Archbishop’s Homilies

He was a great servant of the people of God – The Archbishop about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Archbishop Charles Scicluna's message about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

31/12/2022

Message by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

My heartfelt tribute to a great man, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. It is also a tribute to a great and wise man of the Church. He dedicated his life to teaching, to study. In his great humility and wisdom, he was a great servent of the people of God. His experience at Vatican Council II, opened up to him his mind and his heart, to the great horizons of the Catholic world, and to the people of God around the world… Read more »

The bonds that bind – The Archbishop

25/12/2022

Article by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

O sweet tender embrace of motherly care
O kiss of a son doting, so full of love!
Teach us to cherish each life; help us to share
Blessings of joy; show us the Way from above.

I was inspired to write this short poem in recent days by the beautiful, 900-year-old icon of Our Lady Mary of Damascus that takes pride of place at the Greek Catholic Church, in Valletta, which is entrusted to the Greek Catholic community in Malta.

The manner in which Jesus as a child embraces his mother is striking, for it seems to go beyond a tender hug… Read more »

The son of Mary of Nazareth was born today so we can rest – Archbishop

25/12/2022 Saint Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Kollox bih sar u xejn ma sar mingħajru; kulma sar kellu l-ħajja fih” (Ġw 1:3). “Il-ħajja kienet id-dawl tal-bnedmin, dawl jiddi fid-dlam” (Ġw 1:4). Dan il-kliem li jibda u jintroduċi l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann u li l-Knisja taqra f’dawn l-aħħar 2000 sena meta tfakkar it-twelid ta’ Ġesu fil-quddiesa ta’ jum il-Milied, jiġbru il-valuri prinċipali li aħna qegħdin niċċelebraw.

Ilna nistennewha dil-ġurnata u ta’ min nieqfu u nistaqsu lilna nfusna: imma għaliex din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni kollha? … Read more »

I hope that during this Christmas we find the time to get closer to God – Archbishop

25/12/2022

Eċċellenza, President tar-Repubblika, Sinjura Vella; Onorevoli Prim Ministru u Sinjura Abela; għażiża Georgia Mae; Dr Bernard Grech u Sinjura Grech. Ma nixtieqx ninsa lill-Ispeaker Dr Anglu Farrugia. Ningħaqad magħhom ilkoll biex inwassal tislijiet ta’ Milied hieni u Sena Ġdida mimlija risq lill-poplu Malti u Għawdxi, lill-poplu għażiż tagħna. Nixtieq nirringrazzja wkoll lil min poġġiena f’dan l-ambjent straordinarju sabiħ ta’ dwal, ta’ festa, ta’ ferħ. U l-poplu li nġabar hawnhekk f’dan it-temp sabiħ, li ppermetta li aħna ngawdu dan iż-żmien ta’ preparazzjoni għall-Milied.

Qed nieħu pjaċir ukoll, li qrib tagħna għandna x-xbihat għeżież tal-Madonna bil-Bambin, u ta’ San Ġużepp… Read more »

May every child remain good news and a blessing in our culture – The Archbishop

Midnight Mass

24/12/2022 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-poplu li kien miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir” (Iż 9:1). Hekk jgħid il-profeta Iżaija fil-profezija li qrajna llum f’dan il-lejl qaddis: “Il-poplu li kieni miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir”.

Din hi l-kelma wkoll li biha aħna l-Maltin kull 10 ta’ Frar nibdew il-liturġija solenni f’ġieħ in-nawfraġju tal-Appostlu Misierna San Pawl. Għax aħna konna poplu miexi fid-dlam u rajna dawl kbir meta Pawlu, l-appostlu missierna laqqagħna ma’ Ġesu ta’ Nazaret… Read more »

Loving Care, Safety and Comfort

Christmas Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

24/12/2022

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

This year I wished to deliver my message for this holy, Christmas season from a church that is small but very dear to us Maltese and Gozitans. This is the church we refer to as the Greek Church which is in Archbishop’s Street, Valletta, and which is not far, actually just a few paces away, from the Grandmaster’s Palace, the official seat of the President of the Republic… Read more »

In front of the crib, in front of the cradle in Betlehem, what will be our behaviour? – Archbishop

22/12/2022 Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din it-talba sabiħa li aħna nitolbu kull filgħaxija, it-talba tal-Magnificat, tiġbor fiha l-ispirtu qaddis ta’ dawn il-jiem: “Il-ħniena tiegħu tinfirex f’kull żmien fuq dawk li jibżgħu minnu” (Lq 1:20).

Aħna nixtiequ nirringrazzjaw lil Alla tal-ħniena kbira tiegħu li “ħares lejn iċ-ċokon tal-qaddejja tiegħu” (Lq 1:48), mhux biss lejn Marija imma lejn kull wieħed u waħda minna, ħares lejn iċ-ċokon tagħna… Read more »

Il-ġuf ta’ kull omm hu post qaddis għax hu l-post tal-ħajja – L-Arċisqof

Quddiesa bis-sehem tat-tfal

20/12/2022 Il-Kappella tal-Madonna tal-Manresa, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf kemm-il darba smajnieh ir-rakkont ta’ meta Marija ta’ Nazaret kienet xebba żagħżugħa ta’ madwar 16-il sena miġbura fit-talb ikollha żjara speċjali. Il-Vanġelju jgħidilna li l-anġlu Gabriel – l-isem tiegħu jfisser Alla huwa qawwi, jew il-qawwa ta’ Alla – iżur lil Marija mibgħut minn Alla, jagħtiha tislima speċjali: “Inti mimliija bil-grazzja, il-Mulej miegħek.” (Lq 1:28). U hi titħawwad xi ftit imma dan għadu l-bidu… Read more »

This Advent we pray to St George Preca for God to save us – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent

18/12/2022 The Parish Church of St Venera, Santa Venera

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Tibżax tieħu għandek lil Marija” (Mt 1:20). Din hija l-istedina li l-anġlu tal-Mulej jagħmel lil Ġużeppi ta’ Nazaret. Hija stedina biex jagħmel kuraġġ f’sitwazzjoni ta’ diffikultà kbira. L-għarusa tiegħu Marija ħarġet tqila u hu jaf li mhuwiex il-missier. X’se jagħmel? Bl-għerusija, skont il-liġi Lhudija, kienet diġà marbuta miegħu, marbuta miegħu bil-wegħda tal-fedeltà. Il-fatt li għandha wild ta’ ħaddieħor ipoġġi quddiem dan ir-raġel ġust problema, dilemma kbira: x’se nagħmel? … Read more »

Do we know who Jesus is? – The Archbishop

Mass on the third Advent Sunday

11/12/2022 The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Ħal Għaxaq

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġwanni jibgħat domanda li hi attwali ħafna, jibgħat tnejn mid-dixxipli tiegħu għax ma setax imur hu, qiegħed fil-ħabs u lil Ġesù jagħmillu din il-mistoqija: “Inti huwa dak li għandu jiġi jew nistennew lil ħaddieħor? (Mt 11:2).

Din il-mistoqsija toqgħod ħafna f’dan iż-żmien tal-Avvent li smajna kemm-il darba hu żmien ta’ stennija. Ta’ min nistaqsu lilna nfusna: aħna lil min qed nistennnew? … Read more »