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Readings of the day
First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18
Psalm: 8 (19):8,9,10,15
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… 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 »
First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Psalm: 90(91):1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over He was hungry… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters,
“Rejoice in hope” (Rom 12:12). As we celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025, which Pope Francis has dedicated to hope, we reflect on these words.
Who was Paul, the man who urged the people of Rome to “rejoice in hope”, and how did we come to know him? We thank God for his journey with us—one that began with a dramatic shipwreck… 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 58:9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for Him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Kif tista’ tagħti qima lix-xbieha tal-injam jew il-kartapesta, u x-xbieha ta’ Alla ħaj, li hi ta’ ħuk jew oħtok, tikkalpestaha? Ma tagħmilx sens! Din hi l-konverżjoni li nitlob.
Il-Kelma t’Alla llum tkellimna fuq is-sawm, u fl-ewwel qari l-profeta jgħallimna li s-sawm qabelxejn huwa atteġġjament, mhux kwistjoni ta’ x’nagħmel għal wiċċ in-nies. Talba li smajnieha wkoll meta Ġesù jitkellem fuq is-sawm fil-qari ta’ nhar l-Erbgħa tal-irmied: Meta ssum issumx għal wiċċ in-nies, is-sawm tiegħek jarah Alla… Read more »
File Photo: The Paul VI Hall during one of the Pope’s previous General Audiences (Vatican Media)
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In this last catechesis dedicated to the childhood of Jesus, we will start from the episode in which, at twelve years of age, He stays in the Temple without telling His parents, who are anxiously looking for Him and find Him after three days… 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 First Sunday: Romans 10:8-13
Reading from the Letter of St Paul to the Romans
That is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. … 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 »
