News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: 2 Cor 6, 1-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4
Gospel: Mt 5, 38-42
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil…
First Reading: Prov 8, 22-31
Psalm: 8, 4-5.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Rom 5, 1-5
Gospel: Jn 16, 12-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth…
First Reading: 2 Cor 5, 14-21
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8-9.11-12
Gospel: Mt 5, 33-37
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King…
First Reading: 2 Cor 4, 7-15
Psalm: 115 (116), 10-11.15-16.17-18
Gospel: Mt 5, 27-32
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart…
First Reading: 2 Cor 3, 15 – 4, 1.3-6
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14
Gospel: Mt 5, 20-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna…
First Reading: 2 Cor 3, 4-11
Psalm: 98 (99), 5.6.7.8.9
Gospel: Mt 5, 17-19
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place…
First Reading: Acts 11:21b-26
Psalm: 97, 1-6
Gospel: Mt 10:7-13
Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”
Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick…
First Reading: Gen 3: 9-15-20
Psalm: 86 (87): 1-2,3 & 5, 6-7
Gospel: Jn 19, 25-34
First Reading: Acts 2, 1-11
Psalm: 103 (104), 1ab.24ac.29bc-30.31.34
Second Reading: Rom 8, 8-17
Gospel: Jn 14, 15-16. 23b-26
Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him…
First Reading: Acts 28, 16-20. 30-31
Psalm: 10 (11), 4.5 & 7
Gospel: Jn 21, 20-25
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? …
