Archbishop’s Homilies

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 »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Third Sunday

19/03/2022

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 13:1-9

At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.  … Read more »

The Archbishop on Fr Peter Serracino Inglott: He was a conscience that moved us

Mass for the repose of the soul of Fr Peter Serracino Inglott on the 10th anniversary of his demise

17/03/2022   The Church of All Souls, Ħal Tarxien

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jindirizza din il-parabbola lill-kapijiet, lill-Fariżej. Jagħti isem lill-fqajjar: “wieħed fqir jismu Lazzru, li kellu ġismu ġerħa waħda” (Lq 16:20). Nafu li wieħed mill-ħbieb kbar ta’ Ġesù, kien jismu Lazzru. Ma nafux jekk il-qalb ta’ Ġesù, ftakritx fil-ħabib tiegħu, ħu Marta u Marija, meta ried jagħti isem lil dan il-fqir.

L-għani m’għandux isem. It-tradizzjoni tagħtih hi stess bil-Latin dives, imma dives hi ‘għani’… Read more »

Do we need to see extraordinary things to convert? – The Archbishop

17/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jgħid din l-istorja lill-Fariżej imma jgħidha lil kull wieħed u waħda minna. U ġġagħalna naħsbu. Dan l-għani kellu biex jagħti xi ħaġa x’jiekol lil Lazzru imma donnu nsieh. Lazzru kien imur ħdejn il-bieb tal-għani kuljum jittama li forsi jiekol mill-frak li jaqa’ mill-mejda tal-għani.

B’xi mod l-għani, għax ried, ħoloq abbiss, wied profond bejnu u bejn il-fqir… Read more »

Lord cleanse us from all frivolities – Archbishop

15/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jitkellem dwar it-tmexxija, it-tmexxija anke fil-Knisja. Ħafna affarijiet li hu jilmenta dwarhom insibuhom ukoll fostna, fil-qalb tagħna. U aħna nitolbu f’dan il-jum tar-Randan biex il-Mulej isaffina minn kull frugħa, dik li l-Papa Franġisku jsejjaħlu l-ispirtu tal-mondanità, l-ispirtu tad-dinja li jitħallat mal-affarijiet qaddisa, ħallata ballata, u jitbiegħed mit-tagħlim ta’ Ġesù.

Imma ħaġa li ta’ min naħsbu ħafna fuqha, l-aħwa, hi propju l-mod kif inħarsu lejn xulxin u niġġudikaw lil xulxin għax dan l-Evanġelju jsegwi fuq dak li smajna anke lbieraħ meta qalilna: “tiġġudikawx u ma tkunux iġġudikati; tikkudannawx u ma tkunux ikkundannati” (Lq 6:37)… Read more »

How can we make good choices? – The Archbishop

Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent

13/03/2022   The Chapel at Corradino Correctional Facility, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum Ġesù jieħu tlieta mid-dixxipli għezież tiegħu, inzertaw tliet sajjieda: Pietru jew Xmun Pietru u ż-żewġt aħwa Ġakbu u Ġwanni, ulied Żebedew. Jeħodhom miegħu u jsejħilhom jitilgħu fuq muntanja. L-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa jgħidilna li t-tradizzjoni tgħid li fuq il-Muntanja Tabor u l-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa l-Mulej inġabar fit-talb. “Ġara li huwa hu jitlob id-dehra ta’ wiċċu tbiddlet u l-ilbiesi tiegħu saru ta’ bjuda li tgħammex” (Lq 9:29) … Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Second Sunday

12/03/2022

Reflection for the second Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.  And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.

Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem… Read more »

The Lord is encouraging us to have faith in him – The Archbishop

10/03/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jkompli jgħallimna fuq it-talb; u jgħallimna l-fiduċja fuq it-talb. Ħafna drabi, meta jkollna sitwazzjoni diffiċli, bħalma hi din l-invażjoni terribbli u kiefra tal-Ukrajna; u aħna ngħidu ħa nitolbu. Dak li jkun jista’ jiddarras u jgħid: ‘issa x’se nagħmlu bit-talb, mela t-talb għandu xi saħħa kontra l-armamenti?’ Irridu nammettu li dawn iċ-ċirkostanzi jpoġġuni fi kriżi ta’ fidi. Iġagħluna nistaqsu: ‘Imma t-talb tagħna, għandu effett?’ Il-Mulej qed iqanqalna biex nagħmlu att ta’ fiduċja u ta’ fidi fih għax dak li m’aħniex kapaċi nagħmlu bir-rieda tajba tagħna u b’idejna; irid jieħu ħsiebu Hu… Read more »

Your graduation must also be a message of hope – The Archbishop

Mass with the graduates of the University of Malta

08/03/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Meta Ġesù jitkellem fuq Alla anke f’dan l-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, jippreferi juża l-kelma ‘missier’: “Missierkom jaf x’teħtieġu” (Mt 6:8). “Jekk intom taħfru lill-bnedmin il-ħtijiet tagħhom, Missierkom li hu fis-smewwiet jaħfer lilkom ukoll” (Mt 6:14). Jalla lkoll kemm aħna għandna togħma tajba meta nisimgħu l-kelma ‘missier’. Forsi mhux dejjem hu l-każ imma nifhmu li l-paternità naturali u kull tip ta’ paternità oħra hi sejħa biex dak li jkun jieħu responsabbiltà imma fl-istess ħin jagħti libertà… Read more »