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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: Hebrews 11:32-40
Psalm: 30 (31):20,21,22,23,24
Gospel: Mark 5:1-20
Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him. The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain… Read more »
Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
In life, we make many choices. However, all of us present here received the gift of life, and were born, not because of a choice we made ourselves, but because our parents chose life. There were people who looked after us lovingly before and after we were born. We are profoundly grateful to them.
However, our gratitude is even deeper because they brought us up in an environment that cherishes life… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Qisha żerriegħa tal-mustarda” (Mk 4:31). Dan hu l-kliem li juża Ġesù fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark illum meta jitkellem fuq is-Saltna ta’ Alla. Fiż-żewġ parabboli li jgħid, fit-tnejn li huma hemm din “iż-żerriegħa”. Mal-ewwel jolqtok kif Ġesù, biex jispjega s-Saltna ta’ Alla, li hi xi ħaġa kbira, jitkellem fuq iż-żerriegħa.
Huwa kliem li lilna għandu jagħtina ħafna inkoraġġiment. Għax hawnhekk Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq il-ħajja tagħna Nisranija, u wkoll fuq il-ħajja tal-komunità Nisranija li hija l-Knisja… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Hija laqgħa sabiħa, din il-laqgħa li qed niċċelebraw illum, laqgħa ta’ koppja żagħżugħa u tarbija ta’ 40 jum, u żewġ persuni anzjani: Xmun u Anna. Hemm il-laqgħa ta’ diversi ġenerazzjonijiet. Il-familja ta’ Nazaret, ta’ Ġużeppi u Marija, jobdu l-liġi ta’ Mosè; smajna fl-ewwel qari l-għeruq ta’ din il-liġi, li kienet liġi li qed tiċċelebra l-ħelsien li jagħtina Alla. U bħala offerta ta’ dan il-ħelsien kull familja kienet tippreżenta l-ewwel tarbija lil Alla, bħala radd il-ħajr tad-don tal-ulied imma wkoll bħala turija tal-fatt li l-ħajja hi don ta’ Alla, u li aħna nirċevuh mingħand Alla… 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 »
Presentation of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm: 23:7-10
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… 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: Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19
Psalm: Luke 1:69-70,71-72,73-75
Gospel: Mark 4:35-41
On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up… Read more »
