Archbishop’s Homilies

God knocks on our hearts with kindness, not violence – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ

  The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Appostlu Missierna jipprova jispjega dan il-misteru kbir li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum. U nixtieq noffri riflessjoni qasira fuq dak li jgħid l-Appostlu Missierna. Meta jispjegalna li fil-misteru kbir tal-Milied feġġet it-tjieba ta’ Alla, l-imħabba tiegħu għall-bnedmin, is-salvazzjoni tiegħu, it-tiġdid tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, il-ħniena tiegħu, il-grazzja tiegħu, il-ħajja u t-tama.

Jekk irridu niġbru fil-qosor l-esperjenza tal-Milied, tajjeb nieqfu fuq dawn il-valuri sbieħ li jsemmi l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl meta jikteb lid-dixxiplu żagħżugħ li kien jismu Titu… Read more »

As we celebrate this Holy Night, let us feel the warmth of the divine embrace – The Archbishop

Mass on Christmas Eve

  St John's C0-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

At this first Gospel of the feast of Christmas, of this great Solemnity, the Gospel of Matthew announces the name of the child whose birth will answer the phrase, and he gives us two names. The angel tells Joseph, “You will name him Jesus” and “He will save his people from their sins” (Mt 1:21). And then Matthew remembers the prophecy of Isaiah, “Behold, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel” (Mt 1:23)… Read more »

Malta’s sweetness depends on the sweetness of our hearts – The Archbishop

Midnight Mass

  The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Illum niżel fostna mis-sema s-sliem tassew. Illum is-smewwiet xerrdu l-għasel fuq l-art kollha.

Dawn huma l-kliem poetiċi u sbieħ mir-responsorju li smajna u tlabna llum wara li smajna l-qari straordinarjament profond tal-Papa San Ljun il-Kbir.  Illum niżel fostna mis-sema s-sliem tassew. U b’din il-kelma nifhmu li t-tarbija li t-twelid tagħha qed niċċelebraw f’dan il-jum u l-lejl qaddis, mhux biss jisimha Ġesù, imma wkoll is-sliem… Read more »

Our call to be present for each other

Christmas message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

On this holy Christmas night, we celebrate the birth of a baby. The eyes of faith teach us that this baby is none other than God made man. God’s love was formed in the womb of a woman, a virgin, Mary of Nazareth, and today we are commemorating the birth of this baby. The author of the letter to the Hebrews tells us that God spoke to his people various times, in many ways, but then, in the fullness of time, he sent his Son (Hebrews 1:1-2)… Read more »

Christmas: presence is the greatest gift – The Archbishop

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta: Ian Noel Pace

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

This Christmas, perhaps the most meaningful gift we can offer one another is not something wrapped, posted, or uploaded – but time, attention, compassion, and presence, says Archbishop Charles Scicluna.

At Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of a child. But this is no ordinary birth. The Nativity proclaims a startling truth: God chose not to send a message, a signal, or an abstract idea… Read more »

This Christmas, let’s use social media to send a beautiful message of peace – The Archbishop

Message for Milied Flimkien

  Castile Square, Valletta

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Eċċellenza, Onorevoli Prim Ministru, Mr Speaker, Kap ta l-Oppożizzjoni,

Kemm hi ħaġa sabiħa li aħna qed nagħtu dal-messaġġ quddiem il-presepju. Il-presepju jfakkarna li l-Iben t’Alla sar bniedem. Isem ieħor li jingħata lil Ġesú skont il-Vanġelu ta’ San Mattew huwa proprju Għemmanu-el, Alla magħna. Is-suġġeriment tiegħi għal dan il-Milied huwa li aħna nkunu qrib xulxin,  preżenti għal xulxin… Read more »

To be like Jesus, we need to be close to each other – The Archbishop

Mass on the forth Advent Sunday

  The Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għeżież tfal u anke l-komunità għażiża tal-Mellieħa, għadna kemm smajna silta mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew li jħabbrilna din it-tarbija li qegħdin nistennew, x’se jkun jisimha. X’se jkun jismu dan it-tifel li se jitwieled minn Marija? X’semmietu? Ġesù. Infatti l-anġlu lil Ġużeppi fil-ħolm jgħidlu, “Inti ssemmih Ġesù” (Mt 1:21). Mela Ġesù hu isem magħżul minn Alla għall-Iben tiegħu magħmul bniedem. Għal din it-tarbija li se titwieled, diġà twieldet, imma aħna qed infakkru t-twelid tagħha… Read more »

Let’s celebrate the Christmas spirit by helping others – The Archbishop

  Archbishop's Minor Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Il-President ta’ Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono żaret is-Seminarju Minuri tal-Arċisqof fil-15 ta’ Diċembru bħala parti mill-kampanja L-istrina BOV Piggy Bank. Hi kienet akkumpanjata mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, u l-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni Clifton Grima.

Waqt li indirizzat lill-istudenti, il-President ħeġġithom biex ikunu parti minn L-Istrina ta’ din is-sena, billi jikkontribwixxu mill-ftit tagħhom. Spjegat li matul is-sena ltaqgħet ma’ xi studenti li wara l-iskola ma jsibux familja għand min imorru, u oħrajn li qed ibatu minħabba li l-mard ħakem lilhom jew lill-familja tagħhom… Read more »

Let’s only look at the human heart and the need it has – The Archbishop

  The Malta Community Chest Fund Offices, Valletta

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ippermettuli nagħmel talba ta’ barka fuq dan il-post li hu għatba li fiha jersqu nies imtaqqlin u t-tama u t-talba tagħna tkun li kull min jiġi hawn joħroġ imserraħ. Jekk il-problema ma tisparixxix, almenu jkollu l-wens tas-soċjetà li hu l-poplu Malti u Għawdxi, li qegħdin lesti biex inkunu ta’ għajnuna.

Nirringrazzja lilek, Eċċellenza President, talli komplejt din it-tradizzjoni tal-predeċessuri, tradizzjoni antika ta’ solidarjetà, f’idejn il-kapijiet tal-istat tagħna… Read more »

Preparing for this Christmas by partaking of the sacraments of healing – The Archbishop

Mass on third Advent Sunday

  The Collegiate Basilica of St Paul, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nippreparaw, b’entużjażmu anke b’ferħ l-istennija għall-Milied, ta’ min nilqgħu l-kelma li Ġwanni l-Battista jibgħat iwassal lil Ġesù: “Inti huwa dak li għandu jiġi, jew nistennew lil ħaddieħor?” (Mt 11:3) Ir-risposta, din id-darba, tkun fil-qalb tagħna. Aħna lil min qegħdin nistennew f’dan il-Milied? Min hu dak Alla għalina li se jitwieled minn Marija Verġni? Lesti nilqgħuh? Aħna ppreparati tajjeb biex nilqgħuh? … Read more »