Archbishop’s Homilies

Counteracting Violence – The Archbishop

25/10/2019

Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

Last Sunday’s disturbance at the Open Centre in Hal Far, and the events that followed, should serve as an opportune moment to pause for reflection.

I have the utmost respect for the work undertaken by personnel at Malta’s open centres, who I know do their best in extremely challenging circumstances. I also understand the frustration felt by African migrant residents who were forced to flee their homeland in search of a better life and are living in extremely difficult conditions… Read more »

Blessed be the wood of the cross from where truth flows – The Archbishop

Quddiesa Solenni ta’ Radd il-Ħajr għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-Arċisqof Antoine Camilleri

26/10/2019 Il-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Stella Maris, Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Kull ħin imbierek l-Mulej, tifħiru dejjem fuq fommi. Bil-Mulej tiftaħar ruħi, jisimgħu l-fqajrin u jifirħu” (S 33: 2-3). Għażiż – x’se naqbad ngħidlek? Għax jien dejjem Fr Antoine nafek. X’qed tgħidulu – Arċisqof Antoine? Ma naħsibx. Ippermettili ngħidlek Fr Antoine, it-titlu nafuh. L-ewwel nett nifirħu miegħek. Tridx inċapcpulu? Aħna issa ċapċapnielek u ħa nċapċaphielek jien ukoll.

Aħna ltqajna biex miegħek bi spirtu ta’ fidi – iż-żgħażagħ tal-lum jgħidu: ‘ta’ vera’ – nitolbu dan is-Salm u we mean it… Read more »

I ask you to do your utmost to be a welcoming community – The Archbishop to the parishioners of Marsa

04/11/2019

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ftit tal-ġimgħat ilu qrajna kapitlu sabiħ minn dan l-istess Evanġelju, mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, il-kapitlu 15 li fih Ġesù jagħtina tliet parabboli dwar il-ħniena: ir-ragħaj li ntilfitlu nagħġa u mar ifittixha, il-mara armla li ntilfitilha munita prezzjuża ħafna (drakma) u qagħdet tfittixha mad-dar kollha, u l-missier li kellu żewġ ulied u wieħed minnhom telaq.

It-tliet parabboli għandhom xi ħaġa in komuni; Ġesù fit-tliet parabboli jitkellem fuq xi ħaġa jew xi ħadd li ntilef, instab u mbagħad issir festa kbira… Read more »

Rejoicing in the faith of the communion of saints – The Archbishop

Mass on All Saints' Day

01/11/2019 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

First of all I would like to extend a cordial welcome to our friends from abroad. Welcome to this celebration of All Hallows, all Saints in this extraordinary cathedral that is an icon for European Union.

Today the Lord talks to us about blessedness. Blessed are the meek, blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those who are persecuted (cf Mt 5: 5.9.10) and we rely on the intercession of so many friends who were blessed through the grace of discipleship and were also endowed with the gifts of mercy… Read more »

I ask for forgiveness for the walls we built to separate our dead – The Archbishop

Mass on All Saints' Day

02/11/2019 The Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery Chapel, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

It-talba li aħna ntennu diversi drabi f’dan il-jum għażiż u kull meta niftakru f’ħutna l-mejtin, hija talba li ħafna drabi tfakkarna fid-destin tagħna għax aħna nitolbu: “Agħtihom, o Mulej, il-mistrieħ ta’ dejjem, id-dawl ta’ dejjem jiddi fuqhom, jistrieħu fis-sliem”.

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna (Mt 5:1-12), l-Evanġelju li Ġesù jħabbar lill-folol minn fuq il-muntanja qaddisa tal-Beatitudnijiet li tħares lejn il-medda ta’ baħar li huwa l-Baħar ta’ Tiberijade, titkellem fuq hena li tibda minn din il-ħajja… Read more »

St Paul united Malta and Greece by his visit as appostle – The Archbishop

Mass celebrated on the 200th anniversary from the arrival of the first Maltese immigrants in Greece

26/10/2019 St Calcedonius Chapel, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

It is so beautiful to hear the Word of God in its original language because as you know the New Testament was written in Greek and it had such a lovely sound and it is such an extraordinary experience to be with you today in this island visited by the holy apostle Paul as was Greece so many times. This apostle unites us because our lands, Malta and Greece, were blessed by his visit as appostle… Read more »

Konsagrazzjoni ta’ tempju ġġedded fina l-konsagrazzjoni tagħna bħala Nsara – L-Arċisqof

Quddiesa tal-Konsagrazzjoni tal-Knisja ż-Żgħira fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal Qormi

25/10/2019 ll-Knisja ż-Żgħira, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Mhux ħlief dar Alla u dan bieb is-smewwiet”. Aħna u nikkonsagraw l-Knisja ż-Żgħira kif nafuha, it-talba tagħna hija li aħna nkomplu nikbru bħala l-poplu ta’ Alla. Jekk inti tfittex id-dar ta’ Alla, tħarisx lejn ġebel, ħares lejn il-poplu ta’ Alla.

Kif għidna fil-barka sabiħa qabel raxxaxna l-ilma mbierek fuqna, bil-Magħmudija aħna sirna t-tempju ta’ Alla, personalment u bħala komunità… Read more »

Gratitude through actions not only with words – The Archbishop

Adolescents from Marsaxlokk Parish receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

12/10/2019 Marsaxlokk Parish Church

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Il-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta’ Pompeii, Marsaxlokk
12 ta’ Ottubru 2019

Il-Kappillan Fr Luke, għadu kemm qara Evanġelju sabiħ ħafna mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Ġesù jiltaqa’ ma’ 10 min-nies li fi żmienu ma setgħux jgħixu man-nies l-oħrajn. Min kellu din il-marda tal-ġilda, il-lebbra, kien irid jgħix ’l barra mill-belt u meta jara n-nies ġejjin, jew kienu jużaw qanpiena jew inkella jgħatju: ‘lebbruż, lebbruż’ biex dak li jkun ma jersaqx… Read more »