IL-QARI U L-EVANGELJU TAL-HADD - TODAY'S GOSPEL
IT-TIELET HADD TAL-AVVENT
16 ta' DICEMBRU 2018
Qari I
Minħabba fik il-Mulej jithenna b’hena kbir.
Sof 3, 14-18a
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Sofonija
Għajjat bil-ferħ ta’ qalbek, bint Sijon,
Iżrael, samma’ leħnek!
Infexx fl-hena u ifraħ b’qalbek kollha, bint Ġerusalemm!
Neħħa l-Mulej minn fuqek is-sentenza li kellek kontrik,
keċċa l-għedewwa tiegħek.
Is-sultan t’Iżrael, il-Mulej, hu f’nofsok;
ma jkollokx iżjed ħsara minn xiex tibża’.
Dakinhar jgħidu lil Ġerusalemm:
“Tibżax, Sijon,
tħallix idejk jintelqu!
Il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, qiegħed f’nofsok,
gwerrier li jsalva;
minħabba fik jithenna b’hena kbir,
fi mħabbtu jġeddek,
jinfexx minħabba fik f’għajjat ta’ ferħ,
bħalkieku f’jum ta’ festa”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Is 12, 2-3.4bċd. 5-6
R/. (6): Kbir hu f’nofsok il-Qaddis ta’ Iżrael
Alla s-salvazzjoni tiegħi,
jiena nittama u ma jkollix mniex nibża’.
Għax qawwieti u għanjieti hu l-Mulej,
għalija sar is-salvazzjoni.
Kollkom ferħana
timlew l-ilma mill-għejun tas-salvazzjoni. R/.
Roddu ħajr lill-Mulej, sejħu ismu,
għarrfu lill-ġnus bl-għemejjel tiegħu,
xandru li ismu huwa fl-għoli. R/.
Għannu lill-Mulej għax għamel ħwejjeġ kbar;
ħa jkun dan magħruf mal-art kollha.
Aqbeż bil-ferħ, għanni,
int li tgħammar f’Sijon,
għax kbir hu f’nofsok il-Qaddis ta’ Iżrael. R/.
Qari II
Il-Mulej qorob.
Fil 4, 4-7
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Filippin
Ħuti, ifirħu dejjem fil-Mulej; nerġa’ ngħidilkom, ifirħu. Il-ħlewwa tagħkom, ħa jkunu jafuha l-bnedmin kollha. Il-Mulej qorob! Tħabbtu raskom b’xejn. Fit-talb kollu tagħkom itolbu u uru lil Alla xi jkollkom bżonn, u iżżuh ħajr. U s-sliem ta’ Alla, sliem li jgħaddi kulma l-moħħ jista’ jifhem, iżommilkom qalbkom u moħħkom sħaħ fi Kristu Ġesù.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Is 61, 1
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
L-ispirtu ta’ Sidi l-Mulej fuqi,
għax il-Mulej ikkonsagrani, biex inwassal il-bxara t-tajba lill-fqajrin.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
U aħna, x’għandna nagħmlu?
Lq 3, 10-18
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa
F’dak iż-żmien, in-nies kienu jistaqsu lil Ġwanni u jgħidulu: “Mela x’għandna nagħmlu?”. U huwa kien iweġibhom: “Min għandu żewġ ilbiesi, jaqsam ma’ min ma għandu xejn, u min għandu x’jiekol jagħmel l-istess”. Resqu wkoll xi pubblikani biex jitgħammdu u qalulu: “Mgħallem, x’għandna nagħmlu aħna?”. U huwa weġibhom: “Tissikkaw lil ħadd biex jagħtikom taxxi iżjed milli jmisskom tieħdu”. Staqsewh ukoll xi suldati u qalulu: “U aħna, x’għandna nagħmlu?”. U huwa weġibhom: “Tisirqu lil ħadd bit-tehdid jew bil-qerq tagħkom, u kkuntentaw ruħkom bil-paga li għandkom”.
Il-poplu kien qiegħed jistenna ħerqan, u kulħadd kien jistaqsi lilu nnifsu dwar Ġwanni, jekk kienx hu l-Messija. Għalhekk Ġwanni qabad u qal lil kulħadd: “Jien, ngħid għalija, ngħammidkom bl-ilma, imma ġej wieħed aqwa minni, li ma jistħoqqlix inħollu l-qfieli tal-qorq tiegħu. Hu jgħammidkom bl-Ispirtu s-Santu u n-nar. Il-midra qiegħda f’idu, biex iderri l-qiegħa u jiġbor il-qamħ fil-maħżen tiegħu, imma t-tiben jaħarqu b’nar li ma jintefiex”. U b’ħafna twissijiet oħra kien ixandar lill-poplu l-bxara t-tajba.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
16th DECEMBER 2018
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Gospel LK 3:10-18
The crowds asked John the Baptist,
“What should we do?”
He said to them in reply,
“Whoever has two cloaks
should share with the person who has none.
And whoever has food should do likewise.”
Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him,
“Teacher, what should we do?”
He answered them,
“Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.”
Soldiers also asked him,
“And what is it that we should do?”
He told them,
“Do not practice extortion,
do not falsely accuse anyone,
and be satisfied with your wages.”
Now the people were filled with expectation,
and all were asking in their hearts
whether John might be the Christ.
John answered them all, saying,
“I am baptizing you with water,
but one mightier than I is coming.
I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor
and to gather the wheat into his barn,
but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
Exhorting them in many other ways,
he preached good news to the people.
“What should we do?”
He said to them in reply,
“Whoever has two cloaks
should share with the person who has none.
And whoever has food should do likewise.”
Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him,
“Teacher, what should we do?”
He answered them,
“Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.”
Soldiers also asked him,
“And what is it that we should do?”
He told them,
“Do not practice extortion,
do not falsely accuse anyone,
and be satisfied with your wages.”
Now the people were filled with expectation,
and all were asking in their hearts
whether John might be the Christ.
John answered them all, saying,
“I am baptizing you with water,
but one mightier than I is coming.
I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor
and to gather the wheat into his barn,
but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
Exhorting them in many other ways,
he preached good news to the people.
It-Tieni Ħadd tal-Avvent
9 ta' DICEMBRU, 2018
Qari I
Alla għad juri sbuħit Ġerusalemm lid-dinja.
Baruk 5, 1-9
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Baruk
Neħħi minn fuqek, Ġerusalemm, ilbies il-vistu u n-niket tiegħek,
u ilbes għal dejjem id-dija tal-glorja ta’ Alla.
Ilbes mantar il-ġustizzja ta’ Alla,
qiegħed fuq rasek id-dijadema tal-glorja ta’ Alla ta’ dejjem.
Għax Alla għad juri sbuħitek lid-dinja taħt ix-xemx,
Alla jsemmik għal dejjem:
“Sliem tal-Ġustizzja” u “Glorja tal-Qima ta’ Alla”.
Qum, Ġerusalemm, itla’ fl-għoli, u ħares madwarek lejn il-Lvant,
ara ’l uliedek miġmugħa, minn fejn tinżel ix-xemx sa fejn titla’,
għall-kelma tal-Qaddis, ferħana li Alla ftakar fihom.
Telqu mingħandek bil-mixi, imkarkra mill-għedewwa,
u issa Alla se jġibhomlok,
merfugħin fil-ġieħ bħalkieku fuq tronijiet is-slaten.
Għax Alla ordna; jitniżżlu l-muntanji għolja, u l-għoljiet ta’ dejjem,
jimtlew il-widien u titwitta l-art,
biex hemm Iżrael jimxi ’l quddiem, bla tfixkil ta’ xejn,
taħt il-ħarsien ta’ Alla.
U l-foresti u s-siġar tal-fwieħa, jixħtu dellhom għal fuq Iżrael,
bl-ordni ta’ Alla.
Għax Alla jmexxi lil Iżrael ferħan,
b’dawl il-glorja tiegħu,
imsieħba mill-ħniena u l-ġustizzja ħierġa minnu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 125 (126), 1-2ab. 2ċd-3.4-5.6
R/. (3): Kbir f’għemilu l-Mulej magħna!
Meta l-Mulej reġġa’ lura l-imjassra ta’ Sijon,
konna qisna mitlufa f’ħolma;
imbagħad bid-daħk imtela fommna,
u bl-għajjat ta’ ferħ ilsienna. R/.
Imbagħad bdew jgħidu fost il-ġnus:
“Kbir f’għemilu l-Mulej magħhom!”
Kbir f’għemilu l-Mulej magħna!
U aħna bil-ferħ imtlejna. R/.
Biddel, Mulej, xortina
bħall-widien tan-Negeb!
Dawk li jiżirgħu fid-dmugħ
jaħsdu bl-għana ta’ ferħ. R/.
Huma u sejrin, imorru jibku,
iġorru ż-żerriegħa għaż-żrigħ.
Iżda huma u ġejjin lura,
jiġu b’għana ta’ ferħ, iġorru l-qatet f’idejhom. R/.
Qari II
Kunu safja u bla ebda ħtija fil-jum ta’ Kristu.
Fil 1, 4-6.8-11
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Filippin
Ħuti, nitlob dejjem ferħan fit-talb tiegħi għalikom, minħabba s-sehem li intom ħadtu fix-xandir tal-Evanġelju, mill-ewwel jiem sal-lum. Jiena żgur minn dan: li dak li beda din l-opra tajba fikom, iwassalha għat-tmiem tagħha sa ma jasal il-jum ta’ Kristu Ġesù. Iva, jixhidli Alla kemm jien miġbud lejkom bil-qalb ta’ Kristu Ġesù! U jien dan nitlob: li l-imħabba tagħkom tikber u toktor dejjem iżjed bl-għerf u b’kull dehen, biex tistgħu tagħrfu tagħżlu l-aħjar, u mbagħad tkunu safja u bla ebda ħtija fil-jum ta’ Kristu, mimlijin bil-frott tal-ġustizzja li ġejja permezz ta’ Ġesù Kristu, għall-glorja u l-foħrija ta’ Alla.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Lq 3, 4.6
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ħejju t-triq tal-Mulej,
iddrittaw il-mogħdijiet tiegħu :
u l-bnedmin kollha jaraw is-salvazzjoni ta’ Alla.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Il-bnedmin kollha jaraw is-salvazzjoni ta’ Alla.
Lq 3, 1-6
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa
Fis-sena ħmistax tal-ħakma ta’ Tiberju Ċesari, meta Ponzju Pilatu kien gvernatur tal-Lhudija, Erodi tetrarka tal-Galilija, ħuh Filippu tetrarka tal-artijiet tal-Iturija u t-Trakonija, u Lisanja tetrarka ta’ Abileni, fiż-żmien meta l-uffiċċju ta’ qassis il-kbir kien f’idejn Anna u Kajfa, il-kelma tal-Mulej ġiet fuq Ġwanni bin Żakkarija, fid-deżert. U ġie fl-inħawi kollha ta’ madwar il-Ġordan, ixandar magħmudija ta’ ndiema għall-maħfra tad-dnubiet, kif hemm imniżżel fil-ktieb tal-profeziji ta’ Isaija:
“Leħen ta’ wieħed jgħajjat fid-deżert:
Ħejju t-triq tal-Mulej,
iddrittaw il-mogħdijiet tiegħu.
Kull wied jimtela,
kull muntanja u għolja titbaxxa,
il-mogħdijiet mgħawwġa jiddrittaw,
u t-triqat imħarbta jitwittew.
U l-bnedmin kollha jaraw is-salvazzjoni ta’ Alla!”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
9th DECEMBER 2918
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Gospel LK 3:1-6
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,
and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.
John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The winding roads shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
*******when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,
and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.
John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The winding roads shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
L-EWWEL HADD TAL-AVVENT
2 ta' DICEMBRU 2018
L-Ewwel Ħadd tal-Avvent
Qari I
Intalla’ min-nisel ta’ David rimja tas-sewwa.
Ġer 33, 14-16
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Ġeremija
Ara, għad jiġu jiem
– oraklu tal-Mulej –
meta nġib fuq dar Iżrael u dar Ġuda
l-ġid li wegħedthom.
F’dawk il-jiem u f’dak iż-żmien
intalla’ min-nisel ta’ David rimja tas-sewwa,
bniedem li jagħmel il-ġustizzja u s-sewwa fil-pajjiż.
F’dawk il-jiem Ġuda jinħeles
u Ġerusalemm tgħammar b’moħħha mistrieħ,
u għalhekk isejħulha:
Il-Mulej is-sewwa tagħna.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 24 (25), 4bċ-5ab. 8-9.10.14
R/. (1b): Lejk jien nerfa’ ruħi, Mulej
Triqatek, Mulej, għarrafni,
il-mogħdijiet tiegħek għallimni.
Mexxini fis-sewwa tiegħek u għallimni,
għax int Alla tas-salvazzjoni tiegħi. R/.
Tajjeb u sewwa l-Mulej;
għalhekk juri triqtu lill-ħatja.
Imexxi l-imsejkna fis-sewwa,
jgħallem lill-fqajrin it-triq tiegħu. R/.
Il-mogħdijiet tal-Mulej kollhom tjieba u fedeltà
għal min iħares il-patt u l-liġijiet tiegħu.
Midħla l-Mulej ta’ dawk li jibżgħu minnu,
lilhom jgħarraf il-patt tiegħu. R/.
Qari II
Il-Mulej iqawwilkom qalbkom għal meta jiġi Sidna Ġesù.
1 Tess 3, 12 – 4, 2
Qari mill-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lit-Tessalonikin
Ħuti, jalla l-Mulej ikattrilkom u jfawwarkom bl-imħabba għal xulxin u lejn kulħadd, l-istess bħalma aħna nħobbu lilkom, ħalli jqawwilkom qalbkom u jkollkom qdusija bla għajb quddiem Alla, Missierna, għal meta jiġi Sidna Ġesù mdawwar bil-qaddisin tiegħu.
Fl-aħħar, ħuti, intom tgħallimtu mingħandna kif għandkom timxu biex togħġbu lil Alla, kif tabilħaqq qegħdin iġġibu ruħkom; aħna f’Sidna Ġesù nitolbukom u nħeġġukom biex tagħmlu xi ħaġa iżjed. Tafu x’tagħlim tajniekom permezz ta’ Sidna Ġesù.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Salm 84 (85), 8
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Uri lilna, Mulej, it-tjieba tiegħek,
u s-salvazzjoni tiegħek agħtina.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Il-fidwa tagħkom hi fil-qrib.
Lq 21, 25-28.34-36
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Ikun hemm sinjali fix-xemx u l-qamar u l-kwiekeb. Il-ġnus fuq l-art, b’qalbhom ittaqtaq, ma jafux x’jaqbdu jagħmlu minħabba l-ħsejjes tal-baħar u tal-imwieġ; in-nies ruħhom ħierġa bil-biża’ billi jobsru x’ikun ġej fuq id-dinja, għax il-qawwiet tas-smewwiet jitqallbu.
Imbagħad jaraw lil Bin il-bniedem ġej fi sħaba, b’qawwa u glorja kbira. Meta jibda jseħħ dan kollu, qawwu qalbkom u erfgħu raskom, għax il-fidwa tagħkom hi fil-qrib. Oqogħdu attenti, u qisu li l-ikel u x-xorb żejjed u s-sokor ma jmewtulkomx qalbkom, u tħallux li l-ħafna tħassib għall-ħtiġiet tal-ħajja jeħdilkom raskom, li ma ssibuhx dak il-Jum fuqkom għal għarrieda. Għax hu Jum li għad jaqa’ bħal nassa fuq kull min jgħammar fuq wiċċ l-art kollha. Ishru, mela, u itolbu l-ħin kollu, biex tkunu tifilħu tgħaddu minn kulma għandu jiġri u tieqfu quddiem Bin il-bniedem”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
2nd DICEMBER 2018
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Gospel LK 21:25-28, 34-36
Jesus said to his disciples:
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
and on earth nations will be in dismay,
perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.
“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy
from carousing and drunkenness
and the anxieties of daily life,
and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.
For that day will assault everyone
who lives on the face of the earth.
Be vigilant at all times
and pray that you have the strength
to escape the tribulations that are imminent
and to stand before the Son of Man.”
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
and on earth nations will be in dismay,
perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.
“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy
from carousing and drunkenness
and the anxieties of daily life,
and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.
For that day will assault everyone
who lives on the face of the earth.
Be vigilant at all times
and pray that you have the strength
to escape the tribulations that are imminent
and to stand before the Son of Man.”
25 ta' NOVEMBRU 2018
L-Erbgħa u Tletin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Solennità ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, Sultan tal-Ħolqien Kollu
Qari I
Il-ħakma tiegħu ħakma għal dejjem.
Dan 7, 13-14
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Danjel
Billejl deherli qiegħed nara
bħal iben ta’ bniedem,
ġej mis-sħab tas-sema,
li baqa’ sejjer sax-Xiħ fl-għomor
u ressquh quddiemu.
U tawh ħakma, ġieħ, u saltna,
biex lilu jaqdi kull ġens, u poplu, u lsien.
Ħakmietu ħakma għal dejjem li ma tgħaddix,
u saltnatu li ma tinqeridx.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 92 (93) 1ab.1ċ-2.5
R/. (1a): Il-Mulej isaltan; il-kobor libes
Il-Mulej isaltan; il-kobor libes,
libes il-Mulej u tħażżem bil-qawwa. R/.
Iżomm sħiħa d-dinja; qatt ma titħarrek.
Imwaqqaf it-tron tiegħek fis-sod minn dejjem;
minn dejjem ta’ dejjem int. R/.
Il-kmandamenti tiegħek ta’ min joqgħod fuqhom;
qdusija lil darek tixraq, Mulej,
sakemm itul iż-żmien. R/.
Qari II
Kristu huwa l-Prinċep tas-slaten tad-dinja.
Apok 1, 5-8
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Apokalissi ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu
Ġesù Kristu hu x-xhud fidil, il-Kbir fost il-mejtin, il-Prinċep tas-slaten tad-dinja. Lil Dak li ħabbna, u li ħallna minn dnubietna bis-saħħa ta’ demmu, u li għamilna saltna, qassisin għal Alla tiegħu Missieru, lilu l-glorja u s-setgħa għal dejjem ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Arawh, ġej fis-sħab, u l-għajnejn kollha jarawh, ukoll dawk li kienu nifduh; u r-razez kollha tal-art jibdew iħabbtu fuq sidirhom minħabba fih. Iva. Ammen!
Jiena huwa l-Alfa u l-Omega, jgħid il-Mulej Alla, li hu, u li kien, u li għad irid jiġi, Dak li jista’ kollox!
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mk 11, 9.10
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Imbierek min ġej f’isem il-Mulej!
Imbierka s-Saltna ta’ David missierna li ġejja!
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Int qiegħed tgħid li jien sultan.
Ġw 18, 33b-37
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Pilatu sejjaħ lil Ġesù u qallu: “Inti s-sultan tal-Lhud?” Ġesù wieġeb: “Dan qiegħed tgħidu int minn moħħok, jew kienu oħrajn li qalulek dan fuqi?” Pilatu wieġeb: “Mela jiena Lhudi? Kien il-poplu tiegħek u l-qassisin il-kbar li tawk f’idejja. X’għamilt?”.
Ġesù wieġeb: “Is-saltna tiegħi mhijiex ta’ din id-dinja. Li kieku saltnati kienet ta’ din id-dinja, l-għases tiegħi kienu jiġġieldu biex ma ningħatax f’idejn il-Lhud; imma tabilħaqq saltnati mhijiex ta’ hawn”.
Pilatu qallu: “Mela int sultan?” U Ġesù wieġeb: “Int qiegħed tgħidu; jien sultan. Jien għalhekk twelidt, u għalhekk ġejt fid-dinja, biex nixhed għall-verità. U kull min iħobb il-verità jisma’ leħni”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
25th NOVEMBER 2018
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING
Gospel JN 18:33B-37
Pilate said to Jesus,
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
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It-Tlieta u Tletin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
18 ta' NOVEMBRU 2018
Qari I
F’dak iż-żmien il-poplu tiegħek jinħeles.
Dan 12, 1-3
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Danjel
F’dak iż-żmien iqum Mikiel, il-prinċep il-kbir, dak li qiegħed fuq ulied il-poplu tiegħek. Imbagħad jiġi żmien ta’ għawġ, li qatt ma jkun deher ieħor bħalu minn mindu ġens kien ġens sa dak iż-żmien. Imma jkun żmien li fih il-poplu tiegħek jinħeles, dawk kollha li jkunu nstabu miktuba fil-ktieb.
U ħafna minn dawk li huma rieqda fit-trab tal-art jistenbħu, min għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem u min għall-għajb u l-istmerrija għal dejjem. Il-bnedmin bil-għaqal ikollhom fuqhom dija bħal dik tas-sema, u dawk li jkunu wasslu ’l ħafna fis-sewwa jkunu jiddu bħal kwiekeb għal dejjem ta’ dejjem.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 15 (16), 5.8.9-10.11
R/. (1): Ħarisni, o Alla, għax fik jien nistkenn
Mulej, inti s-sehem tal-wirt u r-riżq tiegħi,
inti żżomm f’idejk xortija.
Inżomm il-Mulej dejjem quddiemi,
għax bih f’leminti qatt ma nitħarrek. R/.
Hekk tifraħ qalbi u tithenna ruħi,
u ġismi wkoll jistrieħ fil-kwiet.
Għax int ma titlaqnix fl-imwiet,
ma tħallix il-maħbub tiegħek jara l-qabar. R/.
Int tgħallimni t-triq tal-ħajja;
hemm il-milja tal-ferħ quddiemek,
hemm l-għaxqa għal dejjem f’lemintek. R/.
Qari II
Kristu għamel perfetti għal dejjem ’il dawk li huwa jqaddes.
Lhud 10, 11-14.18
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Kull qassis ieħor imur kuljum biex jaqdi l-ministeru tiegħu, u joffri u jerġa’ joffri l-istess sagrifiċċju, bla ma jistgħu qatt ineħħu d-dnubiet. Imma Kristu, wara li offra sagrifiċċju wieħed għad-dnubiet, qagħad għal dejjem fuq in-naħa tal-lemin ta’ Alla, fejn qiegħed jistenna sa ma l-għedewwa tiegħu jitqiegħdu mirfes taħt riġlejh. Għax hu b’offerta waħda għamel perfetti għal dejjem lil dawk li huwa jqaddes. Issa, fejn hemm il-maħfra tad-dnubiet, ma hemmx għalfejn issir aktar l-offerta għad-dnubiet.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Lq 21, 36
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ishru u itolbu l-ħin kollu,
biex tkunu tifilħu tgħaddu minn kull ma għandu jiġri
u tieqfu quddiem Bin il-bniedem.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Jiġbor flimkien il-maħturin tiegħu mill-erbat irjieħ.
Mk 13, 24-32
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Wara jiem ta’ dwejjaq kbar, ix-xemx tiddallam, il-qamar jitlef id-dija tiegħu, il-kwiekeb jibdew jaqgħu mis-sema, u l-qawwiet tas-smewwiet jitqallbu. Imbagħad jaraw lil Bin il-bniedem ġej fis-sħab b’qawwa kbira u bi glorja. U mbagħad jibgħat l-anġli biex jiġbor flimkien il-maħturin tiegħu mill-erbat irjieħ, minn tarf l-art sa tarf is-sema.
Mis-siġra tat-tin tgħallmu din il-parabbola. Meta l-fergħa tagħha tirtab u tarmi l-weraq, intom tintebħu li s-sajf fil-qrib. Hekk ukoll meta taraw dan jiġri, kunu afu li hu fil-qrib, fil-bieb. Tassew ngħidilkom, li ma jgħaddix dan in-nisel qabel ma jiġri dan kollu. Is-sema u l-art jgħaddu, imma kliemi ma jgħaddix. Dwar dak il-jum u s-siegħa ħadd ma jaf meta se jaslu, anqas l-anġli fis-sema, u anqas l-Iben; ħadd ħlief il-Missier”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
18th NOVEMBER 2018
33rd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Gospel MK 13:24-32
Jesus said to his disciples:
"In those days after that tribulation
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds'
with great power and glory,
and then he will send out the angels
and gather his elect from the four winds,
from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
"Learn a lesson from the fig tree.
When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves,
you know that summer is near.
In the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that he is near, at the gates.
Amen, I say to you,
this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.
"But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
"In those days after that tribulation
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds'
with great power and glory,
and then he will send out the angels
and gather his elect from the four winds,
from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
"Learn a lesson from the fig tree.
When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves,
you know that summer is near.
In the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that he is near, at the gates.
Amen, I say to you,
this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.
"But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
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It-Tnejn u Tletin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
L-armla għamlet ftira żgħira u ġibitha lil Elija.
1 Slat 17, 10-16
Qari mill-Ewwel Ktieb tas-Slaten
F’dak iż-żmien, il-profeta Elija qam u rħielha lejn Sarefta. Kif wasal ħdejn bieb il-belt, kien hemm waħda armla tiġbor il-ħatab. Elija sejħilha u qalilha: “Jekk jogħġbok, ġibli f’bieqja belgħa ilma x’nixrob”.
Hi u sejra, Elija raġa’ sejħilha u qalilha: “Ġibli wkoll, jekk jogħġbok, kisra ħobż f’idek”. Hija wieġbet: “Daqskemm hu ħaj il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, ma għandi xejn maħbuż; qabda dqiq f’ġarra u ftit żejt fil-kus kulma baqagħli. Ara, qiegħda niġbor biċċtejn ħatab; issa nħejji xi ħaġa għalija u għal ibni; u mbagħad nikluha u mmutu”.
Elija wieġeb: “La tibżax, mur u agħmel kif għedtli: imma qabel agħmel ftira żgħira għalija, u ġibhieli. Imbagħad agħmel għalik u għal ibnek. Għax din hi l-kelma tal-Mulej, Alla ta’ Iżrael: Il-ġarra tad-dqiq ma tintemm qatt, u l-kus taż-żejt ma jitbattalx, sa dakinhar li l-Mulej jibgħat ix-xita fil-pajjiż”. U dik marret u għamlet kif qalilha Elija. Damu jieklu għal żmien, hi u hu, u darha kollha. U l-ġarra tad-dqiq ma ntemmitx, u l-kus taż-żejt ma tbattalx, kif kien qal il-Mulej permezz ta’ Elija.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 145 (146), 7.8-9a.9bċ-10
R/. (1): Faħħar, ruħ tiegħi, il-Mulej!
Il-Mulej jagħmel ħaqq lill-maħqurin,
u jagħti l-ħobż lill-imġewħin.
Il-Mulej jeħles lill-imjassrin. R/.
Il-Mulej jiftaħ għajnejn l-għomja;
il-Mulej jerfa’ lill-milwijin;
il-Mulej jħobb lill-ġusti;
il-Mulej iħares lill-barranin. R/.
Il-Mulej iżomm lill-iltim u lill-armla,
imma lill-ħżiena jħarbtilhom triqathom.
Il-Mulej isaltan għal dejjem;
Alla tiegħek, Sijon, minn nisel għal nisel. R/.
Qari II
Kristu offra lilu nnifsu darba biss.
Lhud 9, 24-28
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Kristu ma daħalx f’santwarju magħmul b’idejn il-bnedmin li hu biss xbieha tas-santwarju veru, imma daħal fis-sema stess, biex issa jidher għalina quddiem Alla. U daħal hemm mhux biex minn żmien għal żmien joffri lilu nnifsu bħalma l-qassis il-kbir jidħol kull sena fis-santwarju biex joffri demm ħaddieħor. Li kieku kien hekk, kien ikollu jbati ħafna drabi sa mill-ħolqien tad-dinja.
