Il-prinċep tad-dinja ġej. Il-prinċep tad-dinja jiġi kull darba li niftħulu l-bieb. Jipprova jidħol anki mill-ventilatur. Il-prinċep min hu? Il-prinċep tad-dinja huwa x-xitan, il-giddieb, il-qattiel.

Minn qaddejja ta’ Alla nistgħu nsiru qaddejja tax-xitan. Ġesù jgħid ċar u tond li huwa l-iben t’Alla, “kontra tiegħi xejn ma jista’ jagħmel”. Mhux se jisraq qalb Ġesù imma lilna jipprova jisirqilna qalbna.

Aħna qed nakkumpanjaw lis-saċerdoti ġodda tagħna f’riġlejn Marija, li l-qaddisin kienu jgħarfu bħala t-terrur tax-xitan… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fir-raba’ Ħadd tal-Għid, kull sena dejjem niftakru fil-Mulej bħala r-Ragħaj tagħna. Hi espressjoni sabiħa li smajna wkoll fit-tieni qari llum mill-Ktieb tal-Apokalissi: “il-Ħaruf li hemm f’nofs it-tron, ikun ir-ragħaj tagħhom; u jwassalhom ħdejn ilmijiet tal-għejun tal-ħajja. U Alla jixxuttalhom kull demgħa minn għajnejhom” (Apok 7:17). Dan hu r-ragħaj tagħna.

L-ewwel nett, interessanti ħafna li fil-Ktieb tal-Apokalissi, l-aħħar ktieb tal-Bibbja, il-ħaruf tal-Għid, il-ħaruf bla tebgħa, isir ir-ragħaj… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għażiż Fra Ryan, inti qed tiġi ordnat waqt li qegħdin infakkru żewġ appostli, tnejn minn dawk magħżula minn Ġesù, biex ikun jista’ jibgħathom, imma qabel xejn jibqgħu miegħu.

L-ewwel talba li nagħmel fuqek illum hi biex inti u tiġi ordnat djaknu tiftakar li l-ewwel missjoni tagħna hija li nkunu ma’ Ġesù, u li nkunu ta’ Ġesù. Imbagħad, fejn jibgħatna nkunu nistgħu nwasslu xrara mill-qalb tiegħu… Read more »

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“Woman, why are you weeping?” (Jn 20:13). This is the question that the angels—and even Jesus himself—pose to Mary Magdalene. It is a question we must also answer today. Why are you weeping?

A wise man once said that sorrow and mourning, especially in the face of death, are the price we pay for love. When someone we have truly loved is no longer with us, our grief is a natural, almost instinctive expression of that love… Read more »

Article by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing,” exclaimed Jesus, as he clung to his final earthly moments on the cross while his mocking tormentors looked on.

Yet, he was not condemning them. Enlightened by the knowledge that many of our failings emanate from ignorance – or a misplaced trust in the pleasures, riches, and enticements of this transient world – Jesus was, in that trying moment, coming to their aid as an advocate; and also telling us he is prepared to intervene in our defence to secure our salvation… Read more »

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During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

Second Reading for Easter Sunday: Colossians 3:1-4

Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »