Archbishop’s Homilies

Lenten Reflection 2025 – Fifth Sunday

04/04/2025

During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

Second Reading for the Fifth Sunday: Philippians 3:8-14

Reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Philippians

What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things… Read more »

Will you be part of the feast of love and mercy? – the Archbishop

Mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent

30/03/2025   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, San Ġwann

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jagħtina din il-parabbola sabiħa u l-ewwel nett jindirizzaha lill-Fariżej u l-kittieba. Dawn kienu tfixklu għax innutaw li kien jilqa’ għandu lill-midinbin u l-pubblikani. Ġesù ma jikkundannahomx lill-Fariżej; imma din il-parobbola sabiħa, jagħti lilhom u lilna bħala tagħlima importanti ħafna.

L-ewwel nett jifhem li l-midneb hu dak li jixtieq il-mewt tal-missier; għaliex li inti titlob il-wirt qabel ma’ missierek miet, donnok qed tgħidlu: ‘kemm se ddum ħaj? … Read more »

The three greatest loves in our lives – The Archbishop

Mass following the pilgrimage with the statue of Christ the Redeemer

28/03/2025   Minor Basilica of the Nativity of Mary, Senglea

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dan il-jum għażiż, Ġesù joffrilna triq ħelwa imma fl-istess ħin iebsa: kif inkunu qrib is-Saltna ta’ Alla. Lil dak l-għaref tal-liġi li rrisponda tajjeb, qallu: “M’intix ’il bogħod mis-Saltna ta’ Alla” (Mk 12:34).

X’inhi t-triq li qed joffrilna r-Redentur llum? Hija triq tat-tliet imħabbiet li jinġabru bil-kelma għażiża: ‘mħabba’. L-ewwel triq hija li nitgħallem tassew, u mod ta’ vera, inħobb lili nnifsi… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2025 – Fourth Sunday

28/03/2025

During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

Second Reading for the Fourth Sunday: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »

Patience is our golden opportunity to mature – Archbishop

Mass on the third Sunday of Lent

23/03/2025   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Tarxien

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa, tagħtina ftit il-mod kif Ġesù jaħseb fuq dak li qed jiġri madwaru. Huwa jirreferi għaż-żewġ traġedji ta’ żmienu: vendikazzjoni vjolenti ta’ Pilatu, li meta xi nies mill-Galilija għamlu rvell, jordna l-qtil tagħhom bi vjolenza kbira. Ġesù juża din l-espressjoni qawwija: “ħallat demmhom mad-demm tal-vittmi tas-sagrifiċċji tagħhom” (Lq 13:1). X’aktarx, qabduhom u qatluhom waqt li kienu qed joffru sagrifiċċju lil Alla; x’aktarx dawn kienu mis-setta taz-Zeloti, setta li kienet tirvella kontra l-ħakma Rumana… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2025 – Third Sunday

21/03/2025

During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

Second Reading for the Third Sunday: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12

Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »

It was easy to love Fr Paul because he was love – The Archbishop

22/03/2025   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Imqar jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam, ma nibżax mill-ħsara, għax inti miegħi. Il-ħatar tiegħek u l-għasluġ tiegħek, huma jwensuni” (Salm 23:4). Dan il-kliem tas-salm li llum kantajna f’din il-quddiesa solenni, joqgħod tajjeb ħafna fuq fomm l-għażiż Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona.

Il-Mulej sejjaħlu biex jgħaddi minn wied mudlam tal-mewt imma hu ma jibżax mill-ħsara għax il-Mulej miegħu. Il-ħatar tal-Mulej, l-għasluġ tal-Mulej, iwensuh… Read more »

Video: “A true reflection of the Good Shepherd” – The Archbishop on Mgr Cremona

19/03/2025

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

The news of the death of Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona gives us the opportunity to pay tribute to a good shepherd, a humble and wise man who gave his life for our people, as the Archbishop of Malta.

He was a religious priest and a Dominican, and this heritage of consecrated life and preaching was also the hallmark of his ministry as Archbishop of Malta… Read more »

Look at Jesus when you feel abandoned – The Archbishop to inmates

Mass on the Jubilee of Prisoners and second Sunday of Lent

16/03/2025   Corradino Correctional Facility, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-aħwa f’din il-mixja tar-Randan, din il-Kelma hi kelma tad-dawl u kelma ta’ tama. Ġesù qiegħed fi triqtu lejn il-ġudizzju, il-kundanna, u l-mewt. Hu bniedem innoċenti. U ta’ bniedem li kien jagħraf is-sitwazzjoni x’inhi, u jagħraf il-qalb tal-bniedem, kien jaf li sħabu se jitfixklu. U jurihom tassew min Hu. Id-dinja se tikkundannah, id-dinja se ssawtu, tinkurunah bix-xewk, issallbu; imma dan hu li Hu? … Read more »

We must account for how we talk about each other – The Archbishop

14/03/2025   St Francis of Assisi Church, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-aħwa, kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa fir-Randan il-Vanġelu jinstigana biex insumu, imma jkollkom tistaqsuni: fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, fuq liema sawm qiegħed jitkellem?

Ħafna drabi l-ġimgħat tar-Randan nassoċjawhom mad-drawwa li ma niklux laħam, jew li nippruvaw nieklu inqas mis-soltu; imma dan huwa sawm li jmiss il-ġisem.

Il-Mulej illum qed iħares lejn tip ieħor ta’ sawm: sawm minn imġiba li ħafna drabi tesprimi ruħha fir-rabja, fil-vjolenza… Read more »