Iżda issa deher darba għal dejjem, meta waslet il-milja taż-żminijiet, biex ineħħi d-dnub bis-sagrifiċċju tiegħu nnifsu. U kif hu miktub għall-bnedmin li għandhom imutu darba biss, u wara dan isir il-ġudizzju, hekk ukoll Kristu, wara li offra lilu nnifsu darba biss biex jitgħabba bid-dnubiet tal-kotra, għad jerġa’ jidher darb’oħra, mhux biex ineħħi d-dnubiet, imma biex isalva lil dawk li qegħdin jistennewh bil-ħerqa.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mt 5, 3
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Henjin il-foqra fl-ispirtu,
għax tagħhom hija s-Saltna tas-Smewwiet.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
L-armla fqira offriet iktar minn kulħadd.
Mk 12, 38-44
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù kien qiegħed jgħallem fit-tempju u jgħid: “Iftħu għajnejkom mill-kittieba, li jħobbu jduru mat-toroq bi lbiesi twal, jixtiequ min isellmilhom fil-pjazez, u fis-sinagogi joqogħdu fis-siġġijiet ta’ quddiem, u fil-postijiet ewlenin fil-pranzijiet; iberbqu ġid ir-romol, u mbagħad għal wiċċ in-nies idumu ħafna jitolbu. Dawn jieħdu kundanna aktar iebsa”.
Ġesù kien qiegħed biswit it-teżor, iħares u jara xi flus jitfgħu n-nies fit-teżor. Bosta għonja bdew jitfgħu ħafna. Resqet waħda armla fqira u tefgħet biċċtejn żgħar, jiġifieri xi żewġ ċenteżmi.
Hu sejjaħ id-dixxipli tiegħu u qalilhom: “Tassew ngħidilkom, li din l-armla fqira tefgħet iktar minn dawk kollha li tefgħu fit-teżor. Għax dawk kollha tefgħu miż-żejjed tagħhom, imma hi, fil-faqar tagħha, tefgħet kulma kellha, dak kollu li kellha biex tgħix”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
11th NOVEMBER 2018
32nd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Gospel MK 12:38-44
In the course of his teaching Jesus said to the crowds,
"Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes
and accept greetings in the marketplaces,
seats of honor in synagogues,
and places of honor at banquets.
They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext
recite lengthy prayers.
They will receive a very severe condemnation."
He sat down opposite the treasury
and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,
"Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood."
********"Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes
and accept greetings in the marketplaces,
seats of honor in synagogues,
and places of honor at banquets.
They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext
recite lengthy prayers.
They will receive a very severe condemnation."
He sat down opposite the treasury
and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,
"Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood."
Il-Wieħed u Tletin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Isma’, O Iżrael: Ħobb lill-Mulej b’qalbek kollha.
Dewt 6, 2-6
Qari mill-Ktieb tad-Dewteronomju
Mosé kellem lill-poplu u qal: “Ibża’ mill-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, billi int, ibnek u bin ibnek, tħarsu dejjem il-liġijiet u l-kmandamenti kollha tiegħu, li jien qiegħed nagħtik, biex ikollok għomor twil.
Isma’, o Iżrael, u ħu ħsieb agħmilhom, biex ikollok il-ġid u toktor ħafna, bħalma wiegħed il-Mulej, Alla ta’ missirijietek, li jagħtik art tnixxi ħalib u għasel.
Isma’, o Iżrael: Alla tagħna l-Mulej, il-Mulej waħdu. Ħobb, mela, lill-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha u b’saħħtek kollha. Żomm f’qalbek dan il-kliem u dawn il-kmandamenti li qiegħed nagħtik illum”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 17, 2-3a.3bċ-4.47.51ab
R/. (2): Inħobbok, Mulej, qawwa tiegħi!
Inħobbok, Mulej, qawwa tiegħi!
Il-Mulej blata tiegħi,
fortizza u ħellies tiegħi! R/.
Alla tiegħi, sur tal-kenn tiegħi u tarka tiegħi,
qawwa tas-salvazzjoni tiegħi u kenn tiegħi!
Insejjaħ il-Mulej, li hu ta’ min ifaħħru,
u nkun meħlus mill-għedewwa tiegħi. R/.
Ħaj il-Mulej! Imbierek hu, il-blata tiegħi!
Ikun imfaħħar Alla tas-salvazzjoni tiegħi!
Hu jkabbar ir-rebħ lis-sultan tiegħu,
juri mħabbtu mal-midluk tiegħu. R/.
Qari II
Ġesù għandu saċerdożju li ma jintemm qatt.
Lhud 7, 23-28
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Ħuti, dawk tal-imgħoddi kienu jsiru qassisin f’għadd kbir, għax minħabba fil-mewt ma kinux jistgħu jibqgħu għal dejjem. Imma Ġesù, billi jibqa’ għal dejjem, għandu saċerdozju li ma jintemm qatt. Għalhekk ukoll huwa jista’ jsalva għalkollox ’il dawk li bih jersqu lejn Alla, ladarba hu jibqa’ għal dejjem ħaj biex jidħol għalihom.
Dan hu, tabilħaqq, il-qassis il-kbir li kien jgħodd għalina: qaddis, innoċenti, safi, maqtugħ mill-midinbin, merfugħ ’il fuq mis-smewwiet; li ma għandux bżonn, bħall-qassisin il-kbar l-oħra, joffri kuljum is-sagrifiċċju, l-ewwel għad-dnubiet tiegħu stess, imbagħad għad-dnubiet tal-poplu. Dan hu għamlu darba għal dejjem, meta offra lilu nnifsu.
Għax il-Liġi tqiegħed bħala qassisin il-kbar bnedmin li huma dgħajfa; iżda l-kelma tal-ġurament, li ġiet wara l-Liġi, tqiegħed Iben, li ġie magħmul perfett għal dejjem.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 14, 23
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni, iħares kelmti, jgħid Ġesù,
u Missieri jħobbu u aħna niġu u ngħammru għandu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Il-kmandament tal-imħabba ta’ Alla u tal-proxxmu.
Mk 12, 28b-34
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, wieħed mill-kittieba resaq fuq Ġesù u staqsieh: “Liema wieħed fost il-kmandamenti kollha huwa l-ewwel?”. Ġesù wieġbu: “L-ewwel wieħed huwa dan: Isma’ Iżrael! Il-Mulej, Alla tagħna, Mulej wieħed hu, u int għandek tħobb lill-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, b’moħħok kollu, u bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha. U t-tieni hu dan: Ħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek. Ma hemmx kmandament ieħor akbar minn dawn”.
Qallu l-kittieb: “Sewwa qiegħed tgħid, Mgħallem; għandek raġun tgħid li wieħed hemm, u li ma hemmx ieħor ħliefu. Iva, li tħobb lilu b’qalbek kollha, b’moħħok kollu, u bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha, u li tħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek, huwa aqwa minn kull sagrifiċċju tal-ħruq u mis-sagrifiċċji kollha”.
Ġesù, meta rah kemm kien wieġeb bil-għaqal, qallu: “M’intix ’il bogħod mis-Saltna ta’ Alla”. U ħadd ma kellu l-ħila jistaqsih iżjed.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
4th NOVEMBER, 2018
31st SUNDAY 0F THE YEAR
Gospel MK 12:28B-34
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,
"Which is the first of all the commandments?"
Jesus replied, "The first is this:
Hear, O Israel!
The Lord our God is Lord alone!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.
The second is this:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these."
The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher.
You are right in saying,
'He is One and there is no other than he.'
And 'to love him with all your heart,
with all your understanding,
with all your strength,
and to love your neighbor as yourself'
is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding,
he said to him,
"You are not far from the kingdom of God."
And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
"Which is the first of all the commandments?"
Jesus replied, "The first is this:
Hear, O Israel!
The Lord our God is Lord alone!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.
The second is this:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these."
The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher.
You are right in saying,
'He is One and there is no other than he.'
And 'to love him with all your heart,
with all your understanding,
with all your strength,
and to love your neighbor as yourself'
is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding,
he said to him,
"You are not far from the kingdom of God."
And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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It-Tletin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
28 ta' OTTUBRU 2018
Qari I
Il-Mulej salva l-poplu tiegħu.
Ġer 31, 7-9
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Ġeremija
Dan jgħid il-Mulej:
“Għannu bil-ferħ għal Ġakobb,
sellmu lill-ewlieni fost il-ġnus.
Xandru, faħħru u niedu:
żIl-Mulej salva l-poplu tiegħu,
il-fdal ta’ Iżrael’.
Arani, se nġibhom minn art it-tramuntana,
niġborhom minn truf l-art,
ilkoll kemm huma,
l-għomja u z-zopop,
in-nisa bit-tfal u n-nisa fil-ħlas:
kotra kbira terġa’ lura hawn.
Jiġu bil-biki,
imma nfarraġhom jiena u nġibhom lura.
Immexxihom lejn l-ilma ġieri,
minn mogħdijiet watja biex ma jitfixklux.
Għax jien missier għal Iżrael,
u Efrajm hu ibni l-kbir”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 125 (126), 1-2ab.2ċd-3. 4-5.6
R/. (3): Kbir f’għemilu l-Mulej magħna!
Meta l-Mulej reġġa’ lura l-imjassra ta’ Sijon,
konna qisna mitlufa f’ħolma;
imbagħad bid-daħk imtela fommna,
u bl-għajjat ta’ ferħ ilsienna. R/.
Imbagħad bdew jgħidu fost il-ġnus:
“Kbir f’għemilu l-Mulej magħhom”.
Kbir f’għemilu l-Mulej magħna!
U aħna bil-ferħ imtlejna. R/.
Biddel, Mulej, xortina
bħall-widien tan-Negeb!
Dawk li jiżirgħu fid-dmugħ
jaħsdu bl-għana ta’ ferħ. R/.
Huma u sejrin, imorru jibku,
iġorru ż-żerriegħa għaż-żrigħ.
Iżda huma u ġejjin lura, jiġu b’għana ta’ ferħ,
iġorru l-qatet f’idejhom. R/.
Qari II
Int qassis għal dejjem.
Lhud 5, 1-6
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Kull qassis il-kbir meħud minn fost il-bnedmin, hu mqiegħed għall-bnedmin f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam ma’ Alla, biex joffri doni u sagrifiċċji għad-dnubiet. Hu dak li jista’ jagħder ’il dawk li ma jafux u li jiżbaljaw, għax huwa mlibbes bid-dgħufija; u minħabba f’hekk għandu joffri sagrifiċċji għad-dnubiet tiegħu wkoll, bħalma joffrihom għad-dnubiet tal-poplu.
Ħadd m’għandu jieħu b’idejh dal-ġieħ għalih innifsu, imma biss min hu msejjaħ minn Alla, sewwasew kif kien imsejjaħ Aron. Għax hekk ukoll Kristu ma tax lilu nnifsu l-ġieħ li jkun il-qassis il-kbir, imma dan tahulu Alla, li qallu: “Ibni int; illum jien nissiltek”. U kif jgħid ukoll band’oħra: “Int qassis għal dejjem skont l-ordni ta’ Melkisedek”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
ara 2 Tim 1, 10
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Is-Salvatur tagħna Kristu Ġesù qered il-mewt
u dawwal il-ħajja permezz tal-Evanġelju.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Mgħallem, agħmel li jiena nara.
Mk 10, 46-52
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż–żmien, waqt li Ġesù kien ħiereġ minn Ġeriko flimkien mad-dixxipli tiegħu u ma’ kotra kbira ta’ nies, kien hemm wieħed tallab agħma, jismu Bartimew, bin Timew, bilqiegħda mal-ġenb tat-triq. Dan, meta sama’ li kien Ġesù ta’ Nazaret, qabad jgħajjat u jgħid: “Ġesù, bin David, ikollok ħniena minni!”.
Kien hemm ħafna li bdew jgħajtu miegħu biex jiskot imma hu aktar beda jgħajjat: “Bin David, ikollok ħniena minni!”.
Ġesù waqaf u qal: “Sejħulu”. Huma sejħu l-agħma u qalulu: “Agħmel il-qalb! Qum, qiegħed isejjaħlek”. Dak tajjar il-mantar minn fuqu, qabeż fuq riġlejh u mar ħdejn Ġesù.
U Ġesù kellmu u qallu: “Xi tridni nagħmillek?” “Li nerġa’ nara, Rabbuni”, wieġbu l-agħma. U Ġesù qallu: “Mur, il-fidi tiegħek fejqitek”. U minnufih raġa’ beda jara, u baqa’ miexi warajh fit-triq.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
28th OCTOBER 2018
30th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Gospel MK 10:46-52
As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd,
Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,
sat by the roadside begging.
On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out and say,
"Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."
And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
But he kept calling out all the more,
"Son of David, have pity on me."
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."
So they called the blind man, saying to him,
"Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you."
He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?"
The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."
Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you."
Immediately he received his sight
and followed him on the way.
Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,
sat by the roadside begging.
On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out and say,
"Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."
And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
But he kept calling out all the more,
"Son of David, have pity on me."
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."
So they called the blind man, saying to him,
"Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you."
He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?"
The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."
Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you."
Immediately he received his sight
and followed him on the way.
Id-Disgħa u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Is-sagrifiċċju ta’ Kristu.
Is 53, 10-11
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Isaija
Il-Mulej għoġbu jgħakksu bil-mard.
Talli joffri ruħu b’sagrifiċċju ta’ riparazzjoni,
huwa għad jara nisel u jtawwal jiemu;
u r-rieda tal-Mulej isseħħ bih.
Wara t-tbatija tiegħu għad jara d-dawl,
jixba’ bit-tagħrif tiegħu.
Il-ġust jiġġustifika lill-qaddej tiegħu quddiem il-kotra,
u l-ħażen tagħhom jitgħabba bih hu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 32 (33), 4-5.18-19.20.22
R/. (22): Ħa tkun, Mulej, it-tjieba tiegħek fuqna,
kif fik hi t-tama tagħna
Sewwa hi l-kelma tal-Mulej,
kollox bil-fedeltà huwa għamel.
Hu jħobb id-dritt u s-sewwa;
bit-tjieba tal-Mulej mimlija l-art. R/.
Ara, għajnejn il-Mulej fuq dawk li jibżgħu minnu,
fuq dawk li jittamaw fit-tjieba tiegħu,
Biex jeħilsilhom mill-mewt ħajjithom,
u jaħjihom fi żmien il-ġuħ. R/.
Ruħna tixxennaq għall-Mulej,
hu l-għajnuna u t-tarka tagħna.
Ħa tkun, Mulej, it-tjieba tiegħek fuqna,
kif fik hi t-tama tagħna. R/.
Qari II
Nersqu b’qalbna qawwija lejn it-tron tal-grazzja.
Lhud 4, 14-16
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Ħuti, meta aħna għandna l-qassis il-kbir, li hu tassew kbir, qassis li daħal fis-smewwiet, Ġesù, Bin Alla, ħa nżommu sħiħa l-fidi tagħna u nistqarruha. Għax aħna ma għandniex qassis il-kbir li ma jistax jagħder id-dgħufija tagħna, imma għandna wieħed li kien imġarrab bħalna f’kollox, minbarra d-dnub.
Ħa nersqu, mela, b’qalbna qawwija lejn it-tron tal-grazzja, biex naqilgħu ħniena u nsibu f’waqtha l-grazzja li neħtieġu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mk 10, 45
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Bin il-bniedem, ma ġiex biex ikun moqdi,
imma biex jaqdi u biex jagħti ħajtu b’fidwa għall-kotra.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Bin il-bniedem ġie biex jagħti ħajtu b’fidwa għall-kotra.
Mk 10, 35-45
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġakbu u Ġwanni, ulied Żebedew, resqu lejh u qalulu: “Mgħallem, dak li se nitolbuk irriduk tagħtihulna”. “Xi triduni nagħmlilkom?” staqsiehom. U huma weġbuh: “Ħallina noqogħdu wieħed fuq il-lemin tiegħek u l-ieħor fuq ix-xellug fil-glorja tiegħek”.
Imma Ġesù qalilhom: “Ma tafux x’intom titolbu. Għandkom ħila tixorbu l-kalċi li se nixrob jien, u titgħammdu bil-magħmudija li biha se nitgħammed jien?”. ”Għandna”, qalulu. Imbagħad qalilhom Ġesù: “Il-kalċi li se nixrob jien tixorbuh, iva, u titgħammdu wkoll bil-magħmudija li biha se nitgħammed jien; imma li wieħed joqgħod fuq il-lemin jew fuq ix-xellug tiegħi, din mhijiex ħaġa tiegħi li nagħtiha jien, imma hi għal dawk li għalihom kienet imħejjija”.
L-għaxra l-oħra, meta semgħu dan, saħnu għal Ġakbu u għal Ġwanni. Imma Ġesù sejħilhom u qalilhom: “Tafu intom, dawk in-nies, li l-bnedmin jgħodduhom bħala kapijiet tal-pagani, jaħkmu fuqhom, u l-kbarat tagħhom iħaddmu s-setgħa tagħhom fuqhom. Fostkom ma għandux ikun hekk, imma min irid ikun kbir fostkom, għandu jkun qaddej tagħkom, u min irid ikun l-ewwel fostkom, għandu joqgħod ilsir ta’ kulħadd. Għax hekk ukoll Bin il-bniedem, hu ma ġiex biex ikun moqdi, imma biex jaqdi u biex jagħti ħajtu b’fidwa għall-kotra”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Jew il-forma l-qasira
Evanġelju
Bin il-bniedem ġie biex jagħti ħajtu b’fidwa għall-kotra.
Mk 10, 42-45
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù sejjaħ lejh it-Tnax u qalilhom: “Tafu intom, dawk in-nies, li l-bnedmin jgħodduhom bħala kapijiet tal-pagani, jaħkmu fuqhom, u l-kbarat tagħhom iħaddmu s-setgħa tagħhom fuqhom. Fostkom ma għandux ikun hekk, imma min irid ikun kbir fostkom, għandu jkun qaddej tagħkom, u min irid ikun l-ewwel fostkom, għandu joqgħod ilsir ta’ kulħadd. Għax hekk ukoll Bin il-bniedem, hu ma ġiex biex ikun moqdi, imma biex jaqdi u biex jagħti ħajtu b’fidwa għall-kotra”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
21st OCTOBER 2018
29th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Gospel MK 10:35-45
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him,
"Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."
He replied, "What do you wish me to do for you?"
They answered him, "Grant that in your glory
we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."
Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking.
Can you drink the cup that I drink
or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"
They said to him, "We can."
Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink, you will drink,
and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized;
but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give
but is for those for whom it has been prepared."
When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John.
Jesus summoned them and said to them,
"You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles
lord it over them,
and their great ones make their authority over them felt.
But it shall not be so among you.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.
For the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."
"Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."
He replied, "What do you wish me to do for you?"
They answered him, "Grant that in your glory
we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."
Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking.
Can you drink the cup that I drink
or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"
They said to him, "We can."
Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink, you will drink,
and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized;
but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give
but is for those for whom it has been prepared."
When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John.
Jesus summoned them and said to them,
"You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles
lord it over them,
and their great ones make their authority over them felt.
But it shall not be so among you.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.
For the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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It-Tmienja u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
14 ta' OTTUBRU 2018
Qari I
Intbaħt li l-għana m’hu xejn ħdejn il-għerf.
Għerf 7, 7-11
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Għerf
Jien tlabt u qlajt l-għaqal;
sejjaħt, u ġie fuqi l-ispirtu tal-għerf.
Dan l-għerf qistu aqwa minn kull xettru u tron,
u ntbaħt li l-għana mhu xejn ħdejh.
Ma xebbahtx miegħu l-ħaġra l-aktar prezzjuża,
għax id-deheb kollu ħdejh mhuwiex ħlief ftit ramel,
u l-fidda quddiemu qisha ftit tajn.
Aktar mis-saħħa u s-sbuħija ħabbejtu,
u għoġobni aktar mid-dawl;
għax id-dija tiegħu ma tgħib qatt.
Mal-għerf ġieni l-ġid kollu,
u miegħu ġiebli għana bla qjies.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 89 (90), 12-13.14-15.16-17
R/. (14): Imliena bit-tjieba tiegħek, Mulej
Għallimna ngħoddu jiem ħajjitna,
sabiex aħna nimxu bil-għaqal.
Dur lejna, Mulej! Kemm se ddum?
Ħenn għall-qaddejja tiegħek. R/.
Imliena kmieni bit-tjieba tiegħek,
biex nifirħu u nithennew ħajjitna kollha.
Ferraħna daqskemm għakkistna,
għas-snin li fihom rajna l-ħsara. R/.
Ħa jidher għemilek quddiem il-qaddejja tiegħek,
u l-kobor tiegħek quddiem uliedhom.
Ħa tkun fuqna l-grazzja ta’ Alla Sidna!
Wettqilna inti x-xogħol ta’ idejna,
wettaq, iva, xogħol idejna. R/.
Qari II
Il-Kelma ta’ Alla tgħarbel il-ħsibijiet u l-fehmiet tal-qalb.
Lhud 4, 12-13
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Ħuti, il-kelma ta’ Alla hi ħajja u qawwija, taqta’ aktar minn xabla b’żewġt ixfar; hija tinfed sa tifred minn xulxin ir-ruħ u l-ispirtu u l-ġogi u l-mudullun; u tgħarbel il-ħsibijiet u l-fehmiet tal-qalb. Xejn ma hemm fil-ħolqien li hu moħbi għalih, imma kollox hu miftuħ għal għajnejn Alla, li lilu rridu nagħtu kont.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mat 5, 3
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Henjin il-foqra fl-ispirtu,
għax tagħhom hija s-Saltna tas-Smewwiet.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Mur, bigħ li għandek, u ejja u imxi warajja.
Mk 10, 17-30
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù kien se jaqbad it-triq lejn Ġerusalemm, meta mar fuqu wieħed jgħaġġel, niżel għarkupptejh quddiemu u qallu: “Mgħallem tajjeb, x’għandi nagħmel biex nikseb il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?”.
Qallu Ġesù: “Għaliex qiegħed issejjaħli tajjeb? Ħadd mhu tajjeb ħlief Alla biss. Inti l-kmandamenti tafhom: la toqtolx, la tiżnix, la tisraqx, la tixhidx fil-falz, la tiħux bil-qerq dak li hu ta’ ħaddieħor; weġġaħ lil missierek u ’l ommok”.
U dak wieġbu u qallu: “Mgħallem, jiena dan kollu ili nħarsu minn żgħożiti”. Imbagħad Ġesù xeħet fuqu ħarsa ta’ mħabba u qallu: “Ħaġa waħda tonqsok: mur bigħ li għandek, agħtih lill-fqar, u jkollok teżor fis-sema; imbagħad ejja u imxi warajja”. Imma għal dan il-kliem ir-raġel qarras wiċċu u telaq b’qalbu sewda, għaliex kellu bosta ġid.
Ġesù mbagħad ħares ħarsa madwaru u qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Kemm hi iebsa għall-għonja li jidħlu fis-Saltna ta’ Alla!” Id-dixxipli stagħġbu għal din il-kelma, imma Ġesù raġa’ qalilhom: “Kemm hi iebsa, uliedi, li wieħed jidħol fis-Saltna ta’ Alla! Eħfef li ġemel jgħaddi minn għajn ta’ labra milli wieħed għani jidħol fis-Saltna ta’ Alla”. Huma stagħġbu wisq aktar, u bdew jgħidu wieħed lil ieħor: “Mela min jista’ jsalva?” Ġesù ħares lejhom u qalilhom: “Għall-bnedmin dan ma jistax ikun, imma għal Alla iva; għax għal Alla kollox jista’ jkun”.
Qabeż Pietru u qallu: “Tajjeb! Aħna ħallejna kollox u ġejna warajk”. Qallu Ġesù: “Tassew ngħidilkom, li fost dawk kollha li minħabba fija u l-Evanġelju jħallu lil darhom jew lil ħuthom jew lil ommhom jew lil missierhom jew lil uliedhom jew l-għelieqi tagħhom, ma hemm ħadd fosthom li minn issa, f’din id-dinja stess, ma jirċevix, għal mitt darba iktar, djar, aħwa, subien u bniet, ommijiet, ulied u għelieqi flimkien ma’ persekuzzjonijiet, u l-ħajja ta’ dejjem fiż-żmien li ġej”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Jew il-forma l-qasira
Evanġelju
Mur, bigħ li għandek, u ejja u imxi warajja.
Mk 10, 17-27
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù kien se jaqbad it-triq lejn Ġerusalemm, meta mar fuqu wieħed jgħaġġel, niżel għarkupptejh quddiemu u qallu: “Mgħallem tajjeb, x’għandi nagħmel biex nikseb il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?”. Qallu Ġesù: “Għaliex qiegħed issejjaħli tajjeb? Ħadd mhu tajjeb ħlief Alla biss. Inti l-kmandamenti tafhom: la toqtolx, la tiżnix, la tisraqx, la tixhidx fil-falz, la tiħux bil-qerq dak li hu ta’ ħaddieħor; weġġaħ lil missierek u ’l ommok”.
U dak wieġbu u qallu: “Mgħallem, jiena dan kollu ili nħarsu minn żgħożiti”. Imbagħad Ġesù xeħet fuqu ħarsa ta’ mħabba u qallu: “Ħaġa waħda tonqsok: mur bigħ li għandek, agħtih lill-fqar, u jkollok teżor fis-sema; imbagħad ejja u imxi warajja”. Imma għal dan il-kliem ir-raġel qarras wiċċu u telaq b’qalbu sewda, għaliex kellu bosta ġid.
Ġesù mbagħad ħares ħarsa madwaru u qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Kemm hi iebsa għall-għonja li jidħlu fis-Saltna ta’ Alla!” Id-dixxipli stagħġbu għal din il-kelma, imma Ġesù raġa’ qalilhom: “Kemm hi iebsa, uliedi, li wieħed jidħol fis-Saltna ta’ Alla! Eħfef li ġemel jgħaddi minn għajn ta’ labra milli wieħed għani jidħol fis-Saltna ta’ Alla”. Huma stagħġbu wisq aktar, u bdew jgħidu wieħed lil ieħor: “Mela min jista’ jsalva?” Ġesù ħares lejhom u qalilhom: “Għall-bnedmin dan ma jistax ikun, imma għal Alla iva; għax għal Alla kollox jista’ jkun”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
28rh SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
14th OCTOBER 2018
Gospel MK 10:17-30
As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up,
knelt down before him, and asked him,
"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good?
No one is good but God alone.
You know the commandments: You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
you shall not defraud;
honor your father and your mother."
He replied and said to him,
"Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him,
"You are lacking in one thing.
Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor
and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
At that statement his face fell,
and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,
"How hard it is for those who have wealth
to enter the kingdom of God!"
The disciples were amazed at his words.
So Jesus again said to them in reply,
"Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,
"Then who can be saved?"
Jesus looked at them and said,
"For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God."
Peter began to say to him,
"We have given up everything and followed you."
Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters
or mother or father or children or lands
for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:
houses and brothers and sisters
and mothers and children and lands,
with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come."
knelt down before him, and asked him,
"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good?
No one is good but God alone.
You know the commandments: You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
you shall not defraud;
honor your father and your mother."
He replied and said to him,
"Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him,
"You are lacking in one thing.
Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor
and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
At that statement his face fell,
and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,
"How hard it is for those who have wealth
to enter the kingdom of God!"
The disciples were amazed at his words.
So Jesus again said to them in reply,
"Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,
"Then who can be saved?"
Jesus looked at them and said,
"For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God."
Peter began to say to him,
"We have given up everything and followed you."
Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters
or mother or father or children or lands
for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:
houses and brothers and sisters
and mothers and children and lands,
with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come."
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Is-Sebgħa u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Isiru ġisem wieħed.
Ġen 2, 18-24
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Ġenesi
Il-Mulej Alla qal: “Mhux sewwa li l-bniedem jibqa’ waħdu. Ħa nagħmillu għajnuna tgħodd għalih”. U l-Mulej Alla sawwar mill-art annimali selvaggi u t-tajr kollu tal-ajru, u ġiebhom quddiem il-bniedem biex jara xi jsemmihom; u skont ma jkun il-bniedem semma lil kull ħliqa ħajja, dak ikun isimha. U l-bniedem ta isem lil kull bhima u ’l kull tajra tal-ajru, u ’l kull annimal selvaġġ; imma għall-bniedem ma nstabet ebda għajnuna tgħodd għalih.
