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Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10,19-20
Psalm: 39 (40):2 & 5,7-8a,8b-9,10
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
In those days, Jesus left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up… 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 Samuel 1:9-20
Psalm: 1 Samuel 2:1,4-5,6-7,8abcd
Gospel: Mark 1:21b-28
In those days, when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue at Capernaum and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? … Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord (cf. Mk 1.7-11). It occurs at the river Jordan, where John – for this reason known as the “Baptist” – performs a rite of purification, which expresses the commitment to renounce sin and to convert. The people go to be baptized humbly, sincerely, and as the Liturgy says, “barefoot and bare of soul”, and Jesus goes there too, inaugurating His ministry: He thus shows that He wants to be close to the sinners, to come for them, for us, for all of sinners! … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Wieħed mill-aspetti kommoventi ta’ din il-festa hu l-misteru kbir tal-imħabba ta’ Alla, li ħerqana li tinfirex mat-trufijiet tal-art, u tlaqqa’ mal-ħniena ta’ Alla lill-ġnus kollha. Illum nistgħu ngħidu li qed niċċelebraw l-inklussività, u l-universalità tal-imħabba u tal-ħniena ta’ Alla. Din it-tarbija ċkejkna li twieldet fil-belt ta’ David, mhijiex biss imwielda għall-poplu Lhudi, imma hi wkoll ta’ salvazzjoni għall-ġnus. Ta’ 40 jum, Ġesù jkun f’dirgħajn Xmun fit-Tempju ta’ Ġerusalemm, u li dan “ir-raġel ġust u tajjeb, li kien jistenna l-faraġ ta’ Iżrael” (Lq 2:25), u jara l-Messija tal-Mulej, imdawwal mill-Mulej stess, iħares lejn din it-tarbija, u jirringrazzja lil Alla li qed jaraha b’għajnejh, qed jaraha wiċċ imb wiċċ, u jgħid, din hi “dawl biex idawwal il-ġnus, u glorja tal-poplu ta’ Iżrael” (Lq 2:32)… 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 »
Baptism of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11
Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-9
Gospel: Mark 1:7-11
This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptised you with water; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.”
It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptised in the Jordan by John… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Għadna kemm smajna t-tħabbira tal-Għid il-Kbir li se jkun fil-31 ta’ Marzu.
Fil-profezija li tingħata lil Erodi li jixtieq isir jaf fejn twieled dan is-sultan tal-Lhud, l-għorrief tiegħu jikkwotawlu l-profeta: “U int, Betlehem, art ta’ Ġuda, le m’intix l-iżgħar fost il-bliet il-kbar ta’ Ġuda għax minnek joħroġ mexxej li jirgħa l-poplu tiegħi Iżrael” (Mt 2:6). Fdin il-profezija jitħabbar mexxej li jkun ragħaj li jagħti ħajtu għall-merħla tiegħu… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno and happy feast day!
Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, that is, His manifestation to all peoples in the person of the Magi (cf. Mt 2:1-12). They are wise seekers who, after wondering about the apparition of a star, set out on a journey and arrive in Bethlehem. And there, they find Jesus, “with Mary His mother”, they bow down and they offer “gold, frankincense and myrrh” (c… 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 »
