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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 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a,11-13a
Psalm: 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14
Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Ġesù jsemmi tliet affarijiet importanti ħafna għal min irid ikun dixxiplu tiegħu: “għandu jiċħad lilu nnifsu, jerfa’ salibu, u jimxi warajja” (Mt 16:24). L-ewwel ħaġa li ninnutaw f’dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù hu dan li mhux suġġeriment, speċi qed jgħid: ħa nissuġġerilkom xi ħaġa. Ġesù jgħid li min irid ikun dixxiplu tiegħu “għandu…” – mela qed jgħid hekk għandu jagħmel kull min irid jimxi warajh… 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: Deuteronomy 6:4-13
Psalm: 17 (18):2-3a,3bc-4,47 & 51ab
Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20
In those days, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him, and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? … Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters,
Dear young people!
The Feast of the Transfiguration, which we are celebrating, is a mystery of light that enriches our encounter — one that is so joyful, yet also raises questions about the present and the future. In the Gospel, we find the contrast between light and shadow, silence and words, wonder and incomprehension. Today, we are in Assisi, a city to which countless pilgrims have made their way for centuries, because here everything whispers that our lives can take on a new form, radiate light and heal the world… 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: Nahum 2:1,3; 3:1-3,6-7
Responsorial: Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab,39abcd,41
Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28
Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »
Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 5. The prayer of the Church
Message by Pope Leo XIV
Brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
In this catechism, we will resume our reflection on the Conciliar Constitution on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium (SC)… 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 »
