Archbishop’s Homilies

Stewards of the innocent – The Archbishop

23/02/2020

Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

Few adjectives can describe conflicting emotions – pain, shame, anger, frustration, compassion – one feels upon meeting a victim of clerical sexual abuse. On one hand, it is an extraordinarily difficult situation to handle because one instantly becomes a lightning rod for their raw rage; on the other, it is an enormous Christian privilege because you literally feel as if you are facing Jesus Christ in all the terror of the crucifixion… Read more »

The important presence of charity and solidarity by the Maltese Catholic Action – The Archbishop

18/02/2020

Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-okkażjoni tad-90 anniversarju mill-preżenza tal-Azzjoni Kattolika fil-Gżejjer Maltin tagħtini l-opportunità l-ewwel nett biex nesprimi l-gratitudni tal-Knisja f’Malta għal tant inizjattivi sbieħ, mhux biss ta’ formazzjoni imma ta’ solidarjetà, li l-Azzjoni Kattolika ppromwoviet f’dawn id-90 sena. Imma wkoll tagħtini l-opportunità biex inħares lejn il-futur tal-Azzjoni Kattolika b’fiduċja u tama kbira.

Huwa ta’ privileġġ għalija li regolarment niltaqa’ ma’ tant żgħażagħ taż-ŻAK li huma parti integrali mill-ħidma tal-Azzjoni Kattolika u nara l-impenn tagħhom biex jgħixu l-ħajja Nisranija fiċ-ċirkustanzi attwali… Read more »

St Paul did not come to condemn but to heal and show us mercy – The Archbishop

Solemn Pontifical Mass on the feast of St Paul's Shipwreck, in which the Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Malta was announced

10/02/2020   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Fl-Atti tal-Appostli, il-ktieb li jagħtina r-rakkont għażiż tal-miġja tal-Appostlu Misserna San Pawl fostna, jirrepeti l-istorja u n-narrattiva tal-konverżjoni ta’ Pawlu, Sawlu, tliet darbiet. Wieħed jinnota kemm dan ir-rakkont huwa importanti biex dan it-tieni ktieb li kiteb San Luqa: l-Evanġelju u l-Atti tal-Appostli, din il-laqgħa tal-Imgħallem Ġesù rxuxtat ma’ dan ir-raġel minn Tarsu propju nsibuha rrakkuntata tliet darbiet.

Illum nixtieq nibda r-riflessjoni tiegħi billi nfakkarkom Pawlu stess xi jgħid meta jidħol fi djalogu ma’ Agrippa… Read more »

Watch: If we are truly Christians we need to treat each other and every human being with dignity, respect, and love – The Archbishop

The Maltese Bishops meet with the members of Christians Together in Malta during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

25/01/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

After the extraordinary greeting by Mgr Scerri I am lost for words. I will not repeat what I said yesterday, but I would like to take the cue from the beautiful painting that is the background to our meeting today.

As you know, and as we always remember every year, today it is the feast of the conversion of St Paul – his meeting Jesus Christ on the way to Damascus and his baptism in Damascus… Read more »

Our conversion started with that of St Paul – The Archbishop

Mass on the Conversion of St Paul

25/01/2020   The Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Fl-esperjenza li jgħaddi minnha Pawlu fit-triq ta’ Damasku, il-Mulej Ġesù juri li huwa ħaġa waħda mal-komunità tal-fidi, mal-Knisja. Meta jkellmu jgħidlu: “Għaliex qiegħed tippersegwitani?” “Min int, Mulej?” jistaqsi Sawl. “Jiena Ġesù li qiegħed tippersegwita” (Atti 22:7-8).

