Archbishop’s Homilies

“Archbishop Mercieca was a Shepherd for all seasons” – The Archbishop

  • L-Erbgħa 23 ta’ Marzu 2016, fl-4:00 p.m. saret il-Quddiesa præsente cadavere tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Ġużeppi Mercieca, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, ċċelebrata mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Miegħu kkonċelebraw l-Isqof t’Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., l-Isqof Emeritu Silvestru Magro u l-Vigarju Ġenerali ta’ Malta, Mons. Joe Galea Curmi. Għall-Quddiesa attendiet l-E.T. il-President ta’ Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca u s-Sinjur Preca. Attendew ukoll l-Onorevoli Evarist Bartolo f’isem il-Prim Ministru, rappreżetanti tal-Awtoritajiet Ċivili u l-Korp Diplomatiku…
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Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna on the death of Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca

  • It-Tnejn 21 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna għadda l-messaġġ tiegħu lill-media għall-mewt ta’ Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca, qabel bdeit il-Velja ta’ talb fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Jien nixtieq insellem il-figura ta’ Monsinjur Mercieca, kif huwa rikonoxxut mill-kummenti sbieħ li ngħataw bħala persuna ta’ djalogu, persuna ta’ umiltà, ta’ ħlewwa ta’ qalb, imma wkoll ta’ għerf…
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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on Palm Sunday

  • Nhar l-20 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’Ħadd il-Palm, fil-bidu tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni bdiet minn quddiem il-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina d’Italia, il-Belt Valletta, fejn sar it-tberik tal-friegħi tal-palm u ż-żebbuġ, u wara saret il-purċissjoni sal-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, fejn il-Quddiesa tkompliet bil-qari tar-rakkont tal-Passjoni mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Celebration of Mass on YouTube
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Mass at Junior College on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

  • Il-Ġimgħa 18 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-istudenti u l-għalliema tal-Junior College, fil-festa ta’ Marija Addolorata.  Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna​
  • Junior College, Msida 18 ta’ Marzu 2016 Nixtieq naqsam magħkom ftit ħsibijiet li jippruvaw jispjegaw is-sinjifikat ta’ din il-festa li aħna l-Maltin nagħmlu eżatt ġimgħa qabel il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira…
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The Archbishop celebrates Mass with members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

  • On Sunday 13th March 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass with members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in the presence of H.E. Fra Matthew Festing, Grandmaster of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John, of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. The Mass was held at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The Celebration of Mass on YouTube
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta 13th March 2016 “Not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes from faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, depending on faith to know him and the power of his resurrection” (Phil 3: 9-10)…
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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna leads a Penitential Pilgrimage in Senglea

  • Thousands of people yesterday followed the statue of Christ the Redeemer in a Lenten penitential pilgrimage in Senglea, led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna. Following the pilgrimage, the Archbishop celebrated Mass at the Senglea basilica. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Bażilika Marija Bambina, l-Isla 4 ta’ Marzu 2016 “Kull min hu għaref jifhem dawn il-ħwejjeġ…
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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna leads a Penitential Pilgrimage in Sliema

  • On Friday 26th February 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna led a Penitential Pilgrimage from Stella Maris church to the Jesus of Nazareth church, and later celebrated Mass, in Sliema. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja ta’ Ġesù Nazzarenu, Tas-Sliema 26 ta’ Frar 2016 L-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark jispjegalna għaliex il-kwadru ta’ Ġesù Nazzarenu huwa kif inhu, bl-ilbies aħmar u l-kuruna tax-xewk (Mk 15, 17)…
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Mass on the 20th anniversary of the Ombudsman’s Office

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 17 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-Uffiċċju tal-Ombudsman, il-Belt Valletta. Din il-quddiesa ġiet organizzata fl-okkażjoni tal-20 anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Uffiċċju tal-Ombudsman f’Malta. Minbarra l-Ombudsman u l-impjegati tal-Uffiċċju tiegħu, attendew ukoll id-Deputat Speaker, l-Onor. Ċensu Galea, l-iSkrivan tal-Kamra, is-Sur Raymond Scicluna u ex-impjegati li ħadmu f’din l-istituzzjoni sa mit-twaqqif tagħha. ​ ​ Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna Office of the Ombudsman, Valletta 17 February 2016   The sign that Jesus gives in the Gospel we have just heard (Lk 11:29-32) is a paradoxical one for he says that no other sign will be given to this generation other than the sign of Jonah…
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The Archbishop leads the pilgrimage of ‘Ħadd in-Nies’ in Żabbar

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 14 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, mexxa ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tradizzjonali ta’ Ħadd in-Nies, b’pellegrinaġġ u Quddiesa fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar 14 ta’ Frar 2016 Fl-ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan ta’ kull sena, l-Evanġelju tal-Quddiesa jfakkarna fil-mument meta Ġesù kien ittentat mix-xitan. Din is-sena għadna kemm smajna r-rakkont li jagħtina l-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Ix-xitan jittenta lil Ġesù tliet darbiet…
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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of Pro-Life Day 2016

  • Il-Ħadd 14 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.  The Celebration of Mass ‘live’ on YouTube
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta 14 ta’ Frar 2016 It-tliet tentazzjonijiet li jirrakkontalna Luqa fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna (Lq 4, 1-13); li huwa l-Vanġelu tal-Ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan, huma tliet tentazzjonijiet partikolarment adatti għal Ġesù; huma lixka biex ix-xitan jaqbdu taħt il-ħakma tiegħu…
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