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Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6
Psalm: 96 (97):1,2b,6 & 7c,9
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
L-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jiġbor il-festa tal-lum f’dawn l-espressjonijiet li smajna mit-tieni qari fl-ittra tiegħu lil Titu.
“Dehret il-grazzja ta’ Alla” (Titu 2:11); u jerġa’ jirrepeti espressjoni oħra li tixbahha wkoll: “Feġġet it-tjieba ta’ Alla” (Titu 3:4). Ejjew nifhmu li meta San Pawl qed jitkellem fuq il-grazzja ta’ Alla u t-tjieba ta’ Alla; u jgħidilna li din il-grazzja u din it-tjieba, dehret u feġġet – qed jitkellem fuq Ġesù, qed jitkellem fuq persuna… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-festa tal-Magħmudija tal-Mulej li qed niċċelebraw illum tgħinna nirriflettu fuq mument profond fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù – mument li juri l-identità u l-missjoni tiegħu, mibnija fuq l-imħabba u s-servizz. Hi opportunità tajba speċjalment għalikom li qegħdin tħejju biex tidħlu għas-sagrament taż-żwieġ din is-sena. Din il-festa toffri dawl speċjali fuq dan il-vjaġġ li se tibdew, vjaġġ ukoll mibni fuq l-imħabba, l-għotja tagħkom lil xulxin, u l-grazzja divina… 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
Baptism of the Lord – Feast
First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11
Psalm: 103 (104):1b-2,3-4,24-25,27-28,29-30
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 3:15-16,21-22
In those days, as the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptise you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals… 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 John 5:14-21
Psalm: 149:1-2,3-4,5,6a & 9b
Gospel: John 3:22-30
Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptising. John was also baptising in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptised, for John had not yet been imprisoned… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Mar u nxteħet wiċċu fl-art quddiemu” (Lq 5:12). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa fuq dan ir-raġel marid bil-marda tal-lebbra li, bil-ħerqa tiegħu biex Ġesù jfejqu, mar inxteħet wiċċu fl-art quddiemu. U għamillu dit-talba: “Jekk trid, tista’ tfejjaqni” (Lq 5:12). Ħa nħarsu ftit lejn dar-raġel l-ewwel, u mbagħad lejn Ġesù, għax żgur li hemm ħafna x’nitgħallmu għall-ħajja tagħna.
Dan ir-raġel kellu fidi f’Ġesù… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace
Archbishop Charles Scicluna visited the Jesuit Church in Valletta, where extensive restoration and conservation work is currently underway.
He was accompanied by Mr Michael Pace Ross, the Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, and Rev. Dr Nicholas Doublet, the President of the Jesuit Church Foundation.
During the visit, the Archbishop thanked everyone who has contributed or is contributing to ensuring that this heritage continues to serve society and aids in the search for truth and beauty… 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 »
