Archbishop’s Homilies

“When we feel surrounded by darkness, injustice, oppression and by violence we realise that it is not the hand of God” – The Archbishop

Mass for the delegates for Catechesis of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE)

29/04/2022   The Oratory at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

I will do some reflections in English e parlerò anche un po’ in italiano. Siamo qui nel oratorio, conosciuto da 400 anni per la tela più grande dipinta da Caravaggio: la decapitazione di San Giovanni Battista. Questa tela è l’unica firmata dal maestro proprio nel sangue che sgorga da questa ferita. Meditando un pò su questo quadro, pensiamo alla sua attualità… Read more »

The true missionary presents options to choose from when exercising human liberty – The Archbishop

28/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nistgħu ngħidu li tinħass ftit stramba li fl-Evanġelju nisimgħu lil Ġesù jitkellem dwar “il-korla ta’ Alla” (Ġw 4:36). Din xi tkun? Ġesù, mhux dak li għallimna l-parabbola tal-Iben il-Ħali; u tad-drakma, li tilfet munita prezzjuża u fittxet d-dar kollha sakemm sabitha u għamlet festa kbira? Mhux dak li jmur ifittex lin-nagħġa l-mitlufa? Mhux dak li jiekol mal-midinbin u mal-pubblikani?

Ġesù jpoġġi quddiemna għażla u l-għażla hi faċli daqskemm hi diffiċli… Read more »

Let’s try to understand the magnitude of Jesus’ extraordinary resurrection – The Archbishop

26/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelji li se nibdew nisimgħu f’dan iż-żmien tal-Għid jippruvaw jispjegawlna mhux biss xi tfisser li Ġesù qam mill-mewt imma wkoll xi tfisser il-magħmudija għax aħna, permezz tal-magħmudija dħalna fil-misteru, fir-realtà tal-mewt u l-qawmien ta’ Ġesù mill-imwiet.

Hekk nagħmlu wkoll fis-sagrament tal-qrar, fis-sagrament tal-griżma tal-morda, hekk nagħmlu f’kull quddiesa li niċċelebraw. Aħna minn hawn u ftit ieħor se ngħidu ‘nfakkru l-mewt tiegħek, inħabbru bil-ferħ il-qawmien tiegħek’… Read more »

“Do not be afraid to keep on spreading the Good News” – The Archbishop to the priests celebrating 60 years of priesthood

18/04/2022   Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Waħda mill-affarijiet li timpressjonani mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew li qrajna llum, hi li jinsisti ħafna fuq li Ġesù kien ittradut għal 30 biċċa tal-fidda, prezz li Ġuda aċċetta bit-transazzjoni li għamel mal-kapijiet biex ikun jista’ jagħtihom lil Ġesù.

Imma anke llum nerġgħu nisimgħu b’dawn l-imberkin flus; il-flus li aċċettaw is-suldati biex jagħtu verżjoni uffiċjali ta’ x’ġara fl-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa, il-Ħadd… Read more »

The Assumption of Our Lady reminds us of the resurrection – The Archbishop

Mass on the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the titular statue of the Assumption of Our Lady

19/04/2022   The Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Mġarr

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Marija ta’ Magdala tersaq lejn il-qabar ta’ Ġesù, fl-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa, il-Ħadd. Kienet qed tfittex il-katavru għażiż ta’ Ġesù. L-idea tagħha, bħal ta’ nisa devoti oħra, kienet li jidilku l-ġisem għażiż, imma mejjet ta’ Ġesù bil-fwejjaħ. Att ta’ qima u ta’ mħabba; imma li fl-istess ħin ma jsirx u lanqas ixejjen il-liġi tat-tħassir ta’ kull ġisem li jmut. Tmur ħdejn il-qabar u mhux biss issib il-ġebla mgerrba imma wkoll il-qabar vojt… Read more »

The Archbishop asks: How is the Risen Lord different?

19/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dawn il-ġranet u f’dawn il-ġimgħat se nisimgħu diversi rakkonti tal-qawmien ta’ Ġesù mill-imwiet. Waħda mill-affarijiet li toloqtna hija li d-dixxipli għexu miegħu għal minn tal-anqas tliet snin u kienu jafuh sew; bħalma kienet tafu sew Marija ta’ Magdala li kienet marret fil-jum tal-Ħadd ħdejn il-qabar tfittex katavru biex tkompli r-ritwal tad-dilka bil-fwejjaħ. Kienet taf lil Ġesù, kienet taf il-fatizzi tiegħu imma l-Evanġelju jinsisti li ħarset lejh u ma għarfitux… Read more »

The joy of Pope Francis – The Archbishop

Pontiff reminded us that Easter is the light glowing softly in the darkness

17/04/2022

Article by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

As Pope Francis bade farewell to a relatively long queue of staffers and guests at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat towards the end of his two-day trip to Malta, he turned to me and said with a characteristic twinkle in his eye: “Questo congedo è stato più lungo di quello de La Traviata” (this farewell is longer than the one in La Traviata)… Read more »

The Archbishop on Easter Sunday: Let’s ask the Lord to speak to our hearts

Mass on Easter Sunday

17/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

The homily by Charles Jude Scicluna

Today is the solemn feast of Easter. It is a dilemma, and an enigma to the mind, it defies logic; it is only through our hearts that we can understand the mystery of the empty tomb. It is not self-evident, it is not something that forces itself on us, or takes away our freedom; but it engages us on a very deep and profound level… Read more »

“Seeking the fragrance of forgiveness and peace” – The Archbishop

Solemn Easter Vigil of the Lord's Resurrection

16/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

I would like to greet our catechumens who today will receive Baptism, Confirmation and partake, share in the Eucharist which we celebrate today. Welcome to this very important day in your life and in the life of the Church.

Waqt li nilqa’ lil ħutna l-katekumeni li llum se jirċievu l-Magħmudija, il-Griżma u jitqarbnu bil-Ġisem u d-Demm ta’ Ġesù, nilqa’ fostna wkoll il-komunitajiet tal-Mixja Neokatekumenali li llum ukoll b’mod solenni qegħdin iġeddu l-wegħdiet tal-Magħmudija ma’ kull kull wieħed u waħda minna li tgħammidna… Read more »

“Today we ask forgiveness for our complicity with injustice” – The Archbishop

The Liturgical Action of the Passion and Death of Our Lord

15/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jekk jiena għedt xi ħaġa mhix sewwa, urini fejn; imma jekk għedt is-sewwa għaliex terfa’ idejk fuqi?” (Ġw 18:23). Din hija d-domanda li Ġesù jagħmel lill-qaddej tal-qassis il-kbir li jagħtih daqqa ta’ ħarta. Din hija l-mistoqsija li rridu nagħmlu lilna nfusna waqt li qed infakkru l-passjoni tal-Mulej Ġesù. Għaliex? Għaliex kienet din ir-risposta tagħna għall-Iben ta’ Alla magħmul bniedem li ta ħajtu għalina, li sar bniedem bħalna f’kollox minbarra fid-dnub u wriena t-triq tas-sewwa? … Read more »