Archbishop’s Homilies

God guarantees us a destiny of pure joy, peace, wholeness and holiness – The Archbishop

Mass for all Catholics living in Malta

11/05/2024   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

There is a phrase in the gospel that the deacon has just proclaimed that we celebrate today on the feast of the ascension. ‘Ascension’ comes from the Latin word ‘ascendere‘ which means ‘to be lifted/exalted/taken up’. The phrase used by the evangelist Mark is “After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God” (Mk 16:19-20). This is what we say also in the Creed… Read more »

The feast of the Ascension teaches us to enjoy life, not despise it – The Archbishop

Mass on the Ascension of the Lord, Mother's Day and the 60th anniversary from the foundation of Dar tal-Kleru and the Servants of the Cenacle

12/05/2024   The Chapel of Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-festa tal-lum tfakkarna f’realtà sabiħa, mhux avveniment li sar fil-passat, 40 jum wara l-qawmien ta’ Ġesù, u daqshekk. Għaliex dak li ġara 40 jum wara l-qawmien tiegħu, b’xi mod hu mument fejn id-dixxipli għarfu, li l-istaġun ta’ dehriet straordinarji tal-Irxoxt kien intemm, u li huma kienu mibgħuta biex iwasslu l-Bxara t-Tajba, l-Aħbar it-Tajba, “indmu u emmnu fl-Evanġelju” (Mk 1:15), u jwassluha mat-trufijiet tad-dinja… Read more »

For St George Preca the bond of love was the basis of unity

Mass on the feast of St Ġorġ Preca

09/05/2024   The MUSEUM Auditorium, Blata l-Bajda

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-sena nixtieq inpoġġi lill-pajjiż tagħna, b’mod speċjali bl-interċessjoni ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, aħna u niċċelebraw ftit tax-xhur oħra, 60 sena mill-Indipendenza, u 50 sena mir-Repubblika. Aħna l-Isqfijiet qegħdin noffru lill-poplu tagħna l-okkażjoni li nirriflettu flimkien fuq il-ħames barkiet, kif sejjaħnilhom, li Dun Karm Psaila fl-1922 introduċa fit-tieni stanza tal-Innu Malti. Il-barkiet tad-dehen, tal-ħniena, tas-saħħa, tal-għaqda u tas-sliem.

San Ġorġ Preca, li twieled fl-1880, kellu 42 sena meta indaqq l-Innu Malti għall-ewwel darba… Read more »

The Archbishop’s advice: Never abandon love!

Mass on the sixth Sunday of Easter

05/05/2024   Church of the Holy Cross, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum skont San Ġwann, fis-sitt Ħadd tal-Għid, nisimgħu espressjoni sabiħa: “Ibqgħu fl-imħabba tiegħi” (Ġw15:9). Kemm hi  stedina sabiħa din li għamel Ġesù.

L-ewwel nett jassikura li l-inizjattiva ġejja minnu, u dil-ħaġa hemm bżonn niftakruha. Wara kollox qed niċċelebraw staġun ta’ ferħ, li jitwieled fil-ġimgħa l-Kbira u fl-Għid il-Kbir. “Kif ħabbni Missieri hekk ħabbejtkom jiena” (Ġw15:9).

Ġesù qed jgħidilna ċar u tond li jekk hemm xi kelma fil-Vanġelu li hemm bżonn niftakruha hija din il-kelma: “Kif ħabbni Missieri hekk ħabbejtkom jien” (Ġw15:9) … Read more »

The Archbishop to the new priests: May you continue the mission of healing in your ministry

Mass with the ordination of three new priests

20/04/2024   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Alla li jagħti kull grazzja, li sejħilkom għall-glorja tiegħu ta’ dejjem fi Kristu, hu nnifsu jerġa’ jġeddidkom, iwettaqkom, isaħħaħkom u jqegħidkom fis-sod. Tiegħu hi s-setgħa għal dejjem” (1 Piet 5: 10-11).

Intom qegħdin hawn għeżież ħuti djakni, li minn hawn u ftit ieħor bit-tqiegħid ta’ jdejja u bit-talba tal-konsagrazzjoni intom issiru saċerdoti, intom xhieda tal-grazzji li jagħti Alla… Read more »

Let’s welcome everyone with an open heart as St Publius did – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Publius

14/04/2024   The Parish Church of St Publius, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-antifona sabiħa ta’ San Publiju, li titkanta u tindaqq fil-festa solenni li nagħmlulu, kif jixraq, lil Publiju nagħtuh dan it-titlu sabiħ: O Melitæ digna proles – ‘Wild dehen ta’ Malta’. Ippermettuli din is-sena, naqsam magħkom ħsieb qasir, ispirat minn dan it-titlu li aħna nagħtu lil San Publiju, li wkoll hu taħt l-apside ta’ din il-Knisja.

Il-Kelma ‘Malta’ għandha żewġ etimoloġiji… Read more »

The Archbishop’s message to new deacons: Serve the Church with a gentle heart

Mass with the ordination of four new deacons

13/04/2024   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Qed nippreżentaw lill-Mulej erba’ żgħażagħ li quddiem il-Knisja għadhom kemm ikkonfermaw mhux biss il-prezenża tagħhom imma wkoll id-deċiżjoni tagħhom. Immedjatament wara din l-omelija, fid-djalogu mal-Isqof se jieħdu impenji għal ħajjithom kollha. Imma l-impenn l-iżjed fundamentali u li l-Knisja titlob fuqhom illum hu dak li jibqgħu sħaħ fit-talb. Hekk titlob il-Knisja fuq id-djakni il-ġodda – biex bil-ħeġġa fil-ħidma tagħhom ikollhom servizz b’qalb ħelwa u jżommu ruħhom sħaħ sal-aħħar fit-talb… Read more »

We pray that during your term you promote a spirit of collaboration, loyalty and harmony among us – The Archbishop

Mass on the inauguration of the President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono

04/04/2024

Our father in faith, St Paul the Apostle, encouraged Malta’s early Christian community to pray eagerly for the civil authorities “to lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” (1 Tim 2:2)

This is also our prayer today as we congratulate the President-Elect Myriam Spiteri Debono, on the day she formally begins her service to the State as President of Malta… Read more »

Resurrection brings peace of heart brought by the forgiveness of sins through reconciliation – The Archbishop

Mass on Easter Sunday

31/03/2024   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Tawh il-mewt billi dendluh mal-għuda tas-Salib; imma Alla qajmu mill-imwiet fit-tielet jum” (Atti 10:39-40). Aħna xhud ta’ dan kollu. “Lilna ordnalna biex inxandruh lill-poplu u nixhdu li dan hu dak li Alla għamlu mħallef tal-ħajjin u tal-mejtin” (Atti 10:42). L-istqarrija ta’ Pietru hi l-fidi tal-Knisja, li aħna qed niċċelebraw. Hi l-fidi li tikkonferma wkoll is-silta tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna… Read more »

Can peace be with us? – Archbishop

31/03/2024

Peace among nations, and in some cases within nations, is in tatters. Countless lives are lost by the day in Ukraine and Gaza, while thousands more are being purged in lesser-publicised conflicts like the civil war in Sudan, which has been forced to bear witness to the displacement of eight million people.

In a heartfelt appeal for peace in his Angelus only a few weeks ago, Pope Francis said: “Wherever there is fighting populations are exhausted… Read more »