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Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 26
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
It is not uncommon that, when we participate in Mass, we encounter readings that are somewhat or very difficult to understand. The...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 19
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
We have begun the liturgical period in the Church known as "Ordinary Time", or the time during the year. This does not mean that the Mass...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 12
The Baptism of The Lord - Lit. Year C
So why do we baptise babies? Why shouldn’t parents leave it up to their children to decide whether they be baptised when they grow up?
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Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 6
The Epiphany of the Lord - Lit. Year C
We have all heard the expression “his face shines” at some point. It usually refers to someone whose inner peace is visible, “shining” on...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Jan 1
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God - 1st January
Few of us may know that the first day of the year is the greatest feast of Our Lady. The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is the highest...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 29, 2024
Sunday of the Holy Family - Year C
It is very interesting that when God created man, He thought of all his needs: ‘The Lord God said: “It is not good for the man to be...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
Christmas Mass - Homily
Christmas Homily 2024 Years ago, in Australia, an article appeared in a newspaper recounting the beautiful story of a young man. When...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
4th Sunday of Advent - Year C
In one of his beautiful poems, Dun Karm Psaila, our National Poet, wrote: “No one is content with their lot, everyone envies what is...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
3rd Sunday of Advent - Year C
Dun Mikiel Attard recounted that once, during a ferry trip to Sicily, he found himself speaking with various people and asked them this...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
2nd Sunday of Advent - Year C (In 2024, it was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
The Madonna, as the woman who bore God Himself in her womb for a full nine months, was granted the singular grace of being free from...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Dec 27, 2024
1st Sunday of Advent - Year C
The end of a year is always tied to the beginning of a new one: when this happens, we often reflect on the value of time and life itself....
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Fr. Edward Vella
Nov 24, 2024
Christ the King: Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year B
Sermon In life, everyone has some sort of god. Either you accept the true God, or you worship another god—examples include money, power,...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Nov 18, 2024
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
Human beings have always been curious about the future, about what will happen, and about the destiny of humanity. Surely, we too often...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Nov 10, 2024
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
In our time, it is very difficult to comprehend the situation widows faced during the time of the prophet Elijah and even much later in...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Nov 9, 2024
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
What would you answer if someone asked you what is the most important thing in your life? I think that after a bit of discussion, we...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Nov 9, 2024
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
A challenge faced by anyone who takes an interest in the Word of God is that it is not always easy to understand. Therefore, it is...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Oct 26, 2024
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
In the many things we desire in life, suffering is certainly not one of them; we not only don’t wish suffering upon ourselves, but we...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Oct 13, 2024
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
Stop and think for a moment: what is the most important thing for you in life? This isn't an easy question to answer because we, as...
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Fr. Edward Vella
Oct 8, 2024
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
One of the things humans fear the most is feeling alone. Feeling lonely is not a pleasant experience because it often means you don’t...
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Għasri Parish
Sep 30, 2024
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
In society, in general, a person may feel lost, perhaps just a number without an identity, but in small groups, we have the opportunity...
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