Archbishop’s Homilies

Lenten Reflection 2026 – Fourth Sunday

14/03/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

Gospel: John 9:1-41

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.  … Read more »

In these days, let’s draw closer to God through confession – The Archbishop

Mass after the national diocesan pilgrimage with the effigy of Christ the Redeemer

13/03/2026   The Collegiate Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Senglea

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan l-għaref tal-liġi, dan il-kittieb, wieġeb bil-għaqal għax fehem li l-aqwa ħaġa fil-ħajja hija l-imħabba. U aħna qegħdin hawn biex nuru l-imħabba tagħna lil min ħabbna tassew. “Ħadd ma għandu imħabba akbar minn din: li wieħed jagħti ħajtu għal ħbiebu” (Ġw 15:13). Il-mixja li għadna kemm għamilna u dawn il-jiem qaddisa li qed inniedu f’dan il-pellegrinaġġ qaddis tar-Redentur, ifakkurna li l-ħajja tagħna jkollha togħma sabiħa u tajba, daqskemm tkun imsejsa fuq l-imħabba… Read more »

Do we appreciate God’s gift? – The Archbishop

Mass on the Third Sunday of Lent

08/03/2026   The Church of St Anthony of Padova, Għajn Dwieli (Paola)

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

It-tliet Evanġelji li se naqraw fil-Ħdud li ġejjin, inkluż dan, huma kollha meħudin mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann. Jgħidulna xi ħaġa fuq min hu Ġesù, xi ħaġa milli jgħid hu stess fuqu nnifsu. “Jiena naf li ġej il-Messija, dak li jgħidulu Kristu. Meta jiġi hu, kollox iħabbrilna” (Ġw 4:25), hekk tgħid il-mara Samaritana, li kellha ħamest irġiel, imma dak li kienet miegħu, lanqas hu ma kien ir-raġel tagħha… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2026 – Third Sunday

07/03/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

Gospel: John 4:5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,  near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph… Read more »

Mgr Pawlu Cremona: a faithful servant of the Lord and of great humility – The Archbishop

Mass for the repose of Archbishop Paul Cremona

03/03/2026   St Paul's Metropolitan Cathedral, Mdina

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Il-kelma li jagħtina Ġesù jfakkarna ħafna f’dak li għalih qegħdin hawn għat-tislima tagħna u t-talb tagħna b’suffraġju tal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona li fostna mexa bħala qaddej tal-poplu tiegħu. L-ebda wieħed u waħda minna ma niftakruh għall-vanità tiegħu jew għall-frugħa tiegħu; imma l-Mulej tahulna bħala qaddej ġwejjed, ta’ umiltà kbira, ta’ sens prattiku kbir, ta’ mħabba kbira.

Aħna nitolbu ħafna għalih u f’dan il-mument fejn qed joqrob l-ewwel anniversarju mill-mewt tiegħu nitolbu wkoll għal ruħu u nitolbu biex il-Mulej ikompli jberikna b’ragħajja bħalu, ragħajja skond il-qalb tal-Mulej… Read more »

Jesus on the cross: a light we remember in our difficulties – The Archbishop

Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent

01/03/2026   The Church of the Nativity of Mary, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan ta’ kull sena nisimgħu dan ir-rakkont. Il-mument, meta Ġesù jagħżel tlieta minn sħabu: lil Pietru u ’l Ġakbu u ’l ħuh Ġwanni, tellagħhom fuq muntanja għolja weħidhom” (Mt 17:1); jinġabar fit-talb, u jaraw lill-Imgħallem tagħhom: “wiċċu sar jiddi bħax-xemx, u lbiesu abjad bħad-dawl” (Mt 17:2). Ninnutaw li f’din l-esperjenza li tagħha huma xhieda, l-importanti huwa d-dawl. Minn Ġesù joħroġ dan id-dawl… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2026 – Second Sunday

28/02/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

Second Reading for the Second Sunday: 2 Tim 1:8b-10

Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to Timothy

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.  … Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2026 – First Sunday

23/02/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

On the first Sunday of Lent, the Archbishop asked, “If you do not live by bread alone, by essential and material things, what else is there that makes your life important, beautiful, and of quality?”

The Gospel on the First Sunday of Lent: Matthew 4:1-11

At that time, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil… Read more »

I invite you to be strong in your faith, we need your witness – The Archbishop

Mass for non-Maltese Catholics living in Malta

21/02/2026   The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

My brothers and sisters, first of all, a very warm welcome to you all. I know that you come from different countries, but you are now here with us. I would like you to feel welcome in the main church of the Archdiocese of Malta, the Cathedral — the seat of the bishop’s teaching, his service, and his guidance in the Church… Read more »

Pastoral Letter: A call to selfless love

Pastoral letter on organ donation

21/02/2026

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Lent is a journey of conversion, a time when the Church gently but firmly turns our gaze away from ourselves and invites us to allow God to enlighten our hearts and become aware of the needs of others. Through fasting, prayer and almsgiving, we learn again that love always comes at a cost, and that real discipleship involves the loving gift of self and solidarity with others… Read more »