U l-Mulej Alla tefa’ nagħsa tqila fuq il-bniedem; u dan raqad. U ħadlu waħda minn kustiljih u flokha mlieh bil-laħam. U l-Mulej Alla sawwar il-kustilja, li kien ħa mill-bniedem, f’mara u ġiebha lill-bniedem.
Imbagħad il-bniedem qal:
“Din id-darba din hi għadma minn għadmi,
u laħam minn laħmi, għalhekk tissejjaħ mara,
għax mir-raġel ittieħdet hi”.
Għalhekk ir-ragel iħalli lil missieru u lil ommu u jingħaqad ma’ martu u jsiru ġisem wieħed.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 127 (128), 1-2.3.4-5.6
R/. (ara 5): Iberikna l-Mulej il-jiem kollha ta’ ħajjitna
Hieni kull min jibża’ mill-Mulej,
kull min jimxi fit-triqat tiegħu!
Mix-xogħol ta’ idejk inti tiekol;
hieni int, u riżqek tajjeb! R/.
Martek tkun bħal dielja għammiela
fl-irkejjen ta’ darek;
uliedek bħal xitel taż-żebbuġ
madwar il-mejda tiegħek. R/.
Ara, kif ikun imbierek
il-bniedem li jibża’ mill-Mulej!
Ibierkek il-Mulej minn Sijon! R/.
Jalla tara l-ġid ta’ Ġerusalemm
tul ħajtek kollha!
Jalla tara wlied uliedek!
Sliem għal Iżrael! R/.
Qari II
Kemm dak li jqaddes, u kemm dawk li jiġu mqaddsin, ilkoll huma mill-istess wieħed.
Lhud 2, 9-11
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Ħuti, lil dak li għal ftit taż-żmien kien imniżżel ftit inqas mill-anġli, lil Ġesù, aħna issa qegħdin narawh imżejjen fil-glorja u l-ġieħ minħabba fil-mewt li hu bata, biex, għall-grazzja ta’ Alla, il-mewt li daq tkun għall-ġid ta’ kulħadd.
Għax kien jixraq li Alla, li għalih u bih sar kollox, waqt li jwassal ħafna wlied għall-glorja, jagħmel li l-Awtur tas-salvazzjoni tagħhom ikun perfett bis-saħħa tas-sofferenzi.
Għax kemm dak li jqaddes, u kemm dawk li jiġu mqaddsin, ilkoll huma mill-istess wieħed. U għalhekk Ġesù ma jistħix isejħilhom ħutu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
1 Ġw 4, 12
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Lil Alla għadu ħadd ma rah,
imma jekk inħobbu ’l xulxin hu jgħammar fina,
u mħabbtu ssib il-milja tagħha fina.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Dak li għaqqad Alla, ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem.
Mk 10, 2-16
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, resqu xi Fariżej lejn Ġesù u biex iġarrbuh staqsewh jekk raġel jistax jitlaq lil martu. Weġibhom u qal: “X’ordnalkom Mosè?” Qalulu: “Mosè ta l-permess li wieħed jagħmel il-kitba tad-divorzju, u jibgħatha”. Imbagħad weġibhom Ġesù: “Minħabba l-ebusija ta’ qalbkom kitbilkom dan l-ordni. Iżda sa mill-bidu tal-ħolqien Alla għamilhom raġel u mara.
Għalhekk mela raġel iħalli lil missieru u ’l ommu u jingħaqad ma’ martu, u t-tnejn isiru ġisem wieħed. Għalhekk mhumiex iżjed tnejn, imma ġisem wieħed. Mela dak li għaqqad Alla ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem”.
Xħin daħlu d-dar id-dixxipli reġgħu staqsewh fuq dan, u hu qalilhom: “Min jitlaq lil martu u jiżżewweġ oħra jkun ħati ta’ adulterju kontra l-ewwel waħda; u jekk mara titlaq lil żewġha u tiżżewweġ ieħor tkun ħatja ta’ adulterju”.
Ġibulu quddiemu xi tfal ċkejknin biex iberikhom, iżda d-dixxipli tiegħu qabdu jgħajtu magħhom. Ġesù, meta ra hekk, inkorla u qalilhom: “Ħalluhom it-tfal żgħar jiġu għandi; iżżommuhomx, għax ta’ min hu bħalhom hija s-Saltna ta’ Alla. Tassew ngħidilkom, li min is-Saltna ta’ Alla ma jilqagħhiex bħal tifel ċkejken ma jidħolx fiha”. Imbagħad ħaddanhom miegħu u qiegħed idejh fuqhom u berikhom.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel MK 10:2-16
The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked,
"Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?"
They were testing him.
He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"
They replied,
"Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce
and dismiss her."
But Jesus told them,
"Because of the hardness of your hearts
he wrote you this commandment.
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh.
So they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together,
no human being must separate."
In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this.
He said to them,
"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another
commits adultery against her;
and if she divorces her husband and marries another,
she commits adultery."
And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them,
but the disciples rebuked them.
When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them,
"Let the children come to me;
do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to
such as these.
Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child
will not enter it."
Then he embraced them and blessed them,
placing his hands on them.
"Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?"
They were testing him.
He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"
They replied,
"Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce
and dismiss her."
But Jesus told them,
"Because of the hardness of your hearts
he wrote you this commandment.
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh.
So they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together,
no human being must separate."
In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this.
He said to them,
"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another
commits adultery against her;
and if she divorces her husband and marries another,
she commits adultery."
And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them,
but the disciples rebuked them.
When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them,
"Let the children come to me;
do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to
such as these.
Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child
will not enter it."
Then he embraced them and blessed them,
placing his hands on them.
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30 ta' Settembru, 2018
Is-Sitta u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Kulħadd profeta fil-poplu tal-Mulej.
Num 11, 25-29
Qari mill-Ktieb tan-Numri
F’dak iż-żmien, il-Mulej niżel fi sħaba jkellem lil Mosè, u ħa mill-ispirtu li kellu fih, u tah lis-sebgħin xiħ; u ġara li, hekk kif l-ispirtu qagħad fuqhom, bdew jipprofetizzaw, imma ma ssuktawx.
Issa fil-kamp kien baqa’ żewġt irġiel, wieħed jismu Eldad u l-ieħor Medad, u fuqhom ukoll niżel l-ispirtu. Hekk dawn ġew magħduda mal-magħżulin għax, għalkemm ma marrux fit-tinda, bdew jipprofetizzaw fil-kamp.
Dlonk mar wieħed żagħżugħ jgħarraf b’dan lil Mosè, u qallu: “Eldad u Medad qegħdin jipprofetizzaw fil-kamp”. U Ġożwè bin Nun, li minn ċkunitu kien qaddej ta’ Mosè, qabad u qal: “Sidi Mosè, tħallihomx aktar”. Iżda Mosè wieġbu: “Jaqaw qiegħed tgħir minħabba fija? Jalla l-poplu tal-Mulej ikun kollu profeti, u jalla l-Mulej iqiegħed fuqhom l-ispirtu tiegħu!”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 18 (19), 8.10.12-13.14
R/. (9a): Il-preċetti tal-Mulej dritti, u jferrħu l-qalb
Il-liġi tal-Mulej perfetta,
u tagħti l-ħajja;
ix-xhieda tal-Mulej hi sewwa,
u tgħallem lil min ma jafx. R/.
Il-biża’ tal-Mulej sinċier,
u jibqa’ għal dejjem;
il-ġudizzji tal-Mulej sewwa,
u mseddqa għalkollox. R/.
Fehemhom sewwa l-qaddej tiegħek;
ħlas tajjeb għandu min iħarishom.
In-nuqqas min jista’ jagħrfu?
Minn dak li ma nafx bih saffini. R/.
Mill-kburija wkoll ħares il-qaddej tiegħek,
tħalliha qatt taħkimni.
Imbagħad inkun bla ħtija
u ħieles minn dnub kbir. R/.
Qari II
Il-ġid tagħkom tħassar.
Ġak 5, 1-6
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Ġakbu Appostlu
Ejjew issa, intom il-għonja, ibku u ixhru fuq l-għawġ li ġej fuqkom! Ġidkom tħassar, ħwejjiġkom kilithomlkom il-kamla. Id-deheb u l-fidda tagħkom rabbew is-sadid, u s-sadid tagħkom għad jixhed kontra tagħkom u jiklilkom ġisimkom bħan-nar. Ħżintu l-ġid fl-aħħar jiem!
Ara, il-ħlas tal-ħaddiema li ħasdu l-għelieqi tagħkom – ħlas li intom żammejtuhulhom bil-qerq – qiegħed jgħajjat kontra tagħkom, u l-biki ta’ dawk li ħasdu wasal f’widnejn il-Mulej tal-eżerċti.
Fuq l-art għextu fix-xalar u l-lussu; qgħadtu tissemmnu għall-jum tal-qatla. Intom ikkundannajtu l-ġust, qtiltuh għax ma jistax jiqfilkom!
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 17, 17b.a
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Missier, il-kelma tiegħek hi l-verità,
qaddishom permezz tal-verità.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Min mhux kontra tagħna, huwa magħna.
Mk 9, 38-43.45.47-48
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġwanni qal lil Ġesù: “Mgħallem, wieħed raġel, li s-soltu ma jkunx magħna, rajnieh ikeċċi x-xjaten f’ismek u ridna nżommuh, għax hu mhuwiex wieħed minn tagħna”. Imma Ġesù qal: “La żżommuhx, le, għax ma hemm ħadd li se jagħmel miraklu f’ismi u mbagħad malajr se jkollu ħila jgħid kontra tiegħi. Għax min mhuwiex kontra tagħna, huwa magħna.
Min jagħtikom tazza ilma x’tixorbu għax intom tal-Messija, ngħidilkom is-sewwa li ma jibqax mingħajr il-ħlas tiegħu. Imma min jagħti skandlu lil wieħed minn dawn iċ-ċkejknin li jemmnu fija, ikun jaqbillu jekk jorbtulu ma’ għonqu ġebla tat-tħin minn dawk li jdawru l-ħmir u jixħtuh fil-baħar. U jekk idek hija għalik okkażjoni ta’ dnub, aqtagħha barra; jaħbatlek aħjar li tidħol b’id waħda fil-ħajja, milli tmur b’idejk it-tnejn fl-infern, fin-nar li ma jintefiex. U jekk riġlek hu għalik okkażjoni ta’ dnub, aqtgħu barra; jaħbatlek aħjar li tidħol b’riġel wieħed fil-ħajja, milli tinxteħet b’riġlejk it-tnejn fl-infern. U jekk għajnek hi għalik okkażjoni ta’ dnub, aqlagħha barra; jaħbatlek aħjar li tidħol b’għajn waħda fis-Saltna ta’ Alla milli tinxteħet b’għajnejk it-tnejn fl-infern, fejn id-dud tagħhom ma jmutx u fejn in-nar ma jintefiex”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
30th September 2018 - 26th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Gospel MK 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
At that time, John said to Jesus,
"Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name,
and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."
Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him.
There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name
who can at the same time speak ill of me.
For whoever is not against us is for us.
Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink
because you belong to Christ,
amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.
"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,
it would be better for him if a great millstone
were put around his neck
and he were thrown into the sea.
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.
It is better for you to enter into life maimed
than with two hands to go into Gehenna,
into the unquenchable fire.
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off.
It is better for you to enter into life crippled
than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna.
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.
Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye
than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna,
where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'"
"Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name,
and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."
Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him.
There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name
who can at the same time speak ill of me.
For whoever is not against us is for us.
Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink
because you belong to Christ,
amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.
"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,
it would be better for him if a great millstone
were put around his neck
and he were thrown into the sea.
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.
It is better for you to enter into life maimed
than with two hands to go into Gehenna,
into the unquenchable fire.
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off.
It is better for you to enter into life crippled
than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna.
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.
Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye
than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna,
where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'"
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IL- 25 HADD TA' MATUL IS-SENA
Il-Ħamsa u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Nikkundannawh għal mewt l-aktar kiefra.
Għerf 2, 12.17-20
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Għerf
In-nies il-ħżiena qalu:
“Nonsbulu lill-ġust
għaliex hu ta’ xkiel għalina fi triqitna,
hu kontra l-għemejjel tagħna,
iċanfarna għax niksru l-Liġi,
jixlina għax immorru kontra t-tagħlim li ħadna.
Ħa naraw hux veru kliemu,
naraw fl-aħħar x’se jsir minnu.
Jekk il-ġust hu iben Alla,
jaqbeż għalih Alla, u jeħilsu minn id l-għedewwa tiegħu.
Inġarrbuh bit-tagħjir u l-moħqrija,
biex naraw xi tjubija għandu
u nkejlu sa fejn jasal sabru.
Naqtgħuhielu għall-mewt b’mistħija,
għax, kif jgħid hu, għandu min iħarsu”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 53 (54), 3-4.5.6.8
R/. (6b): Il-Mulej hu dak li jżommni
B’ismek, o Alla, salvani;
agħmilli ħaqq bil-qawwa tiegħek.
Isma’, o Alla, it-talba tiegħi;
agħti widen għal kliem fommi. R/.
Għax nies kburin qamu kontrija,
nies kefrin jonsbuli ħajti;
ma jżommux ’l Alla quddiem għajnejhom. R/.
Ara, Alla l-għajnuna tiegħi;
il-Mulej hu dak li jżommni.
Minn qalbi noffrilek is-sagrifiċċju;
irrodd ħajr lil ismek, għax hu tajjeb. R/.
Qari II
Għal dawk li jfittxu jnisslu s-sliem, il-frott tal-ġustizzja hu miżrugħ fis-sliem.
Ġak 3, 16 – 4, 3
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Ġakbu Appostlu
Għeżież, fejn hemm l-għira u l-ġlied, hemm issib it-taqlib u kull xorta ta’ ħażen. L-għerf li ġej mis-sema, qabel kollox hu għerf safi, imbagħad hu għerf li jfittex is-sliem, it-tjubija u l-ħlewwa; huwa kollu ħniena u frott tajjeb, bla ma jħares lejn l-uċuħ u bla qerq. Dawk li jfittxu s-sliem jiżirgħu fis-sliem u jkollhom il-frott tal-ġustizzja. Mnejn hu ġej il-ġlied u t-tilwim bejnietkom? Jaqaw mhux minn dan, mill-passjonijiet li hemm jitqabdu f’ġisimkom? Tixtiequ, u ma ssibu xejn; imbagħad toqtlu, u tgħiru, bla ma tistgħu tieħdu xejn; imbagħad tiġġieldu u titqabdu. Ma għandkom xejn għax ma titolbux. Titolbu, u ma tiksbux, għax titolbu ħażin: titolbu ħa jkollkom xi tberbqu fix-xalar.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
2 Tess 2, 14
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Alla sejħilkom permezz tal-Evanġelju tagħna,
biex ikollkom sehem fil-glorja ta’ Ġesù Kristu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Min irid ikun l-ewwel wieħed, għandu jkun il-qaddej ta’ kulħadd.
Mk 9, 30-37
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù u d-dixxipli tiegħu għaddew minn nofs il-Galilija, u ma ried li ħadd ikun jaf, għax beda jgħallem lid-dixxipli tiegħu u jgħidilhom: “Bin il-bniedem se jingħata f’idejn il-bnedmin u joqtluh; u meta jkun maqtul, wara tlitt ijiem iqum mill-mewt”. Iżda huma ma fehmuhx dan il-kliem, u beżgħu jistaqsuh.
Waslu Kafarnahum; u meta kienu d-dar staqsiehom: “X’kontu qegħdin titħaddtu bejnietkom fit-triq?” Iżda huma baqgħu siekta, għax fit-triq kienu qagħdu jitħaddtu bejniethom fuq min kien l-akbar.
Imbagħad qagħad bilqiegħda, sejjaħ it-Tnax, u qalilhom: “Jekk xi ħadd irid ikun l-ewwel wieħed, għandu joqgħod wara kulħadd u jkun qaddej ta’ kulħadd”.
U ressaq lejh tfajjel ċkejken, qiegħdu f’nofshom, ħaddnu bejn dirgħajh u qalilhom: “Kull min jilqa’ wieħed minn dawn iċ-ċkejknin minħabba f’ismi, ikun jilqa’ lili; u min jilqa’ lili, ikun jilqa’ mhux lili, imma lil dak li bagħatni”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
Gospel MK 9:30-37
Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee,
but he did not wish anyone to know about it.
He was teaching his disciples and telling them,
“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men
and they will kill him,
and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”
But they did not understand the saying,
and they were afraid to question him.
They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house,
he began to ask them,
“What were you arguing about on the way?”
But they remained silent.
They had been discussing among themselves on the way
who was the greatest.
Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them,
“If anyone wishes to be first,
he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Taking a child, he placed it in their midst,
and putting his arms around it, he said to them,
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me;
and whoever receives me,
receives not me but the One who sent me.”
but he did not wish anyone to know about it.
He was teaching his disciples and telling them,
“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men
and they will kill him,
and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”
But they did not understand the saying,
and they were afraid to question him.
They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house,
he began to ask them,
“What were you arguing about on the way?”
But they remained silent.
They had been discussing among themselves on the way
who was the greatest.
Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them,
“If anyone wishes to be first,
he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Taking a child, he placed it in their midst,
and putting his arms around it, he said to them,
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me;
and whoever receives me,
receives not me but the One who sent me.”
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L-Erbgħa u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
16 ta' SETTEMBRU 2018
Qari I
Tajt dahri lil dawk li kienu jsawtuni
Is 50, 5-9a
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Isaija
Sidi l-Mulej fetaħli widinti,
u jiena ma webbistx rasi,
ma rġajtx lura.
Tajt dahri lil dawk li kienu jsawtuni,
ħaddejja lil dawk li kienu jnittfuli lħiti;
ma ħbejtx wiċċi mit-tagħjir u l-bżieq.
Sidi l-Mulej jgħinni,
għalhekk ma nitħawwadx;
għalhekk għamilt wiċċi bħaż-żnied:
jien naf li ma jkollix mniex nistħi.
Dak li jagħmel ġustizzja miegħi jinsab fil-qrib.
Min se jeħodha miegħi?
Ħa noqogħdu għall-ħaqq flimkien!
Min hu kontrija? Ħa jersaq lejja!
Ara, Sidi l-Mulej jgħinni:
min se jagħtini t-tort?
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 114 (116), 1-2.3-4.5-6.8-9
R/. (9): Jien nimxi quddiem il-Mulej f’art il-ħajjin
Inħobb il-Mulej,
għax sama’ leħen it-tħannin tiegħi;
għaliex hu tani widen
fil-jum li fih sejjaħtlu. R/.
Il-ħbula tal-mewt dawruni,
l-irbit tal-imwiet ħakimni;
fin-niket u l-hemm sibt ruħi.
Imma isem il-Mulej sejjaħt:
“Mulej, nitolbok, salvani!” R/.
Ħanin il-Mulej, u ġust;
twajjeb hu Alla tagħna.
Iħares id-dgħajfa l-Mulej;
jien kont magħkus, u hu ħelisni. R/.
Għax mill-mewt ħelisli ’l ħajti,
lil għajnejja mid-dmugħ
u ’l riġlejja mit-tfixkil.
Jien nimxi quddiem il-Mulej
f’art il-ħajjin. R/.
Qari II
Il-fidi mingħajr l-għemil hi mejta.
Ġak 2, 14-18
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Ġakbu Appostlu
X’jiswa, ħuti, li wieħed jgħid li għandu l-fidi jekk ma jurihiex fl-għemil tiegħu? Jaqaw tista’ ssalvah din il-fidi? Jekk ħuk jew oħtok ma jkollhomx x’jilbsu u jonqoshom l-ikel ta’ kuljum, u wieħed minnkom jgħidilhom: “Morru bis-sliem, isħnu u kulu sa tixbgħu”, bla ma jagħtihom dak li hu meħtieġ għall-ġisem, dan x’jiswa? Hekk ukoll il-fidi: jekk tkun weħidha u ma jkollhiex l-għemil, tkun mejta fiha nfisha.
Imma xi ħadd jista’ jgħid: “Int għandek il-fidi, u jiena l-għemil”. Urini l-fidi tiegħek mingħajr l-għemil, u jien nurik il-fidi tiegħi mill-għemil tiegħi.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Gal 6, 14
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ma jkun qatt li niftaħar
jekk mhux bis-salib ta’ Ġesù Kristu,
li bih id-dinja hi msallba għalija u jien għad-dinja.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Hu meħtieġ li Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna.
Mk 8, 27-35
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, telaq Ġesù flimkien mad-dixxipli tiegħu lejn l-irħula ta’ Ċesarija ta’ Filippu. Huma u mexjin, lid-dixxipli tiegħu għamlilhom din il-mistoqsija: “Min jgħidu n-nies li jien?” Weġbuh u qalulu: “Ġwanni l-Battista; oħrajn, Elija; u oħrajn, wieħed mill-profeti”. Staqsiehom: “Imma intom, min tgħidu li jien?”.
Qabeż Pietru u qallu: “Inti l-Messija”. Imbagħad ordnalhom ħafna biex ma jitkellmu ma’ ħadd fuqu. U beda jgħallimhom fuq li kien meħtieġ li Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna, ikun miċħud mill-anzjani u mill-qassisin il-kbar u l-kittieba, joqtluh, u wara tlitt ijiem jerġa’ jqum. Fuq dan kellimhom ċar. Pietru ġibdu lejh u beda jlumu. Iżda hu dar iħares lejn id-dixxipli tiegħu, u ċanfar lil Pietru u qallu: “Itlaq minn quddiemi, ja xitan, għax m’intix taħseb fil-ħwejjeġ ta’ Alla, imma f’dawk tal-bnedmin!”.
Sejjaħ lejh in-nies flimkien mad-dixxipli tiegħu u qalilhom: “Jekk xi ħadd irid jiġi warajja, għandu jiċħad lilu nnifsu, jerfa’ salibu, u jimxi warajja. Għax min irid isalva ħajtu, jitlifha; imma min jitlef ħajtu għall-imħabba tiegħi u tal-Evanġelju, isalvaha. Għax x’jiswielu l-bniedem jekk jikseb id-dinja kollha u mbagħad jitlef ħajtu?”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
16th SEPTEMBER 2018
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel MK 8:27-35
Jesus and his disciples set out
for the villages of Caesarea Philippi.
Along the way he asked his disciples,
"Who do people say that I am?"
They said in reply,
"John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others one of the prophets."
And he asked them,
"But who do you say that I am?"
Peter said to him in reply,
"You are the Christ."
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.
He began to teach them
that the Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed, and rise after three days.
He spoke this openly.
Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
At this he turned around and, looking at his disciples,
rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan.
You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."
He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them,
"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake
and that of the gospel will save it."
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It-Tlieta u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
9 ta' SETTEMBRU 2018
Qari I
Widnejn it-torox jinfetħu, u lsien l-imbikkem jgħajjat bil-ferħ.
Is 35, 4-7a
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Isaija
Għidu lil dawk b’qalbhom imbeżżgħa:
“Agħmlu l-ħila, la tibżgħux!
Araw, Alla tagħkom ġej jitħallas;
il-ħlas ta’ Alla wasal;
Hu stess ġej biex isalvakom”.
Imbagħad jinfetħu għajnejn l-għomja,
jinfetħu widnejn it-torox.
Imbagħad iz-zopp jaqbeż bħal għażżiela
u lsien l-imbikkma jinħall bil-ferħ.
Iva, igelgel l-ilma fid-deżert,
u l-widien fix-xagħri.
L-art maħruqa tinbidel f’għadira,
u l-art niexfa f’għejun ta’ ilma ġieri.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 145 (146), 7.8-9a.9bċ.10
R/. (1): Faħħar, ruħ tiegħi, il-Mulej!
Il-Mulej iżomm kelmtu għal dejjem,
jagħmel ħaqq lill-maħqurin,
u jagħti l-ħobż lill-imġewħin.
Il-Mulej jeħles lill-imjassrin. R/.
Il-Mulej jiftaħ għajnejn l-għomja;
il-Mulej jerfa’ lill-milwijin;
il-Mulej iħobb lill-ġusti;
il-Mulej jħares lill-barranin. R/.
Hu li jżomm lill-iltim u lill-armla,
imma lill-ħżiena jħarbtilhom triqathom.
Il-Mulej isaltan għal dejjem;
Alla tiegħek, Sijon, minn nisel għal nisel. R/.
Qari II
Alla għażel lil dawk li huma foqra biex isiru werrieta tas-Saltna.
Ġak 2, 1-5
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Ġakbu Appostlu
Ħuti, tħalltux il-fidi f’Ġesù Kristu, il-Mulej tagħna tal-glorja, mal-ħarsien lejn l-uċuħ. Għax jekk fil-laqgħat tagħkom jidħol xi ħadd biċ-ċrieket tad-deheb f’subgħajh u bi lbies ilellex, imbagħad jidħol xi ħaddieħor fqir liebes imċerċer, u intom idduru ma’ dak bl-ilbies ilellex u tgħidulu: “Int oqgħod komdu bilqiegħda” waqt li lill-fqir tgħidulu: “Int oqgħod bilwieqfa”, jew: “Oqgħod bilqiegħda fuq il-mirfes ta’ riġlejja”, ma jidhrilkomx li tkunu qegħdin tagħmlu għażla bejniethom, u hekk issiru mħallfin qarrieqa?
Isimgħu, ħuti għeżież: mhux Alla kien li għażel lill-foqra għad-dinja biex jistagħnu fil-fidi u jsiru werrieta tas-Saltna li hu wiegħed lil dawk li jħobbuh?
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mt 4, 23
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ġesù dar il-Galilija kollha jgħallem fis-sinagogi tagħhom,
ixandar l-Evanġelju tas-Saltna
u jfejjaq kull xorta ta’ mard u dgħufija fost il-poplu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Jagħti s-smigħ lit-torox u l-kliem lill-imbikkmin.
Mk 7, 31-37
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù telaq mill-inħawi tal-belt ta’ Tir, għadda minn Sidon lejn il-baħar tal-Galilija, fl-inħawi tad-Dekapoli. U ġibulu wieħed, trux u mbikkem, u talbuh iqegħedlu idu fuqu. Ġesù ħarġu għalih waħdu minn qalb in-nies, daħħal subgħajh f’widnejh u messlu lsienu bir-riq tiegħu. Imbagħad refa’ għajnejh lejn is-sema, tniehed tnehida, u qallu: “Effata!” jiġifieri: “Infetaħ!”. U minnufih widnejh infetħulu, l-irbit ta’ lsienu nħallu u qabad jitkellem sewwa.
Ġesù wissiehom biex ma jgħidu lil ħadd; iżda aktar ma wissiehom, aktar bdew ixandruh. U mimlijin bil-għaġeb, bdew jgħidu: “Kollox għamel tajjeb: jagħti s-smigħ lit-torox u l-kliem lill-imbikkmin!”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
9th SEPTEMBER 2018
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel MK 7:31-37
Again Jesus left the district of Tyre
and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,
into the district of the Decapolis.
And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment
and begged him to lay his hand on him.
He took him off by himself away from the crowd.
He put his finger into the man’s ears
and, spitting, touched his tongue;
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him,
“Ephphatha!”— that is, “Be opened!” —
And immediately the man’s ears were opened,
his speech impediment was removed,
and he spoke plainly.
He ordered them not to tell anyone.
But the more he ordered them not to,
the more they proclaimed it.
They were exceedingly astonished and they said,
“He has done all things well.
He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,
into the district of the Decapolis.
And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment
and begged him to lay his hand on him.
He took him off by himself away from the crowd.
He put his finger into the man’s ears
and, spitting, touched his tongue;
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him,
“Ephphatha!”— that is, “Be opened!” —
And immediately the man’s ears were opened,
his speech impediment was removed,
and he spoke plainly.
He ordered them not to tell anyone.
But the more he ordered them not to,
the more they proclaimed it.
