Diċembru 26, 2014

Qari

L-Atti tal-Appostli 6: 8-10, 7: 54-59

6:8	Imbagħad Stephen, mimli bil-grazzja u l-qawwa, wettaq sinjali u mirakli kbar fost in-nies.
6:9	Imma ċerti, mis-sinagoga tal-hekk imsejħa Libertini, u taċ-Ċirini, u tal-Alexandrins, u ta’ dawk li kienu miċ-Ċiliċja u l-Asja qamu u kienu qed jiddiskutu ma’ Stiefnu.
6:10	Imma ma setgħux jirreżistu l-għerf u l-Ispirtu li kien qed jitkellem bihom.

7:54	Imbagħad, malli tisma’ dawn l-affarijiet, kienu feruti profondament f’qalbhom, u ghamlu snienhom mieghu.
7:55	Imma hu, tkun mimlija bl-Ispirtu s-Santu, u tħares b’attenzjoni lejn is-sema, raw il-glorja ta’ Alla u Ġesù wieqaf fuq il-lemin ta’ Alla. U qal, “Ara, Nara s-smewwiet miftuħa, u Bin il-bniedem wieqaf fuq il-lemin ta’ Alla.”
7:56	Imbagħad huma, jgħajjat ​​b’leħen qawwi, imblukkat widnejhom u, bi qbil wieħed, ġrew lejh b’mod vjolenti.
7:57	U jkeċċih barra, lil hinn mill-belt, ħaġġruh. U xhieda poġġew ħwejjeġ tagħhom ħdejn saqajn żagħżugħ, li kien jismu Sawl.
7:58	U kif kienu jħaġġru lil Stiefnu, sejjaħ u qal, “Mulej Ġesù, rċievi l-ispirtu tiegħi.”
7:59	Imbagħad, wara li ġie miġjub għarkopptejh, għajjat ​​b’vuċi qawwija, qal, “Mulej, iżżommux dan id-dnub kontrihom.” U meta kien qal dan, raqad fil-Mulej. U Sawl kien qed jagħti l-kunsens tiegħu għall-qtil tiegħu.

Evanġelju

L-Evanġelju Qaddis Skont Mattew 10: 17-22

10:17	But beware of men. For they will hand you over to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
10:18	And you shall be led before both rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
10:19	But when they hand you over, do not choose to think about how or what to speak. For what to speak shall be given to you in that hour.
10:20	For it is not you who will be speaking, but the Spirit of your Father, who will speak in you.
10:21	And brother will hand over brother to death, and father will hand over son. And children will rise up against parents and bring about their deaths.
10:22	And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will have persevered, even to the end, the same shall be saved.