News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 58, 9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86), 1-2.3-4.5-6
Gospel: Lk 5, 27-32
Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 58, 1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.18-19
Gospel: Mt 9, 14-15
In those days 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? … Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Deut 30, 15-20
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 u 6
Gospel: Lk 9, 22-25
In those days Jesus said to his disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me… Read more »
Ash Wednesday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Joel 2, 12-18
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.12-13.14 & 17
Second Reading: 2 Cor 5, 20 – 6, 2
Gospel: Mt 6, 1-6.16-18
In those days Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 6, 5-8; 7, 1-5.10
Psalm: 28 (29), 1a, 2.3ac-4.3b & 9b-10
Gospel: Mk 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: Gen 4, 1-15.25
Psalm: 49 (50), 1 & 8.16bc-17.20-21
Gospel: Mk 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: Lev 13, 1-2.45-46
Psalm: 31 (32), 1-2.5.11
Second Reading: 1 Cor 10, 3-11,1
Gospel: Mk 1, 40-45
In those days, a leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 3, 9-24
Psalm: 89 (90), 2.3-4.5-6.12-13
Gospel: Mk 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… Read more »
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 »
