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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 »
Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm: 32 (33):4-5,18-19,20 u 22
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light… 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.
Second Reading for the Second Sunday: 2 Tim 1:8b-10
Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to Timothy
So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. … Read more »
Today, Saturday 28th February 2026, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV appointed His Excellency Mgr Wojciech Załuski, Titular Archbishop of Diocleziana as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta. He is currently Apostolic Nuncio in Malaysia, East Timor and Apostolic Delegate in Brunei Darussalam.
H.E. Mgr Wojciech Załuski was born in Załuski-Lipnewo, Poland, on 5th April 1960. He was ordained a priest on 1st June 1989 to the Diocese of Łomża in Poland… Read more »
Homily of Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
At the beginning of each liturgical season, we joyfully rediscover the grace of being Church, namely a community gathered to listen to the word of God. The voice of the Prophet Joel speaks to us, bringing each of us out of our isolation and showing us the urgent need for conversion, which is always both personal and public: “Gather the people… 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 »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Smajtu xi ntqal…imma jien ngħidilkom” (Mt 5:21-22). Dan hu d-diskors li għamel Ġesù, li smajna fl-Evanġelju llum, meta jqabbel dak li kienu jafu d-dixxipli tiegħu mill-passat – il-liġijiet u l-kmandamenti – imbagħad jgħidilhom hu x’għandhom jagħmlu. Ma nsibuhx biss hawn f’din is-silta, għax hawn Ġesù qiegħed, fl-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, fuq il-muntanja jkellem lid-dixxipli, u diversi drabi jgħid hekk: “Smajtu xi ntqal…imma jien ngħidilkom”… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Psalm: 118 (119):1-2,4-5,7-8
Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… 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: Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8
Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to the hell of fire… Read more »
