News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 11, 1-18
Psalm: 41 (42), 2-3; 42 (43), 3.4
Gospel: Jn 10, 1-10
In those days, Jesus said: “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice… Read more »
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 4,8-12
Psalm: 117(118), 1,8-9,21-23,26,28cd,29
Second Reading: 1 Jn 3,1-2
Gospel: Jn 10,11-18
In those days, Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 9, 31-42
Psalm: 115 (116), 12-13.14-15.16-17
Gospel: Jn 6, 60-69
In those days, when many of Jesus’ disciples heard him speaking about the bread of life, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 9, 1-20
Psalm: 116 (117), 1.2
Gospel: Jn 6, 52-59
In those days, the Jews disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 8, 26-40
Psalm: 65 (66), 8-9. 16-17. 20
Gospel: Jn 6, 44-51
In those days, Jesus said to the crowd: “No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. It is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.
Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 8, 1b-8
Psalm: 65 (66), 1-3a. 4-5. 6-7a
Gospel: Jn 6, 35-40
In those days, Jesus said to the crowd, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 7, 51 – 8, 1a
Psalm: 30 (31), 3cd-4. 6ab & 7b, 8a. 17 & 21ab
Gospel: Jn 6, 30-35
The crowd said to Jesus, “What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, “He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”
Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 6, 8-15
Psalm: 118 (119), 23-24.26-27.29-30
Gospel: Jn 6, 22-29
After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea. The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left… Read more »
Third Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 3, 13-15.17-19
Psalm: 4, 2.4.7.9
Second Reading: 1 Jn 2, 1-5a
Gospel: Lk 24, 35-48
In those days, the disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way, and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 6, 1-7
Salm: 32 (33), 1-2.4-5.18-19
Gospel: Jn 6, 16-21
When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing… Read more »
