News from the Church in Malta
The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 3: 9-15.20
Psalm: 97
Second Reading: Ephes 1: 3-6.11-12
Gospel: Lk 1: 26-38
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 30, 19-21.23-26
Psalm: 146 (147), 1-2.3-4.5-6
Gospel: Mt 9, 35 – 10, 1.6-8
Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 29, 17-24
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.4.13-14
Gospel: Mt 9, 27-31
As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!”
When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 26, 1-6
Psalm: 117 (118), 1 & 8-9.19-21.25-27a
Gospel: Mt 7, 21.24-27
Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 25, 6-10a
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
Gospel: Mt 15, 29-37
At that time: Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 11, 1-10
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.7-8.12-13.17
Gospel: Lk 10, 21-24
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 4, 2-6
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a. 4b-5.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Mt 8, 5-11
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.”
The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed… Read more »
First Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 2, 1-5
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.4-5.6-7. 8-9
Second Reading: Rom 13, 11-14a
Gospel: Mt 24, 37-44
Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark… Read more »
Saint Andrew, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Rom 10: 9-18
Psalm: 18, 2-5
Gospel: Mt 4: 18-22
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Dan 7, 2-14
Psalm: Dan 3, 75.76.77.78.79.80.81
Gospel: Lk 21, 29-33
Jesus told his disciples a parable. “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near… Read more »