They were exceedingly astonished and they said,
“He has done all things well.
He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
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It-Tnejn u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
2 ta' SETTEMBRU 2018
Qari I
Ħarsu l-liġijiet tal-Mulej Alla tagħkom.
Dewt 4, 1-2. 6-8
Qari mill-Ktieb tad-Dewteronomju
Mosé kellem lill-poplu u qal: “U issa, Iżrael, agħti widen għal-liġijiet u l-ordnijiet li qiegħed ngħallimkom tagħmlu, ħalli tgħixu, u tidħlu tieħdu l-art li se jagħtikom il-Mulej, Alla ta’ missirijietkom.
La żżidu xejn ma’ dak li qiegħed nordnalkom u lanqas tnaqqsu minnu; qisu li tħarsu l-liġijiet tal-Mulej, Alla tagħkom, bħalma qiegħed nagħtihomlkom jien. Ħarsuhom u agħmluhom, għax hekk tidhru għorrief u għaqlin f’għajnejn il-ġnus li, kif jisimgħu b’dawn il-liġijiet kollha, jgħidu,‘M’hemmx poplu ieħor għaref u għaqli għajr dan il-ġens kbir’.
Għax liema ġens hu hekk kbir li għandu l-allat hekk qrib tiegħu daqs kemm hu qrib tagħna l-Mulej, Alla tagħna, kull xħin insejħulu? Jew liema ġens hu hekk kbir li għandu liġijiet u ordnijiet hekk sewwa daqs dak kollu li fiha din il-liġi li qiegħed noffrilkom illum jien?”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 14 (15), 2-3a.3ċd-4ab.5
R/. (1a): Mulej, min jgħammar fid-dar tiegħek?
Min jgħix bla ħtija u jagħmel it-tajjeb,
min jgħid is-sewwa f’qalbu;
min ma jqassasx bi lsienu. R/.
Min ma jagħmilx deni lil ġaru,
u ma jgħajjarx lil għajru;
min ma jistmax lill-bniedem ħażin,
imma jweġġaħ lil dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej. R/.
Min jislef u ma jitlobx imgħax,
u ma jixxaħħamx kontra min hu bla ħtija.
Min jagħmel dan qatt ma jitħarrek. R/.
It-Tnejn u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari II
Kunu intom dawk li jagħmlu l-Kelma ta’ Alla.
Ġak 1, 17-18.21b-22.27
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Ġakbu Appostlu
Għeżież, kull ħaġa tajba li tingħata u kull don perfett jiġi mis-sema, jinżel mingħand il-Missier, l-għajn tad-dawl, li fih ma hemm ebda tibdil u anqas dell ta’ tidwir. Għax ried hu, wilidna bil-kelma tal-verità, biex inkunu l-ewwel frott tal-ħlejjaq tiegħu. Ilqgħu bil-ħlewwa l-Kelma mħawla fikom, li tista’ ssalvalkom ruħkom. Kunu intom dawk li jagħmlu l-Kelma, u mhux tisimgħuha biss u hekk tqarrqu bikom infuskom. Quddiem Alla u Missierna r-reliġjon ġenwina u bla tebgħa hija din: iżżur l-iltiema u r-romol fl-hemm tagħhom, u żżomm ruħek bla tinġis ’il bogħod mid-dinja.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġak 1, 18
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Għax ried hu, il-Missier wilidna bil-kelma tal-verità,
biex inkunu l-ewwel frott tal-ħlejjaq tiegħu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Intom twarrbu l-kmandamenti ta’ Alla biex tħaddnu t-tradizzjonijiet tal-bnedmin.
Mk 7, 1-8.14-15.21-23
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, il-Fariżej u xi wħud mill-kittieba li ġew minn Ġerusalemm inġabru ħdejn Ġesù, u raw li xi wħud mid-dixxipli tiegħu kienu qegħdin jieklu b’idejhom mhumiex indaf, jiġifieri mhumiex maħsulin. Għax il-Fariżej, u l-Lhud kollha, biex iħarsu t-tradizzjoni ta’ missirijiethom, ma jmissux ikel qabel ma jkunu ħaslu idejhom sewwa; hekk ukoll wara li jerġgħu lura mis-suq, ma jiklux jekk ma jinħaslux; u għandhom bosta drawwiet oħra li baqgħu marbutin magħhom minn żmien għal ieħor, bħalma huma l-ħasil tat-tazzi u tal-buqari u tal-ktieli tal-bronż. Mela, il-Fariżej u l-kittieba staqsewh: “Dan l-għala d-dixxipli tiegħek ma jġibux ruħhom skont it-tradizzjoni ta’ missirijiethom, imma jieklu b’idejhom mhumiex indaf?”.
Iżda hu weġibhom: “Sewwa ħabbar Isaija fuqkom, ja nies ta’ wiċċ b’ieħor, bħalma hu miktub: ‘Dan il-poplu, bix-xufftejn biss jagħtini ġieħ, imma qalbhom hija ’l bogħod minni. Fiergħa hi l-qima li jagħtuni; jgħallmu duttrina li mhijiex għajr preċetti tal-bnedmin’. Hekk intom, twarrbu l-kmandamenti ta’ Alla biex tħaddnu t-tradizzjoni tal-bnedmin”.
Raġa’ sejjaħ in-nies lejh u qalilhom: “Isimgħuni, intom ilkoll, u ifhmuni! Ma hemm xejn minn barra li meta jidħol fi bniedem itebbgħu; imma dak li joħroġ minn ġol-bniedem, dak hu li jtabba’ lill-bniedem. Għax hu minn ġewwa, mill-qalb tal-bniedem, li joħorġu l-ħsibijiet il-ħżiena, żína, serq, qtil, adulterju, regħba, ħażen, qerq, libertinaġġ, għira, malafama, suppervja u bluha. Dal-ħażen kollu minn ġewwa joħroġ u jtabba’ lill-bniedem”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
2nd SEPTEMBER 2018
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel MK 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem
gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals
with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.
—For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,
do not eat without carefully washing their hands,
keeping the tradition of the elders.
And on coming from the marketplace
they do not eat without purifying themselves.
And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed,
the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds. —
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him,
"Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders
but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?"
He responded,
"Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:
This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts.
You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition."
He summoned the crowd again and said to them,
"Hear me, all of you, and understand.
Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within are what defile.
"From within people, from their hearts,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from within and they defile."
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Il-Wieħed u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
26 ta' AWWISSU 2018
Qari I
Aħna rridu naqdu ’l-Mulej, għax hu Alla tagħna.
Ġoż 24, 1-2a.15-17.18b
Qari mill-Ktieb ta’ Ġożwè
F’dak iż-żmien: Ġożwè ġema’ t-tribujiet kollha ta’ Iżrael f’Sikem u sejjaħ lix-xjuħ, lill-kapijiet, lill-imħallfin, lill-uffiċjali u resqu quddiem Alla. U Ġożwè qal lill-poplu kollu: “Jekk ma jogħġobkomx taqdu l-Mulej, għażlu llum lil min tridu taqdu; jekk hux l-allat li kienu jaqdu missirijietkom lil hemm mix-xmara, jew l-allat tal-Amurrin li f’arthom qegħdin tgħammru. Imma jien u dari naqdu l-Mulej”.
U l-poplu kollu wieġeb u qal: “Ma jkun qatt li aħna nħallu l-Mulej biex naqdu allat oħra! Għax kien il-Mulej, Alla tagħna, li talla’ lilna u ’l missirijietna mill-art tal-Egittu, minn dar il-jasar, u li għamel quddiemna stess dawn il-ħwejjeġ kbar, u ħarisna matul it-triq kollha li minnha għaddejna u fost il-popli li minn ġo nofshom qsamna. Għalhekk aħna wkoll lill-Mulej naqdu, għaliex hu Alla tagħna”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 33 (34), 2-3.16-17.18-19.20-21.22-23
R/. (9a): Ippruvaw u taraw kemm hu tajjeb il-Mulej
Kull ħin inbierek il-Mulej;
tifħiru dejjem fuq fommi.
Bil-Mulej tiftaħar ruħi;
jisimgħu l-fqajrin u jifirħu. R/.
Għajnejn il-Mulej lejn il-ġusti,
u widnejh miftuħa għall-għajta tagħhom.
Il-ħarsa tal-Mulej fuq il-ħżiena,
biex jeqred minn fuq l-art tifkirithom. R/.
Jgħajtu l-ġusti għall-għajnuna, u l-Mulej jismagħhom;
mid-dwejjaq kollha tagħhom jeħlishom.
Qrib il-Mulej lejn dawk b’qalbhom maqsuma,
jgħin lil dawk b’ruħhom mifnija. R/.
Kbar huma l-ħsarat tar-raġel sewwa,
iżda minnhom kollha jeħilsu l-Mulej.
Iħarislu għadmu kollha,
ebda waħda ma titkissirlu. R/.
Il-ħażin ħżunitu teqirdu;
min jobgħod il-ġust iħallas għall-ħtija.
Jifdi l-Mulej il-ħajja tal-qaddejja tiegħu;
kull min jistkenn fih ma jkollux xi jpatti. R/.
Qari II
Dan il-misteru – qiegħed ngħid għal Kristu u għall-Knisja – huwa kbir.
Efes 5, 21-32
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, oqogħdu għal xulxin fil-biża’ ta’ Kristu. Intom in-nisa oqogħdu għal żwieġkom bħallikieku għall-Mulej, għax ir-raġel hu ras il-mara, bħalma Kristu hu ras il-Knisja, is-salvatur tal-Ġisem tiegħu. Għalhekk, bħalma l-Knisja toqgħod għal Kristu, hekk ukoll in-nisa għandhom joqogħdu għal żwieġhom f’kollox.
Intom, l-irġiel, ħobbu n-nisa tagħkom, kif Kristu ħabb il-Knisja u ta ħajtu għaliha. U dan għamlu biex iqaddisha u jnaddafha bil-ħasil tal-ilma u l-kelma u biex iressaqha quddiemu, din il-Knisja, sabiħa, bla tebgħa, bla tikmix, bla għajb, u b’xejn minn dan, imma qaddisa u bla tmaqdir minn ħadd. Hekk għandhom ukoll l-irġiel iħobbu n-nisa tagħhom bħallikieku ġisimhom stess. Min iħobb ’il martu jkun iħobb lilu nnifsu. Qatt ħadd ma bagħad ’il ġismu stess, iżda jmantnih u jieħu ħsiebu, bħalma jagħmel Kristu mal-Knisja, għax aħna lkoll membri tal-Ġisem tiegħu.
Għalhekk ir-raġel iħalli lil missieru u ’l ommu u jingħaqad ma’ martu, u jsiru t-tnejn ġisem wieħed. Dan il-misteru – qiegħed ngħid għal Kristu u għall-Knisja – huwa kbir!
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 6, 63ċ.68ċ
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Il-kliem li jiena għedtilkom huwa spirtu u ħajja.
Inti għandek il-kliem tal-ħajja ta’ dejjem.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Mulej, għand min immorru? Inti għandek il-kliem tal-ħajja ta’ dejjem.
Ġw 6, 60-69
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù tkellem fuq il-ħobż tal-ħajja. Ħafna dixxipli tiegħu, meta semgħuh, qalu: “Iebes dan il-kliem! Min jiflaħ jisimgħu?” Ġesù ntebaħ waħdu li d-dixxipli tiegħu kienu qegħdin igergru fuq hekk, u qalilhom: “Dan il-kliem qiegħed ifixkilkom? Mela xi tgħidu kieku kellkom taraw lil Bin il-bniedem tiela’ fejn kien qabel? Hu l-Ispirtu li jagħti l-ħajja, il-ġisem ma jiswa għal xejn. Il-kliem li jiena għedtilkom huwa spirtu u ħajja. Iżda hemm xi wħud fostkom li ma jemmnux”. Għaliex Ġesù kien jaf sa mill-bidu min kienu dawk li ma emmnux u min kien dak li kellu jittradih. U ssokta jgħidilhom: “Kien għalhekk li jiena għedtilkom li ħadd ma jista’ jiġi għandi jekk il-Missier ma jagħtihx li jiġi”.
Minn dakinhar bosta mid-dixxipli tiegħu telquh u ma baqgħux imorru warajh. Imbagħad Ġesù qal lit-Tnax: “Tridux titilqu intom ukoll?” Wieġbu Xmun Pietru: “Mulej, għand min immorru? Inti għandek il-kliem tal-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u aħna emminna u għarafna li inti l-Qaddis ta’ Alla”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
26 AUGUST 2018
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel JN 6:60-69
Many of Jesus' disciples who were listening said,
"This saying is hard; who can accept it?"
Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this,
he said to them, "Does this shock you?
What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending
to where he was before?
It is the spirit that gives life,
while the flesh is of no avail.
The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.
But there are some of you who do not believe."
Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe
and the one who would betray him.
And he said,
"For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me
unless it is granted him by my Father."
As a result of this,
many of his disciples returned to their former way of life
and no longer accompanied him.
Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?"
Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe
and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God."
"This saying is hard; who can accept it?"
Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this,
he said to them, "Does this shock you?
What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending
to where he was before?
It is the spirit that gives life,
while the flesh is of no avail.
The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.
But there are some of you who do not believe."
Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe
and the one who would betray him.
And he said,
"For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me
unless it is granted him by my Father."
As a result of this,
many of his disciples returned to their former way of life
and no longer accompanied him.
Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?"
Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe
and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God."
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L-Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
19 ta' AWWISSU 2018
Qari I
Kulu l-ħobż tiegħi, u ixorbu l-inbid li ħejjejtilkom.
Prov 9, 1-6
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Proverbji
L-għerf bena d-dar tiegħu,
waqqaf is-seba’ kolonni tagħha;
qatel il-bhejjem imsemmna,
ħejja l-inbid u l-mejda tiegħu.
U bagħat il-qaddejja
jxandru l-istedina minn fuq l-imkejjen għolja tal-belt:
“Min hu ċkejken ħa jiġi għandi!”.
U lil min hu bla moħħ jgħidlu:
“Ejjew, kulu l-ħobż tiegħi
u ixorbu l-inbid li ħejjejt għalikom.
Warrbu l-bluhat tagħkom, u tgħixu,
u timxu ’l quddiem fl-għaqal”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 33 (34), 2-3.10-11.12-13.14-15
R/. (9a): Ippruvaw u taraw kemm hu tajjeb il-Mulej
Kull ħin inbierek il-Mulej;
tifħiru dejjem fuq fommi.
Bil-Mulej tiftaħar ruħi;
jisimgħu l-fqajrin u jifirħu. R/.
Ibżgħu mill-Mulej, qaddisin tiegħu;
xejn ma jonqsu min jibża’ minnu.
Is-setgħana jiftaqru u jbatu l-ġuħ;
min ifittex lill-Mulej xejn ma jkun jonqsu. R/.
Ejjew uliedi, isimgħu lili;
jiena l-biża’ tal-Mulej ngħallimkom.
Min hu l-bniedem li jħobb il-ħajja,
u jixtieq jara għomru kollu riżq? R/.
Ħares ilsienek mill-ħażen,
u xufftejk minn kliem il-qerq.
Tbiegħed mill-ħażen u agħmel it-tajjeb,
fittex is-sliem u imxi warajh. R/.
Qari II
Fittxu x’inhi r-rieda tal-Mulej.
Efes 5, 15-20
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, qisu sewwa kif iġġibu ruħkom, mhux bħal nies bla dehen, iżda bħal nies għorrief, li jgħożżu ż-żmien, għaliex ħżiena huma l-jiem. Għalhekk tkunux bla għaqal, imma fittxu x’inhi r-rieda tal-Mulej.
U tiskrux bl-inbid, li fih hemm ħajja bla lġiem, iżda mtlew bl-Ispirtu. Kantaw flimkien salmi, innijiet u għana spiritwali; kantaw u għannu minn qalbkom lill-Mulej. Roddu dejjem ħajr għal kollox lil Alla u l-Missier, f’isem Sidna Ġesù Kristu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 6, 56
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Min jiekol ġismi u jixrob demmi
jibqa’ fija u jiena fih.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Ġismi huwa ikel tassew, u demmi hu xorb tassew.
Ġw 6, 51-58
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lin-nies: “Jiena hu l-ħobż il-ħaj, li niżel mis-sema. Jekk xi ħadd jiekol minn dan il-ħobż jgħix għal dejjem. U l-ħobż li jiena nagħti huwa ġismi għall-ħajja tad-dinja”.
Fuq hekk il-Lhud tlewwmu bejniethom, u bdew jgħidu: “Kif jista’ dan jagħtina ġismu biex nikluh?”.
Ġesù mela qalilhom: “Tassew tassew ngħidilkom, jekk ma tiklux il-ġisem ta’ Bin il-bniedem u ma tixorbux demmu, ma jkollkomx il-ħajja fikom. Min jiekol ġismi u jixrob demmi għandu l-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u jiena nqajmu mill-imwiet fl-aħħar jum. Għax ġismi huwa tassew ikel, u demmi hu tassew xorb. Min jiekol ġismi u jixrob demmi jibqa’ fija u jiena fih. Bħalma bagħatni l-Missier, li hu ħaj, u jiena ngħix b’Missieri, hekk ukoll min jiekol lili, hu wkoll jgħix bija.
Dan huwa l-ħobż li niżel mis-sema; mhuwiex bħal dak li kielu missirijietkom u mietu; min jiekol dan il-ħobż jgħix għal dejjem”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
Gospel JN 6:51-58
Jesus said to the crowds:
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world."
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"
Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my flesh is true food,
and my blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me
will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever."
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world."
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"
Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my flesh is true food,
and my blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me
will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever."
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Id-Dsatax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
12 ta' AWWISSU 2018
Qari I
Bis-saħħa ta’ dak l-ikel baqa’ miexi sa ma wasal fil-muntanja tal-Mulej.
1 Slat 19, 4-8
Qari mill-Ewwel Ktieb tas-Slaten
F’dak iż-żmien, il-profeta Elija rħielha lejn id-deżert. Wara jum mixi waqaf, inxteħet taħt siġra tal-ġummar, talab li jmut, u qal: “Issa biżżejjed, Mulej; ħudli ’l ħajti, għax m’iniex aħjar minn missirijieti!”.
U mtedd għad-dell tal-ġummara, u raqad. Kif kien rieqed messu anġlu, u qallu: “Qum u kul!” Elija dawwar wiċċu, u lemaħ ħdejn rasu ftira moħmija u ġarra ilma; kiel u xorob, u raġa’ mtedd.
Għat-tieni darba ġie l-anġlu tal-Mulej, u raġa’ messu u qallu: “Qum u kul, inkella ma tkunx tiflaħ għall-mixja li fadallek”. Elija qam, kiel u xorob, u bis-saħħa ta’ dak l-ikel baqa’ miexi għal erbgħin jum u erbgħin lejl sa ma wasal Ħoreb, il-muntanja tal-Mulej.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 33 (34), 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9
R/. (9a): Ippruvaw u taraw kemm hu tajjeb il-Mulej
Kull ħin inbierek il-Mulej;
tifħiru dejjem fuq fommi.
Bil-Mulej tiftaħar ruħi;
jisimgħu l-fqajrin u jifirħu. R/.
Xandru l-kobor tal-Mulej miegħi;
ħa ngħollu ismu flimkien.
Jien fittixt il-Mulej, u weġibni,
minn kull biża’ tiegħi ħelisni. R/.
Ħarsu lejh u jiddi bil-ferħ wiċċkom,
u ma jkollkomx għax tistħu.
Dan il-fqajjar sejjaħ u l-Mulej semgħu,
u mid-dwejjaq tiegħu kollha ħelsu. R/.
L-anġlu tal-Mulej jgħasses
madwar dawk li jibżgħu minnu, u jeħlishom.
Ippruvaw u taraw kemm hu tajjeb il-Mulej;
hieni l-bniedem li jistkenn fih. R/.
Qari II
Imxu fl-imħabba, bħal Kristu.
Efes 4, 30 - 5,2
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, tnikktux l-Ispirtu s-Santu ta’ Alla, li fih intom issiġillati għal jum il-fidwa. Imrar, saħna, korla, tagħjir, għajjat, dan kollu warrbuh minnkom, u wkoll kull ħażen ieħor. Kunu twajba ma’ xulxin, ħennu għal xulxin, aħfru lil xulxin, bħalma Alla ħafer lilkom fi Kristu. Kunu, mela, tixbhu lil Alla, bħala wlied maħbuba, u imxu fl-imħabba, bħalma Kristu wkoll ħabb lilna u ta lilu nnifsu għalina, offerta u sagrifiċċju jfuħu quddiem Alla.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 6, 51
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Jiena hu l-ħobż il-ħaj, li niżel mis-sema.
Jekk xi ħadd jiekol minn dan il-ħobż jgħix għal dejjem.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Jiena hu l-ħobż tal-ħajja, li niżel mis-sema.
Ġw 6, 41-51
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dan iż-żmien, il-Lhud bdew igergru fuq Ġesù għax kien qal: “Jiena hu l-ħobż li niżel mis-sema”. U bdew jgħidu: “Dan mhuwiex Ġesù bin Ġużeppi? Lil missieru u ’l ommu ma nafuhomx? Mela kif qiegħed jgħid: ‘Jiena nżilt mis-sema’?”.
Ġesù weġibhom: “Toqogħdux tgorru bejnietkom. Ħadd ma jista’ jiġi għandi jekk il-Missier li bagħatni ma jiġbdux lejja; u jiena nqajmu mill-imwiet fl-aħħar jum. Hemm miktub fil-Profeti: ‘U kulħadd ikun imgħallem minn Alla’. Mela kull min jisma’ lill-Missier u jitgħallem minnu jiġi għandi. Mhux għax xi ħadd qatt ra lill-Missier ħlief dak li hu minn Alla; hu dan li ra lill-Missier. Tassew tassew ngħidilkom, min jemmen għandu l-ħajja ta’ dejjem.
Jiena hu l-ħobż tal-ħajja. Missirijietkom kielu l-manna fid-deżert, u mietu; dan hu l-ħobż nieżel mis-sema, biex min jiekol minnu ma jmutx.
Jiena hu l-ħobż il-ħaj, li niżel mis-sema. Jekk xi ħadd jiekol minn dan il-ħobż jgħix għal dejjem. U l-ħobż li jiena nagħti huwa ġismi għall-ħajja tad-dinja”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
12th AUGUST 2018
Gospel JN 6:41-51
The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said,
"I am the bread that came down from heaven, "
and they said,
"Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph?
Do we not know his father and mother?
Then how can he say,
'I have come down from heaven'?"
Jesus answered and said to them,
"Stop murmuring among yourselves.
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him,
and I will raise him on the last day.
It is written in the prophets:
They shall all be taught by God.
Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.
Not that anyone has seen the Father
except the one who is from God;
he has seen the Father.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever believes has eternal life.
I am the bread of life.
Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died;
this is the bread that comes down from heaven
so that one may eat it and not die.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."
"I am the bread that came down from heaven, "
and they said,
"Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph?
Do we not know his father and mother?
Then how can he say,
'I have come down from heaven'?"
Jesus answered and said to them,
"Stop murmuring among yourselves.
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him,
and I will raise him on the last day.
It is written in the prophets:
They shall all be taught by God.
Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.
Not that anyone has seen the Father
except the one who is from God;
he has seen the Father.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever believes has eternal life.
I am the bread of life.
Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died;
this is the bread that comes down from heaven
so that one may eat it and not die.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."
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It-Tmintax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
5 ta' AWWISSU 2018
Qari I
Nibgħatilkom xita ta’ ħobż mis-sema.
Eż 16, 2-4.12-15
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-E!odu
F’dak iż-żmien, fid-deżert, il-ġemgħa kollha ta’ wlied Iżrael bdew igergru kontra Mosè u Aron. Ulied Iżrael qalulhom: “Mhux li mitna b’id il-Mulej fl-art tal-Eġittu, meta konna ħdejn il-borom tal-laħam u konna nieklu ħobż bix-xaba’! Ħriġtuna f’dan id-deżert biex toqtlu bil-ġuħ din il-ġemgħa kollha!”.
Il-Mulej imbagħad qal lil Mosè: “Ara, se nibagħtilkom xita ta’ ħobż mis-sema. Il-poplu kollu joħroġ u jiġbor minn jum għal ieħor kemm ikun jenħtieġ għall-ġurnata, biex hekk inġarrabhom u nara jimxux mal-liġi tiegħi jew le. Jien smajt it-tgergir ta’ wlied Iżrael. Kellimhom u għidilhom: ‘Filgħaxija tieklu l-laħam u filgħodu tixbgħu bil-ħobż. U tkunu tafu li jiena l-Mulej, Alla tagħkom’”.
U ġara li filgħaxija dehret qatgħa summien tittajjar fl-għoli u għattiet it-tined kollha, u filgħodu kien hemm wiċċ nida madwar it-tined. Meta din in-nida għabet, fuq wiċċ id-deżert kien hemm xi ħaġa rqiqa qisha ġlata fuq l-art. Malli wlied Iżrael raw dan, bdew jgħidu wieħed lil ieħor: “Man-hu?” – Għax ma għarfux x’inhu. Mosè qalilhom: “Dan hu l-ikel li l-Mulej takom biex tieklu”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 77 (78), 3.4bċ.23-24.25.54
R/. (24b): Il-Mulej tahom il-qamħ mis-sema
Dak li smajna u tgħallimna,
dak li qalulna missirijietna,
inxandruh lin-nisel ta’ warajhom:
tifħir il-Mulej u l-qawwa tiegħu,
u l-għeġubijiet li għamel. R/.
Imma hu ordna s-sħab fl-għoli,
u fetaħ bwieb is-smewwiet;
u xita ta’ manna bagħtilhom x’jieklu,
tahom il-qamħ mis-sema. R/.
Kull wieħed kiel il-ħobż tal-qalbenin,
ikel bix-xaba’ bagħtilhom.
U daħħalhom fl-art imqaddsa tiegħu,
fuq l-għolja li kisbet il-leminija tiegħu. R/.
Qari II
Ilbsu l-bniedem il-ġdid, maħluq skont Alla.
Efes 4, 17.20-24
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, jiena dan ngħidilkom u nwissikom quddiem il-Mulej: li ma ġġibux iżjed ruħkom skont ma jġibu ruħhom il-pagani bil-bluha ta’ moħħhom.
Imma intom mhux hekk tgħallimtu ’l Kristu – jekk intom smajtuh u tgħallimtuh skont il-verità li hi f’Ġesù - jiġifieri, li għandkom twarrbu l-ħajja tagħkom ta’ qabel u tinżgħu l-bniedem il-qadim, imħassar bix-xewqat tal-pjaċiri qarrieqa, u li għandkom tiġġeddu b’tibdila spiritwali tal-fehma tagħkom u tilbsu l-bniedem il-ġdid, maħluq skont Alla, fil-ġustizzja u l-qdusija tassew.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mt 4,4b
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Il-bniedem mhux bil-ħobż biss jgħix,
iżda b’kull kelma li toħroġ minn fomm Alla.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Min jiġi għandi ma jieħdu qatt il-ġuħ, u min jemmen fija ma jkun qatt bil-għatx.
Ġw 6, 24-35
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, in-nies meta ntebħu li fuq id-dgħajsa la kien hemm Ġesù u lanqas id-dixxipli tiegħu, telgħu fuq id-dgħajjes u marru lejn Kafarnahum ifittxu lil Ġesù. U meta sabuh in-naħa l-oħra tal-baħar staqsewh: “Rabbi, meta ġejt hawn?”.
Ġesù weġibhom: “Tassew tassew ngħidilkom, intom qegħdin tfittxuni mhux għax rajtu sinjali, imma għax kiltu mill-ħobż u xbajtu. Tħabtu mhux għall-ikel li jgħaddi, iżda għall-ikel li jibqa’ għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem, dak li Bin il-bniedem jagħtikom, għaliex lilu Alla l-Missier immarka bis-siġill tiegħu”.
