Archbishop’s Homilies

“To become a minor basilica in the pontificate of Pope Francis does not mean gilding the church walls, but a call to have hearts of gold” – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-għoti tat-titlu ta' bażilika minuri lill-knisja tal-Mosta

30/07/2018

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  • Bażilika Minuri ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, il-Mosta
    29 ta’ Lulju 2018

    “Kien qrib l-Għid, il-festa tal-Lhud” (Ġw 6:4). Fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann insibu tliet ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Għid. Kull sena fit-tliet snin tal-ministeru pubbliku ta’ Ġesù, hija mmarkata fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann mill-festa tal-Għid…

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St Joseph is the patron saint of those who emigrate from their homeland in order to protect their family. How do we treat and speak of those who are like him? – The Archbishop

Mass on the occasion of the feast of St Joseph

24/07/2018
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  • Knisja Parrokkjali, l-Imsida
    13 ta’ Lulju 2018

    F’din il-parabbola Ġesù jitkellem dwar it-talenti. Fi żmienu t-talent kienet somma flus u kienet sena paga. Il-paga ta’ ġurnata kien id-denarius, ismu miegħu, il-paga ta’ ġurnata. Imma t-talent kien sena sħiħa paga…

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The Archbishop’s message during the 2018 Oħloq Tbissima TV marathon

24/07/2018
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  • Dar San Ġużepp, Santa Venera
    20 ta’ Lulju 2018

    L-appell tiegħi huwa għall-ġenerożità tal-poplu tagħna. Il-fathers ġustament tkellmu fuq il-pajjiżi li għandhom l-esperjenza sabiħa tal-preżenza tal-Missjunarji ta’ San Pawl, esperjenza li taf lill-imħabba kbira ta’ Mons. De Piro bħala fundatur u tant ġenerazzjonjiet ta’ żgħażagħ Maltin li taw ħajjtihom anke fl-artijiet tal-missjoni u għadhom jagħmlu hekk…

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When you look for kindness, love, beauty, righteousness, truth and justice, you are seeking the Lord – The Archbishop

21/07/2018
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  • Kappella ta’ Santa Marija Maddalena, fuq l-irdum ta’ Ħad-Dingli
    20 ta’ Lulju 2018

    Magdala huwa raħal ċkejken fuq ix-xatt ta’ għadira kbira; din l-għadira fl-Art Imqaddsa tant hi kbira li nsejħulha l-Baħar ta’ Tiberijade jew il-Baħar tal-Galilija imma hija lag, għadira tal-ilma ħelu li huwa l-ilma mix-Xmara Ġordan li mbagħad jinġabar f’din l-għadira kbira, imbagħad jerġa’ joħroġ minn din l-għadira u jibqa’ sejjer lejn il-Baħar il-Mejjet…

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If anyone seeks anything that goes against the Law of God then the choice should be clear, otherwise they still have much to learn in their imitation of Saint Sebastian – The Archbishop

Mass on the eve of St Sebastian's feast in Ħal Qormi

19/07/2018
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  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal Qormi
    14 ta’ Lulju 2018

    Fil-qari li għadna kemm smajna llum waqt li nibdew s-solennità ta’ San Sebastjan, il-kelma biża’ dehret u smajnieha kemm-il darba. Fl-Ewwel Qari smajna ħsieb sabiħ għal dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej…

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Let’s be compassionate towards our brothers and sisters on the Mediterranean Sea and ask for solidarity from other countries – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

17/07/2018
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  • Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta
    16 ta’ Lulju 2018

    Qabel l-Evanġelju smajna s-sekwenza ta’ din il-festa. Is-sekwenza huwa innu qasir li jispjega s-sinifikat tal-festa li qegħdin niċċelebraw. Fis-sekwenza tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu nfakkru mhux biss dan it-titlu sabiħ imma wkoll insejħulha bħala l-Kewkba tal-Baħar…

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“Intom parti mit-taqtigħa tal-legalità kontra l-kriminalità, ta’ dawk li jissieltu għall-ġid komuni” – L-Arċisqof lill-pulizija

Quddiesa f'Jum il-Pulizija

14/07/2018
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  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    14 ta’ Lulju 2018

    Qegħdin infakkru l-204 anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Korp tal-Pulizija. Nixtieq nirringrazzja lill-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija talli kompla—għaliex wara kollox hija deċiżjoni tiegħu—it-tradizzjoni li parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tkun ukoll din il-quddiesa solenni ta’ ringrazzjament…

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I pray that those who are in authority, even in our country, would understand that when one welcomes those who are in danger of dying they will be blessed, because God takes care of his servants – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Benedict

12/07/2018
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

    St Peter’s Monastery, Mdina
    11th July 2018

    Today we are celebrating the feast of the patron of Europe, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Saint Benedict and companions, first in Subiaco and then in Montecassino, started what we may call a new movement of renewal that at its heart is the Gospel of Jesus Christ…

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“We pray that we can truly be Catholic Christians, embracing a universal outlook, and with the universal call to holiness burning in our hearts” – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fis-solennità tal-festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl

01/07/2018
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  • Katidral tal-Imdina
    29 ta’ Ġunju 2018

    “Il-Mulej jeħlisni minn kull deni u jħarisni” (2 Tim 4:18). Dawn il-kliem mit-Tieni Ittra ta’ San Pawl Missierna lil Timotju, huma kliem li jsibu l-eku tagħhom fil-liturġija tal-kelma tal-jum qaddis ta’ din is-solennità.

    Fir-responsorju, aħna u nimmeditaw fuq l-Ewwel Qari, kantajna: “Dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej, l-anġlu tiegħu jeħlishom”…

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“I am convinced that the new Auxiliary Bishop will continue to be of service to the pastoral work of the diocese” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop's message on the announcement of the appointment of a new Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Malta

25/06/2018
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  • The Archbishop’s residence, Mdina
    23th June 2018

    Your Excellency, the Apostolic Nuncio, I would like you to convey the gratitude of the Church in Malta and mine personally, to Pope Francis, for this appointment that fills our heart with joy.

    I am convinced that His Lordship, Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, the new Auxiliary Bishop, will continue – not start – but continue to be of service in the pastoral work of the diocese…

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