Archbishop’s Homilies

The Archbishop’s advice: Strive to find some daily quiet time in the presence of the Lord

The Archbishop celebrates mass as part of his Pastoral Visit in Ħal Balzan

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Balzan
    4 ta’ Frar 2018

    L-Ewwel Qari li smajna llum huwa wieħed partikolari ħafna: il-Ktieb ta’ Ġob. Huwa ktieb li jipprova jirrispondi għall-mistoqsija li, ħafna drabi, tissieħeb ma’ dubji kbar anke dwar l-eżistenza ta’ Alla u l-mistoqsija hija: għaliex l-innoċenti jbati? 

    It-tbatija tal-innoċenti, b’mod speċjali meta narawha fit-tfal, f’dawk li m’għamlu ħsara lil ħadd, tqanqal mistoqijiet kbar…

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The Archbishop in Ħal Balzan: “The Christian community must feel the urgency to transmit the word of God to future generations”

The Archbishop starts his Pastoral Visit in Ħal Balzan and celebrates mass with the community

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Balzan
    3 ta’ Frar 2018

    Fil-bidu tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jissemmew żewġ koppji ta’ aħwa: Ġakbu u Ġwanni u Xmun u Indrì. Dawn l-ismijiet ifakkruna li kienu l-ewwel dixxipli tal-Mulej, iltaqa’ magħhom fix-xatt tal-għadira ta’ Tiberijade jew il-Baħar tal-Galilija li huwa lake enormi u sejħilhom: “Imxu warajja” (Mk 1, 17)…

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“Tgħallem jagħti ħajtu bħala Kapuċċin u ta ħajtu sal-mewt bħala isqof missjunarju” – L-Arċisqof dwar l-Isqof Emanuel Barbara

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Katidral tal-Imdina
    27 ta’ Jannar 2018

    “Kemm huma sbieħ fuq il-muntanji r-riġlejn ta’ min iħabbar il-bxara, ta’ min ixandar is-sliem, ta’ min iħabbar ir-risq, ta’ min ixandar is-salvazzjoni u jgħid lil Sijon: ‘Alla tiegħek isaltan’” (Is 52, 7-8).

    I would like to greet all our friends who have come over from Kenya to pay their respects to their dear Bishop Emanuel…

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“The Parish Priest is a gift from the Lord” – The Archbishop at the installation of Fr Michael Zammit

Mass on the installation of Fr Michael Zammit as the new parish priest of St Andrew's Parish in Ħal Luqa

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali San Andrija, Ħal Luqa
    5 ta’ Jannar 2018

    Għażiż Kappillan, ippermettili nindirizzalek ftit ħsibijiet, u l-poplu tiegħek, il-poplu ta’ din il-parroċċa għażiża ta’ Ħal Luqa, jifhimni meta llum, l-ewwel ma nkellem ikun lilek.

    Fl-Evanġelju li għadek kemm ħabbartilna jiġi introdott appostlu li fl-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann jissejjaħ Natanjel minn Kana tal-Galilija…

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The Archbishop’s message for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna led a congregation of Christians from different Churches and Traditions at an Ecumenical Service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This was held on Friday, 19th January 2018, at the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Senglea.

    The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held between Thursday, 18th January and 25th January 2018…

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“In people like Bishop Sylvester Magro, the true beauty of the Church shines through, her martyrdom and the witness of those who give their life until the very end” – The Archbishop

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Katidral tal-Imdina
    22 ta’ Jannar 2018

    “Inżomm lill-Mulej dejjem quddiemi għax bih f’leminti qatt ma nitħarrek” (S 15, 8). Min jaf kemm-il darba f’mumenti ta’ diffikultajiet enormi, f’mumenti ta’ solitudni u ta’ periklu għall-ħajja tiegħu stess, il-maħbub Isqof Silvestru ftakar f’dawn il-kliem tas-Salm 15: “Inżomm lill-Mulej dejjem quddiemi għax bih f’leminti qatt ma nitħarrek”…

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The Archbishop’s message to those involved in ecumenical activities

  • Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

     

  • Archbishop’s Curia, FLoriana
    20th January 2018

    Thank you very much, Mgr Hector Scerri for those inspiring words of welcome. I would like also to extend cordially a heartfelt welcome to all of you today.

    A few thoughts on what the Holy Spirit brings as a gift to the Church…

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The work of The Little Sisters of the Poor among us

Omelija waqt Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni taż-żjara tal-Madre Ġenerali tal-Little Sisters of the Poor

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Kappella ta’ Little Sisters of the Poor, il-Ħamrun

    20 ta’ Jannar 2018

    Id-dettall li Ġesù tilef moħħu jagħitihulna San Mark li, ħafna drabi, jgħidha kif tkun u ma tantx jaħsibha darbtejn. Jekk f’miraklu Ġesù jgħid ‘li beżaq’, San Luqa jgħid għamel ftit riq, iżjed pulit, imma San Mark huwa ġeneralment iżjed dirett…

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The Archbishop’s homily during his Pastoral Visit in Qawra Parish

The Archbishop celebrates Mass during his Pastoral Visit in Qawra

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Qawra
    14 ta’ Jannar 2018

    San Ġwann fl-Evanġelju tal-lum jagħtina dizzjunarju qasir. Dan id-dizzjunarju fih erba’ kelmiet importanti. Meta Ġwanni l-Għammied jara lil Ġesù, ma jgħidilhomx lid-dixxipli tiegħu, ‘Araw, Ġesù minn Nazaret, il-mastrudaxxa’. Ma jgħidilhomx hekk. Jekk tiftakru sew fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, Ġwanni l-Battista jħares lejn Ġesù li kien għaddej minn hemm u jgħid: “Araw il-Ħaruf ta’ Alla” (Ġw 1, 36)…

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“Do not let the wedding distract you from marriage” – The Archbishop to engaged couples

L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu fl-2018

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, Valletta
    13 ta’ Jannar 2018

    Is-silta tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna hi dizzjunarju ċkejken għan-Nisrani. Fil-fatt hemm ċertu kliem, li kultant aħna neħduh for granted, li San Ġwann, li kiteb ir-raba’ Evanġelju, jispjegah.

    L-ewwel kelma li jfisser hija l-kelma ‘rabbi’ li tfisser mgħallem u dan huwa l-ewwel titlu ta’ Ġesù ta’ Nazaret, tal-mastrudaxxa li beda jsejjaħ id-dixxipli tiegħu…

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