Imbagħad staqsewh: “X’għandna nagħmlu biex nagħmlu l-opri ta’ Alla?” Weġibhom Ġesù: “L-opra ta’ Alla hija din: li intom temmnu f’dak li huwa bagħat”.
Qalulu: “X’sinjal se tagħmel biex aħna narawh u nemmnuk? X’sejjer tagħmel? Missirijietna kielu l-manna fid-deżert, bħalma hemm miktub, ‘Tahom jieklu ħobż mis-sema’”. Weġibhom Ġesù: “Tassew tassew ngħidilkom, mhux Mosè takom il-ħobż mis-sema, iżda Missieri jagħtikom il-ħobż tassew mis-sema; għaliex il-ħobż ta’ Alla huwa dak li jinżel mis-sema u jagħti l-ħajja lid-dinja”. Qalulu huma: “Sinjur, agħtina dejjem minn dan il-ħobż”. Weġibhom Ġesù: “Jiena hu l-ħobż tal-ħajja. Min jiġi għandi ma jieħdu qatt il-ġuħ, u min jemmen fija ma jkun qatt bil-għatx!”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
Gospel JN 6:24-35
When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there,
they themselves got into boats
and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
And when they found him across the sea they said to him,
"Rabbi, when did you get here?"
Jesus answered them and said,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
you are looking for me not because you saw signs
but because you ate the loaves and were filled.
Do not work for food that perishes
but for the food that endures for eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give you.
For on him the Father, God, has set his seal."
So they said to him,
"What can we do to accomplish the works of God?"
Jesus answered and said to them,
"This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent."
So they said to him,
"What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you?
What can you do?
Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written:
He gave them bread from heaven to eat."
So Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven;
my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world."
So they said to him,
"Sir, give us this bread always."
Jesus said to them,
"I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst."
they themselves got into boats
and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
And when they found him across the sea they said to him,
"Rabbi, when did you get here?"
Jesus answered them and said,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
you are looking for me not because you saw signs
but because you ate the loaves and were filled.
Do not work for food that perishes
but for the food that endures for eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give you.
For on him the Father, God, has set his seal."
So they said to him,
"What can we do to accomplish the works of God?"
Jesus answered and said to them,
"This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent."
So they said to him,
"What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you?
What can you do?
Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written:
He gave them bread from heaven to eat."
So Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven;
my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world."
So they said to him,
"Sir, give us this bread always."
Jesus said to them,
"I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst."
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Is-Sbatax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
29 ta' Lulju 2018
Qari I
Jieklu, u jibqgħalhom iż-żejjed.
2 Slat 4, 42-44
Qari mit-Tieni Ktieb tas-Slaten
F’dak iż-żmien, ġie għand Eliżew raġel minn Bagħal-Salisa, u ġieb lir-ragel ta’ Alla ħobż tal-bikri: għoxrin ħobża tax-xgħir, u sbul mimli qamħ ġdid. Eliżew qallu: “Agħtihom lin-nies ħa jieklu”. Imma l-qaddej tiegħu wieġeb: “Kif nista’ nqassam dawn lil mitt ruħ?” Raġa’ qallu Eliżew: “Agħti lin-nies ħa jieklu; għax dan jgħid il-Mulej: ‘Mhux biss jieklu, imma jifdal ukoll’”. Dak qassmilhom; u huma kielu, u kien għad fadal minnhom, bħalma qal il-Mulej.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 144 (145), 10-11.15-16.17-18
R/. (ara 16): Iftaħ idek, Mulej: ferraħna bil-ġid li tagħtina
Kulma għamilt iroddlok ħajr, Mulej;
iberkuk il-ħbieb tiegħek kollha.
Is-sebħ tas-saltna tiegħek ixandru,
fuq is-setgħa tiegħek jitkellmu. R/.
Għajnejn kulħadd iħarsu lejk, Mulej,
u inti tagħtihom l-ikel f’waqtu.
Int tiftaħ idek,
u xxabba’ ’l kulħadd bil-ġid. R/.
Ġust il-Mulej fl-imġiba tiegħu kollha,
twajjeb f’dak kollu li għamel.
Qrib il-Mulej lejn kull min isejjaħlu,
lejn kull min isejjaħlu fis-sewwa. R/.
Qari II
Ġisem wieħed, Mulej wieħed, magħmudija waħda.
Efes 4,1-6
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, inħeġġiġkom jien, il-priġunier tal-Mulej, biex timxu sewwa skont is-sejħa li biha kontu msejħin; billi bl-umiltà kollha, bil-ħlewwa u bis-sabar, taħmlu u tħobbu ’l xulxin. Ħabirku biex iżżommu spirtu wieħed bir-rabta tas-sliem; ġisem wieħed u ruħ waħda, l-istess kif kontu msejħa għal tama waħda; Mulej wieħed, fidi waħda, magħmudija waħda; Alla wieħed u Missier ta’ kulħadd, li hu fuq kulħadd, b’kulħadd u f’kulħadd.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Lq 7, 16
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Profeta kbir qam fostna, u
Alla żar il-poplu tiegħu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Qassam, u kulħadd ħa kemm ried.
Ġw 6, 1-15
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù telaq lejn in-naħa l-oħra tal-baħar tal-Galilija, jew ta’ Tiberija. Ħafna nies marru warajh, għax raw is-sinjali li kien jagħmel bil-fejqan tal-morda. Ġesù tela’ lejn l-għoljiet u qagħad hemm bilqiegħda mad-dixxipli tiegħu. Kien qrib l-Għid, il-festa tal-Lhud.
Ġesù rafa’ għajnejh, lemaħ kotra ta’ nies ġejja lejh, u qal lil Filippu: “Mnejn nixtru l-ħobż biex dawn ikollhom x’jieklu?” Dan qalhulu biex jippruvah, għaliex hu kien jaf x’sejjer jagħmel. Filippu wieġbu: “Mitejn dinar ħobż ma jkunux biżżejjed għalihom biex kull wieħed
minnhom jieħu xi ftit”. Wieħed mid-dixxipli tiegħu, Indrì, ħu Xmun Pietru, qallu: “Hawn tfajjel li għandu ħames ħobżiet tax-xgħir u żewġ ħutiet żgħar; imma dawn x’inhuma għal daqshekk nies?”.
Ġesù qal: “Qiegħdu n-nies bilqiegħda”. Dik in-naħa kien hemm ħafna ħaxix. Għalhekk in-nies, xi ħamest elef raġel, qagħdu bilqiegħda. Ġesù ħa l-ħobżiet, radd il-ħajr, u qassamhom lil dawk li kienu bilqiegħda; hekk ukoll għamel bil-ħut, u kulħadd ħa kemm ried. Meta xebgħu, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Iġbru l-loqom li baqa’, biex xejn ma jinħela”. Marru jiġbruhom,
u mlew tnax-il qoffa bil-loqom li kien fadlilhom in-nies mill-ħames ħobżiet tax-xgħir wara li kienu kielu.
Għalhekk dawn in-nies, meta raw dan is-sinjal li għamel Ġesù, qalu: “Dan hu tassew il-Profeta li għandu jiġi fid-dinja!” Imma Ġesù, meta ntebaħ li kienu ġejjin biex jeħduh bilfors ħalli jagħmluh sultan, raġa’ warrab waħdu lejn l-għoljiet.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel JN 6:1-15
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee.
A large crowd followed him,
because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.
Jesus went up on the mountain,
and there he sat down with his disciples.
The Jewish feast of Passover was near.
When Jesus raised his eyes
and saw that a large crowd was coming to him,
he said to Philip,
"Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?"
He said this to test him,
because he himself knew what he was going to do.
Philip answered him,
"Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough
for each of them to have a little."
One of his disciples,
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish;
but what good are these for so many?"
Jesus said, "Have the people recline."
Now there was a great deal of grass in that place.
So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks,
and distributed them to those who were reclining,
and also as much of the fish as they wanted.
When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples,
"Gather the fragments left over,
so that nothing will be wasted."
So they collected them,
and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments
from the five barley loaves
that had been more than they could eat.
When the people saw the sign he had done, they said,
"This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world."
Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off
to make him king,
he withdrew again to the mountain alone.
A large crowd followed him,
because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.
Jesus went up on the mountain,
and there he sat down with his disciples.
The Jewish feast of Passover was near.
When Jesus raised his eyes
and saw that a large crowd was coming to him,
he said to Philip,
"Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?"
He said this to test him,
because he himself knew what he was going to do.
Philip answered him,
"Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough
for each of them to have a little."
One of his disciples,
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish;
but what good are these for so many?"
Jesus said, "Have the people recline."
Now there was a great deal of grass in that place.
So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks,
and distributed them to those who were reclining,
and also as much of the fish as they wanted.
When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples,
"Gather the fragments left over,
so that nothing will be wasted."
So they collected them,
and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments
from the five barley loaves
that had been more than they could eat.
When the people saw the sign he had done, they said,
"This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world."
Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off
to make him king,
he withdrew again to the mountain alone.
Is-Sittax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
22 ta' LULJU, 2018
Qari I
Niġbor il-bqija tan-nagħaġ tiegħi, u nqiegħed fuqhom rgħajja.
Ġer 23, 1-6
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Ġeremija
Dan jgħid il-Mulej: “Gwaj għar-rgħajja li jeqirdu u jxerrdu l-merħla tal-mergħa tiegħi – oraklu tal-Mulej. Għalhekk dan jgħid il-Mulej, Alla ta’ Iżrael, lir-rgħajja, li jirgħu l-poplu tiegħi: Intom xerridtu n-nagħaġ tiegħi, gerrixtuhom u ma ħadtux aktar ħsiebhom. Arawni, se naħseb fikom jien minħabba l-ħażen ta’ għemilkom – oraklu tal-Mulej.
U jiena niġbor il-fdal tan-nagħaġ tiegħi mill-artijiet kollha li xerridthom fihom, u nreġġagħhom lura lejn il-mergħa tagħhom, u jnisslu u joktru. U nqiegħed fuqhom rgħajja li jirgħuhom, u ma jitbeżżgħux aktar, ma jitwaħħxux; u ħadd minnhom ma jonqos – oraklu tal-Mulej.
Araw, għad jasal żmien – oraklu tal-Mulej – meta nqajjem lil David rimja ġusta, li jsaltan ta’ sultan, u jmexxi bil-għaqal u jagħmel is-sewwa u l-ħaqq fil-pajjiż. Fi żmienu Ġuda jkun salv, u Iżrael jgħammar fiż-żgur. U dan hu l-isem li jsejħulu: Il-Mulej is-Sewwa tagħna”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
R/. (1): Il-Mulej hu r-ragħaj tiegħi, xejn ma jonqosni
Il-Mulej hu r-ragħaj tiegħi,
xejn ma jonqosni;
f’mergħat kollha ħdura jqegħedni.
Ħdejn l-ilma, fejn nistrieħ, jeħodni;
hemm hu jrejjaqni. R/.
Imexxini fit-triq tas-sewwa
minħabba l-isem tiegħu.
Imqar jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam,
ma nibżax mill-ħsara, għax inti miegħi.
Il-ħatar tiegħek u l-għasluġ tiegħek,
huma jwennsuni. R/.
Int tħejji mejda għalija
quddiem l-għedewwa tiegħi.
Biż-żejt tidlikli rasi,
u l-kalċi tiegħi tfawwarli. R/.
Miegħi, iva, jimxu t-tjieba u l-ħniena
il-jiem kollha ta’ ħajti
U ngħammar f’dar il-Mulej
sakemm indum ħaj! R/.
Qari II
Hu l-paċi tagħna, li minna t-tnejn għamel poplu wieħed.
Efes 2, 13-18
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, imma issa, fi Kristu Ġesù, intom, li darba kontu ’l bogħod, issa tqarribtu bis-saħħa tad-demm ta’ Kristu. Kristu hu s-sliem tagħna, hu, li minna t-tnejn għamel poplu wieħed, billi ġarraf il-ħajt li kien jifridna – il-mibegħda ta’ bejnietna – u ħassar bis-sagrifiċċju ta’ ġismu l-Liġi bil-kmandamenti u l-preċetti tagħha. Mit-tnejn, ried b’hekk joħloq bih innifsu bniedem wieħed, il-bniedem il-ġdid, billi jagħmilhom paċi t-tnejn bejniethom u jħabbibhom it-tnejn ma’ Alla f’ġisem wieħed permezz tas-salib li bih qered il-mibegħda ta’ bejniethom.
Imbagħad ġie jħabbar is-sliem, sliem lilkom li kontu fil-bogħod, u sliem lil dawk li kienu fil-qrib. Permezz tiegħu, it-tnejn li aħna għandna bi Spirtu wieħed id-dħul għal għand il-Missier.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 10, 27
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
In-nagħaġ tiegħi jisimgħu leħni,
u jiena nagħrafhom, u huma jimxu warajja.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Kienu qishom nagħaġ bla ma għandhom ragħaj.
Mk 6, 30-34
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, l-appostli reġgħu ġew ħdejn Ġesù u qalulu kull ma kienu għamlu u għallmu. U hu qalilhom: “Ejjew miegħi intom biss weħidkom f’xi post imwarrab, u strieħu ftit”. Għax tassew, kien hemm ħafna nies ġejjin u sejrin, u anqas żmien biex jieklu ma kienu jħallulhom.
Marru mela bid-dgħajsa weħidhom lejn post imwarrab, imma n-nies rawhom sejrin; kienu ħafna dawk li għarfuhom, u telqu jiġru ’l hemm bil-mixi, nies mill-ibliet kollha, u waslu qabilhom.
Xħin niżel l-art mid-dgħajsa ra kotra kbira ta’ nies u tħassarhom, għax kienu qishom nagħaġ bla ma għandhom ragħaj, u qabad jgħallimhom ħafna ħwejjeġ.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel MK 6:30-34
The apostles gathered together with Jesus
and reported all they had done and taught.
He said to them,
“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.”
People were coming and going in great numbers,
and they had no opportunity even to eat.
So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place.
People saw them leaving and many came to know about it.
They hastened there on foot from all the towns
and arrived at the place before them.
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,
his heart was moved with pity for them,
for they were like sheep without a shepherd;
and he began to teach them many things.
and reported all they had done and taught.
He said to them,
“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.”
People were coming and going in great numbers,
and they had no opportunity even to eat.
So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place.
People saw them leaving and many came to know about it.
They hastened there on foot from all the towns
and arrived at the place before them.
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,
his heart was moved with pity for them,
for they were like sheep without a shepherd;
and he began to teach them many things.
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Il-Ħmistax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Mur, ħabbar lill-poplu tiegħi.
Għamos 7, 12-15
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Għamos
F’dak iż-żmien, Amasija, qassis ta’ Betel, qal lil Għamos: “Mur, bniedem veġġenti, itlaq lejn l-art ta’ Ġuda, u ħobżok kulu hemm, u ħabbar hemm; u tkomplix iżjed tħabbar ġo Betel, għaliex Betel santwarju tas-sultan, it-tempju tas-saltna”.
Wieġeb imbagħad Għamos u qal lil Amasija:
“Jien m’iniex profeta,
lanqas bin profeta;
jiena biss ragħaj u niżbor il-ġummajż.
Iżda l-Mulej qabadni minn wara l-merħla,
u l-Mulej qalli: Mur, ħabbar lill-poplu tiegħi, Iżrael”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 84 (85), 9ab-10. 11-12. 13-14
R/. (8): Uri lilna, Mulej, it-tjieba tiegħek,
u s-salvazzjoni tiegħek agħtina
Ħa nisma’ xi jgħid Alla;
il-Mulej is-sliem ixandar.
Qrib hi tassew is-salvazzjoni tiegħu
għal dawk li jibżgħu minnu,
biex jgħammar is-sebħ f’artna. R/.
It-tjieba u l-fedeltà jiltaqgħu,
il-ġustizzja u s-sliem jitbewsu.
Il-fedeltà mill-art tinbet,
u l-ġustizzja mis-sema tixref. R/.
Il-Mulej ukoll jagħti l-ġid tiegħu,
u artna tagħti l-frott tagħha.
Il-ġustizzja quddiemu timxi,
u s-sliem fuq il-passi tiegħu. R/.
Qari II
Għażilna fih sa minn qabel il-ħolqien tad-dinja.
Efes 1, 3-14
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Imbierek Alla u Missier Sidna Ġesù Kristu,
li berikna b’kull xorta ta’ barka spiritwali, fis-smewwiet fi Kristu.
Hekk hu għażilna fih, sa minn qabel il-ħolqien tad-dinja,
biex inkunu qaddisa u bla tebgħa quddiemu fl-imħabba.
Iddestinana minn qabel li nkunu għalih ulied adottivi
permezz ta’ Ġesù Kristu;
hekk għoġob lir-rieda tajba tiegħu,
għat-tifħir tal-glorja tal-grazzja tiegħu,
li biha mliena fil-Maħbub tiegħu.
Fih aħna għandna l-fidwa bid-demm tiegħu,
il-maħfra tad-dnubiet,
skont l-għana tal-grazzja tiegħu.
Biha fawwarna fl-għerf u l-għaqal kollu.
Hu għarrafna l-misteru tar-rieda tiegħu;
il-pjan li għoġbu jfassal fih minn qabel,
u li kellu jseħħ meta tasal il-milja taż-żminijiet;
jiġifieri, li kollox jinġabar taħt Ras waħda, li hu Kristu,
kulma hu fis-sema u kulma hu fl-art.
Fih aħna wkoll konna magħżula,
iddestinati minn qabel, skont il-pjan imfassal
minn qabel minn min imexxi kollox skont il-fehma tar-rieda tiegħu,
sabiex inkunu għat-tifħir tal-glorja tiegħu,
aħna, li, sa minn qabel, konna nittamaw fi Kristu.
U fih intom ukoll smajtu l-Kelma tal-Verità,
l-Evanġelju tas-salvazzjoni tagħkom, u emmintu fiha.
Kontu ssiġillati bl-Ispirtu s-Santu li kien imwiegħed;
li hu r-rahan tal-wirt tagħna
sakemm għadna nistennew il-fidwa sħiħa
tal-Poplu li Alla kiseb għalih, għat-tifħir tal-glorja tiegħu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Jew il-forma l-qasira
Qari II
Għażilna fih sa minn qabel il-ħolqien tad-dinja.
Efes 1, 3-10
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Imbierek Alla u Missier Sidna Ġesù Kristu,
li berikna b’kull xorta ta’ barka spiritwali, fis-smewwiet fi Kristu.
Hekk hu għażilna fih, sa minn qabel il-ħolqien tad-dinja,
biex inkunu qaddisa u bla tebgħa quddiemu fl-imħabba.
Iddestinana minn qabel li nkunu għalih ulied adottivi
permezz ta’ Ġesù Kristu;
hekk għoġob lir-rieda tajba tiegħu,
għat-tifħir tal-glorja tal-grazzja tiegħu,
li biha mliena fil-Maħbub tiegħu.
Fih aħna għandna l-fidwa bid-demm tiegħu,
il-maħfra tad-dnubiet,
skont l-għana tal-grazzja tiegħu.
Biha fawwarna fl-għerf u l-għaqal kollu.
Hu għarrafna l-misteru tar-rieda tiegħu;
il-pjan li għoġbu jfassal fih minn qabel,
u li kellu jseħħ meta tasal il-milja taż-żminijiet;
jiġifieri, li kollox jinġabar taħt Ras waħda, li hu Kristu,
kulma hu fis-sema u kulma hu fl-art.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Efes 1, 17-18
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Alla ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu
idawwal l-għajnejn ta’ qalbna
biex nagħrfu x’inhi t-tama tas-sejħa tagħna.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Il-missjoni tal-appostli.
Mk 6, 7-13
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù sejjaħ it-Tnax, u beda jibgħathom tnejn tnejn, filwaqt li tahom is-setgħa fuq l-ispirti ħżiena. U wissiehom biex ma jieħdu xejn magħhom għat-triq ħlief ħatar: la ħobż, la ħorġa, lanqas flus fi ħżiemhom; imma li jilbsu l-qrieq u ma jxiddux żewġ ilbiesi.
Qalilhom: “Fejn tidħlu f’xi dar, ibqgħu fiha sa ma titilqu minn hemmhekk. U jekk xi post ma jilqagħkomx u ma jisimgħukomx, itilqu minn hemm u farfru t-trab minn taħt saqajkom bħala xhieda kontrihom”.
Ħarġu mela jxandru biex in-nies jindmu; u keċċew bosta xjaten, u dilku ħafna morda biż-żejt u fejquhom.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
15th JULY 2018
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Gospel MK 6:7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey
but a walking stick—
no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals
but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey
but a walking stick—
no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals
but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
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L-Erbatax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Nies ta’ ras iebsa huma: ħa jkunu jafu li hemm profeta ġo nofshom.
Eżek 2, 2-5
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Eżekjel
F’dak iż-żmien, daħal fija l-ispirtu u waqqafni fuq riġlejja; u smajt x’kien qiegħed jgħidli. Qalli: “O bniedem, qiegħed nibagħtek għand ulied Iżrael, ġens ta’ nies rashom iebsa, li rvellaw kontra tiegħi; dinbu kontra tiegħi, huma u missirijiethom sal-lum stess. Huma nies wiċċhom sfiq u qalbhom iebsa. Se nibagħtek għandhom, biex tgħidilhom: ‘Dan jgħid Sidi l-Mulej’. Jisimgħu u ma jisimgħux – nies ta’ ras iebsa huma – ħa jkunu jafu li hemm profeta f’nofshom”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 122 (123), 1-2a.2bċd.3-4
R/. (2ċd): Għajnejna lejn il-Mulej, sa ma jkollu ħniena minna
Lejk nerfa’ għajnejja,
int li tgħammar fis-smewwiet.
Ara, bħal għajnejn il-qaddejja
lejn id sidhom; hekk għajnejna lejn il-Mulej. R/.
Bħal għajnejn il-qaddejja lejn id sidtha;
hekk għajnejna lejn il-Mulej, Alla tagħna,
sa ma jkollu ħniena minna. R/.
Ħenn għalina, Mulej, ħenn għalina,
għax mitmugħa sax-xaba’ bit-tagħjir.
Imxebbgħa għall-aħħar ruħna
biż-żebliħ tal-għonja, bit-tagħjir tal-kburin. R/.
Qari II
Niftaħar b’dak li hu dgħajjef fija, biex tistrieħ fuqi l-qawwa ta’ Kristu.
2 Kor 12, 7-10
Qari mit-Tieni Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Korintin
Ħuti, biex ma mmurx nintefaħ bija nnifsi minħabba fil-kobor tar-rivelazzjonijiet, tqegħditli xewka f’ġismi, messaġġiera tax-Xitan, biex toqgħod tniggiżni ħalli ma nintefaħx.
Fuq hekk tliet darbiet tlabt il-Mulej biex hi titbiegħed minni. Iżda hu weġibni: “Biżżejjed għalik il-grazzja tiegħi; għax il-qawwa tiegħi tidher fl-aqwa tagħha fejn hemm id-dgħajjef”.
Għalhekk niftaħar minn qalbi l-aktar bid-debbulizzi tiegħi biex il-qawwa ta’ Kristu tgħammar fija. Mela bil-qalb kollha nitgħaxxaq bid-debbulizzi tiegħi, bit-tagħjir, bl-għaks, bil-persekuzzjonijiet, bid-dwejjaq minħabba Kristu; għax meta nkun dgħajjef, inkun qawwi.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Lq 4, 18
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
L-Ispirtu tal-Mulej fuqi,
bagħatni nwassal il-bxara t-tajba lill-fqajrin.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Ebda profeta ma hu bla ġieħ jekk mhux f’pajjiżu.
Mk 6, 1-6
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien Ġesù mar lejn pajjiżu u d-dixxipli tiegħu marru miegħu. Meta wasal is-Sibt, daħal jgħallem fis-sinagoga, u l-ħafna li semgħuh bdew jistagħġbu u jgħidu: “Mnejn kisbu dan kollu? U x’inhu dan l-għerf li ngħatalu biex saħansitra qegħdin isiru dawn l-għeġubijiet kbar b’idejh? Dan mhuwiex il-mastrudaxxa bin Marija u ħu Ġakbu u Ġożè u Ġuda u Xmun? U ħutu l-bniet mhumiex hawn magħna?” U huma skandalizzaw ruħhom minħabba fih.
Qalilhom Ġesù: “Ebda profeta ma hu bla ġieħ jekk mhux f’pajjiżu u fost qrabatu u f’daru stess”. U hemmhekk ma sata’ jagħmel ebda miraklu, ħlief li qiegħed idejh fuq ftit morda u fejjaqhom; u baqa’ mistagħġeb bin-nuqqas ta’ fidi tagħhom. U mar idur l-irħula ta’ dawk l-inħawi jgħallem.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
8th JULY, 2018
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel MK 6:1-6
Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples.
When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue,
and many who heard him were astonished.
They said, “Where did this man get all this?
What kind of wisdom has been given him?
What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands!
Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary,
and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon?
And are not his sisters here with us?”
And they took offense at him.
Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place
and among his own kin and in his own house.”
So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there,
apart from curing a few sick people by laying his hands on them.
He was amazed at their lack of faith.
When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue,
and many who heard him were astonished.
They said, “Where did this man get all this?
What kind of wisdom has been given him?
What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands!
Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary,
and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon?
And are not his sisters here with us?”
And they took offense at him.
Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place
and among his own kin and in his own house.”
So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there,
apart from curing a few sick people by laying his hands on them.
He was amazed at their lack of faith.
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It-Tlettax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Minħabba l-għira tax-xitan li l-mewt daħlet fid-dinja.
Għerf 1, 13-15; 2, 23-24
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Għerf
Il-mewt mhux Alla għamilha;
u lanqas togħġbu l-qerda tal-ħajjin.
Hu ħalaq kollox biex jgħix;
għall-ħajja huma l-ħlejjaq tad-dinja,
m’hemmx fihom velenu tal-mewt.
Is-saltna tal-mewt ma taħkimx fuq l-art,
għax il-ġustizzja ma taqax taħt il-mewt.
Alla ħalaq il-bniedem biex ma jmutx,
u għamlu xbieha tiegħu nnifsu.
Bl-għira tax-xitan daħlet il-mewt fid-dinja;
u jafu xi tfisser dawk li huma tiegħu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 29 (30), 2.4.5-6.11.12a.13b
R/. (2a): Ngħollik, Mulej, għax erfajtni
Ngħollik, Mulej, għax erfajtni,
u ma ferraħtx l-għedewwa tiegħi bija.
Mulej, tellajtli mill-mewt ’il ruħi,
ħlistni minn fost dawk li jinżlu fil-ħofra. R/.
Għannu lill-Mulej, ħbieb tiegħu,
faħħru l-isem imqaddes tiegħu.
Għax ftit iddum is-saħna tiegħu,
iżda għomor sħiħ l-imħabba tiegħu.
Filgħaxija jidħol il-biki,
filgħodu jidwi l-għajjat ta’ ferħ. R/.
Ismagħni, Mulej, u ħenn għalija;
kun, Mulej, l-għajnuna tiegħi.
Int bdilt fi żfin l-għali tiegħi,
Mulej, Alla tiegħi, infaħħrek għal dejjem! R/.
Qari II
Iż-żejjed tagħkom jagħmel tajjeb għan-nieqes tal-aħwa li ma għandhomx.
2 Kor 8, 7.9.13-15
Qari mit-Tieni Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Korintin
Ħuti, bħalma intom għonja f’kollox, fil-fidi u fil-kelma, fl-għerf u fiż-żelu kollu, fl-imħabba li aħna rawwimna f’qalbkom, hekk għandkom tistagħnu f’din il-ħidma ta’ ħniena. Intom tafu l-grazzja ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, li għad li kien għani, ftaqar minħabba fikom, sabiex intom tistagħnu permezz tal-faqar tiegħu.
