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Pope Francis in the private chapel on the 10th floor of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital (@salastampaVaticana)
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today, the second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel tells us about the Transfiguration of Jesus (Lk 9:28-36). Having climbed to the top of a mountain with Peter, James and John, Jesus immerses Himself in prayer and becomes radiant with light… Read more »
Ritratti: Ian Noel Pace
L‑entità tal‑Knisja Fondazzjoni Sebħ iffirmat ftehim mal‑Ministeru għall‑Politika Soċjali, sabiex tkompli tmexxi d‑djar tat‑tfal f’Malta u toffri sigurtà, dinjità, imħabba u għożża lit‑42 tifel u tifla li jinsabu fil‑kura tal‑Knisja.
Dan il‑ftehim jassigura għajnuna finanzjarja ta’ €7 miljun mill‑Gvern sabiex Fondazzjoni Sebħ tkompli tmexxi s‑seba’ appartamenti residenzjali. Hu stmat li Fondazzjoni Sebħ għandha bżonn madwar €70,000 fis-sena għal kull tifel u tifla… 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: Daniel 9:4b-10
Psalm: 78 (79):8,9,11 & 13
Gospel: Luke 6:36-38
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Ġesù ġabar il-kmandamenti kollha ta’ Alla fi kmandament wieħed: “Ħobb lill-Mulej Alla tiegħek b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, b’moħħok kollu, u bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha… ħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek” (Mk 12:30-31). Meta Ġesù għamel hekk, mhux biex il-kmandamenti jagħmilhom aktar laxki, anzi biex jagħmilhom aktar esiġenti, u jmur fil-fond tal-qalb tagħna.
Dan hu li naraw illum fl-Evanġelju, meta Ġesù lin-nies jgħidilhom: “Smajtu x’intqal lin-nies ta’ dari: ‘la toqtolx’” (Mt 5:21)… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-aħwa f’din il-mixja tar-Randan, din il-Kelma hi kelma tad-dawl u kelma ta’ tama. Ġesù qiegħed fi triqtu lejn il-ġudizzju, il-kundanna, u l-mewt. Hu bniedem innoċenti. U ta’ bniedem li kien jagħraf is-sitwazzjoni x’inhi, u jagħraf il-qalb tal-bniedem, kien jaf li sħabu se jitfixklu. U jurihom tassew min Hu. Id-dinja se tikkundannah, id-dinja se ssawtu, tinkurunah bix-xewk, issallbu; imma dan hu li Hu? … 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 »
Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12,17-18
Psalm: 26(27):1,7-8,9,13-14
Second Reading: Philippians 3:17–4:1
Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36
Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem… 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: Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Psalm: 118 (119):1-2,4-5,7-8
Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »
