Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 3, 22-29
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Lk 11, 27-28

While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Read more »

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Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Malta – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Kings 8, 22-23. 27-30
Psalm: 83, 3-5.10-11

Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10

He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way… Read more »

Our Lady of the Rosary
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 2, 1-2.7-14
Psalm: 85 (86), 3-4.5-6.9-10

Gospel: Lk 11, 1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 1, 13-24
Psalm: 138 (139), 1-3.13-14ab.14c-15

Gospel: Lk 10, 38-42

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 1, 6-12
Psalm: 110 (111), 1-2.7-8.9 u 10c

Gospel: Lk 10, 25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?”

Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 42, 1-3.5-6.12-17
Psalm: 118 (119), 66.71.75.91.125.130

Gospel: Lk 10, 17-24

The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 23, 20-23a
Psalm: 90, 1-6.10-11

Gospel: Mt 18, 1-5.10

The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 19, 21-27
Psalm: 26 (27), 7-8a.8b-9abc.13-14

Gospel: Lk 10, 1-12

The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest… Read more »