Mhux biex il-piż iħeff minn fuq l-oħrajn u jaqa’ kollu fuqkom, imma kulħadd indaqs. Bħalissa ħallu ż-żejjed tagħkom jagħmel tajjeb għan-nieqes ta’ dawk li ma għandhomx, biex iż-żejjed tagħhom għad ikun jista’ jpatti għan-nieqes tagħkom. U hekk ikun kulħadd indaqs, bħalma hu miktub: “Min ġabar ħafna ma sabx iż-żejjed, u min ġabar ftit ma baqax bin-nieqes”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
2 Tim 1, 10
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Is-Salvatur tagħna Kristu Ġesù qered il-mewt,
u dawwal il-ħajja bla tmiem permezz tal-Evanġelju.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Tfajla, qiegħed ngħidlek, qum!
Mk 5, 21-43
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, wara li Ġesù raġa’ qasam bid-dgħajsa għax-xatt l-ieħor, waqt li kien ħdejn il-baħar inġabret madwaru kotra kbira ta’ nies. U ġie wieħed mill-kapijiet tas-sinagoga, jismu Ġajru. Dan, malli rah, inxteħet f’riġlejh, u talbu ħafna u qallu: “Binti ż-żgħira waslet fl-aħħar; ejja qiegħed idejk fuqha, ħalli tfiq u tgħix”. U Ġesù telaq miegħu, b’kotra kbira miexja warajh, kulħadd iross fuqu.
U kien hemm mara li kienet ilha tnax-il sena sħaħ tbati bit-tnixxija tad-demm. Kienet batiet wisq taħt ħafna tobba, u nefqet kulma kellha, u mhux biss ma swielha xejn, imma talli marret għall-agħar.
Meta semgħet b’Ġesù, ġiet qalb il-folla, resqet minn warajh u messitlu l-mantar, għax qalet: “Jekk immiss imqar il-mantar tiegħu nkun imfejqa”. F’daqqa waħda t-tnixxija tad-demm waqfitilha, u ġewwa fiha ħasset li kienet fieqet mill-marda tagħha.
Ġesù minnufih intebaħ bil-qawwa li ħarġet minnu, u dar lejn il-kotra u staqsa: “Min messli l-mantar?” Id-dixxipli tiegħu qalulu: “Qiegħed tara dawn in-nies kollha jrossu madwarek, u tistaqsi: ‘Min messni?’” Hu beda jħares madwaru biex jara jilmaħx lil dik li kienet għamlet dan. Imbagħad il-mara, tirtogħod bil-biża’ għax għarfet x’kien ġralha, resqet, inxteħtet f’riġlejh u stqarritlu s-sewwa kollu. U qalilha: “Binti, il-fidi tiegħek fejqitek; mur bis-sliem, u kun imfejqa mill-marda tiegħek”.
Kif kien għadu jitkellem, waslu xi wħud mid-dar tal-kap tas-sinagoga u lil dan qalulu: “Bintek mietet; għalfejn tħabbtu iżjed l-Imgħallem?”. Iżda Ġesù sama’ x’kienu qegħdin jgħidu, u qal lill-kap tas-sinagoga: “Tibżax, biss inti emmen”. U ma ħalla lil ħadd imur miegħu ħlief lil Pietru, lil Ġakbu, u lil Ġwanni, ħu Ġakbu.
Waslu d-dar tal-kap tas-sinagoga, u ra storbju sħiħ u nies jibku u jixhru. Daħal, u qalilhom: “Dan l-istorbju kollu u dan il-biki għalfejn? It-tfajla mhijiex mejta, imma rieqda”. U qabdu jiddieħku bih. Imma hu keċċiehom ilkoll ’il barra, ħa miegħu lil missier it-tfajla u lil ommha u lil dawk li kienu miegħu u daħal fejn kienet it-tfajla. Qabdilha idha, u qalilha: “Talitha, qum!” – jiġifieri: “Tfajla, qiegħed ngħidlek, qum!” Minnufih it-tfajla qamet u qabdet timxi; għax kellha tnax-il sena. U baqgħu miblugħin bil-għaġeb. U hu wissiehom bis-sħiħ biex dan ma jkun jaf bih ħadd, u qalilhom jagħtuha tiekol.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Jew il-forma qasira
Evanġelju
Tfajla, qiegħed ngħidlek, qum!
Mk 5, 21-24.35b-43
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, wara li Ġesù raġa’ qasam bid-dgħajsa għax-xatt l-ieħor, waqt li kien ħdejn il-baħar inġabret madwaru kotra kbira ta’ nies. U ġie wieħed mill-kapijiet tas-sinagoga, jismu Ġajru. Dan, malli rah, inxteħet f’riġlejh, u talbu ħafna u qallu: “Binti ż-żgħira waslet fl-aħħar; ejja qiegħed idejk fuqha, ħalli tfiq u tgħix”. U Ġesù telaq miegħu, b’kotra kbira miexja warajh, kulħadd iross fuqu.
U waslu xi wħud mid-dar tal-kap tas-sinagoga u lil dan qalulu: “Bintek mietet; għalfejn tħabbtu iżjed l-Imgħallem?” Iżda Ġesù sama’ x’kienu qegħdin jgħidu, u qal lill-kap tas-sinagoga: “Tibżax, biss inti emmen”. U ma ħalla lil ħadd imur miegħu ħlief lil Pietru, lil Ġakbu, u lil Ġwanni, ħu Ġakbu.
Waslu d-dar tal-kap tas-sinagoga, u ra storbju sħiħ u nies jibku u jixhru. Daħal, u qalilhom: “Dan l-istorbju kollu u dan il-biki għalfejn? It-tfajla mhijiex mejta, imma rieqda”. U qabdu jiddieħku bih. Imma hu keċċiehom ilkoll ’il barra, ħa miegħu lil missier it-tfajla u lil ommha u lil dawk li kienu miegħu u daħal fejn kienet it-tfajla. Qabdilha idha, u qalilha: “Talitha, qum!” – jiġifieri: “Tfajla, qiegħed ngħidlek, qum!” Minnufih it-tfajla qamet u qabdet timxi; għax kellha tnax-il sena. U baqgħu miblugħin bil-għaġeb. U hu wissiehom bis-sħiħ biex dan ma jkun jaf bih ħadd, u qalilhom jagħtuha tiekol.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel MK 5:21-43
When Jesus had crossed again in the boatto the other side,
a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.
Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,
"My daughter is at the point of death.
Please, come lay your hands on her
that she may get well and live."
He went off with him,
and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors
and had spent all that she had.
Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd
and touched his cloak.
She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."
Immediately her flow of blood dried up.
She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him,
turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"
But his disciples said to Jesus,
"You see how the crowd is pressing upon you,
and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
And he looked around to see who had done it.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her,
approached in fear and trembling.
She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you.
Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."
While he was still speaking,
people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said,
"Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"
Disregarding the message that was reported,
Jesus said to the synagogue official,
"Do not be afraid; just have faith."
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside
except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,
he caught sight of a commotion,
people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them,
"Why this commotion and weeping?
The child is not dead but asleep."
And they ridiculed him.
Then he put them all out.
He took along the child's father and mother
and those who were with him
and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum,"
which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.
At that they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this
and said that she should be given something to eat.
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24 ta’ Ġunju
It-Twelid ta’ San Ġwann Battista
Solennità
Qari I
Is 49:1-6
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Isaija
Isimgħuni, gżejjer, agħtuni widen, popli mbiegħda! Il-Mulej mill-ġuf sejjaħli, minn ħdan ommi ftakar f’ismi. Għamilli fommi xabla msinna, taħt id-dell ta’ idu ħbieni. Għamel minni vleġġa maħtura, fil-barżakka tiegħu ħbieni. U qalli: “Israel, inti l-qaddej tiegħi, bik jiena nkun imfaħħar.”
U jien għedt: “Għalxejn inkeddejt, u fix-xejn ħlejt saħħti.” Imma l-ġustizzja tiegħi fil-Mulej u l-ħlas tiegħi għand Alla tiegħi.
U issa tkellem il-Mulej, li minn ħdan ommi għamilni qaddej tiegħu, biex għandu rreġġa’ lura ’l Ġakobb u biex Israel jinġabar miegħu mill-ġdid, għax jien kont imfaħħar f’għajnejn il-Mulej, u Alla tiegħi kien il-qawwa tiegħi. Hu qalli: “Tkun ħaġa żgħira wisq għalik li inti tkun il-qaddej tiegħi biex tqajjem biss it-tribù ta’ Ġakobb u treġġa’ lura l-fdal ta’ Israel. Jien nagħmel minnek dawl għall-ġnus, biex is-salvazzjoni tiegħi sa truf l-art tinfirex.”
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej.
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla.
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 138
R/. Irroddlok ħajr, għax tal-għaġeb għamiltni!
Mulej, int tgħarbilni u tagħrafni;
int taf meta noqgħod u meta nqum,
int tagħraf mill-bogħod ħsibijieti.
Int tagħraf il-mixi u l-waqfien tiegħi;
triqati kollha inti tafhom sewwa. R/.
Int sawwart il-ġewwieni tiegħi,
u f’ġuf ommi inti nsiġtni.
Irroddlok ħajr, għax tal-għaġeb għamiltni:
tal-għaġeb huma l-għemejjel tiegħek. R/.
U ’l ruħi inti tafha tajjeb.
Ma kienx moħbi għadmi minnek,
meta kont qiegħed insir fis-satra
u nintiseġ fil-qigħan tal-art. R/.
Qari II
Atti 13:22-26
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
F’dak iż-żmien: Pawlu qal: “Alla, lil missirijietna, qiegħed ’il David bħala sultan tagħhom, li għalih ta din ix-xhieda: ‘Sibt ’il David, bin Ġesse, raġel skont qalbi li jagħmel dak kollu li rrid jien.’ Hu minn nislu li Alla, skont il-wegħda tiegħu, ġieb għal Israel salvatur, li hu Ġesù. Qabel il-miġja tiegħu, Ġwanni deher ixandar magħmudija ta’ ndiema lill-poplu kollu ta’ Israel.
U meta kien wasal fi tmiem il-ħidma tiegħu, Ġwanni qal: ‘Jien miniex dak li intom taħsbu li jien. Dan ġej warajja, u jien anqas jistħoqqli nħoll il-qorq ta’ riġlejh.’ Ħuti, ulied in-nisel ta’ Abraham, u intom li tibżgħu minn Alla, lilna ġiet mibgħuta l-bxara ta’ din is-salvazzjoni.”
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej.
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla.
Akklamazzjoni għall-Evanġelju
Lq 1:76
Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
Int, tfajjel, tissejjaħ profeta tal-Għoli,
għax tmur qabel il-Mulej biex tħejjilu triqatu.
Hallelujah.
Evanġelju
Lq 1:57-66.80
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa
Eliżabetta għalqilha ż-żmien li teħles, u kellha tifel. Il-ġirien u qrabatha semgħu li l-Mulej wera ħniena kbira magħha, u marru jifirħu magħha. Meta mbagħad fit-tmien jum ġew biex jagħmlu ċ-ċirkonċiżjoni lit-tifel, riedu jsemmuh Żakkarija, għal missieru; imma qabżet ommu u qalet: “Le, imma Ġwanni jkun jismu.” Qalulha: “Ma hemm ħadd li jismu hekk fost qrabatek!”
Imbagħad bdew jistaqsu bis-sinjali lil missieru x’ried isemmih, u hu talabhom xi ħaġa fuqiex jikteb, u kiteb hekk: “Ismu huwa Ġwanni.” U kulħadd baqa’ mistagħġeb. Dak il-ħin stess Żakkarija nfetaħlu fommu, ilsienu nħall, u beda jitkellem u jfaħħar ’l Alla.
U l-ġirien tagħhom ilkoll qabadhom il-biza’, u bdew ixerrdu dawn il-ġrajjiet kollha mal-għoljiet kollha tal-Lhudija, u kull min kien jismagħhom kien iżommhom f’qalbu u jgħid: “Mela x’għad ikun dan it-tifel?” U tassew, id il-Mulej kienet miegħu. It-tifel kiber u ssaħħaħ f’ruħu, u baqa’ jgħix fid-deżert sa dakinhar li ħareġ quddiem Israel.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu.
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist -
Gospel LK 1:57-66, 80
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child
she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and relatives heard
that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her,
and they rejoiced with her.
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child,
they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
but his mother said in reply,
"No. He will be called John."
But they answered her,
"There is no one among your relatives who has this name."
So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called.
He asked for a tablet and wrote, "John is his name,"
and all were amazed.
Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God.
Then fear came upon all their neighbors,
and all these matters were discussed
throughout the hill country of Judea.
All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,
"What, then, will this child be?"
For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.
The child grew and became strong in spirit,
and he was in the desert until the day
of his manifestation to Israel.
she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and relatives heard
that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her,
and they rejoiced with her.
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child,
they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
but his mother said in reply,
"No. He will be called John."
But they answered her,
"There is no one among your relatives who has this name."
So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called.
He asked for a tablet and wrote, "John is his name,"
and all were amazed.
Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God.
Then fear came upon all their neighbors,
and all these matters were discussed
throughout the hill country of Judea.
All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,
"What, then, will this child be?"
For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.
The child grew and became strong in spirit,
and he was in the desert until the day
of his manifestation to Israel.
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Il-Ħdax-il Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
Qari I
Siġra żgħira nkabbarha.
Eżek 17, 22-24
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Eżekjel
Dan jgħid Sidi l-Mulej:
“Jien naqta’ mill-quċċata taċ-ċedru l-għoli,
minn tarf il-friegħi l-għolja, rimja żgħira,
u nxettilha fuq il-muntanja għolja u kbira;
fuq il-muntanja l-għolja ta’ Iżrael inxettilha.
U hi toħroġ il-friegħi, u tagħmel il-frott,
u ssir siġra sabiħa taċ-ċedru.
U taħtha jistkenn kull tajr tal-ġwienaħ,
jistkennu għad-dell tal-friegħi tagħha.
U jagħrfu s-siġar kollha tar-raba’
li jien il-Mulej,
li siġra għolja nċekkinha, u siġra żgħira nkabbarha;
innixxef is-siġra l-ħadra, u n-niexfa bil-weraq inħaddarha.
Jien, il-Mulej, tkellimt, u li għedt nagħmlu”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 91 (92), 2-3.13-14.15-16
R/. (2a): Tajjeb li nfaħħru l-Mulej
Tajjeb li nfaħħru l-Mulej,
li ngħannu lil ismek, inti l-Għoli,
inxandru filgħodu t-tjieba tiegħek,
u billejl il-fedeltà tiegħek. R/.
Il-bniedem ġust bħall-palma jħaddar,
bħal ċedru tal-Libanu jikber.
Imħawlin f’dar il-Mulej,
iħaddru fil-btieħi tat-tempju ta’ Alla tagħna. R/.
Sa fi xjuħithom il-frott jagħmlu,
kollhom ħajja u ħdura,
biex ixandru li ġust hu l-Mulej, blata tiegħi,
u ebda qerq ma jinsab fih. R/.
Qari II
Infittxu li nogħġbu lill-Mulej, sew jekk nibqgħu hawn, sew jekk noħorġu minn dan il-ġisem.
2 Kor 5, 6-10
Qari mit-Tieni Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Korintin
Ħuti, aħna dejjem qalbna qawwija u nafu li sakemm indumu mlibbsa b’dan il-ġisem, nibqgħu ’l bogħod mill-Mulej – għax aħna ngħixu bil-fidi u mhux bil-viżjoni. Aħna qalbna qawwija u persważi li aħjar noħorġu minn dan il-ġisem u mmorru noqogħdu għand il-Mulej.
Għalhekk fuq kollox aħna nfittxu li nogħġbu lilu, sew jekk nibqgħu hawn, sew jekk noħorġu minn dan il-ġisem. Jeħtieġ li lkoll kemm aħna nidhru quddiem it-tribunal ta’ Kristu, ħalli kulħadd jieħu skont it-tajjeb jew il-ħażin li jkun għamel meta kien għadu ħaj fil-ġisem.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Iż-żerriegħa hi l-kelma ta’ Alla,
min jiżragħha hu Kristu;
min isib lilu jgħix għal dejjem.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Hi l-iċken fost iż-żrieragħ kollha, imma ssir l-akbar waħda fost il-ħxejjex kollha.
Mk 4, 26-34
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lill-kotra tan-nies: “Is-Saltna ta’ Alla hi bħal meta raġel ikun xeħet iż-żerriegħa fl-art. Rieqed jew imqajjem, billejl jew binhar, iż-żerriegħa tinbet u tikber, bla ma jaf kif. L-art trodd minnha nfisha l-ewwel il-barma, imbagħad is-sbula, imbagħad il-qamħ mimli fis-sbula. U meta l-frott isir, malajr il-bidwi jmidd idu għall-minġel, għax ikun wasal żmien il-ħsad”.
U qal: “Ma’ xiex sejrin inqabbluha s-Saltna ta’ Alla, jew b’liema parabbola nfissruha? Qisha żerriegħa tal-mustarda; din meta tinżara’ fil-ħamrija, hi l-iċken fost iż-żrieragħ kollha fuq l-art; imma wara li tinżara’ tikber u ssir l-akbar waħda fost il-ħxejjex kollha, u toħroġ friegħi wesgħin, hekk li l-għasafar tal-ajru jkunu jistgħu jistkennu għad-dell tagħha”.
B’ħafna parabboli bħal dawn kien ixandrilhom il-kelma, kif kienu jistgħu jifhmuha huma, u mingħajr xi parabbola ma kienx ikellimhom; imma lid-dixxipli tiegħu, meta kien ikun waħdu magħhom, kien ifissrilhom kollox.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel MK 4:26-34
Jesus said to the crowds:
“This is how it is with the kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day
and through it all the seed would sprout and grow,
he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once,
for the harvest has come.”
He said,
“To what shall we compare the kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.”
With many such parables
he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to them,
but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.
“This is how it is with the kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day
and through it all the seed would sprout and grow,
he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once,
for the harvest has come.”
He said,
“To what shall we compare the kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.”
With many such parables
he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to them,
but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.
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Il-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù
Solennità
Qari I
Daret għalija qalbi.
Hos 11, 1.3-4.8ċ-9
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Hosegħa
Dan jgħid il-Mulej:
Meta kien tfajjel Iżrael ħabbejtu,
u mill-Eġittu sejjaħt lil ibni.
Kont jien li ’l Efrajm għallimtu jimxi,
irfajthom fuq dirgħajja,
iżd’huma m’għarfux kemm kont ħadt ħsiebhomż
Bi ħbula ta’ bnedmin jien ġbidthom,
b’rabtiet ta’ mħabba;
u kont għalihom bħal min jerfa’ tarbija ma’ ħaddejh,
u lejha mmil nitmagħha.
Daret għalija qalbi,
tqanqlet bil-bosta ħnienti.
Le, ma nħaddimx il-korla mħeġġa tiegħi;
le, ma nerġax inġib fix-xejn ’l Efrajm,
għax Alla jien, u mhux bniedem,
jien f’nofsok il-Qaddis;
jien ma niġix biex neqred.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Is 12, 2-3.4bċd. 5-6
R/. (3): Kollkom ferħana timlew l-ilma mill-għejun tas-salvazzjoni
Ara, Alla s-salvazzjoni tiegħi,
jiena nittama u ma jkollix mniex nibża’.
Għax qawwieti u għanjieti hu l-Mulej,
għalija sar is-salvazzjoni.
Kollkom ferħana
timlew l-ilma mill-għejun tas-salvazzjoni. R/.
Roddu ħajr lill-Mulej, sejħu ismu,
għarrfu lill-ġnus bl-għemejjel tiegħu,
xandru li ismu huwa fl-għoli. R/.
Għannu lill-Mulej għax għamel ħwejjeġ kbar;
ħa jkun dan magħruf mal-art kollha.
Aqbeż bil-ferħ, għanni,
int li tgħammar f’Sijon,
għax kbir hu f’nofsok il-Qaddis ta’ Iżrael. R/.
Qari II
Kunu afu li l-imħabba ta’ Kristu tisboq kull għerf.
Efes 3, 8-12.14-19
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, lili, l-iżgħar fost il-qaddisin kollha, ingħatatli din il-grazzja li nxandar fost il-pagani l-Evanġelju tal-għana ta’ Kristu, għana li ebda moħħ ma jista’ jifhmu, u li noħroġ għad-dawl quddiem kulħadd kif Alla temm il-pjan tal-misteru, li kien moħbi sa minn dejjem f’Alla li ħalaq kollox. B’hekk l-għerf ta’ Alla, għerf ta’ kull xorta ta’ mezzi, ikun issa mgħarraf permezz tal-Knisja lill-Prinċpijiet u lis-Setgħat tas-sema, skont il-pjan li hu kien fassal sa minn dejjem fi Kristu Ġesù Sidna. Bih aħna għandna l-ħila nersqu permezz tal-fidi tagħna fih.
Għalhekk jiena ninżel għarkupptejja quddiem il-Missier li minnu tieħu isimha kull familja fis-sema u fl-art, biex skont l-għana tal-glorja tiegħu, jagħtikom li bil-qawwa tiegħu permezz tal-Ispirtu tiegħu, tissaħħu fil-bniedem ta’ ġewwa, u li Kristu jgħammar f’qalbkom permezz tal-fidi, biex tniżżlu l-għeruq tagħkom fl-imħabba u fuqha tibnu ħajjitkom. B’hekk tkunu tistgħu tifhmu, flimkien mal-qaddisin kollha, x’inhu l-wisa’ u t-tul, l-għoli u l-fond tal-imħabba ta’ Kristu; tagħrfu kemm din l-imħabba ta’ Kristu tisboq kull għerf, biex timtlew bil-milja kollha ta’ Alla.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
1 Ġw 4, 10b
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Alla ħabbna u bagħat lil Ibnu
biex ikun ta’ tpattija għal dnubietna.
R/. Hallelujah
Jew
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mt 11, 29ab
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ħudu fuqkom il-madmad tiegħi u tgħallmu minni,
għaliex jiena ta’ qalb ħelwa u umli.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Nifidlu ġenbu b’lanza u minnufih ħareġ demm u ilma.
Ġw 19, 31-37
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
Billi kien Jum it-Tħejjija tal-Għid, il-Lhud ma ridux li f’jum is-Sibt l-iġsma jibqgħu fuq is-salib, għax dak is-Sibt kien jum solenni għalihom. Talbu mela lil Pilatu biex jiksrulhom riġlejhom u jneħħu l-iġsma.
Għalhekk ġew is-suldati u kisru r-riġlejn tal-ewwel u tat-tieni wieħed li kienu msallbin miegħu. Iżda meta waslu għal Ġesù, billi raw li kien ġa mejjet, ma kisrulux riġlejh. Madankollu wieħed mis-suldati nifidlu ġenbu b’lanza, u minnufih ħareġ demm u ilma.
Dan qiegħed jixhdu min ra b’għajnejh, u x-xhieda tiegħu hija minnha. Hu jaf li qiegħed jgħid il-verità, biex intom ukoll temmnu. Għax dan ġara biex isseħħ l-Iskrittura li tgħid: “Ebda waħda minn għadmu ma qasmulu”. U hemm ukoll kitba oħra fl-Iskrittura li tgħid: “Huma għad iħarsu lejn min nifdu”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Gospel JN 19:31-37
Since it was preparation day,
in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath,
for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,
the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken
and they be taken down.
So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first
and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.
But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,
they did not break his legs,
but one soldier thrust his lance into his side,
and immediately blood and water flowed out.
An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true;
he knows that he is speaking the truth,
so that you also may come to believe.
For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilled:
Not a bone of it will be broken.
And again another passage says:
They will look upon him whom they have pierced.
in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath,
for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,
the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken
and they be taken down.
So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first
and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.
But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,
they did not break his legs,
but one soldier thrust his lance into his side,
and immediately blood and water flowed out.
An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true;
he knows that he is speaking the truth,
so that you also may come to believe.
For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilled:
Not a bone of it will be broken.
And again another passage says:
They will look upon him whom they have pierced.
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Ħadd wara it-Trinità Qaddisa
It-Tifkira tal-Ġisem u tad-Demm ta’ Kristu
Qari I
Hawn hu d-demm tal-Patt li l-Mulej għamel magħkom.
Eż 24, 3-8
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Eżodu
F’dak iż-żmien, Mosè niżel jgħid lill-poplu kulma qallu l-Mulej u kulma ordnalu. Il-poplu wieġeb b’leħen wieħed u qal: “Kulma qalilna l-Mulej nagħmluh”.
Mosè kiteb il-kliem kollu tal-Mulej, u filgħodu qam, bena artal taħt il-muntanja, u waqqaf tnax-il plier għat-tnax-il tribù ta’ Iżrael.
Imbagħad bagħat xi żgħażagħ minn ulied Iżrael biex joffru sagrifiċċji u joqtlu għoġiela bħala sagrifiċċji tas-sliem lill-Mulej. Mosè ħa nofs id-demm u qiegħdu fi bwieqi, u xerred in-nofs l-ieħor fuq l-artal. Imbagħad ħa l-ktieb tal-patt, u qara minnu hekk li seta’ jisimgħu l-poplu. U huma qalu: “Kulma qalilna l-Mulej nagħmluh, u nisimgħu minnu”.
Mosè mbagħad ħa d-demm u, hu u jroxxu fuq il-poplu, qal: “Hawn hu d-demm tal-patt li l-Mulej għamel magħkom skont dan il-kliem kollu”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 115 (116), 12-13.15.16bċ.17-18
R/. (13): Ngħolli l-kalċi tas-salvazzjoni,
u isem il-Mulej insejjaħ
Xi rrodd lill-Mulej
għall-ġid kollu li għamel miegħi?
Ngħolli l-kalċi tas-salvazzjoni,
u isem il-Mulej insejjaħ. R/.
Għażiża f’għajnejn il-Mulej
hi l-mewt tal-ħbieb tiegħu.
Jien qaddej tiegħek, bin il-qaddejja tiegħek.
Int ħallejtli l-irbit tiegħi. R/.
Lilek noffri sagrifiċċju ta’ radd il-ħajr,
u isem il-Mulej insejjaħ.
Intemm lill-Mulej il-wegħdiet tiegħi,
quddiem il-poplu tiegħu kollu. R/.
Qari II
Id-demm ta’ Kristu jnaddaf il-kuxjenza tagħna.
Lhud 9, 11-15
Qari mill-Ittra lil-Lhud
Ħuti, Kristu ġie bħala l-qassis il-kbir tal-ġid li diġà ġie. Hu daħal minn tinda aqwa u aktar perfetta li mhijiex maħduma b’idejn il-bnedmin, jiġifieri mhijiex ħolqien ta’ din l-art; hu daħal darba għal dejjem fis-Santwarju, mhux bis-saħħa tad-demm tal-mogħoż u tal-għoġiela, imma bis-saħħa ta’ demmu stess, u hekk kiseb fidwa għal dejjem.
Jekk id-demm tal-mogħoż u tal-gniedes u l-irmied tal-għoġla mraxxax fuq dawk li huma mniġġsa jista’ jqaddishom billi jagħtihom l-indafa tal-ġisem, kemm aktar id-demm ta’ Kristu, li bl-Ispirtu ta’ dejjem offra lilu nnifsu vittma safja lil Alla, jista’ jnaddaf il-kuxjenza tagħkom mill-għemil mejjet biex taqdu lil Alla ħaj!
U għalhekk hu medjatur ta’ patt ġdid, testment ġdid, biex, wara li seħħet il-mewt għall-fidwa tal-ħtijiet li saru fi żmien il-patt ta’ qabel, dawk li huma msejħa minn Alla jiksbu l-wirt ta’ dejjem li hu wegħedhom.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Sekwenza
Is-sekwenza tista’ ma tingħadx. Tista’ wkoll tingħad fil-forma l-qasira li tibda: Dan ħobż l-Anġli, magħmul ikel.
Faħħar, Sijon, lill-Feddej,
ir-ragħaj tiegħek u l-mexxej,
bl-innijiet u bl-għana.
Ibqa’ faħħru daqs kemm tista’,
għax Hu ’l fuq minn kull tifħir,
qatt ma tfaħħru kemm jistħoqqlu.
