Archbishop’s Homilies

We pray for Christian families that they may cherish the gift of children as a true blessing – The Archbishop

Mass on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Church of St Lawrence

  The Collegiate Church of St Lawrence, Birgu

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-istorja li smajna fl-Ewwel Qari llum tagħtina spunt ta’ riflessjoni profond fil-kuntest ta’ din iċ-  ċelebrazzjoni kbira li qegħdin nagħmlu fil-200 sena, jew it-tieni ċentinarju, mit-twaqqif ta’ dan il-Kapitlu.

Ippermettuli l-ewwel nett insellem lill-mistednin distinti, Eċċellenzi, nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom hawnhekk illum. U għalkemm qegħdin ngħixu żminijiet partikolari ħafna, il-Mulej tana l-grazzja li llum nkunu nistgħu niltaqgħu bħala komunità, veru ristretta minħabba ċ-ċirkustanzi, imma għandna l-possibbiltà niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija mill-ġdid f’din il-knisja kolleġġjata tant antika u tant għażiża… Read more »

We pray that we may bring love and not betrayal with our words, and that we may receive the sacred Body and Blood of Christ with a pure heart – The Archbishop

Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

  St Paul’s Parish Church, Rabat, Malta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

This is a day we will always remember, the day when we as a community could come together again after three months of a big and great Eucharistic fast, come back together in our churches to celebrate the Eucharist, to hear the Word of the Lord and to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In 1920, one hundred years ago, Pope Benedict the XV proclaimed to the Church the great news that he was going to proclaim a man from Syria, a doctor of the Church… Read more »

Message by the Archbishop on World Blood Donor Day

L-Arċisqof iwassal il-messaġġ tiegħu fil-Jum Dinji tad-Donaturi tad-Demm, għada l-Ħadd l-14 ta’ Ġunju 2020. Din is-sena bħala parti mill-kampanja nazzjonali bosta binjiet u monumenti nxtegħlu ħomor biex ifakkru kemm id-donazzjoni ta’ demm isalva l-ħajja tan-nies. Read more »

We pray that the Lord may continue to enrich the Church with true missionary hearts – The Archbishop

Mass offered for Christians, that they may listen to the Good News of Jesus and proclaim it to others as the apostle St Barnabas did

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan l-Evanġelju jintgħażel fit-tifkira ta’ San Barnaba għaliex huwa mument meta Ġesù, fil-kapitlu 10 skont San Mattew, jibgħat grupp ta’ dixxipli jħabbru s-saltna tas-smewwiet.

Jagħtihom ukoll qawwa li jfejqu kemm il-ġisem kif ukoll ir-ruħ. Imma jgħallimhom ukoll jafdaw fil-providenza ta’ Alla. Huma ħaddiema fl-għalqa tal-Mulej. “Il-ħaddiem ħaqqu ħobżu” (Mt 10:10). M’hemmx għalfejn iġġorr ħafna affarijiet miegħek għax fejn se tmur il-Mulej se jippreparalek nies li se jieħdu ħsiebek… Read more »

Jesus wants us to be a community that helps the world get rid of everything that causes decay – The Archbishop

Mass for students who are currently preparing or sitting for their exams

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Intom il-melħ tal-art. Intom id-dawl tad-dinja” (Mt 5:13). Dawn iż-żewġ tixbihat huma profondi u l-Mulej japplikahom għalina, id-dixxipli tiegħu.

Il-melħ fi żmien Ġesù kien prezzjożissmu, għalhekk anke madwar il-gżejjer tagħna għandna postijiet propju indikati għall-manifattura tal-melħ mill-baħar: il-Mellieħa, is-Salini. Fiż-żewġ gżejjer tagħna għandna postijiet fejn missirijietna kienu jieħdu l-melħ mill-baħar għax kienet xi ħaġa tassew prezzjuża.

Niftakru l-vjaġġ kbir li għamel Mahatma Gandhi, li qasam l-Indja sakemm wasal sal-baħar biex jagħmel il-melħ hu, għax ma riedx li jħallas it-taxxa lill-Imperu Brittaniku… Read more »

With the intercession of St Paul, let us ask for the gift to understand that God loves us – The Archbishop

Mass on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

  St Paul's Grotto, Rabat, Malta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

This year’s readings for the Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity bring us quite an important aspect of the mystery of the God we believe in. I would say that there is one idea, word, that we meet in every one of the three readings we had and this is love.

In the Gospel Jesus dialogues with Nicodemus and tells him: “God so loved that he gave his only son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16)… Read more »

You are a gift to the world and to humanity – The Archbishop

Mass offered for the current situation in the United States, so that reconciliation may prevail over violence

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Il-mistoqsija ta’ dan, wieħed mill-kittieba, kienet mistoqsija importanti. Fi żmien Ġesù kien hemm kontroversja: liema fost ħafna liġijiet li kienu żvilupaw mill-ewwel kotba tal-Iskrittura li kellhom diġà l-liġijiet li ta Mosè lill-poplu Lhudi, liema minn ħafna mijiet ta’ liġijiet kienet l-iżjed importanti, liema liġi l-iżjed importanti.

Dawn il-liġijiet kellhom l-isem ukoll ta’ kmandament. Il-kelma kmandament f’dan il-kuntest mhux qed jirreferi biss għall-10 kmandamenti imma għal-liġijiet kollha li mbagħad żviluppaw wara l-esperejenza tal-għoti tal-10 kelmiet, tal-10 kmandamenti lill-poplu Lhudi… Read more »

Let’s give God his due, we belong to God, not to the politician, the king, or the emperor – The Archbishop

Mass offered for our Bishops so that, enlightened by the Holy Spirit, they may continue to make the necessary decisions for the Christian community in our islands

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Riedu jinbxuh imma qalu verità kbira dwar l-atteġġjament ta’ Ġesù li jġagħalna naħsbu. “Mgħallem, aħna nafu li inti raġel tħobb is-sewwa u li ma tħabbel rasek b’ħadd għax int lejn wiċċ ħadd ma tħares, imma t-triq ta’ Alla tgħallimha kif tassew hi” (Mk 12:14).

L-ewwel talba li nixtieq nagħmel fid-dawl ta’ l-Evanġelju li aħna l-Isqfijiet, is-saċerdoti nimitaw lil Ġesù, inkunu nies li nħobbu s-sewwa, li ma nħabblu rasna b’ħadd… Read more »

The Spirit of the Lord is a good friend, he is there to be our guide and counsellor – The Archbishop

Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost

  The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa

Sunday Mass from the Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa – 31 May, 10:30am

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Posted by Archdiocese of Malta on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

The Gospel we have just heard from Chapter 20 of John, brings us back to the first day, to the day of the resurrection… Read more »

A message by the Archbishop to adolescents preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Fl-okkażjoni tas-Solennità ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin, li tfakkar il-miġja tal-Ispirtu s-Santu fuq l-appostli, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna wassal messaġġ ta’ kuraġġ lill-adolexxenti li qegħdin jippreparaw għall-Griżma tal-Isqof.

Mill-uffiċċju tiegħu fil-Kurja, l-Arċisqof fakkarhom li l-Ispirtu s-Santu li se jirċievu ‘l quddiem f’dan is-sagrament huwa dak li se jibqa’ magħhom għal dejjem. Read more »