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Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm: 95 (96):1-2,3 & 10ac,11-12,13
Gospel: Matthew 18:12-14
Jesus said to his disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray… Read more »
At the Jubilee Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the importance of active waiting during the Advent Season, as we learn to hope and help bring the Kingdom of God closer through our good actions.
Pope Leo XIV held a special Jubilee Audience on Saturday, as the Church journeys in the Advent Season toward Christmas.
In his catechesis, the Pope said Advent teaches us to pay attention to the signs of the times, since it takes preparation and effort to recognize Jesus in our world and daily lives… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna hemm kelma għażiża, li ma nisimgħux darba biss imma almenu darbtejn. L-Anġlu Gabrijel, li ismu jfisser il-qawwa t’Alla, iżur lil xebba rżina, sempliċi, umli ġo belt moħbija, anzi ta’ fama ma tantx tajba – Nazaret. U jsellmilha u jgħidilha “Sliem għalik, mimlija bil-grazzja” (Lq 1:28). Jagħtiha isem ġdid. Hi kien jisimha Marija għal oħt Mosè… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, l-attriċi Kristjana Casha qalet li iktar ma napprezzaw dak li għandna, iktar se nkunu kuntenti, għax jekk dejjem nippretendu l-affarijiet bi dritt, għax hekk ħaqqna, ħa nkunu dejjem irridu iżjed.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Franco Fenech u Kristjana Casha. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… 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 »
Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary – solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 3:9-15,20
Psalm: 97:1-4
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-6,11-12
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
In those days, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favoured one! … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Elfejn sena ilu qabel ma twieled Ġesù meta r-re jew l-imperatur kien jagħmel vjaġġ biex imur minn pajjiż għal ieħor, qablu kien jibgħat messaġġiera, u jibdew jgħidu lin-nies: ‘Ħejju t-triq għax ġej is-sultan, għax ġej l-imperatur.’ U kien ikollhom nies li qabel ma jgħaddi l-imperatur kienu jirranġaw it-toroq.
Qabel ma ġie Ġesù, qabel deher, qabel beda jgħallimna, kien hemm raġel li uża l-istess kliem lil dawk li kien qed jisimgħuh… Read more »
Photo: Daniela Muscat L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Inti l-anġlu ta’ ħajjitna
Inti d-dawl u l-qawwa tagħna
Fit-tiġrib li jdallam fuqna
Inti dejjem waqaft magħna”.
Dan huwa r-ritornell tal-Innu lil San Nikola, u huwa kliem li jesprimi b’mod sabiħ ħafna x’fisser San Nikola tul l-istorja u fi żminijietna.
San Nikola hu wieħed mill-qaddisin l-aktar popolari u maħbubin fil-Knisja. Il-kliem tal-Innu li jsejjaħlu “Missier tagħna għażiż Nikola” juri mhux biss rispett u devozzjoni, iżda wkoll sens ta’ identità: għax fejn hemm qaddis maħbub hemm storja, hemm kultant anki tradizzjoni li tgħaddi minn ġenerazzjoni għal oħra, u hemm qalb ta’ komunità li tħoss li hawn min jimxi magħha… 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 Advent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm: 71(72):1,7-8,12-13,17
Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea (and) saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’”
John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist… Read more »
