Archbishop’s Homilies

What is Jesus’ mission? Saving you and me – The Archbishop

Mass on Palm Sunday

10/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-profeta Iżaija, f’waħda mill-għanjiet tal-qaddej tal-Mulej, dik li qrajna fil-bidu ta’ din il-liturġija solenni, jgħid hekk: “Tajt dahri lil dawk li kienu jsawwtuni, ħaddejja lil dawk li kienu jnitfuli lħiti; ma ħbejtx wiċċi mit-tagħjir u l-bżieq. Sidi l-Mulej jgħinni, għalhekk ma nitħawwadx; għalhekk għamilt wiċċi bħaż-żnied, jien naf li ma jkollix mniex nistħi” (Iż 50:6-7).

Ġesù jirreferi għal din is-siegħa bħala s-siegħa tad-dlamijiet, imma f’qalbu, marbuta mar-rieda ta’ Missieru, hemm it-tama tal-qaddej umli li m’għandux mniex jistħi… Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Palm Sunday

09/04/2022

Reflection for Palm Sunday by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Luke 22:14 – 23,56

When the hour came, Jesus took his place at table with the apostles. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it (again) until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”

Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you… Read more »

On the Day of Our Lady of Sorrows, we understand and appreciate, the tenderness of Our Lady – The Archbishop

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

08/04/2022   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dan il-jum għażiż għalina, għad-devozzjoni popolari tal-Maltin u l-Għawdxin, ejjew nifhmu dak li xtaq Ġesù, imsallab fuq is-salib aħrax, li ħejjejnielu. Meta ra lil ommu u ddeċieda li jafdaha, mhux lil oħtha li kienet hemm. L-Evanġelju stess jgħid li m’ommu kien hemm: “oħt ommu” (Ġw 19:25). Kien hemm xi ħadd mill-familja. Imma hu ddeċieda li jafda lil ommu lid-dixxiplu l-maħbub… Read more »

Move close to Jesus’ power which forgives our sins – The Archbishop

07/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-kapitlu 8 ta’ San Ġwann hu forsi wieħed mill-iżjed diffiċli għax hemm djalogu iebes ħafna, polemika bejn Ġesù u l-Fariżej, Ġesù u l-Lhud. U l-kwistjoni hi: min hu Ġesù u l-għarfien tiegħu nnifsu. “Int x’taħseb li int?” (Ġw 8:53).

Min jaf kemm dil-ħaġa ngħiduha lil min iwassalna għand Ġesù u jwasslilna l-Kelma tiegħu. Imma Ġesù jibqa’ jinsisti li hu jobdi lill-Missier, iħares il-kelma tiegħu u li Abraham, missierna fil-fidi, hu dak li ra l-jum ta’ Ġesù: “Rah,” qal, “u feraħ” (Ġw 8:56)… Read more »

Who is Jesus for me? A papier maché statue? – The Archbishop

05/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-kapitlu 8 ta’ San Ġwann hu kapitlu, fejn ir-raba’ Evanġelju jippreżentalna konflitti kbar bejn Ġesù u l-establishement reliġjuż ta’ dak iż-żmien: il-Fariżej, il-Kittieba. U fil-fatt fil-bidu ta’ dan l-Evanġelju jitkellem mal-Fariżej, dawk li kienu l-għorrief tal-liġi, dawk li kellhom il-qawwa jinterpetaw il-liġi u jgħidu lill-poplu kif għandu jsegwi l-liġi.

Jinsisti magħhom fuq xi ħaġa li ma jiħdux gost biha… Read more »

Welcoming the Pope among us – The Archbishop to the children during the presentation of ‘One Family’

29/03/2022   St Paul's Missionary College, Rabat

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għeżież tfal u studenti,

Hi ħaġa sabiħa li llum ltqajtu biex mhux biss tifirħu bil-fatt li l-Papa Franġisku dalwaqt ikun magħna imma wkoll titolbu għalih u tippreżentawlu l-frott tal-ħidma u tax-xogħol tagħkom, li naf għax qaluli, li għamiltuh b’entużjażmu kbir.

Nixtieq nitlobkom pjaċir personali. L-ewwel nett nitolbu biex is-Sibt u l-Ħadd li ġej ikollna temp sabiħ għax intom tifhmu li jekk tagħmel ix-xita jew riħ kiesaħ inbatu naqra u l-ħajja tkun ikkumplikata għal kull wieħed u waħda minnha.  Imma fuq hekk nitobu u nħallu f’idejn Alla… Read more »

We will be judged according to how we judge others – The Archbishop

22/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Kelma ta’ Ġesù hi ċara ħafna. Anke l-parabbola li jagħtina llum hi parabbola qawwija u għażiża. Aħna min jaf kemm-il darba, kuljum, għandna bżonn nitolbu maħfra lil Alla ta’ xi nuqqas, ta’ xi dnub, ta’ xi falliment, ta’ xi kattiverja. Imbagħad insibuha bit-tqila, li dak li Alla jagħmel magħna, nagħmluh ma’ ħaddieħor. Għalhekk il-Mulej, fit-talba li għallimna, għallimna nitolbu hekk: “Aħfrilna dnubietna, bħalma naħfru lil minn hu ħati għalina” (Mt 6:12)… Read more »

You have to be patient first and foremost with yourself – The Archbishop

Mass of the third Sunday of Lent with the scrutiny of Catechumens

20/03/2022   The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum Ġesù jibda minn żewġ fatti li ġraw fi żmienu. Wieħed minnhom kien att vjolenti ħafna, traġiku, abbuż kbir ta’ poter: Pilatu li joqtol diversi Lhud mill-Galilija li kienu qegħdin joffru s-sagrifiċċju, xi ħaġa li forsi ma għoġbitux u b’risposta qatilhom u kif jgħid Ġesù din l-espressjoni qawwija ħafna: “ħallat demmhom mal-vittmi tas-sagrifiċċji tagħhom” (Lq 13:1).

Il-mistoqsija ta’ Ġesù hi mistoqsija li jagħmel ukoll lilna: “Taħsbu intom li dawn kien jistħoqqilhom din il-mewta kiefra, dan it-tmiem krudili? … Read more »

“Being prepared, especially during Lent, is to rediscover the beauty of the Lord’s patience and mercy” – The Archbishop

Mass for all foreign Catholics in Malta

19/03/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Today’s Gospel starts from an event that happened during the time of Jesus; a tragic event that Jesus mentions by name. Pontius Pilate decides to punish several Galileans that were doing sacrifices to God, without permission. They are killed as they were doing an act of worship. Jesus says: “Pilate had mingled their blood with that their sacrifices” (Lk 13,1)… Read more »