Lord Jesus we are all your children and You love us all. But some of us are far and no longer come to listen to Your Word, nor do they receive the Sacraments. Take their fears, open their ears and give sight to their eyes. Show them Jesus how much You love them! Help them to approach You and fill them your joy and peace. Amen.
Dan il-qari jintuza biss jekk il-hadd ta' l-epifanija jkun is-6 ta' jannar u allura mhuwhiex se jkun DAN il-qari li jinqara fil-knisja. Hemm qari iehor.
Dan il-qari jintuza biss jekk il-hadd ta' l-epifanija jkun is-6 ta' jannar u allura mhuwhiex se jkun DAN il-qari li jinqara fil-knisja. Hemm qari iehor.
This is a translation of the ppt prepared to accompany the Readings during this Sunday's Mass at my parish. All pictures remain the property of their rightful owners.
This powerpoint is a translation of that prepared to accompany the Mass Readings during the Children’s Mass, at my parish. All pictures remain the property of their rightful owners.
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Liturgical Year A)ruth (Malta)
I've enjoyed preparing this and love the message God is giving us this Sunday. I Hope that all those who see it will like it :-) On a seperate note: all pictures remain property of their rightful owners.
God has created so MANY MANY MANY beautiful animals and this presentation may be used to help children learn names and appreciate better the beauty of nature around us :-) God bless all those who will see/make use of it. (pictures were found on the internet)
The love of God for each one of us has no limit - Mercy is given to ALL and ANYONE!
- may we seek it and may those who fear approach: those are the ones to whom God gives mercy with even more abundance: for they are humble.
I LOVE this Sunday's readings. - I don't know what it is with Mass readings BUT each Sunday they seem to be just PERFECT in the message they give. I pray that all of those who are going through hard times may see that Christ is indeed with us. May the Peace of Jesus reign always in our hearts - but more especially in the hearts of those who are troubled or hurt.
Malta, Malta! You have received so much through the ministry of Saint Paul and the witness of Blessed Dun Gorg, Blessed Nazju Falzon and Blessed Adeodata. As you move into the future, be faithful to the legacy they have left! Follow Christ with undivided heart, and never be afraid to speak up for the truth that saves and the values that lead to life! May the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Word Incarnate, accompany and protect you always, so that you will never fail to "give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds" (Ps 107:15).
John Paul 2 in Malta - 9th May 2001.
This is a translation of the ppt prepared to accompany the Readings during this Sunday's Mass at my parish. All pictures remain the property of their rightful owners.
This powerpoint is a translation of that prepared to accompany the Mass Readings during the Children’s Mass, at my parish. All pictures remain the property of their rightful owners.
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Liturgical Year A)ruth (Malta)
I've enjoyed preparing this and love the message God is giving us this Sunday. I Hope that all those who see it will like it :-) On a seperate note: all pictures remain property of their rightful owners.
God has created so MANY MANY MANY beautiful animals and this presentation may be used to help children learn names and appreciate better the beauty of nature around us :-) God bless all those who will see/make use of it. (pictures were found on the internet)
The love of God for each one of us has no limit - Mercy is given to ALL and ANYONE!
- may we seek it and may those who fear approach: those are the ones to whom God gives mercy with even more abundance: for they are humble.
I LOVE this Sunday's readings. - I don't know what it is with Mass readings BUT each Sunday they seem to be just PERFECT in the message they give. I pray that all of those who are going through hard times may see that Christ is indeed with us. May the Peace of Jesus reign always in our hearts - but more especially in the hearts of those who are troubled or hurt.
Malta, Malta! You have received so much through the ministry of Saint Paul and the witness of Blessed Dun Gorg, Blessed Nazju Falzon and Blessed Adeodata. As you move into the future, be faithful to the legacy they have left! Follow Christ with undivided heart, and never be afraid to speak up for the truth that saves and the values that lead to life! May the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Word Incarnate, accompany and protect you always, so that you will never fail to "give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds" (Ps 107:15).
John Paul 2 in Malta - 9th May 2001.
3. F’dak iż-żmien, Esdra l-qassis ġieb il-Ktieb tal-Liġi quddiem il-ġemgħa, li kienet magħmula minn irġiel, nisa u oħrajn, li kienu jifhmu dak li jisimgħu.
4. U mis-sebħ sa nofsinhar qara minnu quddiem l-irġiel, in-nisa, u dawk li kienu kapaċi jifhmu, iħares lejn il-misraħ li hemm quddiem Bieb l-Ilma.
