Archbishop’s Homilies

Jesus prays on us and for us the gift of unity – The Archbishop

Mass offered for married couples to be there for each other and love each other even during the challenges this particular time brings

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-kapitlu 17 ta’ San Ġwann hija silta għażiża għaliex huwa l-mument meta Ġesù f’Ħamis ix-Xirka jitlob għalina.

Fil-fatt, fil-bidu ta’ din is-silta l-kelma tiegħu hija ċara ħafna: “M’iniex nitlob għal dawn biss”. Dawn huma dawk li hemm madwaru li fuqhom kien talab it-talba tal-konsagrazzjoni. Kien tahom il-kmandamenti għeżież tiegħu. “M’iniex nitlob għal dawn biss imma wkoll għal dawk li għad jemmnu fija bis-saħħa tal-kelma tagħhom” (Ġw 17:20)… Read more »

We glorify Jesus by following his commandments – The Archbishop

Holy mass on the feast of St Filippo Neri offered to those who are abroad receiving treatment

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

F’dawn il-ġranet qabel Pentekoste, Għid il-Ħamsin, naqraw siltiet sbieħ ħafna imma pjuttost impenjattivi mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann. Propju d-diskors imsejjaħ saċerdotali ta’ Ġesù li nsibuh fil-kapitli 16 u 17 tal-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann.

Hawnhekk Ġesù qiegħed fi djalogu mal-Missier, ma’ Missieru l-Mulej. Qegħdin fl-aħħar ċena ftit sigħat qabel tibda l-passjoni ħarxa tiegħu, u Ġesù jitkellem dwar il-glorja, il-glorja li biha ta ġieħ lil Missieru u l-glorja li bih il-Missier jagħraf l-ubbidjenza tal-Iben… Read more »

I lift up my heart to the Lord because he is with me in divinity, power and love – The Archbishop

The Seventh Sunday of Easter and the Ascension of Christ

  The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“I am not in the world any longer but they are in the world and I am coming to you” (Jn 17:11). On the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, these words from chapter 17 of the Gospel of John, actually bring us the fundamental message that we celebrate on this great solemnity.

“They are in the world and I am coming to you”… Read more »

Rita, chosen by the Lord to be an image of his suffering – The Archbishop

Mass on the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr Alex Cauchi OSA as parish priest of St Augustine Parish

  The Parish Church of St Augustine, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Rita kellha ħajja iebsa. Nistgħu ngħidu li l-imħabba tagħha miċ-ċokon u b’mod speċjali meta kienet għarusa u omm irżina kienet imdawra b’ħafna vjolenza. L-imħabba tagħha kienet bħal warda mdawra b’ħafna xewk.

L-ikonografija jew ix-xbihat li għandna ta’ Santa Rita jfakkruna li l-Mulej fiċ-ċirkustanzi ta’ ħajjitha għażilha biex tkun xebh tat-tbatija tiegħu. Imma wkoll li bl-imħabba tagħha tegħleb it-tbatija u tittrasformaha… Read more »

When sorrow turns into joy – The Archbishop

Mass offered to all those who work in the media to always spread the truth

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Dan id-diskors ta’ Ġesù u dan id-djalogu mad-dixxipli tiegħu jsir f’Ħamis ix-Xirka, lejlet il-passjoni u l-mewt tiegħu, ftit sigħat qabel jiġi arrestat u jibda jiġi ttorturat. F’dan id-diskors Ġesù jitkellem fuq żewġ livelli. L-ewwel jitkellem fuq dawn is-sigħat li ġejjin fuqu u li matulhom jittieħed mid-dixxipli tiegħu u ma jibqgħux jarawh iżjed għaliex jindifen fil-qabar. Imma jitkellem ukoll fuq il-mument meta wara ftit jerġgħu jarawh (ara Ġw 16:16)… Read more »

Jesus is present with us through the Holy Spirit – The Archbishop

Mass offered for educators and parents so as not to be discouraged in the academic teaching of their children and find the help they need

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-kapitlu 16 ta’ San Ġwann tibda tippreparana bil-mod il-mod għat-tluq ta’ Ġesù minn din id-dinja fil-misteru tal-passjoni u l-mewt tiegħu, tal-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet, tat-tlugħ is-sema tiegħu.

“Jaqblilkom li jiena mmur” (Ġw 16:7). Dan huwa kliem li għall-qalb tal-bniedem huwa diffiċli għax meta aħna ngħożżu lil xi ħadd, l-aħħar ħaġa li tiġi f’moħħna hija li ninfirdu minnu… Read more »

The Lord gave the commandments as a gift to his people as a guideline for freedom and love – The Archbishop

Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter in memory of the first apostolic journey of Pope St John Paul II in Malta

  The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

One of the first images I would like to share with you today, inspired by this beautiful reading from Chapter 14 of the Gospel of John, is that of a lover. Jesus loves his Church but loves each and every one of us. He talks about keeping his commandments but he grounds what he says and what he expects from each one of us on love, not fear but love… Read more »

True friendship is based on love – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of St Matthias for the repose of the soul of those who have died in recent days especially the patients of Hospice Malta

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Wieħed jifhem għaliex il-Knisja fil-festa tal-lum, il-festa ta’ San Mattija tagħżel din is-silta sabiħa ħafna mill-kapitlu 15 tal-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann anke għaliex fil-versett tal-hallelujah, qabel propju din is-silta, il-Knisja tirrepeti vers li japplika ħafna għall-każ u l-missjoni ta’ Mattija. “Jiena għażiltkom u ħtartkom” (Ġw 15:16). Ġesù anzi jinsisti li mhux aħna għażilna lilu imma hu għażel lilna.

U meta d-dixxipli, anzi l-appostli għandhom bżonn jagħżlu ’l xi ħadd minflok Ġuda l-Iskarjota, it-traditur, biex il-Kulleġġ tal-Appostli jibqa’ bin-numru 12 li kien l-ewwel nett in-numru li għażel Ġesù u fl-istess ħin kien ukoll is-sinjal tal-poplu ta’ Alla mġedded u ġdid, iqiegħdu quddiem il-providenza, quddiem ir-rieda ta’ Alla l-għażla bejn żewġ persuni li kienu t-tnejn adatti… Read more »

Peace: the greatest gift Jesus gives us – The Archbishop

Mass offered to all nurses, whether Maltese or foreigners, serving in our hospitals and residential homes

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

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-kapitlu 14 ta’ San Ġwann, hija meħuda mid-diskors ta’ Ġesù fl-aħħar ikla mad-dixxipli tiegħu. Ftit sigħat wara dan id-diskors Ġesù jiġi arrestat u tibda t-tortura ħarxa tiegħu, il-passjoni tiegħu u l-mewt fuq is-salib.

Imma f’dan il-kuntest Ġesù jitkellem dwar is-sliem, il-paċi tal-qalb. “Jiena nħallilkom is-sliem, nagħtikom is-sliem tiegħi” (Ġw 14:27). Dawn huma kliem li aħna nfakkru f’kull quddiesa qabel is-saċerdot jgħidilna biex nagħtu l-paċi lil xulxin… Read more »

From our mothers we have received the gift of life, wisdom and learnt the way – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Easter and Mother's Day

  The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

“I am the way, I am the truth, I am the life” (Jn 14:6). Jesus responds to the insistent question of Thomas who wants to know the way and he asks Jesus: “Master, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” (Jn 14:5). The answer Jesus gives is an important one and a solemn one… Read more »