News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 10:5-7,13-16
Psalm: 93 (94):5-6,7-8,9-10,14-15
Gospel: Mt 11:25-27
At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, 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 »
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Kings 18:42b-45a
Psalm: 14:1-4
Gospel: John 19:25-27
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 1:10-17
Psalm: 49 (50):8-9,16bc-17,21 u 23
Gospel: Mt 10:34 – 11:1
Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s enemies will be those of his household.’
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me… Read more »
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Amos 7:12-15
Psalm: 84 (85):9-14
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
In those days, Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.
He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”
So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. Read more »
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Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm: 92 (93):1ab,1c-2.5
Gospel: Matthew 10:24-33
Jesus said to his Apostles: “No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master.
It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household! … Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hosea 14:2-10
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,8-9,12-13,14 & 17
Gospel: Matthew 10:16-23
Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Proverbs 2:1-19
Psalm: 33:2-4,6,9,12,14-15
Gospel: Matthew 19:27-29
In those days, Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?”
Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hosea 10:1-3,7-8,12
Psalm: 104 (105):2-3,4-5,6-7
Gospel: Matthew 10:1-7
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.
The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hosea 8:4-7,11-13
Psalm: 113b (115):3-4,5-6,7ab-8,9-10
Gospel: Matthew 9:32-38
A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”
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… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hosea 2:16,17b-18,21-22
Psalm: 144 (145):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9
Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26
While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.
A woman suffering haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak… Read more »
