Archbishop’s Homilies

A beacon of dialogue and memory: Archbishop honours Casa Manresa

11/06/2025

Archbishop Charles Scicluna delivering his speech at the launch of the book ‘Casa Manresa’ authored by Rev. Dr Nicholas Doublet. The launch was held at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana.
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Thank you for coming, for this launch.

Thank you, Fr Doublet, for this initiative.

Thank you to the speakers, thank you very much for your work in the book… Read more »

Let us love Jesus through actions – The Archbishop

08/06/2025

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jekk tħobbuni” (Ġw 14:15). Ġesù jħalli d-deċiżjoni f’idejk. Ma jġagħlekx tħobbu bilfors imma quddiemek qed jagħmel għażla, biex tagħżel inti. Inti trid tħobb ’il Ġesù? Tista’ tgħidli mhux dejjem jirnexxili. Għamel kuraġġ. Taqtax qalbek. Ġesù jagħraf l-isforzi li tagħmel biex tħobbu. U tgħidli: Imma jien lil Ġesù ma narahx. U jiena nistaqsik: Inti lil sħabek kif titrattahom? Bi mħabba? Lill-ġenituri tiegħek tirrispettahom? … Read more »

Pastoral Letter: Compassion and care until the end

Pastoral letter on assisted voluntary euthanasia

31/05/2025

Download the pastoral letter by the Bishops on voluntary assisted euthanasia Download The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

A public consultation is currently underway in our country regarding so-called ‘Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia’. In a White Paper published by the Government, it is being proposed that patients will be legally permitted to end their own lives with the assistance of medical professionals, either in hospital or at home, if they meet the following conditions: they are over 18, suffering from a terminal illness, and they have been told by doctors they have less than six months to live… Read more »

Our option should be palliative care – The Archbishop

Mass on the sixth Sunday of Easter

25/05/2025   The Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Hospice Malta, Santa Venera

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hi kelma ta’ faraġ, dik li jgħidilna Ġesù llum: “Tħallux qalbkom titħawwad u anqas titbeżża’” (Ġw 14:27). Donnu jafna tajjeb ħafna l-Iben ta’ Alla magħmul bniedem, jaf li ċerti ċirkustanzi diffiċli tal-ħajja, nitħawdu u nibżgħu fihom. Illum waqt li nsellem lill-Hospice, nixtieq insellem lil kull min, għax għandu dijanjosi ta’ marda terminali, iħossu mħawwad u mbeżża’. Dan hu territorju qaddis li jeħtieġ minna mogħdrija, kompassjoni u wens; l-għerf ta’ min jaf jiskot quddiem il-misteru tal-proċess tal-mewt, għax il-mewt hi proċess… Read more »

“Arrogance and pride are not overcome by the wisdom of the world, but by humility.” – The Archbishop

Mass with the newly ordained priests

20/05/2025   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa

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 »

Love is built in tiny steps, not by the exceptional things – The Archbishop

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Easter

18/05/2025   The Parish Church of St Venera, Santa Venera

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jagħtina għażla, imma wkoll sinjal li aħna qed nimxu warajh. Forsi naħsbu li din hi għażla faċli; imma nafu wkoll li din l-għażla li qed jitlobna Ġesù fiha wkoll id-diffikultà tagħha. “Minn dan jagħraf kulħadd li intom dixxipli tiegħi, jiġifieri, jekk ikollkom l-imħabba bejnietkom” (Ġw 13:35). Mhux qed jagħtina kriterju tqil li rridu nkunu bravi, qaddisin, li nkunu studjajna ħafna, li jkollna ħafna għerf ta’ din id-dinja; qed jitlobna l-imħabba… Read more »

St Teresa: an example we can follow – The Archbishop

Mass on the 100th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus

17/05/2025   St. Theresa Sanctuary Church, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitlobna li jagħrfuna mill-imħabba ta’ bejnietna; u jagħtina dan il-kmandament: “Ħobbu lil xulxin” (Ġw 13:34). Hu stess jgħid li l-liġi u l-Profeti jinġabru fl-imħabba; u San Pawl Appostlu Missierna jgħidilna: jista’ jkollna ħafna skills, ħafna virtujiet, ħafna kapaċitajiet; imma jekk ma jkollniex l-imħabba, nkunu frugħa. 

Aħna llum qegħdin infakkru l-100 sena mill-kanonizzazzjoni ta’ dik li l-providenza tagħtina bħala d-Duttur tal-imħabba… Read more »

Pray that the fruit you bear is always righteous and never harmful – The Archbishop to the newly ordained priests

Mass with the ordination of three new priests

17/05/2025   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Johann, Matthew, u Shawn, enjoy the moment, gawduh dan il-mument taċ-ċapċipa għax għadna fil-bidu. Nixtieqkom li fil-qalb tagħkom jitnaqqax il-kliem tal-Kelma ta’ Alla li smajna llum. Jiena u nitlob fuq din il-Kelma ta’ Alla, laqtitni espressjoni sabiħa, imma qawwija ħafna: “Isejħulhom ballut tas-sewwa mħawla mill-Mulej għal foħritu”. “They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his glory” (Is 61:3)… Read more »

Living eternal life from now by living in peace – The Archbishop

Mass on Mother's Day and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations

11/05/2025   Vocations Centre Chapel, Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

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 »

We pray that through the intercession of St. George we continue to choose life – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St. George Preca

09/05/2025   The Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Blata l-Bajda

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-Mulej kien jaħdem magħhom” (Mk16:20). Kemm hi kelma ta’ faraġ din il-kelma mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark li qrajna fil-festa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca u li naqraw ukoll fl-10 ta’ Frar. Kienet idea sabiħa tal-Knisja, li l-Evanġelju li jinqara meta nfakkru l-miġja tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl, nerġgħu naqrawh ukoll fid-9 ta’ Mejju meta nfakkru lil San Ġorġ Preca.

Fl-Evanġelju l-Mulej qed jagħti missjoni speċjali lid-dixxipli tiegħu… Read more »