News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Sirach 1:1-10
Psalm: 92 (93):1ab,1c-2.5
Gospel: Mark 9:14-29
As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him… Read more »
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the Day
First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
Jesus said to His disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic… Read more »
Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Psalm: 22:1-6
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: Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):10-11,12-13,14-15
Gospel: Mark 8:34 – 9:1
Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, «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 and that of the gospel will save it.”
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 9:1-13
Psalm: 101 (102):16-18,19-21,29 & 22-23
Gospel: Mark 8:27-33
Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, «Who do people say that I am?» They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Messiah.”
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 8:6-13,20-22
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,14-15,18-19
Gospel: Mark 8:22-26
When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida, people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on him and asked, “Do you see anything?” Looking up he replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.”
Then he laid hands on his eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5,10
Psalm: 28 (29):1a,2.3ac-4,3b & 9b-10
Gospel: Mark 8:14-21
In those days, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. He enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 4:1-15.25
Psalm: 49 (50):1 & 8,16bc-17,20-21
Gospel: Mark 8:11-13
The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Then he left them, got into the boat again, and went off to the other shore… Read more »
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20
Gospel: Luke 6:17,20-26
And He came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of His disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 3:9-24
Psalm: 89 (90):2,3-4,5-6,12-13
Gospel: Mark 8:1-10
In those days when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat, Jesus summoned the disciples and said, My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will collapse on the way, and some of them have come a great distance.”
His disciples answered him, “Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy them here in this deserted place?” Still he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied… Read more »
