News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: 2 Cor 9, 6-10
Psalm: 111, 1-2.5-9
Gospel: Jn 12, 24-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit…
First Reading: Hos 2, 16b. 17b. 21-22
Psalm: 44, 11-12.14-17
Gospel: Mt 25:1-13
First Reading: Num 20, 1-13
Psalm: 94 (95), 1-2.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Mt 16, 13-23
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah…
First Reading: Num 13, 1-3a.25 -14, 1.26-30.34-35
Psalm: 105 (106), 6-7a.13-14.21-22.23
Gospel: Mt 15, 21-28
At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! …
First Reading: Dan 7: 9-10. 13-14
Psalm: 96, 1-2.5-6.9
Second Reading: 2 Pet 1: 16-19
Gospel: Mk 9:1-9
Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white…
First Reading: Num 11, 4b-15
Psalm: 80 (81), 12-13.14-15.16-17
Gospel: Mt 14, 13-21
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns…
First Reading: Ecc 1, 2; 2, 21-23
Psalm: 89 (90), 3-4.5-6. 12-13. 14 & 17
Second Reading: Col 3, 1-5. 9-11
Gospel: Lk 12, 13-21
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”
Then he told them a parable…
First Reading: Lev 25, 1. 8-17
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.7-8
Gospel: Mt 14, 1-12
Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet…
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? …
First Reading: Exodus 40, 16-21. 34-38
Psalm: 83 (84), 3.4.5-6a & 8a. 11
Gospel: Mt 13, 47-53
Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets…
