‘In your prayers do not babble as the gentiles do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us. And do not put us to the test, but save us from the Evil One. ‘Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours; but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.
The Saint of the day: St Conrad Confalonieri
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Intom u titolbu toqogħdux tlabalbu bħall-pagani; dawn mingħalihom li, iktar ma jgħidu, iktar jinstemgħu. Tkunux bħalhom, għax Missierkom jaf x’teħtieġu, qabel ma titolbuh intom. Mela itolbu hekk: ‘Missierna, li inti fis-smewwiet, jitqaddes ismek, tiġi saltnatek, ikun li trid int, kif fis-sema, hekkda fl-art. Ħobżna ta’ kuljum agħtina llum. Aħfrilna dnubietna, bħalma naħfru lil min hu ħati għalina. U la ddaħħalniex fit-tiġrib, iżda eħlisna mid-deni.’ Għax jekk intom taħfru lill-bnedmin il-ħtijiet tagħhom, Missierkom li hu fis-smewwiet jaħfer lilkom ukoll. Imma jekk intom ma taħfrux lill-bnedmin il-ħtijiet tagħhom, anqas Missierkom ma jaħfer lilkom il-ħtijiet tagħkom.
Il-Qaddis tal-jum: San Kurradu Confalonieri