salib ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu li bih id-dinja hija msallba għalija u jien għad-dinja” (Gal 6:14). Dan il-kliem mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl lill-Galatin għexu San Franġisk matul il-mixja ta’ ħajtu, bl-għażliet li għamel kontinwament, u hu kliem li ġie ssiġillat b’mod speċjali bl-għoti tal-Istimmati – il-pjagi li hu rċieva fuq il-Muntanja La Verna madwar sentejn qabel ma miet… Read more »
Fr Cyril Axelrod (it-tieni mix-xellug) flimkien ma’ Dun Anġ Seychell (It-tielet mix-xellug). Nota ta’ apprezzament minn Dun Martin Micallef
Dun Anġ Seychell kien saċerdot intelliġenti, eżemplari u b’kuxjenza soċjali kbira li dehret l‑aktar meta għażel li jiftaħ id‑dar tiegħu stess biex jospita persuni b’diżabilità. Hu xtaq joffri lil dawn il‑persuni l‑opportunità li jgħixu f’dar fil‑komunità fejn jistgħu jgħixu ħajja indipendenti li tirrispetta d‑drittijiet u d‑dinjità tagħhom. Dun Anġ irnexxielu li minn dar waħda jiftaħ erbat idjar f’raħal twelidu fiż‑Żejtun… Read more »
On Sunday 1 September, the eve of his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad, Pope Francis visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome to pray before the icon of the Virgin Mary, Salus Populi Romani. He entrusted to her his upcoming apostolic journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.
Following the prayer in the Basilica, he returned to the Vatican. The Holy See Press Office announced that this will be the longest journey of his pontificate, spanning from 2-13 September… Read more »
As the Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1, Indian Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, Chairman of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences’ Office of Human Development, reflects on the importance of praising God for His marvellous gift of Creation.
The World Day of Prayer for Creation takes place each year on September 1. Motivated by the rich tradition of the Eastern Church, this is both a moment to celebrate God’s loving decision to create, and a moment to reflect on how we have stewarded the great gift of creation… Read more »
