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The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,15-16,17-18
Second Reading: Romans 8:35,37-39
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Mar lejn pajjiżu” (Mt 13:54). Hawnhekk, fl-Evanġelju llum skont San Mattew, għandna din il-ġrajja meta Ġesù jirritorna pajjiżu. Suppost din tkun okkażjoni sabiħa. Fil-fatt, fil-bidu, in-nies, meta semgħuh fis-sinagoga, “baqgħu mistagħġba” (Mt 13:54) bl-għerf tiegħu. Imma fil-irriżulta li kienet ġrajja ta’ niket. Għax dawn in-nies, l-ewwel stagħġbu bl-għerf tiegħu, imma mbagħad qalu: lil dan nafuh; “dan mhuwiex bin il-mastrudaxxa?” (Mt 13:55)… 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: Jeremiah 26:11-16,24
Psalm: 68 (69):15-16,30-31,33-34
Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12
Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.”
Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet… Read more »
