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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: Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12
Psalm: 5:5-6,7,8
Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Jinstema’ jistona dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù meta jgħid: “Min iħobb lil missieru jew lil ommu iżjed minni, ma jistħoqqlux li jkun miegħi” (Mt 10:37). Ikompli wkoll isemmi lill-membri oħra tal-familja, u jgħid: jekk tħobbhom iżjed minnu, ma jistħoqqlokx li tkun tiegħu.
Nifhmu dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù meta niftakru lil min intqal. Hawnhekk Ġesù kien qiegħed jitkellem ma’ dawk li emmnu fih, l-ewwel nies; u, wara li hu qam mill-imwiet u tela’ s-sema, l-ewwel Insara kienu qed jisimgħu dal-kliem tiegħu… Read more »
Homily by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today, in a single Solemnity, we commemorate Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the city and Diocese of Rome. One was chosen by Jesus as shepherd of his flock, and the other as apostle to the Gentiles. In them, we venerate two pillars of the Church.
Peter, guardian of the People of God, is often portrayed in the New Testament as striving to preserve communion among the brothers… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Pietru u Pawlu huma żewġt irġiel li, minn perspettiva umana, ma setgħux ikunu aktar differenti minn xulxin.
Pietru kien sajjied sempliċi mill-Galilija. Kien bniedem impulsiv, mimli emozzjonijiet, ġeneruż, iżda xi drabi wkoll dgħajjef u mbeżża’. Kultant kien jitkellem qabel ma jaħseb. Kien dak li niżel mid-dgħajsa biex jimxi fuq l-ilma lejn Ġesù, imma meta beda jħares lejn il-maltemp, beda jegħreq… 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 »
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 12:1-11
Psalm: 33:2-9
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
In today’s Gospel reading (Mt 10:37–42), we hear some of Jesus’ exhortations on how to follow him and be witnesses to his kingdom. This is not just a matter of outward acts, but of committing ourselves entirely to a loving relationship with him. In order to bear fruit, love requires at least three things: detachment, loss and hospitality… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Inġbarna llum biex nirringrazzjaw lil Alla tas-sena akkademika li għaddiet, tal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali. Nirringrazzjawh tal-għajnuna li tana f’din is-sena tul il-mixja tagħna, u tal-ħidma li saret ta’ studju, ta’ formazzjoni. Hija sena li fiha ħafna minnkom għamiltu korsijiet differenti, qsamtu esperjenzi, fittixtu li tifhmu aktar il-fidi, il-ħajja tal-Knisja u l-mod kif tistgħu taqdu aħjar lill-poplu ta’ Alla.
Fl-Ewkaristija, aħna qegħdin nirringrazzjawh għal dawk kollha li kellhom sehem f’din il-ħidma – kemm dawk li segwew il-korsijiet offruti mill-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali, kif ukoll dawk li taw il-kontribut tagħhom f’dawn il-korsijiet f’diversi oqsma tul din is-sena… Read more »
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16a
Psalm: 88 (89):2-3,16-17,18-19
Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4,8-11
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me… Read more »
