Archbishop’s Homilies

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 »

“We should not deny our thirst for love” – The Archbishop on Maunday Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-kalċi mbierek huwa xirka mad-demm ta’ Kristu” (Salm 115). Meta l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jikteb lill-Korintin jinsisti li t-tagħlim li aħna nemmnu fih u li qegħdin nikkomemoraw, inġeddu u nfakkru llum, irċevih mingħand il-Mulej. “Jiena rċevejt mingħand il-Mulej it-tagħlim li għaddejt lilkom, jiġifieri, li l-Mulej Ġesù fil-lejl li fih kien ittradut, ħa l-ħobż wara li radd il-ħajr qasmu u qal: ‘Dan hu ġismi li jingħata għalikom; agħmlu dan b’tifkira tiegħi’… Read more »

Being close to God brings us closer the holy People of God – The Archbishop on Maundy Thursday

Chrism Mass on Maudy Thursday

14/04/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Sibt ’il David, qaddej tiegħi, biż-żejt imqaddes tiegħi dliktu” (Salm 88:21). Il-Knisja tagħżel Salm 88 biex tiċċelebra dak li qegħdin nagħmlu. Iż-żejt imqaddes li l-isqof ibierek, f’isem il-Knisja u f’isem Ġesù, hu żejt li noffru imma li jsir strument, aġent tal-grazzja. “Biż-żejt imqaddes tiegħi dliktu” (Salm 88:21) u l-Mulej, ma’ din id-dilka qaddisa, iwiegħed ukoll il-fedeltà, it-tjieba u l-qawwa… Read more »

The Lord is far greater than our betrayals – The Archbishop

12/04/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dawn il-jumejn hemm kelma li tasal mill-qalb ta’ Ġesù u tinfed il-qalb tagħna. Hi l-kelma ‘tradiment’. Huma l-jiem tal-imħabba u t-traġedja kbira ta’ dawn il-jiem hi li, bħala risposta għal tant imħabba, il-Mulej jirrealizza li hemm ukoll it-tradiment. Iċ-ċaħda ta’ Pietru, it-tradiment ta’ Ġuda, b’xi mod huma anke fil-qalb ta’ Ġesù imma ferita kbira fil-qalb ta’ Ġesù. U l-kuntest hu ta’ intimità kbira… Read more »

Let us show gratitude and devotion as the sisters of Lazarus – The Archbishop

11/04/2022   The Church of St Mary of Jesus, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’dan il-jum għażiż tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, l-ewwel jum wara Ħadd il-Palm, naraw ix-xena tad-dilka ta’ Ġesù. Hu stess jgħid li din hija tħejjija għad-difna tiegħu. Il-fwieħa li tintuża hija prezzjuża ħafna; tliet mitt dinar kienet il-paga ta’ tliet mitt jum; għaxar xhur paga. Għalhekk, Ġuda kważi jiskandalizza ruħu bil-prezz għoli li tħallas għal din il-fwieħa, li waħda minn ħut Lazzru tuża’ biex tidlek lill-Mulej… Read more »

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 »