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Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
The parable in today’s Gospel tells us about the patience of God, who urges us to make our life a time of conversion. Jesus uses the image of a barren fig tree, which has not borne the anticipated fruit and which, nevertheless, the farmer does not want to cut down: he wants to fertilize it again since “it may bear fruit in the future” (Lk 13:9)… 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: 2 Kings 5:1-15a
Psalm: 41 (42):2,3; 42 (43):3,4
Gospel: Luke 4:24-30
Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa, tagħtina ftit il-mod kif Ġesù jaħseb fuq dak li qed jiġri madwaru. Huwa jirreferi għaż-żewġ traġedji ta’ żmienu: vendikazzjoni vjolenti ta’ Pilatu, li meta xi nies mill-Galilija għamlu rvell, jordna l-qtil tagħhom bi vjolenza kbira. Ġesù juża din l-espressjoni qawwija: “ħallat demmhom mad-demm tal-vittmi tas-sagrifiċċji tagħhom” (Lq 13:1). X’aktarx, qabduhom u qatluhom waqt li kienu qed joffru sagrifiċċju lil Alla; x’aktarx dawn kienu mis-setta taz-Zeloti, setta li kienet tirvella kontra l-ħakma Rumana… 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 »
Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15
Psalm: 102(103):1-2,3-4,6-7,8,11
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12
L-Evanġelju: Luke 13:1-9
Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? … Read more »
During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.
Second Reading for the Third Sunday: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12
Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Imqar jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam, ma nibżax mill-ħsara, għax inti miegħi. Il-ħatar tiegħek u l-għasluġ tiegħek, huma jwensuni” (Salm 23:4). Dan il-kliem tas-salm li llum kantajna f’din il-quddiesa solenni, joqgħod tajjeb ħafna fuq fomm l-għażiż Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona.
Il-Mulej sejjaħlu biex jgħaddi minn wied mudlam tal-mewt imma hu ma jibżax mill-ħsara għax il-Mulej miegħu. Il-ħatar tal-Mulej, l-għasluġ tal-Mulej, iwensuh… 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: Micah 7:14-15,18-20
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3,11-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So to them he addressed this parable.
Then he said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them… Read more »
