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Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
We are devoting today’s catechesis to the virtue of prudence. Along with justice, fortitude and temperance, it is one of the so-called cardinal virtues, which are not the exclusive prerogative of Christians, but rather belong to the heritage of ancient wisdom, in particular of the Greek philosophers. Therefore, one of the most interesting themes in the work of encounter and inculturation was precisely that of the virtues… 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: Genesis 17:3-9
Psalm: 104 (105):4-5,6-7,8-9
Gospel: John 8:51-59
Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”
(So) the Jews said to him, “Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? … Read more »
Pope Francis releases his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrated on April 21, and urges Christians to welcome our shared vocation to sow the seeds of hope and peace in our world.
“Our life finds fulfilment when we discover who we are, what our gifts are, where we can make them bear fruit, and what path we can follow in order to become signs and instruments of love, generous acceptance, beauty, and peace, wherever we find ourselves.”
Pope Francis offered that summary of our Christian vocation in his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which the Church marks on April 21, 2024… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Għamel il-ħsieb li jibgħatha bil-moħbi tan-nies” (Mt 1:19). Din il-frażi mill-Evanġelju tal-lum tagħti tifsira kbira lil dak li San Ġużepp jirrappreżenta fil-ħajja tagħna tal-fidi, fil-ħajja tal-Knisja, u dak li jgħallimna għall-ħajja tagħna llum.
Aħna nafu li r-raġuni kienet li meta Marija saret tqila bil-ħidma tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, Ġużeppi ma setax jifhem x’qed jiġri, imma ddeċieda li flok jgħid, flok ixandarha din, jibgħat lil Marija bil-moħbi tan-nies, għaliex kien jaf li kellha riskju kbir għal ħajjitha jekk in-nies isiru jafu… 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: Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95
Psalm: Daniel 3:52,53-54,55-56
Gospel: John 8:31-42
In those days Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Ġużeppi, bin David, xejn la tibża’ tieħu għandek lil martek Marija” (Mt 1:20). Min hu dan Ġużeppi? L-Evanġelista San Mattew jgħidilna li kien bin David, min-nisel ta’ David. Għalhekk il-belt ta’ missirijietu kienet Betlehem. Imma hu raġel, li għażel li jgħix f’belt ċkejkna, jisimha Nazaret, belt tal-Galilija u mhux tal-Lhudija; belt li ma kellhiex fama mill-aqwa. “Tista’ toħroġ xi ħaġa tajba minn Nazaret?” (Ġw 1:46); l-ebda profeta ma jista’ joħroġ minn Nazaret… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Beda jikteb b’sebgħu fit-trab” (Ġw 8:6). Dan hu li naqraw fuq Ġesù li kien qiegħed it-tempju, u l-kittieba u l-Fariżej ħadulu quddiemu waħda mara li nqabdet fl-adulterju. Staqsewh x’jagħmlu, jekk jimxux mal-liġi ta’ Mosè li kienet tgħid li nies bħal dawn iħaġġruhom. Dil-mistoqsija ma għamluhiex lil Ġesù għax kellhom xi dubju, jew biex jiċċaraw l-affarijiet, imma, kif jgħid l-Evanġelju, “biex iġarrbuh” (Ġw 8:6)… Read more »
