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The Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ezekiel 17:3-7
Psalm: 94 (95):1-2.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2.5-8
Gospel: John 4:5-42
Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon… Read more »
Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office
This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.
Gospel: John 4:5-42
Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph… 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: Micah 7:14-15,18-20
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3,11-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So to them he addressed this parable.
Then he said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Riedu kieku jaqbduh taħt idejhom imma beżgħu min-nies” (Mt 21:46). Din hi r-reazzjoni ta’ dawn il-qassisin il-kbar u l-Fariżej li meta semgħu lil Ġesù jgħid il-parabbola, “fehmu li hu kien qiegħed jgħid għalihom” (Mt 21:45). U fehmu malajr għax, fil-fatt, fl-Iskrittura, li huma kienu jafu tajjeb, fil-Profeta Isaija, hemm l-istess tixbiha, jiġifieri mal-għalqa tad-dwieli. Isaija jgħid: “Il-maħbub tiegħi kellu għalqa tad-dwieli… Għażaqha u naddafha miż-żrar, u ħawwel fiha dwieli mill-aħjar; bena torri f’nofsha, u wkoll ħaffer magħsar fiha” (Isaija 5:2)… Read more »
L-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles Scicluna qal li l-Knisja taqbel mal-abbozz ta’ liġi ġdid li jistabbilixxi regoli dwar kif jistgħu jsiru Direttivi Mediċi Avvanzati – ‘Living Wills’ għax ħadd mhu obbligat jaċċetta terapija inutli. Hu fakkar li l-proposta teskludi l-ewtanasija jew kwalunkwe intervent maħsub biex itemm ħajja u li talbiet bħal dawn jiġu kkunsidrati invalidi skont il-liġi.
Waqt li kien qed jiġi intervistat waqt il-programm Għal Kulħadd fuq RTK103, hu qal li dan il-Living Will isir meta l-bniedem ikun għadu f’sensih u wieħed irid ikun seren b’din id-deċiżjoni… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta
The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools’ Association welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Government’s Green Paper and, in light of mounting evidence of social media’s impact on children’s wellbeing and development, underscore the urgent need for a robust, child-centred national framework.
The Secretariat and Association commend the Green Paper’s strong focus on safeguarding, the protection of minors from abuse and harmful content, and its recognition of the shared responsibility of families, schools and communities… 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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28
Psalm: 104 (105):16-17,18-19,20-21
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43,45-46
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey… Read more »
Ritratt: Claire Camilleri – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta
Il-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ħatar Kunsill ġdid tal-Kappillani għas-snin 2026-2028 u se jkun magħmul minn tmien kappillani.
Fl-ewwel laqgħa tal-Kunsill tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani, l-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta awguraw lill-membri l-ġodda sabiex il-ħidma tagħhom tħalli l-frott mixtieq fil-parroċċi u fil-Knisja f’Malta.
Il-membri tal-Kunsill huma: il-President Dun Robin Camilleri, l-Arċipriet tal-Isla; il-Viċi President Dun Evan Caruana, il-Kappillan ta’ Santa Marija f’Birkirkara; is-Segretarju tal-Kunsill Dun Martin Cardona, il-Kappillan ta’ Ħal Kirkop; is-Segretarju tal-Kulleġġ Dun Sean Abela, il-Kappillan tal-Imġarr u l-Kaxxier Dun Joshua Cortis, il-Kappillan tal-Balluta… Read more »
