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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: Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8
Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to the hell of fire… Read more »
The seven people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation together with Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace
After several months of spiritual preparation, seven adult Catholics received the Sacrament of Confirmation during a Mass at the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Ħal Balzan. His Lordship, Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, administered the sacrament.
The newly confirmed, hailing from Malta, Indonesia, Italy, and Colombia, had not previously received the Sacrament of Confirmation for various reasons… Read more »
Pope Francis continues treatment at Gemelli Hospital in Rome
On Wednesday evening, 12 March, the Holy See Press Office provided the following medical update on Pope Francis who has been receiving care at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since 14 February:
“The clinical condition of the Holy Father has remained stable, in the context of a complex overall medical picture.
The chest X-ray performed yesterday has radiologically confirmed the improvements observed in the previous days… 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: Esther 4:17 n. p-r.aa-bb.gg-hh
Psalm: 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,7c-8
Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12
Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened… Read more »
Footage: Miguela Xuereb
With few people seeking religious vocations, the director of the Seminary Vocations Centre, Fr James Saydon, is working with vocations promoters in a bid to determine how best to encourage those taking such a step.
In an interview with Newsbook Malta, Fr James stressed that while the central message could obviously not fundamentally change, the issue was how best to bring it across… 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: Jonah 3:1-10
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,12-13,18-19
Gospel: Luke 11:29-32
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Ħafna minna familjari ma’ din is-silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, fejn Ġesù jitkellem fuq il-ġudizzju, u jgħid dik is-sentenza tant importanti li hi l-qofol ta’ dal-kliem tiegħu fuq l-opri tal-ħniena: “kulma għamiltu ma’ wieħed mill-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti, għamiltuh miegħi” (Mt 25:40). Dan is-salib li għandi fuqi hawnhekk għandu, fil-fatt, miktub hekk madwaru: kulma għamiltu ma’ wieħed mill-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti, għamiltuh miegħi; u, jekk taqilbu, in-naħa ta’ wara, hawn l-opri tal-ħniena li semma Ġesù llum fl-Evanġelju… Read more »