Għat-tifħir ħaġa tal-għaġeb,
il-ħobż ħaj li jagħti l-ħajja,
hawn quddiemna f’dan il-jum.
Dak il-ħobż li fuq il-mejda,
lill-appostli fl-ikla mqaddsa,
kien ingħata biex jikluh.
Ikun sħiħ it-tifħir tiegħek,
b’qalb ferrieħa, b’leħen għoli,
ikun jixraq ferħ ir-ruħ.
Għax dal-jum ta’ festa kbira,
ta’ dik l-ikla hu t-tifkira,
meta saret l-ewwel darba.
F’dina l-ikla s-Sultan tagħna,
l-Għid il-ġdid tal-liġi l-ġdida,
temm għal kollox l-Għid qadim.
Il-qadim twarrab mill-ġdid,
dak li hu ġie flok ix-xbieha,
id-dawl biegħed dlam il-lejl.
Dak li twettaq fl-aħħar ċena,
Kristu ried jibqa’ jiġġedded,
biex ikun tifkira tiegħu.
Imgħallmin b’tagħlim imqaddes,
nibdlu l-ħobż u l-inbid tagħna
b’sagrifiċċju għas-saħħa tagħna.
Twemmin ġdid lilna l-insara,
li dal-ħobż jinbidel f’Ġisem,
u l-inbid jinbidel f’Demm.
Dak li ma tarax jew tifhem,
it-twemmin isaħħu u jwettqu,
fuq kull ordni tan-natura.
Taħt xbihat fejn aħna nilmħu
mhux il-ħajja, imma sinjali,
jinħbew ħwejjeġ hekk għeżież.
Ikel Ġismu, xorb hu Demmu;
iżda Kristu sħiħ hemm moħbi
taħt kull waħda mix-xbihat.
Sħiħ jittiekel Kristu kollu,
bla jitkisser, bla jitfarrak,
bla jinqasam minn min jieħdu.
Jieklu elf u jiekol wieħed,
kemm ħa dan, hekk jieħdu huma,
bla jintemm meta jittiekel.
Jieklu t-tajba, jieklu l-ħżiena;
imma ’l dawk iġib il-ħajja,
lil dawn jixħet fit-telfien.
Mewt għall-ħżiena, ħajja għat-tajba
ara kif jinbidel fihom,
għalkemm jieħdu l-istess ikel.
Meta l-Ostja tkun maqsuma,
la tibżax, imm’inti ftakar,
taħt ix-xbieha ta’ kull farka
hemm jinsab daqs fl-Ostja sħiħa.
Ebda ksur ma jsir fi Kristu;
biss ix-xbieha tkun miksura:
u b’dal-ksur xejn ma jitnaqqas
f’Dak li hu taħt din ix-xbieha.
* * *
Dan ħobż l-anġli, magħmul ikel
għall-bnedmin fit-triq tal-ħajja,
ikel bnin għall-ulied kollha,
li m’għandux fix-xejn jintrema.
Bi xbihat kien ilu mħabbar,
f’dik l-offerta ta’ Iżakk,
fil-ħaruf li nqatel fl-Għid,
u fil-manna tad-deżert.
Int ragħaj tajjeb, ħobż tassew,
Ġesù tagħna, ħenn għalina;
Int itmagħna u ħarisna:
Inti lilna l-ġid urina
fl-art imbierka tal-ħajjin.
Int li taf u tista’ kollox,
li titmagħna hawn f’dil-ħajja,
hemm agħmilna lkoll imsieħba,
f’għaqda waħda lkoll werrieta
mal-qtajjiet tal-qaddisin.
Amen. Hallelujah.
Lauda Sion Salvatorem,
lauda ducem et pastorem,
in hymnis et canticis.
Quantum potes, tantum aude:
quia maior omni laude,
nec laudare sufficis.
Laudis thema specialis,
panis vivus et vitalis
hodie proponitur.
Quem in sacrae mensa cenae,
turbae fratrum duodenae
datum non ambigitur.
Sit laus plena, sit sonora,
sit iucunda, sit decora
mentis iubilatio.
Dies enim sollemnis agitur,
in qua mensae prima recolitur
huius institutio.
In hac mensa novi Regis,
novum Pascha, novae legis,
phase vetus terminat.
Vetustatem novitas,
umbram fugat veritas,
noctem lux eliminat.
Quod in cena Christus gessit,
faciendum hoc expressit
in sui memoriam.
Docti sacris institutis,
panem, vinum in salutis
consecramus hostiam.
Dogma datur christianis,
quod in carnem transit panis,
et vinum in sanguinem.
Quod non capis, quod non vides,
animosa firmat fides,
praeter rerum ordinem.
Sub diversis speciebus,
signis tantum et non rebus,
latent res eximiae.
Caro cibus, sanguis potus:
manet tamen Christus totus
sub utraque specie.
A sumente non concisus,
non confractus, non divisus:
integer accipitur.
Sumit unus, sumunt mille:
quantum isti, tantum ille:
nec sumptus consumitur.
Sumunt boni, sumunt mali:
sorte tamen inaequali,
vitae vel interitus.
Mors est malis, vita bonis:
vide paris sumptionis
quam sit dispar exitus.
Fracto demum sacramento,
ne vacilles, sed memento
tantum esse sub fragmento,
quantum toto tegitur.
Nulla rei fit scissura:
signi tantum fit fractura,
qua nec status, nec statura
signati minuitur.
Ecce panis angelorum,
factus cibus viatorum:
vere panis filiorum,
non mittendus canibus.
In figuris praesignatur,
cum Isaac immolatur,
agnus Paschae deputatur,
datur manna patribus.
Bone pastor, panis vere,
Iesu, nostri miserere:
Tu nos pasce, nos tuere,
Tu nos bona fac videre
in terra viventium.
Tu qui cuncta scis et vales,
qui nos pascis hic mortales:
tuos ibi commensales,
coheredes et sodales
fac sanctorum civium.
Amen. Alleluia.
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 6, 51
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Jiena hu l-ħobż il-ħaj, li niżel mis-sema, jgħid il-Mulej;
jekk xi ħadd jiekol minn dan il-ħobż jgħix għal dejjem.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Dan hu ġismi. Dan hu demmi.
Mk 14, 12-16.22-26
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
Fl-ewwel jum tal-Ażżmi, meta kienu jissagrifikaw il-ħaruf tal-Għid, id-dixxipli tiegħu qalu lil Ġesù: “Fejn tridna mmorru nħejju biex tiekol l-ikla tal-Għid?”.
Imbagħad hu bagħat tnejn mid-dixxipli tiegħu u qalilhom: “Morru l-belt, u tiltaqgħu ma’ raġel iġorr ġarra ilma. Morru warajh, u għidu lil sid id-dar ta’ fejn tarawh dieħel, “Qallek l-Imgħallem: Fejn hi l-kamra tiegħi li fiha nista’ niekol l-ikla tal-Għid mad-dixxipli tiegħi?”. U hu jurikom kamra kbira fuq, imgħammra u lesta. Ħejjulna hemmhekk”.
U d-dixxipli marru u daħlu fil-belt, u sabu kollox kif kien qalilhom hu; u ħejjew l-ikla tal-Għid.
Huma u jieklu, ħa l-ħobż f’idejh, qal il-barka, qasmu, newwilhulhom u qal: “Ħudu, dan hu ġismi”. Imbagħad ħa kalċi f’idejh, radd il-ħajr, u newwilhulhom, u lkoll xorbu minnu. U qalilhom: “Dan huwa demmi, id-demm tal-patt, li jixxerred għal ħafna. Tassew ngħidilkom, li ma nixrobx iżjed mill-frott tad-dielja sa dak in-nhar li nixrob inbid ġdid fis-Saltna ta’ Alla”.
Imbagħad kantaw is-salmi u ħarġu lejn l-Għolja taż-Żebbuġ.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
3rd JUNE 2018
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Gospel MK 14:12-16, 22-26
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
when they sacrificed the Passover lamb,
Jesus’ disciples said to him,
"Where do you want us to go
and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
He sent two of his disciples and said to them,
"Go into the city and a man will meet you,
carrying a jar of water.
Follow him.
Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house,
'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room
where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready.
Make the preparations for us there."
The disciples then went off, entered the city,
and found it just as he had told them;
and they prepared the Passover.
While they were eating,
he took bread, said the blessing,
broke it, gave it to them, and said,
"Take it; this is my body."
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them,
and they all drank from it.
He said to them,
"This is my blood of the covenant,
which will be shed for many.
Amen, I say to you,
I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine
until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
Then, after singing a hymn,
they went out to the Mount of Olives.
when they sacrificed the Passover lamb,
Jesus’ disciples said to him,
"Where do you want us to go
and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
He sent two of his disciples and said to them,
"Go into the city and a man will meet you,
carrying a jar of water.
Follow him.
Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house,
'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room
where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready.
Make the preparations for us there."
The disciples then went off, entered the city,
and found it just as he had told them;
and they prepared the Passover.
While they were eating,
he took bread, said the blessing,
broke it, gave it to them, and said,
"Take it; this is my body."
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them,
and they all drank from it.
He said to them,
"This is my blood of the covenant,
which will be shed for many.
Amen, I say to you,
I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine
until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
Then, after singing a hymn,
they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27 ta' MEJJU, 2018
Ħadd wara Għid il-Ħamsin
It-Trinità Qaddisa
Solennità
Qari I
Il-Mulej hu tassew Alla kemm fil-għoli tas-sema kif ukoll hawn isfel fl-art, u m’hawnx ieħor għajru.
Dewt 4, 32-34.39-40
Qari mill-Ktieb tad-Dewteronomju
Mosè kellem lill-poplu u qal: “Staqsi liż-żminijiet tal-imgħoddi, iż-żminijiet ta’ qabel, sa minn mindu Alla ħalaq il-bniedem fuq l-art, fittex minn tarf għall-ieħor tas-sema, u ara kienx hemm ġrajja hekk kbira bħal din, jew qattx instemgħet oħra bħalha. Qatt kien hemm poplu li sama’ leħen Alla jitkellem minn ġon-nar – bħalma smajt int – u baqa’ ħaj?
Jew qatt xi alla fittex li jagħżel għalih poplu minn fost poplu ieħor b’tiġrib, b’sinjali, b’għeġubijiet, b’taqbid, b’id qawwija u bi driegħ merfugħ, b’għemejjel kbar tal-biża’, bħalma għamel għalik quddiem għajnejk fl-Eġittu l-Mulej, Alla tiegħek?
Mela, kun af illum, u żommha f’moħħok, li l-Mulej hu tassew Alla, kemm fl-għoli tas-sema kemm hawn isfel fuq l-art, u li ma hawnx ieħor għajru. Ħares, għalhekk, l-ordnijiet u l-kmandamenti tiegħu li se nagħtik illum biex ikollok riżq, int u wliedek warajk, ħalli tgħix żmien twil fuq l-art li l-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, se jagħtik għal dejjem.”
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 32 (33), 4-5.6.9.18-19.20.22
R/. (12b): Hieni l-poplu li l-Mulej għażel b’wirtu
Sewwa hi l-kelma tal-Mulej,
kollox bil-fedeltà huwa għamel.
Hu jħobb id-dritt u s-sewwa;
bit-tjieba tal-Mulej mimlija l-art. R/.
Bil-kelma tal-Mulej saru s-smewwiet,
u b’nifs fommu t-tiżjin kollu tagħhom.
Għax hu tkellem, u kollox sar;
hu ordna, u kollox seħħ. R/.
Ara, għajnejn il-Mulej fuq dawk li jibżgħu minnu,
fuq dawk li jittamaw fit-tjieba tiegħu,
biex jeħilsilhom mill-mewt ħajjithom,
u jaħjihom fi żmien il-ġuħ. R/.
Ruħna tixxennaq għall-Mulej,
hu l-għajnuna u t-tarka tagħna.
Ħa tkun, Mulej, it-tjieba tiegħek fuqna,
kif fik hi t-tama tagħna. R/.
Qari II
Irċevejtu l-Ispirtu tal-adozzjoni ta’ wlied Alla.
Rum 8, 14-17
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lir-Rumani
Ħuti, dawk kollha li jmexxihom l-Ispirtu ta’ Alla huma wlied Alla. Għax intom ma rċevejtux l-ispirtu li jwassalkom għall-jasar biex terġgħu taqgħu fil-biża’, imma rċevejtu l-Ispirtu li jagħmel minnkom ulied adottivi; u li bih aħna nistgħu ngħajtu: “Abbà! Missier!”. Dan l-Ispirtu jixhed flimkien mal-ispirtu tagħna li aħna wlied Alla. Jekk aħna wlied, aħna wkoll werrieta, werrieta ta’ Alla, werrieta ma’ Kristu: ladarba aħna nbatu miegħu, biex miegħu nkunu gglorifikati.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
ara Apok 1, 8
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Glorja lill-Missier, u lill-Iben, u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu,
lil Alla li hu, u li kien u li għad irid jiġi.
R/. Hallelujah
227
Evanġelju
Għallmu u għammdu fl-Isem tal-Missier u tal-Iben u tal-Ispirtu s-Santu.
Mt 28, 16-20
Għeluq tal-Evanġelju skont San Mattew
F’dak iż-żmien, il-ħdax-il dixxiplu telqu lejn il-Galilija u marru fuq il-muntanja fejn kien ordnalhom Ġesù. Kif rawh, inxteħtu quddiemu, għalkemm xi wħud iddubitaw. Ġesù resaq ikellimhom u qalilhom: “Lili ngħatat kull setgħa fis-sema u fl-art. Morru, mela, agħmlu dixxipli mill-ġnus kollha, u għammduhom fl-isem tal-Missier u tal-Iben u tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, u għallmuhom iħarsu dak kollu li ordnajtilkom jien. U ara, jiena magħkom dejjem, sal-aħħar taż-żmien”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
May 27, 2018
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Gospel MT 28:16-20
The eleven disciples went to Galilee,
to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
Għid il-Ħamsin
Solennità - Quddiesa tal-Jum
Qari I
Imtlew ilkoll bl-Ispirtu s-Santu.
Atti 2, 1-11
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
Meta wasal jum Għid il-Ħamsin, huma kienu lkoll flimkien f’post wieħed. F’daqqa waħda ġie mis-sema ħoss bħal ta’ riħ qawwi, u mela d-dar kollha fejn kienu qegħdin. U dehrulhom ilsna qishom tan-nar, li tqassmu u qagħdu fuq kull wieħed minnhom. Imtlew ilkoll bl-Ispirtu s-Santu u bdew jitkellmu b’ilsna oħra, skont ma l-Ispirtu kien jagħtihom li jitkellmu.
F’Ġerusalemm kien hemm xi Lhud, nies twajba minn kull nazzjon li hawn taħt is-sema. Malli nstama’ dan il-ħoss, inġabret kotra kbira, ilkoll imħawdin għax kull wieħed minnhom kien jismagħhom jitkellmu bl-ilsien tiegħu. Miblugħin u mistagħġbin, bdew jgħidu: “Dawn li qegħdin jitkellmu mhumiex ilkoll mill-Galilija? Mela kif kull wieħed minna qiegħed jismagħhom jitkellmu bi lsien art twelidu? Partin, Medin u Għelamin, nies mill-Mesopotamja, mil-Lhudija, mill-Kappadoċja, minn Pontu, mill-Asja, mill-Friġja, mill-Pamfilja, mill-Eġittu, mill-inħawi tal-Libja madwar Ċireni, nies li ġew minn Ruma, kemm Lhud u kemm prosèliti, oħrajn minn Kreta u Għarab, aħna lkoll qegħdin nisimgħuhom ixandru bl-ilsna tagħna l-għeġubijiet ta’ Alla!”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 103 (104), 1ab.24aċ.29bċ-30.31.34
R/. (30): Ibgħat l-Ispirtu tiegħek, Mulej, u ġedded il-wiċċ tal-art
jew
R/. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Bierek ruħ tiegħi, lill-Mulej!
Mulej, Alla tiegħi, inti kbir bil-bosta!
Kemm huma kotrana l-għemejjel tiegħek, Mulej!
Mimlija l-art bil-ħlejjaq tiegħek. R/.
Jekk teħdilhom nifishom, imutu,
u lejn it-trab jerġgħu jmorru.
Malli tibgħat in-nifs tiegħek, jinħolqu,
u inti ġġedded il-wiċċ tal-art. R/.
Jibqa’ sebħ il-Mulej għal dejjem!
Jifraħ il-Mulej bl-għemejjel tiegħu!
Ħa togħġbu l-għanja tiegħi,
għax jiena fil-Mulej l-hena tiegħi. R/.
Qari II
Il-frott tal-Ispirtu.
Gal 5, 16-25
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Galatin
Ħuti, jien ngħidilkom, imxu fl-Ispirtu u taqgħux għall-passjonijiet tal-ġisem. Il-passjonijiet tal-ġisem huma kontra l-Ispirtu, u l-Ispirtu hu kontra l-ġisem; dawn it-tnejn huma kontra xulxin, biex ma jħallukomx tagħmlu dak li tixtiequ.
Jekk lilkom imexxikom l-Ispirtu, m’intomx taħt il-liġi. L-għemejjel tal-ġisem huma magħrufa: żína, faħx, nuqqas ta’ rażan, idolatrija, seħer, mibegħda, ġlied, għira, korla, ambizzjoni, firda, partiti, invidja, sokor, tbahrid, u ħwejjeġ bħal dawn. Inwissikom, bħalma wissejtkom qabel, min jagħmel dawn il-ħwejjeġ ma jiritx is-saltna ta’ Alla. Il-frott tal-Ispirtu huma: l-imħabba, l-hena, is-sliem, is-sabar, il-ħniena, it-tjieba, il-fidi, il-ħlewwa, ir-rażan. Kontra dawn ma hemmx liġi.
Dawk li huma ta’ Kristu Ġesù sallbu l-ġisem bil-ġibdiet u l-passjonijiet tiegħu. Jekk ngħixu bl-Ispirtu, ħalli nimxu bl-Ispirtu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Sekwenza
Spirtu s-Santu, ejja fina,
raġġ ta’ dawl qaddis agħtina,
xerrdu f’ruħna mis-smewwiet.
O Missier il-foqra tiegħek,
inti ġġib id-doni miegħek,
tagħni b’dawlek qalb l-ulied.
Inti l-aqwa faraġ tagħna,
fik kull hena xħin tkun magħna,
tħossok fewġa ħelwa r-ruħ.
Fl-għaja, lejn is-serħ twassalna;
jekk imħeġġa wisq, trażżanna;
mill-għajnejn tixxotta d-dmugħ.
O dawl hieni ta’ qdusija,
nitolbuk li bik mimlija
tkun il-qalb ta’ kull fidil.
Mingħajr dawlek li jmexxina
ebda ħajr ma jkun hemm fina,
ebda safa fl-għemil.
Naddaf kull fejn hemm it-tbajja’,
fejn hemm nixfa reġġa’ l-ħajja,
lill-miġruħ agħtih fejqan.
Rattab fina l-ebusija,
agħti lill-berdin bżulija,
għin fit-triq lil min beżgħan.
Agħti s-seba’ doni tiegħek
lil min jimxi fidil miegħek
u li fik jistrieħ kull ħin.
Agħti ’l kull virtù sabiħa
ħlas ta’ salvazzjoni sħiħa,
agħti l-ġenna lit-tajbin.
Ammen. Hallelujah.
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ejja, Spirtu s-Santu,
imla l-qlub tal-fidili tiegħek
u kebbes fihom in-nar ta’ mħabbtek.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
L-Ispirtu tal-verità, iwassalkom għall-verità kollha.
Ġw 15, 26-27; 16, 12-15
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Meta jiġi d-Difensur, li se nibagħtilkom mingħand il-Missier, l-Ispirtu tal-verità, li ġej mill-Missier, huwa jixhed għalija. U intom ukoll tixhdu, għax intom kontu miegħi sa mill-bidu.
Baqagħli ħafna ħwejjeġ x’ngħidilkom, imma għalissa ma tifilħux għalihom. Meta jiġi hu, l-Ispirtu tal-verità, iwassalkom għall-verità kollha; għaliex hu ma jgħid xejn minn tiegħu, imma jgħid dak li jisma’, u jħabbrilkom il-ġejjieni. Hu jagħtini glorja, għaliex jieħu minn dak li hu tiegħi u jħabbru lilkom. Dak kollu li għandu l-Missier huwa tiegħi. Għalhekk għedt li jieħu minn dak li hu tiegħi u jħabbru lilkom”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
20th MAY, 2018 - Pentecost Sunday
Gospel JN 20:19-23
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
or
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
or
Jesus said to his disciples:
"When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father,
he will testify to me.
And you also testify,
because you have been with me from the beginning.
"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.
He will not speak on his own,
but he will speak what he hears,
and will declare to you the things that are coming.
He will glorify me,
because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine;
for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine
and declare it to you."
13 ta' Mejju, 2018
Tlugħ il-Mulej fis-Sema
Solennità
Qari I
Kien meħud ’il fuq waqt li huma kienu jħarsu lejh.
Atti 1, 1-11
Bidu tal-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
Fl-ewwel rakkont tiegħi, Teofilu, tkellimt fuq dak kollu li Ġesù kien għamel u għallem minn mindu beda sal-jum li fih kien meħud fis-sema, wara li, permezz tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, ta l-ordnijiet tiegħu lill-appostli li hu kien għażel.
Wara l-passjoni tiegħu dehrilhom u tahom ħafna provi li hu ħaj; f’erbgħin jum rawh kemm-il darba u kellimhom fuq il-ħwejjeġ tas-Saltna ta’ Alla. Meta kien għadu magħhom, ordnalhom biex ma jitilqux minn Ġerusalemm, imma joqogħdu jistennew sa ma sseħħ il-wegħda tal-Missier, “li fuqha – qalilhom – smajtu x’kont għedtilkom: Ġwanni għammed bl-ilma, imma intom, fi ftit jiem oħra titgħammdu bl-Ispirtu s-Santu”.
Kif kienu flimkien staqsewh: “Mulej, hu dan iż-żmien li fih int se terġa’ twaqqaf is-Saltna ta’ Iżrael?” Hu weġibhom: “Mhijiex biċċa tagħkom li tkunu tafu l-waqt u ż-żmien li l-Missier għażel bis-setgħa tiegħu. Imma meta jiġi fuqkom l-Ispirtu s-Santu, intom tirċievu l-qawwa, u tkunu xhieda tiegħi f’Ġerusalemm, fil-Lhudija kollha u s-Samarija u sa truf l-art”.
Wara li qal dan, huma u jħarsu lejh, kien meħud ’il fuq, u sħaba ħadithulhom minn quddiem għajnejhom.
Waqt li kienu b’għajnejhom fis-sema jħarsu lejh sejjer, f’daqqa waħda dehru ħdejhom żewġt irġiel libsin l-abjad, u qalulhom: “Irġiel tal-Galilija, x’intom tħarsu lejn is-sema? Dan Ġesù, li kien meħud minn magħkom lejn is-sema, għad jerġa’ jiġi kif rajtuh sejjer”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 46 (47), 2-3.6-7.8-9
R/. (6): Tela’ Alla b’għajjat ta’ ferħ
jew
R/. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Popli kollha, ċapċpu jdejkom,
għajtu b’leħen ta’ ferħ lil Alla!
Għax il-Mulej, l-Għoli, hu tal-biża’,
sultan kbir fuq l-art kollha. R/.
Tela’ Alla b’għajjat ta’ ferħ,
il-Mulej bid-daqq tat-trombi.
Għannu lil Alla, għannu,
għannu lis-sultan tagħna, għannu. R/.
Għax Alla s-sultan tal-art kollha:
għannulu bis-sengħa għanja sabiħa.
Isaltan Alla fuq il-ġnus kollha,
joqgħod Alla fuq it-tron imqaddes tiegħu. R/.
Qari II
Naslu fl-aħjar taż-żmien biex isseħħ il-milja ta’ Kristu.
Efes 4, 1-13
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, inħeġġiġkom jien, il-priġunier tal-Mulej, biex timxu sewwa skont is-sejħa li biha kontu msejħin; billi bl-umiltà kollha, bil-ħlewwa u bis-sabar, taħmlu u tħobbu ’l xulxin. Ħabirku biex iżżommu spirtu wieħed bir-rabta tas-sliem; ġisem wieħed u ruħ waħda, l-istess kif kontu msejħa għal tama waħda; Mulej wieħed, fidi waħda, magħmudija waħda; Alla wieħed u Missier ta’ kulħadd, li hu fuq kulħadd, b’kulħadd u f’kulħadd.
Lil kull wieħed minna Alla tana l-grazzja skont il-qjies tad-don ta’ Kristu. Hu għalhekk li tgħid l-Iskrittura: “Tela’”: xi jfisser dan għajr li hu niżel ukoll fl-inħawi l-aktar t’isfel tal-art? Dak li niżel huwa dak li tela’ fuq is-smewwiet kollha, biex jimla kollox.
U huwa dak li ta lil xi wħud li jkunu appostli, lil xi wħud profeti, lil xi wħud evanġelisti, lil xi wħud rgħajja u mgħallmin: Hekk jitrawmu l-qaddisin għax-xogħol tal-ħidma tagħhom għall-bini tal-Ġisem ta’ Kristu, sakemm aħna lkoll naslu biex insiru ħaġa waħda fil-fidi u fl-għarfien tal-Iben ta’ Alla; insiru raġel magħmul, fl-aħjar ta’ żmienu. U hekk isseħħ il-milja ta’ Kristu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Jew il-forma l-qasira
Qari II
Naslu fl-aħjar taż-żmien biex isseħħ il-milja ta’ Kristu.
Ef 4, 1-7.11-13
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Efesin
Ħuti, inħeġġiġkom jien, il-priġunier tal-Mulej, biex timxu sewwa skont is-sejħa li biha kontu msejħin; billi bl-umiltà kollha, bil-ħlewwa u bis-sabar, taħmlu u tħobbu ’l xulxin. Ħabirku biex iżżommu spirtu wieħed bir-rabta tas-sliem; ġisem wieħed u ruħ waħda, l-istess kif kontu msejħa għal tama waħda; Mulej wieħed, fidi waħda, magħmudija waħda; Alla wieħed u Missier ta’ kulħadd, li hu fuq kulħadd, b’kulħadd u f’kulħadd. Lil kull wieħed minna Alla tana l-grazzja skont il-qjies tad-don ta’ Kristu.
U huwa dak li ta lil xi wħud li jkunu appostli, lil xi wħud profeti, lil xi wħud evanġelisti, lil xi wħud rgħajja u mgħallmin: Hekk jitrawmu l-qaddisin għax-xogħol tal-ħidma tagħhom għall-bini tal-Ġisem ta’ Kristu, sakemm aħna lkoll naslu biex insiru ħaġa waħda fil-fidi u fl-għarfien tal-Iben ta’ Alla; insiru raġel magħmul, fl-aħjar ta’ żmienu. U hekk isseħħ il-milja ta’ Kristu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Mt 28, 19a.20b
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Morru agħmlu dixxipli mill-ġnus kollha, jgħid il-Mulej.
Jiena magħkom dejjem, sal-aħħar taż-żmien.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Il-Mulej Ġesù kien imtella’ s-sema u qagħad in-naħa tal-lemin ta’ Alla.
Mk 16, 15-20
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù wera ruħu lill-Ħdax u qalilhom: “Morru fid-dinja kollha, xandru l-Evanġelju lill-ħolqien kollu. Min jemmen u jitgħammed, isalva; iżda min ma jemminx, ikun ikkundannat. U dawn huma s-sinjali li jsieħbu lil dawk li jemmnu: f’ismi jkeċċu x-xjaten, jitkellmu b’ilsna ġodda, jaqbdu s-sriep b’idejhom, u jekk jixorbu xi xorb li jġib il-mewt ma jagħmlilhomx ħsara; iqiegħdu idejhom fuq il-morda u dawn ifiqu”.
