Frar 21, 2020

Qari

L-Ittra ta’ San Ġakbu 2: 14-24, 26

2:14My brothers, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?
2:15So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,
2:16and if anyone of you were to say to them: “Mur fil-paċi, keep warm and nourished,” and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body, of what benefit is this?
2:17Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.
2:18Now someone may say: “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.
2:19You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
2:20Allura allura, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
2:21Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
2:22Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
2:23And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.
2:24Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
2:26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Evanġelju

The Holy Gospel According to Mark 8: 34-39

8:34U ssejjaħ lill-folla mad-dixxipli tiegħu, qalilhom, “Jekk xi ħadd jagħżel li jimxi warajja, ħallih jiċħad lilu nnifsu, u ħu s-salib tiegħu, u warajja.
8:35Għal min ikun għażel li jsalva ħajtu, se jitlifha. Imma min ikun tilef ħajtu, għal ġid tiegħi u għall-Vanġelu, għandu jsalvaha.
8:36Għal kif jibbenefika raġel, jekk jikseb id-dinja kollha, u madankollu jikkawża ħsara lil ruħu?
8:37Or, x’se jagħti bniedem bi skambju għal ruħu?
8:38Għal min kien mistħija minni u minn kliemi, fost din il-ġenerazzjoni adultera u midinba, Bin il-bniedem ukoll ikun mistħija minnu, meta jasal fil-glorja ta’ Missieru, mal-Anġli qaddisa.”
8:39U qalilhom, “Amen ngħidilkom, li hemm xi wħud fost dawk li qegħdin hawn li ma jduqux il-mewt qabel ma jaraw is-saltna t’Alla tasal bil-qawwa.”