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Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Samuel 1:9-20
Psalm: 1 Samuel 2:1,4-5,6-7,8abcd
Gospel: Mark 1:21b-28
In those days, when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue at Capernaum and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? … Read more »
Message of Pope Leo XIV
Carrying on a 45-year-old tradition, Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
A new sign of forgiveness
In his homily, the Pope reflected on God entering history by coming down to earth to “meet each of us with an open and humble heart.” He wants to meet our gaze and reveal the Word of salvation to us, that is Jesus Christ… Read more »
Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace Ittra tal-Qdusija Tiegħu Papa Ljun XIV lill–Ministri Ġenerali tal-Konferenza tal-Familja Franġiskana fl-okkażjoni tal–ftuħ tat–VIII Ċentinarju mill-mewt ta’ San Franġisk ta’ Assisi
Lill-Ministri Ġenerali
tal-Konferenza tal-Familja Franġiskana
“Oħtna l-mewt”, esklama San Franġisk fit-3 ta’ Ottubru 1226 fil-Porzjunkola, huwa u sejjer jiltaqa’ magħha bħala bniedem sa fl-aħħar fis-sliem. Għaddew tmien sekli mill-mewt tal-Fqajjar ta’ Assisi li kiteb b’karattri inċiżivi l-kelma tas-salvazzjoni ta’ Kristu fil-qlub tal-bnedmin ta’ żmienu… Read more »
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Issa li ntemm l-ewwel Konċistorju straordinarju tal-Papa Ljun, diġà ngħata appuntament għat-tieni wieħed: jumejn f’Ġunju, mas-Solennità ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl.
Kien il-Papa nnifsu li ħabbar din it-tieni laqgħa għas-sajf fid-diskors tal-għeluq tiegħu waqt it-tielet u l-aħħar sessjoni tal-Konċistorju, li ġemgħet flimkien 170 Kardinal, eletturi u mhumiex.
Waqt li fisser li din il-laqgħa ta’ jumejn kienet “f’kontinwità” ma’ dak li ġie mitlub mill-kongregazzjonijiet ġenerali ta’ qabel il-Konklavi, il-Papa Ljun esprima wkoll ix-xewqa tiegħu li jkompli jlaqqa’ Konċistorji kull sena, li jkunu ta’ tlett ijiem jew erbgħa… 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 Readingi: 1 Samuel 1:1-8
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,14-17,18-19
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. Read more »
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L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ġesù jinsisti li Ġwanni għandu bżonn jgħammed lilu wkoll. Mhux għax għandu xi dnub li hemm bżonn jinħasel imma għaliex kif jgħid hu stess: “hekk jixraq biex intemmu s-sewwa kollu” (Mt 3:15). Għandu bżonn, fi kliem ieħor, jagħtina xhieda ta’ kemm Alla huwa fidil fil-kelma tiegħu, kemm hu ħanin u kemm iħobbna. Għax f’dawn l-affarijiet sbieħ jinġabar is-sewwa kif jarah Alla: is-solidarjetà, il-ħniena, il-faraġ… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Ix-xena, nafuha tajjeb u f’dan il-post għandha sinifikat speċjali għax jekk tħarsu wara l-artal hemm l-iskultura straordinarja fl-irħam abjad sabiħ tal-Mazzuolo, il-magħmudija ta’ Ġesù minn Ġwanni l-Battista. Din hija l-festa divina li qed nagħmlu llum, il-festa proprju ta’ bejn iż-żewġ protagonisti f’dan il-katidral iddedikat lil San Ġwann il-Battista. Aħna ngħidulu l-Battista għax għammed lil Ġesù.
Ġwanni, it-tifel ta’ Żakkarija u Eliżabetta, li jgħammed lil Ġesù proprju kif jibda l-missjoni tiegħu l-Imgħallem tagħna… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Dr Yana Psaila qalet li l-bniedem huwa mgħobbi bil-piż li jrid ikun bħal ħaddieħor u din il-ħaġa qed ittellfu milli jkun jaf u jaħseb dwaru nnifsu.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick u Dr Yana Psaila. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… 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 »
