News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hos 2, 16.17b-18.21-22
Psalm: 144 (145), 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Mt 9, 18-26
While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.
A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak… Read more »
The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14c
Psalm: 65 (66):1-3a,4-5,6-7a,16 & 20
Second Reading: Galatians 6:14-18
Gospel: Luke 10:1-12,17-20
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way… Read more »
Readings of the day
First reading: Amos 9:11-15
Psalm: 84 (85):9,11-12,13-14
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-17
The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”
Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Amos 8:4-6,9-12
Psalm: 18 (119):2,10,20,30,40,131
Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13
In those days, Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples.
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”
Saint of the day: Blessed Nazju Falzon, secular cleric Read more »
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Readings of the day
First Reading: Amos 7:10-17
Psalm: 18:8,9,10,11
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbour evil thoughts? … Read more »
Saint Peter and Saint Paul – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 12:1-11
Psalm: 33:2-9
Second Reading: Timothy 4:6-8,17-18
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12
Psalm: 5:5-6,7,8
Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm… Read more »
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b,19-21
Psalm: 15 (16):1-2a & 5,7-8,9-10,11
Second Reading: Gal 5:1,13-18
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62
When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem… Read more »
Immaculate Heart of Mary – Memorial
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 61:9-11
Psalm: 1 Samuel 2:1.4-8
Gospel: Luke 2:41-51
Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it… Read more »
Sacred Heart of Jesus – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16
Psalm: 22 (23):1-3a,3b-4,5,6
Gospel: Luke 15:3-7
Jesus addressed this parable to the Pharisees and scribes: “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? … Read more »