Min jaf kemm-il darba rrifletta fuqha din l-espressjoni l-Appostlu Missierna. Nafu li frott l-ispirazzjoni tal-ispirtu u t-talb tiegħu, hu elabora, fisser li aħna l-ġisem ta’ Ġesù, il-Knisja hija l-ġisem ta’ Ġesù u li fiha, il-ġisem ta’ Ġesù hu r-ras… Read more »

Working together for the common good especially for those mostly in need – The Archbishop at the opening of Alberto Marvelli residence

Alberto Marvelli residence will host homeless youths

25/01/2020   Alberto Marvelli Residence, Paola

Ir-residenza Alberto Marvelli hi dar biex żgħażagħ bla dar ikunu jistgħu jgħixu fil-komunità b’mod indipendenti filwaqt li jingħataw l-appoġġ meħtieġ. Din id-dar, li tinsab Raħal Ġdid, ġiet inawgurata u mbierka mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil-preżenza tal-Ministru għall-Familja, Drittijiet tat-Tfal u Solidarjetà Soċjali Michael Falzon, nhar is-Sibt 25 ta’ Jannar 2020.

Żgħażagħ bla dar se jkunu jistgħu joqogħdu temporanjament f’din id-dar waqt li jingħataw l-għajnuna biex isiru totalment indipendenti… Read more »

Let us pray to St Paul that we may continue to show “unusual kindness” – The Archbishop

Ecumenical Service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020

24/01/2020   The Pro-Cathedral of St Paul, Valletta

Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

“After we had reached safety we learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:1-2). In this week of prayer for Christian unity in this year of our Lord 2020, we Christians have been invited to meditate, pray and reflect on verse 2, chapter 28 of the Acts of the Apostles. We Maltese are called barbaroi by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles and scholars tell us the reason we are called barbaroi, which does not necessarily translate as barbarians, is the fact we were neither Latins nor we did not speak Greek… Read more »

Watch: The launch of the Maltese translation of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Verbum Domini’

The Archbishop presents the Apostolic Exhortation in preparation for Sunday of the Word of God

22/01/2020   Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna nieda t-traduzzjoni bil-Malti ta’ Verbum Domini (Il‑Kelma tal‑Mulej), li hi l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Benedittu XVI tal-2010, nhar l‑Erbgħa, 22 ta’ Jannar 2020, fiċ‑Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara.

It-tnedija ta’ din il-publikazzjoni saret fl-okkażjoni tal-Ħadd tal-Kelma ta’ Alla, li waqqaf il-Papa Franġisku u li ser tiġi ċċelebrata għall-ewwel darba nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, fit‑tielet Ħadd taż‑Żmien ta’ Matul is‑Sena… Read more »

Treat modern-day slaves with dignity and make them free – The Archbishop

Message for the book launch of 'Ta’ Liesse: Malta’s Waterfront Shrine for Mariners'

23/01/2020   The Church of Our Lady of Liesse, Valletta

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Let’s start not from the very beginning, from the last two entries, in this very beautiful church – St Sebastian and St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. It is most appropriate to have the image of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, a French educational reformer, and the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian who contributed so much to the formation of men for our Dockyard, included among the saints depicted in this church, founded by the French knights, and therefore an integral part of the French heritage of these islands… Read more »

May your gaze be a reflection of Jesus’ own gaze of truth, mercy and compassion – The Archbishop to Fr Josef Pace

Mass on the beginning of Fr Josef Pace's pastoral work as parish priest of St Paul's Bay

19/01/2020   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, St Paul's Bay

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Inti l-qaddej tiegħi, bik jiena nkun imfaħħar” (Iż 49:3). Għażiż kappillan, Fr Josef, din il-profezija ta’ Iżaija li l-Knisja llum qiegħda tapplikaha għall-Mulej Ġesù, tkun ukoll dawl fil-ministeru ġdid li llum qiegħed tibda. Il-Mulej qiegħed isejjaħlek biex taqdih fil-poplu tiegħu f’din il-parroċċa hawnhekk f’San Pawl il-Baħar, iddedikata taħt it-titlu ta’ Sidtna Marija Addolorata, Reġina tal-Martri.

Inti l-qaddej tal-Mulej u aħna nawgurawlek li permezz tiegħek il-Mulej ikun imfaħħar… Read more »