News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 3, 1-8
Psalm: 31 (32), 1-2.5.6.7
Gospel: Mk 7, 31-37
Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay his hand on him… Read more »
The Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 2, 18-25
Psalm: 127 (128), 1-2.3.4-5
Gospel: Mk 7, 24-30
In those days, Jesus went to the district of Tyre. He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice. Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him… Read more »
The Apostle St Paul, Patron of Malta – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Wisdom 14, 3-7
Psalm: 106, 21-31
Second Reading: 2 Cor 11, 18.24-31
Gospel: Mk 16, 15-20
In those days, Jesus said to the Eleven, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 1, 20 – 2, 4a
Psalm: 8, 4-5.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Mk 7, 1-13
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 1, 1-19
Psalm: 103 (104), 1-2a.5-6.10 & 12.24 & 35c
Gospel: Mk 6, 53-56
After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was… Read more »
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Job 7, 1-4.6-7
Psalm: 146 (147), 1-2.3-4.5-6
Second Reading: 1 Cor 9. 16-19.22-23
Gospel: Mk 1, 29-39
On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 13, 15-17.20-21
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
Gospel: Mk 6, 30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 13, 1-8
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.3.5.8b-9abc
Gospel: Mk 6, 14-29
King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; That is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”
But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 12, 18-19.21-24
Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.9.10-11
Gospel: Mk 6, 7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick: no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 12, 4-7.11-15
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.13-14.17-18a
Gospel: Mk 6, 1-6
Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? … Read more »
