Archbishop’s Homilies

Each person, till his last breath, is invaluable – The Archbishop

Messages by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and President George Vella during the official handover of Adelaide Cini Institute to Hospice Malta

04/10/2019
  • . Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

  • Eċċ. President tar-Repubblika, Mrs Vella, għażiża Marija – ippermettili ngħidlek hekk. L-ewwel nett grazzi ħafna tal-kliem entużjażmanti tiegħek u anke tal-kliem ta’ gratitudni tiegħek.

    Dan hu dover tal-Knisja f’Malta. L-ewwel dover hu li l-propjetà li ġiet fdata f’idejha tintuża bl-aħjar mod u l-aħjar mod kif tuża l-propjetà huwa għall-ġid komuni. It-tieni għaliex faċli titkellem dwar is-sostenn u l-promozzjoni tal-ħajja mill-bidu tagħha fit-tnissil sat-tmiem naturali tagħha, imma l-kliem irid jiġi mirfud mill-fatti…

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Authority over others is a responsability – The Archbishop on Army Day

Quddiesa għall-membri tal-Forzi Armati ta' Malta f’Jum l-Armata

02/10/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    2 ta’ Ottubru 2019

    L-ewwel żewġ lezzjonijiet jipprovdulna deskrizzjoni pjuttost dettaljata tal-armatura li kienet tintuża meta nkiteb il-Ktieb ta’ Samwel, fil-każ tal-Ewwel Qari, u meta nkitbet l-Ittra ta’ San Pawl lill-Efesin, qed ngħidu qisu 400 sena wara…

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The Church media as an instrument of hope, respect and love – The Archbishop

L-Arċisqof jinawgura n-New media Centre minn fejn joperaw 103FM u newsbook.com.mt

02/10/2019

  • Il-Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Settembru l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna bierek u inawgura n-New media Centre, fil-Blata l-Bajda, il-bini minn fejn isir ix-xogħol tal-media tal-Knisja, inkluż l-istazzjon tar-radju ‘103’ u newsbook.com.mt.

    L-Arċisqof żar l-istudios fejn seta’ jara x-xogħol ta’ rinovar u l-investiment f’tagħmir ġdid, kif ukoll iltaqa’ mal-impjegati li jaħdmu fir-radju u fil-portal tal-aħbarijiet.

    Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof

    “Il-kuntest huwa kompetittiv ħafna u jiena naħseb l-għażla li għamilna hija wkoll għażla ta’ tama, f’kuntest ta’ sfidi, jiġifieri jiena nixtieq li nagħmel kuraġġ lil kulħadd u nagħmlu ħilitna biex il-media tal-Knisja, imma b’mod speċjali l-103 u anke Newsbook ikunu strument ta’ tama u strument taċ-ċiviltà, tal-imħabba u lingwaġġ li jkellem lil kulħadd.”

  • Ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti

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A judge must also recognize human frailty – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fil-Ftuħ tas-Sena Forensi 2019-2020

01/10/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • L-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    1 ta’ Ottubru, 2019

    Persważ li għandi l-pjaċir u l-unur li nkun quddiem imħallfin, apparti l-Kap tal-Istat u l-Ministru tar-Repubblika, il-Ministru tal-Ġustizzja li mhux bħall-imħallef li jitkellem fuqu Ġesù, ma jimpurtah la minn Alla u lanqas minn ħadd…

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Initiatives by lay persons in our communities should be remembered and blessed – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fil-festa ta' San Mikiel Arkanġlu fl-okkażjoni taċ-ċerimonja tal-għoti tal-Istitut Adelaide Cini lil Hospice Malta għat-twaqqif ta' St Michael Hospice.

30/09/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Il-Kappella tas-Sagra Familja, fl-Istitut Adelaide Cini, Sta Venera
    29 ta’ Settembru 2019

    Dejjem laqatni l-fatt li Ġesù meta jirrakkonta din il-parabbola, li għandha żewġ protagonisti, wieħed minnhom iħallih bla isem – l-għani – imma lill-fqir jagħtih l-isem tal-ikbar ħabib li kellu – ta’ Lazzru li mbagħad kellu wkoll iqajmu mill-imwiet…

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Let’s pass on the witnessing of Jesus to our children and their children – The Archbishop on the feast of Our Lady of Mellieha

Quddiesa, Tberik ta’ artal ġdid u Preżentazzjoni tat-trabi fil-festa tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa

24/09/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Il-Bitħa tas-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, il-Mellieħa
    22 ta’ Settembru 2019

    “Deher sinjal kbir fis-sema, mara liebsa x-xemx, bil-qamar taħt riġlejha u b’kuruna ta’ 12-il kewkba fuq rasha” (Apok 12:1). Aħna mdorrijin nivveneraw u nqimu x-xbieha ta’ Marija u llum qegħdin nagħmlu l-festa tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, x’aktarx l-iżjed xbieha antika tal-Madonna li għad għandna fil-gżejjer tagħna…

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Governance as stewardship of the State and of the international community – The Archbishop on Independence Day

Pontifical Mass celebrated on the 55th anniversary of Malta's Independence

21/09/2019
  • The homily by Charles J. Scicluna

  • St John’s Cathedral, Valletta
    21 September 2019

    The 55th anniversary of Malta’s Independence and of the consequent realisation of sovereign statehood for the Maltese Islands gives me the opportunity to offer some brief reflections on governance as the art of stewardship of the State on both the national and the international level…

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Jesus understands that the sinner is one who is lost and needs to be found – The Archbishop in Brussels

Mass at St Anthony's Parish in Belgium. The Maltese community in Brussels was also invited to attend.

16/09/2019
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • St Anthony’s Parish Church, Kraainem, Belgium
    15 September 2019

    I would like to offer some brief snippets on this extraordinary reading that Fr Patrick has proclaimed to us. It is chapter 15 from the Gospel of Luke and it is an extraordinary masterpiece of narrative and we have three stories…

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An agreement between the Holy See and the Government of Malta for the provision of laptops for educators in Church Schools

Press conference at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Palazzo Parisio, Valletta

13/09/2019
  • Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • I would like to thank the Maltese Government for the support it has always shown and continues to show in so many concrete ways and means for the education of the children and young people entrusted by so many Maltese parents to the effective and holistic services rendered by Church Schools…

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Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away – The Archbishop

Mass during the General Chapter of the Conventual Franciscan Friars

09/09/2019   The Church of St Anthony, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Jiena u nirrifletti fuq l-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, ftakart f’diversi riti li lkoll kemm aħna għaddejna minnhom. Aħna d-djoċesani – ir-riti tal-ordinazzjonijiet djakonali, presbiterali li ħafna minnkom ukoll għaddejtu minnhom minn idejn is-suċċessuri tal-Appostli, il-predeċessuri tiegħi u uħud, minnkom anke minn idejja, imma b’mod speċjali intom ukoll fil-mument tal-professjoni reliġjuża, meta b’sinjal tad-disponibbiltà, u tas-sottomissjoni aħna npoġġu jdejna f’idejn is-superjur… Read more »