5. U l-poplu kollu kien attent jisma’ l-qari tal-Ktieb tal-Ligi.
6. Esdra l-iskriba kien wieqaf fuq palk tal-injam, li kienu waqqfu għall-okkażjoni.
7. Esdra fetaħ il-Ktieb u raħ kulħadd jagħmel dan billi kien fil-għoli ’l fuq mill-poplu kollu. U meta fetaħ il-ktieb kulħadd qam bilwieqfa.
8. U Esdra bierek il-Mulej, Alla l-kbir, u l-poplu kollu b’idejħ merfugħin ’il fuq wiegeb: “Ammen! Ammen!”
37. Kieku s-sieq kellha tgħid: “Ladarba m’iniex l-id, jien m’iniex biċċa mill-ġisem” b’daqshekk mhijiex parti mill-ġisem?
38. U kieku l-widna kellha tgħid: “Ladarba m’iniex l-għajn, jien m’iniex biċċa mill-ġisem”, ma jkunx ifisser b’daqshekk li hi mhijiex biċċa mill-ġisem!
39. Kieku l-ġisem kollu kien għajn, fejn kien ikun is-smigħ? U kieku kien kollu smigħ, fejn kien ikun ix-xamm?
40. Iżda Alla qiegħed il-membri fil-ġisem kull wieħed f’postu, kif għoġbu Hu .
41. Kieku kollha kellhom ikunu membru wieħed, fejn hu l-ġisem? Imma ħafna, iva, huma l-membri, iżda wieħed hu l-ġisem.
42. L-għajn ma tistax tgħid lill-id: “Jiena ma għandix bżonnok” , ‘qas ir-ras ma tgħid lis-saqajn: “Ma għandix bżonnkom” . all are in need of each other!
43. Mhux hekk biss, imma l-membri tal-ġisem li jidhru l-aktar dgħajfa, huma l-aktar meħtieġa; u dawk li nqisu bl-anqas ġieħ fil-ġisem, lil dawn l-aktar li nieħdu ħsiebhom; Fragile! (Handle with care)
44. ’ l dawk li ma għandhomx ġmiel, inlibbsuhom b’aktar ġmiel; għax il-membri sbieħ ma għandhom bżonn xejn.
45. Alla imma bena l-ġisem b’mod li żejjen b’aktar ġieħ lil dawk li jeħtiguH l-aktar.
46. B’hekk ma jkunx hemm firda fil-ġisem, imma l-membri kollha jaħsbu f’xulxin.
47. Jekk membru jbati, ibatu lkoll miegħu; jekk membru jingħata l-ġieħ, jifirħu lkoll miegħu.
48. Intom il-Ġisem ta’ Kristu, u kull wieħed minnkom membru Tiegħu.
49. Lil xi whud Alla qegħedhom fil-Knisja fl-ewwel post bħala appostli, it-tieni bħala profeti, it-tielet bħala għalliema.
56. Bosta kienu dawk li ħadu f’idejhom ix-xogħol li jiġbru bl-ordni f’rakkont wieħed il-ġrajja li seħħew fostna,
57. kif għaddewhom lilna dawk li sa mill-bidu rawhom b’għajnejhom stess u saru ministri tal-Kelma.
58. Hekk ukoll jien, għażiż Teofilu, wara li bir-reqqa kollha qgħadt infittex it-tagħrif dwar kulma ġara sa mill-bidu nett,
59. deherli li għandi niktiblek kollox ħaġa b’ħaġa, biex tagħraf sewwa l-verità sħiħa dwar kulma tgħallimt.
60. Jum wieħed, Ġesù, bil-qawwa tal-Ispirtu, reġa’ mar il-Galilija;
61. u l-fama Tiegħu xterdet ma’ dawk l-inħawi kollha, għax Hu kien jgħallem fis-sinagogi tagħhom fost it-tifħir ta’ kulħadd.
62. U ġie Nażaret fejn kien trabba. Daħal fis-sinagoga tagħhom, kif kien imdorri jagħmel nhar ta’ Sibt, u qam biex jaqra. Remains of the Synagogue where Jesus read from Isaiah.
63. TawH f’idejh il-ktieb ta’ Isaija l-profeta, fetħu u sab fejn kien hemm miktub dan li ġej:
72. Mulej Ġesu aħna lkoll uliedek u Inti tħobbna lkoll. Imma uħud minna jinsabu ‘l bogħod m’għadhomx jiġu biex jisimgħu l-Kelma Tiegħek, anqas jersqu lejn Is-Sagramenti. Ħu l-biżgħat tagħhom, iftħilhom widnejhom u dawlilhom għajnejhom. Urihom Ġesu kemm tħobbhom! Erġa ressaqhom lejK u imlihom bil-ferħ u l-paċi Tiegħek. Ammen.