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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 »
Third Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 5:7b-32,40b-41
Psalm: 30(29):2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14
Gospel: John 21:1-19
Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing… Read more »
The Holy See Press Office released images and video of the Sistine Chapel on Saturday as preparations continue for the conclave that begins on May 7.
On Friday, the Vatican’s fire brigade was seen atop the Sistine Chapel’s roof installing the chimney that will emit black smoke if at least 89 Cardinals have not agreed on the next Pope.
White smoke is expected to signal that the 133 Cardinal electors have decided on the man to lead the Catholic Church into the future… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Għażiż Fra Ryan, inti qed tiġi ordnat waqt li qegħdin infakkru żewġ appostli, tnejn minn dawk magħżula minn Ġesù, biex ikun jista’ jibgħathom, imma qabel xejn jibqgħu miegħu.
L-ewwel talba li nagħmel fuqek illum hi biex inti u tiġi ordnat djaknu tiftakar li l-ewwel missjoni tagħna hija li nkunu ma’ Ġesù, u li nkunu ta’ Ġesù. Imbagħad, fejn jibgħatna nkunu nistgħu nwasslu xrara mill-qalb tiegħu… Read more »
Br Ryan Dalli, 34, from Ħaż-Żabbar, joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 2013 and has spent the past years preparing for this sacred ministry through prayer, theological studies and pastoral work. He currently resides at the Capuchin Friary in Floriana and is in his fifth year of study at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta. In 2024, he made his perpetual profession in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, committing himself to live a life of poverty, obedience and chastity… 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: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Psalm: 18:2-5
Gospel: John 14:6-14
Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? … Read more »
Xellug: Patri Mark Scicluna, Br Miguel Zammit, Patri Ivan Scicluna, Patri Elmar Pace u Patri Jethro Bajada
Bejn nhar it-Tnejn 28 ta’ April u l-Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Mejju 2025, ġie ċċelebrat il-71 Kapitlu Provinċjali Ordinarju Elettiv tal-Aħwa Kapuċċini Maltin.
Dan il-Kapitlu sar fil-kunvent tas-Salib Imqaddes, fil-Furjana u għalih attendew 45 Aħwa Kapuċċini.
Matul din il-ġimgħa l-Aħwa Kapuċċini kellhom iċ-ċans li flimkien jitolbu, jiddiskutu u anke jfasslu programm għall-futur tal-Provinċja tagħhom… 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: Acts 5:34-42
Psalm: 26 (27):1,4,13-14
Gospel: John 6:1-15
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near.
When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do… Read more »
