L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-Mulej, bil-kelma llum jagħmlilna kuraġġ, il-ferħ li ma joħodulna ħadd. Il-ferħ ta’ din il-laqgħa hu ferħ ta’ min jagħżel li jgħix fis-sewwa, li b’umiltà kbira quddiem il-Mulej, jgħidlu: ‘Mulej x’għandi nagħmel?’ Din il-mistoqsija fiha nfisha tħassar l-għerq tad-dnub tal-bidu, meta l-bniedem għażel li jagħmel li jfettillu, ikun awtonomu, ikun liġi għalih nnifsu. Il-bniedem li quddiem Alla jgħid: ‘Mulej ħu li trid mingħandi’ jkun qed jissottometti ruħu għall-Ispirtu t’Alla u jitolbu, b’umiltà u ħerqa, biex jilluminah, jiggwidah, imexxih fit-triq it-tajba… Read more »

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Republic, we should look back with a sense of gratitude at the progress made in the democratic institutions of our Island State. 

We should remember the sterling service to the country given by so many dedicated politicians, by people working in different branches of government, by the judiciary, the civil service, the army, the police and members of other disciplinary and enforcement agencies. 

We should recognise the ever-growing role of civil society and the important contribution of non-governmental organisations in several areas ranging from social service to human rights, to the environment, and to justice. 

We should also acknowledge the contribution of faith-based societies that promote good and the wellbeing of society in so many ways. 

The Constitution of Malta, granted in 1964 at Independence, was amended fifty years ago to establish a republic and shed the last attachment to colonial rule under the umbrella of the British monarchy. 

The first Maltese Governor General, Sir Anthony Mamo, became the first President of Malta, the first Maltese Head of State in our country’s modern history… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Għadna kemm smajna r-rakkont tat-tnissil ta’ Ġesù fil-ġuf ta’ ommu Marija. Ir-rakkont tat-tnissil tal-Iben jitfa’ dawl fuq it-tnissil tal-omm. Dan għaliex fl-Evanġelji ma nsibux rakkont jew narrattiva tat-tnissil ta’ Marija li qed niċċelebraw illum. Illum qed niċċelebraw it-tgħanniqa ta’ mħabba ta’ ommha u missierha Anna u Ġwakkin. Minn dik it-tgħanniqa ta’ mħabba titnissel tarbija. Hemm l-intervent tal-ġenituri; imma llum qed niċċelebraw ukoll dak il-mument storiku, uman, mimli mħabba bejn il-miżżewġin; intervent speċjali, uniku, irrepetibbli ta’ Alla; intervent dirett… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan il-qari mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark, li qegħdin intemmu (is-sena d-dieħla, li nibdew ħmistax oħra, naqraw l-Evanġelju skont San Luqa) jitkellem dwar l-aħħar żminijiet. U Ġesù, qisu jinseġ żewġ affarijiet f’daqqa: it-tmiem ta’ Ġerusalemm, ta’ din il-belt tant għażiża għalih u għal-Lhud kollha, u tmiem id-dinja.

It-tmiem ta’ Ġerusalemm kienet xi ħaġa li qabel saret din it-traġedja kbira fis-sena 70WK, prattikament ftit inqas minn 40 sena wara l-mewt u l-qawmien ta’ Kristu, wara li qed jgħid dan id-diskors… Read more »