Archbishop’s Homilies

St Teresa: an example we can follow – The Archbishop

Mass on the 100th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus

17/05/2025 St. Theresa Sanctuary Church, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitlobna li jagħrfuna mill-imħabba ta’ bejnietna; u jagħtina dan il-kmandament: “Ħobbu lil xulxin” (Ġw 13:34). Hu stess jgħid li l-liġi u l-Profeti jinġabru fl-imħabba; u San Pawl Appostlu Missierna jgħidilna: jista’ jkollna ħafna skills, ħafna virtujiet, ħafna kapaċitajiet; imma jekk ma jkollniex l-imħabba, nkunu frugħa.

Aħna llum qegħdin infakkru l-100 sena mill-kanonizzazzjoni ta’ dik li l-providenza tagħtina bħala d-Duttur tal-imħabba… Read more »

Pray that the fruit you bear is always righteous and never harmful – The Archbishop to the newly ordained priests

Mass with the ordination of three new priests

17/05/2025 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Johann, Matthew, u Shawn, enjoy the moment, gawduh dan il-mument taċ-ċapċipa għax għadna fil-bidu. Nixtieqkom li fil-qalb tagħkom jitnaqqax il-kliem tal-Kelma ta’ Alla li smajna llum. Jiena u nitlob fuq din il-Kelma ta’ Alla, laqtitni espressjoni sabiħa, imma qawwija ħafna: “Isejħulhom ballut tas-sewwa mħawla mill-Mulej għal foħritu”. “They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his glory” (Is 61:3)… Read more »

Living eternal life from now by living in peace – The Archbishop

Mass on Mother's Day and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations

11/05/2025 Vocations Centre Chapel, Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fir-raba’ Ħadd tal-Għid, kull sena dejjem niftakru fil-Mulej bħala r-Ragħaj tagħna. Hi espressjoni sabiħa li smajna wkoll fit-tieni qari llum mill-Ktieb tal-Apokalissi: “il-Ħaruf li hemm f’nofs it-tron, ikun ir-ragħaj tagħhom; u jwassalhom ħdejn ilmijiet tal-għejun tal-ħajja. U Alla jixxuttalhom kull demgħa minn għajnejhom” (Apok 7:17). Dan hu r-ragħaj tagħna.

L-ewwel nett, interessanti ħafna li fil-Ktieb tal-Apokalissi, l-aħħar ktieb tal-Bibbja, il-ħaruf tal-Għid, il-ħaruf bla tebgħa, isir ir-ragħaj… Read more »

We pray that through the intercession of St. George we continue to choose life – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St. George Preca

09/05/2025 The Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Blata l-Bajda

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-Mulej kien jaħdem magħhom” (Mk16:20). Kemm hi kelma ta’ faraġ din il-kelma mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark li qrajna fil-festa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca u li naqraw ukoll fl-10 ta’ Frar. Kienet idea sabiħa tal-Knisja, li l-Evanġelju li jinqara meta nfakkru l-miġja tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl, nerġgħu naqrawh ukoll fid-9 ta’ Mejju meta nfakkru lil San Ġorġ Preca.

Fl-Evanġelju l-Mulej qed jagħti missjoni speċjali lid-dixxipli tiegħu… Read more »

“Remain firmly rooted in the origins of your calling” – The Archbishop encouraged the new deacon

Diaconate Ordination Mass of Br Ryan Dalli OFM Cap

03/05/2025 The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż-Żabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għażiż Fra Ryan, inti qed tiġi ordnat waqt li qegħdin infakkru żewġ appostli, tnejn minn dawk magħżula minn Ġesù, biex ikun jista’ jibgħathom, imma qabel xejn jibqgħu miegħu.

L-ewwel talba li nagħmel fuqek illum hi biex inti u tiġi ordnat djaknu tiftakar li l-ewwel missjoni tagħna hija li nkunu ma’ Ġesù, u li nkunu ta’ Ġesù. Imbagħad, fejn jibgħatna nkunu nistgħu nwasslu xrara mill-qalb tiegħu… Read more »

What invitation are we going to give Jesus? – The Archbishop to the confraternities

Penitential Pilgrimage in the Jubilee of Confraternities offered for the repose of Pope Francis

23/04/2025 The Parish Church of St Catherine, Żejtun

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Bħal dawn iż-żewġ dixxipli, aħna wkoll qegħdin f’pellegrinaġġ. Dan il-pellegrinaġġ tradizzjonali, antik, li huwa talba, u fl-istess ħin att ta’ penitenza; li nagħmlu proprju bħad-dixxipli ta’ Għemmaws. Huma kienu raw lil Ġesù imsallab, u semgħu wkoll bl-aħbar tal-Irxoxt tiegħu; imma ma emmnuhiex, u telqu minn Ġerusalemm. Huwa Ġesù stess li ssieħeb magħhom fit-triq, jitkixxef x’hemm fil-qalb tagħhom. Għajnejhom kellhom xi jżommuhom, u ma setgħux jagħrfuh… Read more »

Our Shepherd’s testament: Love, mercy and the Joy of the Gospel

Mass offered for the repose of Pope Francis

22/04/2025 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“Woman, why are you weeping?” (Jn 20:13). This is the question that the angels—and even Jesus himself—pose to Mary Magdalene. It is a question we must also answer today. Why are you weeping?

A wise man once said that sorrow and mourning, especially in the face of death, are the price we pay for love. When someone we have truly loved is no longer with us, our grief is a natural, almost instinctive expression of that love… Read more »

We pray to God that we may work, walk and express the same faith together – The Archbishop

Mass on Easter Sunday

20/04/2025 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

1,700 sena ilu, fis-sena tal-Mulej 325, l-Imperatur Kostantinu sejjaħ lill-isqfijiet f’post li llum hu fit-Turkija, Niċea. U f’din il-laqgħa, f’dan il-konċilju, il-Knisja ifformulat, ġabret fi kliem il-Kredu li nistqarru f’kull quddiesa. Dan il-Kredu li se ngħidu wara din l-omelija qasira, għandu 1,700 sena. Twieled mill-għaqda tagħna l-Insara, bħala espressjoni tal-fidi tagħna: “sallbuh għalina, bata taħt Ponzju Pilatu, miet u difnuh, u fit-tielet jum qam minn bejn l-imwiet, skont il-Kotba Mqaddsa”… Read more »

A firm faith that never denies Jesus – The Archbishop

Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord

19/04/2025 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna wkoll fil-mumenti ta’ dlam naħsbu li din l-aħbar hi biss thewdin bħalma ġralhom l-Appostli.

In-nisa li l-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa jsemmihom b’isimhom —”Marija ta’ Magdala u Ġwanna u Marija ta’ Ġakbu u n-nisa l-oħra li kellhom magħhom” (Lq 24:1-10)— kienu wasslu l-aħbar li l-qabar li fih ippretendew li jsibu l-katavru tal-imgħallem mislub u mejjet, kien vojt.

“F’daqqa waħda dehrulhom quddiemhom żewġt irġiel libsin ilbies jiddi… Read more »

A passion for human life – Archbishop Charles Scicluna

20/04/2025

Article by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing,” exclaimed Jesus, as he clung to his final earthly moments on the cross while his mocking tormentors looked on.

Yet, he was not condemning them. Enlightened by the knowledge that many of our failings emanate from ignorance – or a misplaced trust in the pleasures, riches, and enticements of this transient world – Jesus was, in that trying moment, coming to their aid as an advocate; and also telling us he is prepared to intervene in our defence to secure our salvation… Read more »