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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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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 »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Amber tkellmet dwar l-esperjenza tagħha bħala omm li ddeskrivietha bħala mħabba kbira tal-ġenn, iżda wkoll li tweġġa’.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Amber Bondin. 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.
Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 11, 27-28
Waqt li Ġesù kien qed jitkellem, kien hemm waħda mara li għolliet leħinha minn qalb il-folla u qaltlu: “Hieni l-ġuf li ġiebek u s-sider li rdajt!”… 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: Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26
Psalm: 146 (147):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Matthew 9:35 – 10:1,6-8
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. … 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: Isaiah 29:17-24
Psalm: 26 (27):1,4,13-14
Gospel: Matthew 9:27-31
In those days, as Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” And their eyes were opened… Read more »
