News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: Gen 49, 29-33; 50, 15-26a
Psalm: 104 (105), 1-2.3-4.6-7
Gospel: Mt 10, 24-33
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…
First Reading: Gen 46, 1-7. 28-30
Psalm: 36 (37), 3-4.18-19.27-28.39-40
Gospel: Mt 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…
First Reading: Prov 2, 1-19
Psalm: 33, 2-4.6.9.12.14-15
Gospel: Mt 19, 27-29
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First Reading: Gen 41, 55-57; 42, 5-7a. 17-24a
Psalm: 32 (33), 2-3.10-11.18-19
Gospel: Mt 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…
First Reading: Gen 32, 22-32
Psalm: 16 (17), 1.2-3.6-7.8b & 15
Gospel: Mt 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…
First Reading: Gen 28, 10-22a
Psalm: 90 (91), 1-2.3-4.14-15ab
Gospel: Mt 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…
First Reading: Is 66, 10-14c
Psalm: 65 (66), 1-3a.4-5.6-7a.16 & 20
Second Reading: Gal 6, 14-18
Gospel: Lk 10, 1-12.17-20
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit…
First Reading: Gen 27, 1-5.15-29
Psalm: 134 (135), 1-2.3-4.5-6
Gospel: Mt 9, 14-17
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? …
First Reading: Gen 23, 1-4.19; 24, 1-8.62-67
Psalm: 105 (106), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5
Gospel: Mt 9, 9-13
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples…
First Reading: Gen 22, 1-19
Psalm: 116 (117), 1-2.3-4.5-6.8-9
Gospel: Mt 9, 1-8
After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.”
At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbour evil thoughts? …
