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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: 1 Cor 8:1b-7,11-13
Responsorial: Psalm 138 (139):1-3,13-14ab,23-24
Gospel: Lk 6:27-38
Jesus said to his disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic… Read more »
Catechesis.The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. IV. Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes (GS12-22). 2. Human dignity: gift and responsibility.
Brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
The Conciliar Constitution Gaudium et Spes (GS), by dedicating the first chapter to the dignity of the human person, emphasizes that it is the foundation and condition for “those values which are most highly prized today”, but these must not lose sight of their “divine source”, in order to avoid possible distortions arising from the “taint in man’s human heart” (GS, 11)… Read more »
Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Għażiża Suor Melissa, ippermetili nindirizza lilek direttament. Inti għadek kemm urejt ix-xewqa tiegħek li minn idejn is-superjuri reliġjużi tiegħek tirċievi l-grazzja li tappartjeni lill-komunità tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità. L-impenn definittiv tiegħek qiegħed tagħtih f’din is-sena partikolari meta l-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità qiegħda tfakkar il-200 sena mill-mewt qaddisa tal-Fundatriċi u għalhekk nitolbok tingħaqad fl-ispirtu ta’ San Jeanne-Antide Thouret u tagħti ħajtek, kif tassew tixtieq għall-foqra… 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: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31
Responsorial: Psalm 44 (45):11-12,14-15,16-17
Gospel: Luke 6:20-26
Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Nies qattiela u qarrieqa jistmellhom il-Mulej” (Salm 5:7). Dan huwa l-kliem li smajna fis-Salm illum, u huwa kliem qawwi ħafna – meta qed jgħid li l-Mulej “jistmellhom”. Imma hemm raġuni, għax il-Mulej kien ċar fil-kliem tiegħu. “Nies qattiela” – il-Mulej qal “la toqtolx” (Lq 18:20); il-messaġġ tiegħu dejjem kien li l-ħajja għandha tkun irrispettata dejjem. “U qarrieqa” – il-Mulej qal: “la tixhidx fil-falz” (Lq 18:20)… Read more »
Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Victory Day is a cherished day of celebration for our country. Together with the Church throughout the world, today we celebrate the feast of the birth of Our Lady, but this is also a feast that has a particular significance for us Maltese. Today, the Maltese people commemorate events that shaped our national identity, moments in which our forefathers recognised God’s protection and thanked Our Lady for her maternal intercession… 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 »
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Micah 5:1-4a
Responsorial: Psalm 12:6
Second Reading: Rom 8:28-30
Gospel: Mt 1:1-16,18-23
An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse… Read more »
