News from the Church in Malta
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? …
First Reading: Ef 2, 19-22
Psalm: 116, 1.2
Gospel: Jn 20:24-29
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them…
First Reading: Gen 19, 15-29
Psalm: 25 (26), 2-3.9-10.11-12
Gospel: Mt 8, 23-27
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! …
First Reading: Gen 18, 16-33
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8-9.10-11
Gospel: Mt 8, 18-22
When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side. A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”
Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”
Saint of the day: Blessed Nazju Falzon, Secular Cleric
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First Reading: 1 Kings 19, 16b. 19-21
Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11
Second Reading: Gal 5, 1.13-18
Gospel: Lk 9, 51-62
When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him…
First Reading: Acts 12:1-11
Psalm: 33, 2-9
Second Reading: Tim 4:6-8. 17-18
Gospel: Mt 16:13-19
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: Ezek 34, 11-16
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6
Gospel: Lk 15, 3-7
Jesus addressed this parable to the Pharisees and scribes: “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? …
First Reading: Gen 16, 1-12.15-16
Psalm: 105 (106), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5
Gospel: Mt 7, 21-29
Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? …