U hekk il-Mulej Ġesù, wara li kellimhom, kien imtella’ fis-sema u qagħad in-naħa tal-lemin ta’ Alla. Huma mbagħad marru jippridkaw kullimkien; il-Mulej kien jaħdem magħhom u jwettaq il-kelma bil-mirakli li kienu jsiru magħha.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu13th MAY - The Ascension of the Lord
Gospel MK 16:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe:
in my name they will drive out demons,
they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.
They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,
was taken up into heaven
and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere,
while the Lord worked with them
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe:
in my name they will drive out demons,
they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.
They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,
was taken up into heaven
and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere,
while the Lord worked with them
and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.
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Is-Sitt Ħadd tal-Għid
Qari I
Id-don tal-Ispirtu s-Santu ssawwab fuq il-pagani wkoll.
Atti 10, 25-26.34-35.44-48
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
Xħin daħal Pietru fid-dar ta’ Kornelju, dan mar jilqgħu u ntefa’ f’riġlejh jagħtih qima. Imma Pietru qajmu u qallu: “Qum. Jien bniedem ukoll”.
Pietru qabad jitkellem u qal: “Issa tassew qiegħed nifhem li Alla ma jħares lejn wiċċ ħadd, imma jilqa’ lil kull min għandu l-biża’ tiegħu u jagħmel is-sewwa, ikun minn liema poplu jkun”.
Meta Pietru kien għadu qiegħed jgħid dan, l-Ispirtu s-Santu niżel fuq dawk kollha li kienu jisimgħuh. Dawk li kienu marru ma’ Pietru, Lhud li kienu emmnu, stagħġbu kif Alla sawwab id-don tal-Ispirtu s-Santu fuq il-pagani wkoll. Għax semgħuhom jitkellmu bl-ilsna u jfaħħru l-kobor ta’ Alla.
Imbagħad Pietru qal: “Jista’ xi ħadd jiċħad l-ilma tal-magħmudija lil dawn in-nies, li ħadu l-Ispirtu s-Santu bħalma ħadnieh aħna wkoll?”. U ordna li jitgħammdu fl-isem ta’ Kristu. Imbagħad huma talbuh jibqa’ għal ftit jiem magħhom.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3ċd-4
R/. (ara 2b): Il-Mulej wera l-ġustizzja tiegħu lill-ġnus
jew
R/. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Għannu lill-Mulej għanja ġdida,
għax għamel ħwejjeġ tal-għaġeb.
Ġibitlu r-rebħa l-leminija tiegħu,
u d-driegħ imqaddes tiegħu. R/.
Għarraf il-Mulej is-salvazzjoni tiegħu,
f’għajnejn il-ġnus wera l-ġustizzja tiegħu.
Ftakar fit-tjieba u l-fedeltà tiegħu
mal-poplu ta’ Iżrael. R/.
L-art kollha, minn tarf għall-ieħor,
rat is-salvazzjoni ta’ Alla tagħna.
Għajtu bil-ferħ lill-Mulej fl-art kollha,
infexxu fil-hena, ifirħu u għannu! R/.
Qari II
Alla hu mħabba.
1 Ġw 4, 7-10
Qari mill-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu
Għeżież, ejjew inħobbu ’l xulxin, għax l-imħabba ġejja minn Alla, u kull min iħobb hu mwieled minn Alla u jagħraf lil Alla. Dak li ma jħobbx ma għarafx lil Alla, għax Alla hu mħabba.
B’dan dehret l-imħabba ta’ Alla fina, għax Alla bagħat lil Ibnu l-waħdieni fid-dinja, biex ngħixu bih.
U hawn qiegħda l-imħabba; mhux għax aħna ħabbejna ’l Alla, imma għax ħabbna Hu u bagħat lil Ibnu biex ikun ta’ tpattija għal dnubietna.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 14, 23
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Jekk xi ħadd iħobbni, iħares kelmti, jgħid il-Mulej;
u Missieri jħobbu, u aħna niġu u ngħammru għandu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Ħadd ma għandu mħabba akbar minn din: li wieħed jagħti ħajtu għal ħbiebu.
Ġw 15, 9-17
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Kif ħabbni Missieri, hekk ħabbejtkom jiena. Ibqgħu fl-imħabba tiegħi. Jekk tħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi, intom tibqgħu fi mħabbti, kif jiena ħarist il-kmandamenti ta’ Missieri u qiegħed f’imħabbtu. Għedtilkom dan biex il-ferħ tiegħi jkun fikom, u biex il-ferħ tagħkom ikun sħiħ.
Dan hu l-kmandament tiegħi: li tħobbu lil xulxin kif ħabbejtkom jien. Ħadd ma għandu mħabba akbar minn din: li wieħed jagħti ħajtu għal ħbiebu. Intom ħbiebi, jekk tagħmlu dak li jiena nikkmandakom. Ma nsejħilkomx aktar qaddejja, għax il-qaddej ma jafx x’jagħmel sidu; sejjaħtilkom ħbieb, għaliex kull ma smajt mingħand Missieri jiena għarrafthulkom.
Mhux intom għażiltu lili, imma jien għażilt lilkom, u ħtartkom biex tmorru tagħmlu l-frott u l-frott tagħkom jibqa’, ħalli kulma titolbu lill-Missier f’ismi, huwa jagħtihulkom. Dan hu li qiegħed nikkmandakom: li tħobbu lil xulxin”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel JN 15:9-17
Jesus said to his disciples:
"As the Father loves me, so I also love you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father's commandments
and remain in his love.
"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you
and your joy might be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.
No one has greater love than this,
to lay down one's life for one's friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command you.
I no longer call you slaves,
because a slave does not know what his master is doing.
I have called you friends,
because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you
and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,
so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.
This I command you: love one another."
"As the Father loves me, so I also love you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father's commandments
and remain in his love.
"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you
and your joy might be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.
No one has greater love than this,
to lay down one's life for one's friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command you.
I no longer call you slaves,
because a slave does not know what his master is doing.
I have called you friends,
because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you
and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,
so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.
This I command you: love one another."
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Il-Ħames Ħadd tal-Għid
Qari I
Qalilhom kif Sawl ra lill-Mulej fit-triq.
Atti 9, 26-31
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
F’dak iż-żmien, meta Sawl wasal Ġerusalemm beda jfittex li jissieħeb mad-dixxipli. Imma lkoll kienu jibżgħu minnu, għax ma kinux emmnu li tassew ikkonverta. Imbagħad Barnaba qabdu u ħadu miegħu għand l-appostli. Hu qalilhom kif Sawl kien ra lill-Mulej fit-triq u semgħu jkellmu, u kif f’Damasku kien tkellem b’wiċċu minn quddiem fl-isem ta’ Ġesù.
Għalhekk Sawl baqa’ magħhom, dieħel u ħiereġ Ġerusalemm, u kien jitkellem bil-miftuħ f’isem il-Mulej. Kien jitħaddet mal-Lhud Griegi u jiddiskuti magħhom; iżda huma kienu jfittxu li joqtluh.
Meta l-aħwa saru jafu b’dan, niżżluh lejn Ċesarija u bagħtuh Tarsu. Il-Knisja kienet fis-sliem fil-Lhudija u l-Galilija u s-Samarija kollha; kienet dejjem tikber u timxi ’l quddiem bil-biża’ tal-Mulej, u tiżdied fl-għadd bl-għajnuna tal-Ispirtu s-Santu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 21 (22), 26b-27.28.30.31-32
R/. 26 (a): Mulej, nagħtik it-tifħir tiegħi f’ġemgħa kbira
jew
R/. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Irrodd il-wegħdiet tiegħi
quddiem dawk li jibżgħu minnu.
Jieklu l-fqajrin u jixbgħu;
ifaħħru l-Mulej dawk li jfittxuh.
Ħa tgħix qalbhom għal dejjem! R/.
Jiftakru t-truf kollha tal-art,
u jerġgħu lura lejn il-Mulej;
u quddiemu jinxteħtu r-razez kollha tal-ġnus.
Lilu jqimu l-bnedmin, li jmutu;
quddiemu jmil kull min nieżel ġot-trab.
U għalih tgħix ruħi. R/.
Lilu jaqdi n-nisel tiegħi.
Ixandru ’l Sidi lin-nisel li għad jiġi,
ixandru l-ġustizzja tiegħu
lill-poplu li għad jitwieled:
“Dan għamlu l-Mulej!” R/.
Qari II
Dan hu l-kmandament tiegħu, li nemmnu u nħobbu.
1 Ġw 3, 18-24
Qari mill-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu
Uliedi, ma nħobbux bil-kliem u t-tpaċpiċ, imma bl-għemil u bis-sewwa. Minn dan naslu li nagħrfu li aħna fil-verità, u quddiem Alla nserrħu l-kuxjenza tagħna, jekk il-kuxjenza ċċanfarna, għax Alla hu aqwa mill-kuxjenza tagħna, u hu jaf kollox.
Għeżież, jekk il-kuxjenza tagħna ma ċċanfarniex, aħna qalbna qawwija quddiem Alla, u kull ma nitolbu naqilgħuh mingħandu, għax qegħdin inżommu l-kmandamenti tiegħu u nagħmlu dak li jogħġob lilu.
Dan hu l-kmandament tiegħu: li nemmnu fl-isem ta’ Ibnu Ġesù Kristu, u nħobbu ’l xulxin, kif wissiena hu. Min iżomm il-kmandamenti tiegħu jgħammar f’Alla u Alla fih. B’hekk nagħrfu li hu jgħammar fina: bl-Ispirtu li hu tana.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 15, 4a.5b
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Ibqgħu fija, u jiena nibqa’ fikom, jgħid il-Mulej;
min jibqa’ fija u jiena fih, dan jagħmel ħafna frott.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Min jibqa’ fija u jiena fih, dan jagħmel ħafna frott.
Ġw 15, 1-8
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: “Jiena d-dielja vera u Missieri l-bidwi. Kull fergħa fija li ma tagħmilx frott jaqtagħha; u kull waħda li tagħmel il-frott jiżborha u jnaddafha, biex tagħmel frott aktar. Intom ġa ndaf minħabba l-kelma li għedtilkom.
Ibqgħu fija, u jiena nibqa’ fikom. Kif il-fergħa ma tistax tagħmel frott minnha nfisha jekk ma tibqax fid-dielja, hekk anqas intom jekk ma tibqgħux fija. Jiena d-dielja, intom il-friegħi. Min jibqa’ fija u jiena fih, dan jagħmel ħafna frott; għax mingħajri ma tistgħu tagħmlu xejn. Jekk wieħed ma jibqax fija, jintrema barra bħal fergħa, u jinxef; imbagħad, friegħi bħal dawn jiġbruhom u jixħtuhom fin-nar u jinħarqu.
Jekk tibqgħu fija u kliemi jibqa’ fikom, itolbu kull ma tridu, u jingħatalkom. Din hi l-glorja ta’ Missieri, li intom tagħmlu ħafna frott u tkunu dixxipli tiegħi”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel JN 15:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples:
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you.
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
unless it remains on the vine,
so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me
will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
people will gather them and throw them into a fire
and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you.
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
unless it remains on the vine,
so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me
will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
people will gather them and throw them into a fire
and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."
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22 ta' APRIL 2018
Ir-Raba’ Ħadd tal-Għid
Qari I
M’hemmx salvazzjoni ħlief biss fl-Isem ta’ Ġesù.
Atti 4, 8-12
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
F’dak iż-żmien, Pietru, mimli bl-Ispirtu s-Santu, wieġeb: “Kapijiet tal-poplu u xjuħ, intom illum qegħdin tistħarrġuna fuq il-ġid li għamilna lil wieħed marid, u biex dan fieq. Mela kunu afu intom ilkoll, u l-poplu kollu ta’ Iżrael: jekk dan ir-raġel hu hawn quddiemkom qawwi u sħiħ, dan ġara bis-saħħa tal-isem ta’ Ġesù Kristu ta’ Nazaret, li intom sallabtuh u Alla qajmu mill-imwiet. Dan Ġesù hu l-ġebla li intom, il-bennejja, warrabtu u li saret il-ġebla tax-xewka. F’ħadd ħliefu ma hemm salvazzjoni, għax imkien taħt is-sema ma hemm isem ieħor mogħti lill-bnedmin li bih aħna għandna nkunu salvi”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 117 (118), 1.8-9.21-23.26.28ċd.29
R/. (22): Il-ġebla li warrbu l-bennejja saret il-ġebla tax-xewka
Jew
R/. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Faħħru l-Mulej, għaliex hu tajjeb,
għax għal dejjem it-tjieba tiegħu!
Aħjar tiskenn fil-Mulej
milli tittama fil-bnedmin.
Aħjar tiskenn fil-Mulej
milli tittama fil-kbarat. R/.
Niżżik ħajr talli weġibtni
u kont għalija s-salvazzjoni tiegħi.
Il-ġebla li warrbu l-bennejja
saret il-ġebla tax-xewka.
Bis-saħħa tal-Mulej seħħ dan:
ħaġa tal-għaġeb f’għajnejna. R/.
Imbierek minn ġej f’isem il-Mulej!
Inberkukom minn dar il-Mulej.
Alla tiegħi, jien lilek inkabbar.
Faħħru l-Mulej, għaliex hu tajjeb,
għax għal dejjem it-tjieba tiegħu! R/.
Qari II
Għad jaraw lil Alla kif inhu.
1 Ġw 3, 1-2
Qari mill-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu
Għeżież, araw b’liema għożża ħabbna l-Missier; nistgħu nissejħu wlied Alla, u hekk aħna tassew. Għalhekk id-dinja ma tagħrafniex, għax ma għarfitx lilu.
Għeżież, issa aħna wlied Alla, imma x’se nkunu ’l quddiem mhuwiex irrivelat lilna. Madankollu nafu li meta jidher hu, aħna nkunu bħalu, għax narawh kif inhu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 10, 14
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Jiena r-ragħaj it-tajjeb, jgħid il-Mulej;
jiena nagħraf in-nagħaġ tiegħi,
u n-nagħaġ tiegħi jagħrfu lili.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Ir-ragħaj it-tajjeb jagħti ħajtu għan-nagħaġ tiegħu.
Ġw 10, 11-18
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal: “Jiena r-ragħaj it-tajjeb. Ir-ragħaj it-tajjeb jagħti ħajtu għan-nagħaġ tiegħu. Il-mikri, li mhuwiex ir-ragħaj, u li n-nagħaġ mhumiex tiegħu, jara l-lupu ġej, u jħalli n-nagħaġ u jaħrab; u l-lupu jaħtafhom u jxerridhom. Mikri hu, u ma jħabbilx rasu min-nagħaġ.
Jiena r-ragħaj it-tajjeb; jiena nagħraf in-nagħaġ tiegħi, u n-nagħaġ tiegħi jagħrfu lili, bħalma l-Missier jagħraf lili u jiena nagħraf lill-Missier; u għan-nagħaġ tiegħi nagħti ħajti. Għandi wkoll nagħaġ oħra, li mhumiex minn dan il-maqjel; lilhom ukoll jeħtieġ li niġbor, u huma jisimgħu leħni, u jkun hemm merħla waħda, ragħaj wieħed.
Għalhekk iħobbni l-Missier, għax jien nagħti ħajti, biex nerġa’ neħodha. Ħadd ma jeħodhieli, iżda jien nagħtiha minn rajja. Għandi setgħa li nagħtiha, u għandi s-setgħa li nerġa’ neħodha; din hi l-ordni li ħadt mingħand Missieri”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel JN 10:11-18
Jesus said:
"I am the good shepherd.
A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
A hired man, who is not a shepherd
and whose sheep are not his own,
sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away,
and the wolf catches and scatters them.
This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.
These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice,
and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
This is why the Father loves me,
because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own.
I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again.
This command I have received from my Father."
"I am the good shepherd.
A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
A hired man, who is not a shepherd
and whose sheep are not his own,
sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away,
and the wolf catches and scatters them.
This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.
These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice,
and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
This is why the Father loves me,
because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own.
I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again.
This command I have received from my Father."
It-Tielet Ħadd tal-Għid
Qari I
Intom qtiltu lil Sid il-ħajja, imma Alla qajmu mill-imwiet.
Atti 3, 13-15.17-19
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
F’dak iż-żmien, Pietru qal lill-poplu: “Alla ta’ Abraham, Alla ta’ Iżakk, u Alla ta’ Ġakobb, Alla ta’ missirijietna gglorifika lill-qaddej tiegħu, Ġesù, li intom ittradejtuh u ċħadtuh quddiem Pilatu, għalkemm dan kien qatagħha li jitilqu. Intom ċħadtu l-Qaddis u l-Ġust, tlabtu l-ħelsien ta’ wieħed qattiel u qtiltu lill-awtur tal-ħajja. Imma Alla qajmu mill-imwiet, u ta’ dan aħna xhieda.
Issa, ħuti, jiena naf li kemm intom u kemm il-kapijiet tagħkom, għamiltu dan għaliex ma kontux tafu. Imma b’hekk Alla temm dak li hu kien ħabbar sa minn qabel b’fomm il-profeti, jiġifieri, li l-Messija tiegħu kellu jbati. Indmu, mela, u erġgħu lura minn dnubietkom biex jinħafrulkom”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 4, 2.4.7.9
R/. (7a): Ixħet fuqna, Mulej, id-dawl ta’ wiċċek
Jew
R/. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Weġibni, meta nsejjaħlek,
Alla tal-ġustizzja tiegħi;
oħroġni fil-wisa’ meta nkun imdejjaq,
ħenn għalija u isma’ talbi. R/.
Kunu afu li l-Mulej
wera tjieba kbira miegħi;
jismagħni l-Mulej meta nsejjaħlu. R/.
Ħafna jgħidu: “Min jurina r-riżq?”.
Ixħet fuqna, Mulej, id-dawl ta’ wiċċek.
Nimtedd u norqod minnufih fis-sliem,
għax int waħdek, Mulej, fis-sod tqegħedni. R/.
Qari II
Kristu ħallas għad-dnubiet tagħna u tad-dinja kollha.
1 Ġw 2, 1-5a
Qari mill-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu
Uliedi, dan qiegħed niktibhulkom biex ma tidinbux; imma jekk xi ħadd jidneb, aħna għandna Difensur quddiem il-Missier, lil Ġesù Kristu, il-ġust. U hu jħallas għal dnubietna, mhux għal tagħna biss, iżda wkoll għal dawk tad-dinja kollha.
U b’dan nafu li nagħrfu ’l Ġesù: jekk inżommu l-kmandamenti tiegħu. Min jgħid: “Jiena nafu” u ma j!ommx il-kmandamenti tiegħu, hu giddieb u l-verità mhijiex fih. Iżda kull min iżomm ilkelma tiegħu, fih hemm tassew l-imħabba ta’ Alla fil-milja tagħha.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Lq 24, 32
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Mulej Ġesù, fissrilna l-Iskrittura;
ħeġġilna qalbna, int u tkellimna.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Kif hemm miktub fl-Iskrittua: il-Messija kellu jbati u jqum mill-imwiet fit-tielet jum.
Lq 24, 35-48
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa
F’dak iż-żmien, iż-żewġ dixxipli li reġgħu lura Ġerusalemm minn Għemmaws kienu qegħdin itarrfu lill-Ħdax u lil dawk li kienu magħħom xi ġralhom fit-triq, u kif kienu għarfu lil Ġesù fil-qsim tal-ħobż!
Kif kienu għadhom jitkellmu, Ġesù nnifsu waqaf f’nofshom u qalilhom: “Is-sliem għalikom!” Huma twerwru bil-biża’ għax ħasbu li qegħdin jaraw xi fantażma. Iżda hu qalilhom: “Għaliex tħawwadtu? Għaliex dan it-tħassib kollu f’qalbkom? Araw idejja u riġlejja. Jiena hu! Missuni, u ifhmuha li l-ispirtu ma għandux laħam u għadam bħalma qegħdin taraw li għandi jien”. Huwa u jgħidilhom dan, uriehom idejh u riġlejh. Iżda billi huma, fil-ferħ tagħhom, kienu għadhom ma jridux jemmnu u baqgħu mistagħġba, qalilhom: “Għandkom xi ħaġa tal-ikel hawn?” Huma ressqulu quddiemu biċċa ħuta mixwija, u hu ħadha u kielha quddiemhom.
Imbagħad qalilhom: “Meta kont għadni magħkom għedtilkom dawn il-kelmiet: jeħtieġ li jseħħ kull ma nkiteb fuqi fil-Liġi ta’ Mosè, fil-Profeti u fis-Salmi”. Imbagħad fetħilhom moħħhom biex jifhmu l-Iskrittura. U qalilhom: “Hekk kien miktub, li l-Messija jbati u fit-tielet jum iqum mill-imwiet, u li l-indiema għall-maħfra tad-dnubiet tixxandar f’ismu lill-ġnus kollha, ibda minn Ġerusalemm. Intom xhud ta’ dan. U jiena, araw, nibgħat fuqkom lil dak li wiegħed Missieri. Imma intom ibqgħu fil-belt, sa ma Alla jkun libbiskom bil-qawwa tiegħu”.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
GospelLK 24:35-48
The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way,
and how Jesus was made known to them
in the breaking of bread.
While they were still speaking about this,
he stood in their midst and said to them,
"Peace be with you."
But they were startled and terrified
and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
Then he said to them, "Why are you troubled?
And why do questions arise in your hearts?
Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.
Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones
as you can see I have."
And as he said this,
he showed them his hands and his feet.
While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed,
he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
They gave him a piece of baked fish;
he took it and ate it in front of them.
He said to them,
"These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,
that everything written about me in the law of Moses
and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled."
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
And he said to them,
"Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day
and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,
would be preached in his name
to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things."
and how Jesus was made known to them
in the breaking of bread.
While they were still speaking about this,
he stood in their midst and said to them,
"Peace be with you."
But they were startled and terrified
and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
Then he said to them, "Why are you troubled?
And why do questions arise in your hearts?
Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.
Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones
as you can see I have."
And as he said this,
he showed them his hands and his feet.
While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed,
he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
They gave him a piece of baked fish;
he took it and ate it in front of them.
He said to them,
"These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,
that everything written about me in the law of Moses
and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled."
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
And he said to them,
"Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day
and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,
would be preached in his name
to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things."
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8 ta' APRIL 2018
It-Tieni Ħadd tal-Għid
Jew il-Ħadd tal-Ħniena Divina
Qari I
Qalb waħda u ruħ waħda.
Atti 4, 32-35
Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli
Il-kotra kbira ta’ dawk li emmnu kienu qalb waħda u ruħ waħda. Ħadd minnhom ma kien jgħid li l-ġid li kellu kien tiegħu, iżda kellhom kollox flimkien. B’qawwa kbira l-appostli kienu jagħtu xhieda tal-qawmien tal-Mulej Ġesù, u kulħadd kien iġibhom ħafna. Ħadd minnhom ma kien jonqsu xejn; għax kull min kellu oqsma jew djar kien ibigħhom, u l-flus li jdaħħal minnhom kien imur iqegħedhom f’riġlejn l-appostli. Imbagħad kien jitqassam kollox skont il-ħtieġa ta’ kull wieħed.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Salm Responsorjali
Salm 117 (118), 2-4.16ab-18.22-24
R/. (1): Faħħru l-Mulej, għaliex hu tajjeb,
għax it-tjieba tiegħu għal dejjem!
Jew
R/. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Ħa jgħidu wlied Iżrael: “Għal dejjem it-tjieba tiegħu”.
Ħa tgħid dar Aron:
“Għal dejjem it-tjieba tiegħu”.
Ħa jgħidu dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej:
“Għal dejjem it-tjieba tiegħu”. R/.
Il-leminija tal-Mulej ’il fuq merfugħa,
il-leminija tal-Mulej għamlet ħwejjeġ ta’ ħila.
Ma mmutx, imma nibqa’ ngħix,
u nħabbar l-għemejjel tal-Mulej.
Ħaqarni tassew il-Mulej,
iżda ma telaqnix għall-mewt. R/.
Il-ġebla li warrbu l-bennejja
saret il-ġebla tax-xewka.
Bis-saħħa tal-Mulej seħħ dan:
ħaġa tal-għaġeb f’għajnejna.
Dan hu l-jum li għamel il-Mulej;
ħa nifirħu u nithennew fih! R/.
Qari II
Kull min hu mwieled minn Alla jirbaħ lid-dinja
1 Ġw 5, 1-6
Qari mill-Ewwel Ittra ta’ San Ġwann Appostlu
Għeżież, kull min jemmen li Ġesù hu l-Messija hu mwieled minn Alla, u kull min iħobb lill-Missier iħobb lil min twieled minnu. Minn dan nafu li nħobbu lil ulied Alla, meta nħobbu ’l Alla u nagħmlu l-kmandamenti tiegħu. Għax din hi l-imħabba ta’ Alla, li nżommu l-kmandamenti tiegħu; u l-kmandamenti tiegħu mhumiex tqal; għax kull min hu mwieled minn Alla jegħleb lid-dinja. Din hi r-rebħa fuq id-dinja: il-fidi tagħna.
Għax min hu dak li jegħleb lid-dinja, jekk mhux min jemmen li Ġesù hu l-Iben ta’ Alla? Dan huwa dak li ġie bl-ilma u d-demm, Ġesù Kristu; mhux bl-ilma biss, iżda bl-ilma u d-demm. U l-Ispirtu hu li jixhed, għax l-Ispirtu hu l-verità.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju
Ġw 20, 29
Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah
Tumas, emmint għax rajtni, jgħid il-Mulej;
henjin dawk li ma rawx u emmnu.
R/. Hallelujah
Evanġelju
Tmint ijiem wara ġie Ġesù.
Ġw 20, 19-31
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
Dakinhar filgħaxija, fl-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa, meta d-dixxipli kienu flimkien imbeżżgħa mil-Lhud, bil-bibien magħluqa, ġie Ġesù u qagħad f’nofshom; u qalilhom: “Is-sliem għalikom!” Kif qal hekk, uriehom idejh u ġenbu. Id-dixxipli ferħu meta raw lill-Mulej. Imbagħad Ġesù tenna jgħidilhom: “Is-sliem għalikom! Kif il-Missier bagħat lili, hekk jien nibgħat lilkom”. Kif qal hekk, nefaħ fuqhom u qalilhom: “Ħudu l-Ispirtu s-Santu. Dawk li taħfrulhom dnubiethom ikunu maħfura, u dawk li żżommuhomlhom ikunu miżmuma”.
Tumas, wieħed mit-Tnax, jgħidulu t-Tewmi, ma kienx magħhom meta ġie Ġesù. Għalhekk id-dixxipli l-oħra qalulu: “Rajna lill-Mulej”. Iżda hu qalilhom: “Jekk ma narax f’idejh il-marka tal-imsiemer u ma nqigħedx sebgħi fuq il-marka tal-imsiemer u idi fuq ġenbu, jien ma nemminx”. Tmint ijiem wara, id-dixxipli reġgħu kienu ġewwa, u Tumas magħhom. Il-bibien kienu magħluqa, imma Ġesù daħal, qagħad f’nofshom, u qalilhom: “Is-sliem għalikom!”.
Imbagħad qal lil Tumas: “Ġib sebgħek hawn u ara idejja, u ressaq idek u qegħedha fuq ġenbi; tkunx bniedem bla fidi, iżda emmen”. Wieġeb Tumas u qallu: “Mulej tiegħi u Alla tiegħi!” Qallu Ġesù: “Emmint għax rajtni! Henjin dawk li ma rawx u emmnu”. Hemm ħafna sinjali oħra li Ġesù għamel quddiem id-dixxipli tiegħu u li mhumiex imniżżla f’dan il-ktieb. Iżda dawn inkitbu sabiex intom temmnu li Ġesù hu l-Messija l-Iben ta’ Alla, u biex bit-twemmin tagħkom ikollkom il-ħajja f’ismu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu
Gospel JN 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
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.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples
that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
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.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples
that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
