Archbishop’s Homilies

I pray for you so God’s word will be a lamp for your feet throughout your life – The Archbishop to seminarians

Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord with the granting of the Ministry of the Lectorate to three seminarians

04/01/2026   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għadna kemm ilqajna lil dawn iż-żgħażagħ li qed juru d-disponibbiltà tagħhom biex ikunu istitwiti, magħżula għall-ministeru tal-Lettorat, jiġifieri dawk l-persuni li fil-miġemgħa tagħna jħabbru l-Kelma t’Alla. Hemm vers sabiħ li jgħaqqad dak li se nagħmlu minn hawn u ftit ieħor, mal-festa sabiħa li qed niċċelebraw illum. Fis-salm hemm miktub: “musbieħ għal riġlejja l-Kelma tiegħek” (Salm 119:105).

Jiena nawguralkom f’din l-festa tal-Epifanija – festa tad-dawl, festa mmexxija mill-Kewkba, għajn ta’ dawl, li l-Kelma t’Alla – għeżież Marvic, Daniel u Luke – tkun il-musbieħ għal riġlejkom… Read more »

In 2026, let us be a blessing full of mercy and love for each other – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

01/01/2026   Id-Dar tal-Providenza Chapel, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Tmint ijiem wara li niċċelebraw it-twelid ta’ Ġesù, aħna nfakkru lill-mamà tiegħu – illum qed nagħmlu l-festa ta’ Sidtna Marija omm Alla, omm Ġesù li hu l-Iben t’Alla magħmul bniedem, allura ommu hi omm Alla għax binha hu Alla magħmul bniedem. U fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna minn San Luqa, hemm nota dwar omm Ġesù: “Marija min-naħa tagħha, baqgħet tgħożż f’qalbha dawn il-ħwejjeġ kollha u taħseb fuqhom bejnna u bejn ruħha” (Lq 2:19)… Read more »

Hope remains forever as the Word of Jesus never fails – The Archbishop

Thanksgiving Mass at the end of the year 2025

31/12/2025   St John's CoCathedral, Valletta

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta: Ian Noel Pace L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tmiem din is-sena, huwa dover tagħna li ngħidu ‘grazzi’. Mhux kull ma jiġi fuqna jkun xi ħaġa li xtaqna, jew li ppjanajna. Mhux kull ma jiġi fuqna jkun sabiħ, il-ħajja hija nżul u tlajja kultant, u tagħtina sorpriżi koroh. Il-fidi tagħna imma tgħallimna li għandna bżonn lil Alla, b’umiltà kbira, li nduru lejh, u ngħidulu: Grazzi, talli kont magħna fil-maltemp u fil-bnazzi… Read more »

There is a jubilee that never ends: God’s mercy is eternal – The Archbishop

Mass marking the end of the Jubilee of Hope

28/12/2025   The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’paġna waħda qasira, San Mattew jagħtina tliet ħolmiet li fihom Ġużeppi rċieva messaġġ qawwi mingħand il-Mulej.

Niftakar darba minnhom kont qed nitkellem mal-Papa Franġisku, li ħalliena din-is-sena u qalli: jgħidu li ħin minnhom San Ġużepp kien jibża’ jorqod għax jgħid ‘jekk noħlom se jerġa’ jagħmilhieli l-Mulej!’

Fil-kitba sabiħa tiegħu dwar San Ġużepp, Patris Corde, l-istess Papa Franġisku jgħallimna li l-Mulej biex isalva lil ibnu u lil omm mill-għawġ u mill-periklu, mit-theddid tal-bnedmin, m’għamilx affarijiet straordinarji… Read more »

God knocks on our hearts with kindness, not violence – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ

25/12/2025   The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Appostlu Missierna jipprova jispjega dan il-misteru kbir li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum. U nixtieq noffri riflessjoni qasira fuq dak li jgħid l-Appostlu Missierna. Meta jispjegalna li fil-misteru kbir tal-Milied feġġet it-tjieba ta’ Alla, l-imħabba tiegħu għall-bnedmin, is-salvazzjoni tiegħu, it-tiġdid tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, il-ħniena tiegħu, il-grazzja tiegħu, il-ħajja u t-tama.

Jekk irridu niġbru fil-qosor l-esperjenza tal-Milied, tajjeb nieqfu fuq dawn il-valuri sbieħ li jsemmi l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl meta jikteb lid-dixxiplu żagħżugħ li kien jismu Titu… Read more »

As we celebrate this Holy Night, let us feel the warmth of the divine embrace – The Archbishop

Mass on Christmas Eve

24/12/2025   St John's C0-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

At this first Gospel of the feast of Christmas, of this great Solemnity, the Gospel of Matthew announces the name of the child whose birth will answer the phrase, and he gives us two names. The angel tells Joseph, “You will name him Jesus” and “He will save his people from their sins” (Mt 1:21). And then Matthew remembers the prophecy of Isaiah, “Behold, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel” (Mt 1:23)… Read more »

Malta’s sweetness depends on the sweetness of our hearts – The Archbishop

Midnight Mass

24/12/2025   The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Illum niżel fostna mis-sema s-sliem tassew. Illum is-smewwiet xerrdu l-għasel fuq l-art kollha.

Dawn huma l-kliem poetiċi u sbieħ mir-responsorju li smajna u tlabna llum wara li smajna l-qari straordinarjament profond tal-Papa San Ljun il-Kbir.  Illum niżel fostna mis-sema s-sliem tassew. U b’din il-kelma nifhmu li t-tarbija li t-twelid tagħha qed niċċelebraw f’dan il-jum u l-lejl qaddis, mhux biss jisimha Ġesù, imma wkoll is-sliem… Read more »

Our call to be present for each other

Christmas message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

24/12/2025

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

On this holy Christmas night, we celebrate the birth of a baby. The eyes of faith teach us that this baby is none other than God made man. God’s love was formed in the womb of a woman, a virgin, Mary of Nazareth, and today we are commemorating the birth of this baby. The author of the letter to the Hebrews tells us that God spoke to his people various times, in many ways, but then, in the fullness of time, he sent his Son (Hebrews 1:1-2)… Read more »

Christmas: presence is the greatest gift – The Archbishop

21/12/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta: Ian Noel Pace

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

This Christmas, perhaps the most meaningful gift we can offer one another is not something wrapped, posted, or uploaded – but time, attention, compassion, and presence, says Archbishop Charles Scicluna.

At Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of a child. But this is no ordinary birth. The Nativity proclaims a startling truth: God chose not to send a message, a signal, or an abstract idea… Read more »

This Christmas, let’s use social media to send a beautiful message of peace – The Archbishop

Message for Milied Flimkien

20/12/2025   Castile Square, Valletta

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Eċċellenza, Onorevoli Prim Ministru, Mr Speaker, Kap ta l-Oppożizzjoni,

Kemm hi ħaġa sabiħa li aħna qed nagħtu dal-messaġġ quddiem il-presepju. Il-presepju jfakkarna li l-Iben t’Alla sar bniedem. Isem ieħor li jingħata lil Ġesú skont il-Vanġelu ta’ San Mattew huwa proprju Għemmanu-el, Alla magħna. Is-suġġeriment tiegħi għal dan il-Milied huwa li aħna nkunu qrib xulxin,  preżenti għal xulxin… Read more »