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Conversion of Saint Paul, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 22:3-16
Psalm: 117(116):1,2
Gospel: Mark 16:15-18
Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages… Read more »
In his message for the 58th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis urges humanity to cultivate wisdom of the heart in the age of artificial intelligence.
Pope Francis has released his message for the 2024 World Day of Social Communications, focusing on the theme: Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication.
Celebrated on 12 May, this year’s theme is closely linked to the Pope’s message for the World Day of Peace, which was devoted to the development of systems of artificial intelligence (AI)… Read more »
Following years of meticulous restoration efforts, today marked the inauguration of the renovated façade of the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta. This project, representing a €225,000 investment, saw 80% of its financing derived from European Union funds, with the remaining funding provided by the Archdiocese of Malta. The inauguration was presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne, who is responsible for European funds… 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: 2 Samuel 7:4-17
Psalm: 88 (89):4-5,27-28,29-30
Gospel: Mark 4:1-20
On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, Hear this! … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ġesù mar il-Galilija jxandar l-Evanġelju ta’ Alla” (Mk 1:14). Dan hu l-mod kif jiftaħ l-Evanġelju tal-lum, skont San Mark, u mal-ewwel l-enfasi hi fuq il-kelma: il-kelma li Ġesù jwassal li hi l-Aħbar it-Tajba. Għalhekk ‘l-Evanġelju’ – kelma li tfisser l-Aħbar it-Tajba.
F’dan il-Ħadd partikolari – it-Tielet Ħadd tas-Sena – il-Papa Franġisku jistedinna nirriflettu b’mod speċjali fuq il-kelma ta’ Alla, li għandha tkun kelma li aħna nisimgħu, li sservi ta’ ispirazzjoni għall-ħajja tagħna, u li aħna nwasslu lill-oħrajn… 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: 2 Samuel 6:12b-15,17-19
Psalm: 23 (24):7,8,9,10
Gospel: Mark 3:31-35
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Tela’ fuq l-għolja” (Mk 3:13). Hekk naqraw fuq Ġesù fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Mal-ewwel, kif naraw li “tela’ fuq l-għolja”, hu ċar li se jkollna ġrajja ta’ importanza kbira, għaliex fl-Iskrittura l-għolja hi dejjem il-post fejn hemm manifestazzjoni speċjali ta’ Alla jew ġrajja partikulari. Fil-fatt, hawnhekk Ġesù jagħżel it-tnax-l appostlu, u għandna wkoll ismihom f’din is-silta.
Nixtieq li naraw din is-silta qasira u sabiħa li fiha hemm diversi punti li jolqtu lilna lkoll fil-ħajja tagħna… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
The Gospel today recounts the vocation of the first disciples (cf. Mk 1:14-20). Calling others to join His mission is one of the first things Jesus does at the beginning of His public life: He approaches some young fishermen and invites them to follow Him to “become fishers of men” (v. 17). And this tells us something important: the Lord loves to involve us in His work of salvation, He wants us to be active with Him, He wants us to be responsible and protagonists… Read more »
