Archbishop’s Homilies

While the Lord called us, he had mercy on us – The Archbishop

Homily during a mass celebrating the 25th year of priesthood of a group of priests

21/06/2022   The Basilica of St. Paul, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna s-saċerdoti, minkejja d-dgħufija u d-dnubiet tagħna, ġejna fdati f’dak li hu l-iżjed qaddis; il-ġawhra li l-Mulej jagħti lill-Knisja tiegħu. Il-Mulej, fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, iwiddibna biex l-affarijiet qaddisa nieħdu ħsiebhom u ma niddisprezzawhomx. Forsi nevitaw ukoll li jingħataw lil dawk li ma japprezzawhomx. Mhix kwistjoni li ma tagħtix dak li hu qaddis lil min mhux dehen; għax min hu dehen tal-affarijiet t’Alla? … Read more »

“Come and receive Jesus in Holy Communion” – The Archbishop’s invitation on Corpus Christi

19/06/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fil-festa tal-Ġisem u d-Demm ta’ Ġesù nistħajlu li l-Knisja tagħżel xi Evanġelju jirrakkonta l-mument meta Ġesù jwaqqaf dan is-sagrament. Fil-qari li smajna llum huwa l-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl meta jikteb lill-Koritin li jfakkarna x’ġara u li hu kien irċieva mingħand il-Mulej it-tagħlim li għadda lill-komunità ta’ Korintu. “Il-Mulej Ġesù fil-lejl li fih kien ittradut, ħa l-ħobż u wara li radd il-ħajr, qasmu u qal: ‘Dan hu ġismi li ngħata lilkom; agħmlu dan b’tifkira tiegħi’… Read more »

The need to find out how much the Lord can be patient with us – The Archbishop

Mass on the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr Ivan Scicluna as parish priest of Ħal Safi parish

17/06/2022   The Parish Church of the Conversion of St Paul, Ħal Safi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-laqgħa ta’ Pawlu ma’ Ġesù fit-triq ta’ Damasku hi f’mument ta’ dawl qawwi, qrib nofsinhar, meta fid-deżert ix-xemx tiżreġ. Fl-istess ħin Pawlu jara dawl, li donnu jisboq id-dawl tax-xemx naturali, dawl li għamieh. Għandu bżonn l-għajnuna ta’ sħabu, kif qrajna fit-tieni qari llum, f’rakkont li żgur tafuh tajjeb, intom il-membri tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Safi. Kellu bżonn l-għajnuna ta’ sħabu biex jobdi l-Kelma ta’ Ġesù, li tistiednu jmur Damasku… Read more »

Living for brotherly love, tolerance and mutual acceptance – The Archbishop

Message from the Archbishop in memory of Lassana Cisse

16/06/2022   Mariam Al-Batool Mosque, Paola

On Thursday 16 June 2022, Lassana Cisse was bid farewell at the Mariam Al-Batool Mosque. The prayer was led by Imam Mohammed El Sadi and was attended by Archbishop Charles Scicluna and representatives of non-governmental organisations.

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

First of all I would like to thank you, dear Imam Mohammed El Sadi, for welcoming us here in this mosque and for leading the Muslim prayer for our dear friend, Lassana Cisse… Read more »

The Gospel leads us to true freedom – The Archbishop

14/06/2022   The Archbishop's Seminary Church, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan hu forsi l-iżjed tagħlim ta’ Ġesù li nħossuh diffiċli anke għax imur ’l hemm mil-liġi li għalina tagħmel sens: tħobb lil min iħobbok – lil għajrek, u tobgħod lil min jobogħdok. Mhux hekk nagħmlu aħna? L-istint tagħna hekk jgħidilna u nħossu li din xi ħaġa ġusta għax inti almenu tħobb lil min iħobbok mhux tobgħod lil min iħobbok, u lil min jobogħdok tpattilu bl-istess mibegħda… Read more »

“Human life starts at conception and must be respected, no matter whose or in what circumstance it is” – The Archbishop

09/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ma nafx jekk smajtux bil-kelma ‘sinodu’. Kulħadd jitkellem fuq is-Sinodu; kollox sinodu. Imma din il-kelma xi tfisser? Ġejja mill-Grieg súnodos u tfisser ‘triq waħda’ jew inkella ‘triq flimkien’, li nimxu flimkien. Fl-Evanġelju li smajna llum, Ġesù juża din it-tixbiha: meta tkun għadek fit-triq ma’ min jixtieq itellgħek il-qorti ⁠—jew ma’ min għandu għalxiex itellgħek il-qorti— tkunu qegħdin f’mixja flimkien, sinodali… Read more »

“How are we making use of the power we have acquired?” – The Archbishop’s question on Sette Giugno

07/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ħafna drabi nistaqsu għaliex Ġesù juża x-xbihat tal-melħ u tad-dawl biex jgħidilna min aħna. Donnu jrid jispjegalna li fil-ħajja tagħna rridu nħarsu lejn dawn ix-xbihat. Il-melħ huwa dak li jagħti t-togħma allura nitolbu li bix-xhieda tagħna, b’ħajjitna, bi kliemna u b’imġibitna nħallu togħma tajba.

Kultant nfakkru ’l xi ħadd li ħalliena u fi kliemna nirrealizaw kemm din il-persuna ħalliet togħma tajba… Read more »

Queen Elizabeth: a great example of leadership – The Archbishop

Mass on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth

05/06/2022   St Paul's Procathedral, Valletta

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

I remember a few years ago, as you would certainly remember, Canon Simon, that on what must have been his last official visit to this pro-cathedral, Prince Philip was introduced to the congregation and we were introduced to him. As we bid farewell, he stopped near me and said, “Shall I tell you a secret? We are all Christians, you know,” and I replied, “Thank God for that.”

I think that is one of his comments that we can actually repeat without causing more trouble… Read more »

“Holy Spirit, be our comforter” – The Archbishop on Pentecost Sunday

Mass on Pentecost Sunday with the Sacrament of Confirmation for the adolescents from Valletta parishes

05/06/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna llum jitkellem dwar l-imħabba: “Jekk tħobbuni, tħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi. U jiena nitlob il-Missier biex jagħtikom Difensur ieħor” (Ġw 14:15-16).

Min hu dan id-Difensur ieħor? Huwa l-Ispirtu s-Santu li llum qegħdin tirċievu bis-Sagrament tal-Griżma bħala s-siġill tal-imħabba ta’ Alla fuqkom. Għaliex l-Ispirtu s-Santu huwa l-imħabba ta’ Alla li tissawwab fil-qalb tagħna. Għeżież żgħażagħ, illum il-Knisja qiegħda tilqagħkom bħala Nsara adulti… Read more »

Love and tolerance not rivalry at feasts – The Archbishop

02/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

https://youtu.be/TB7zYl4j89s L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù qal dan id-diskors – qegħdin naqraw mill-kapitlu 17 tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann – ftit qabel ma ġie arrestat u bdiet il-passjoni ħarxa tiegħu, ftit wara li waqqaf is-sagrament tal-Ewkaristija u tana wkoll il-kmandament tal-imħabba. Ħin minnhom jitlob fuq l-appostli, id-dixxipli tiegħu u fuqna: “Ma nitlobx biss għalihom imma għal dawk li għad jemmnu minħabba fihom,” jitlob fuqna d-don diffiċli imma sabiħ tal-għaqda, tal-unità… Read more »