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In Lent let’s give ourselves a chance to listen to Jesus and get to know him – The Archbishop

Mass on the third Sunday of Lent

12/03/2023   St George's Parish Church, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ġesù għajjien kif kien mill-mixi” (Ġw 4:6). L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jibda b’din is-sitwazzjoni ta’ Ġesù li flimkien mad-dixxipli qed iterraq, jiġi f’belt tas-Samarija u jaqbdu l-għatx. Id-dixxipli jmoru l-belt jixtru x’jieklu. Hi sitwazzjoni tagħna l-bnedmin tal-għatx u l-ġuħ.

Hawnhekk b’dan id-dettall l-evanġelista jurina min hu Bin il-bniedem, min hu Ġesù. Hu bniedem imma dak li għandu joffri jmur ’l hemm minn dak li jidher… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 12th March

12/03/2023

The Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 17:3-7
Psalm: 94 (95):1-2.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2.5-8

Gospel: John 4:5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,  near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well… Read more »

Mass on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election

09/03/2023

On Saturday, 18th March 2023, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will be celebrating a thanksgiving Mass at 9:30am at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election as Pope.

Pope Francis was elected on the 13th March 2013 and officially began his pastoral ministry as Bishop of Rome and head of the Universal Church on the 19th March 2013, on the Solemnity of St Joseph… Read more »

The Lord cleanses us from all pretensions and invites us to deep humility – The Archbishop

07/03/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hu propju l-każ li nifhmu dak li jgħid is-saċerdot meta jaqra l-Evanġelju fil-quddiesa: “Bit-tagħlim tal-Evanġelju nitnaddfu minn dnubietna”. Għaliex din il-kelma ta’ Ġesu hi diretta lilna li nipprietkaw, li nitilgħu fuq il-pulpti, nibda l-ewwel wieħed minni nnifsi. U l-Mulej qed jistaqsini: ‘Imma, ħabib, inti l-missjoni li aċċettajt għalfejn qiegħed tħaddimha? Biex tidher? Biex jgħidulek eċċellenza? Biex tkun Arċisqof  ta’ Malta? … Read more »

Transform difficulties with love, patience, compassion and forgiveness – The Archbishop

Mass on the second Sunday of Lent

05/03/2023   The Parish Church of St Mary, Gudja

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Hu mument pjuttost intimu dan li għadna kemm smajna u li tant baqa’ mnaqqax fil-memorja,  propju naqrawha fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan, f’din il-mixja li bdejna fl-Erbgħa tal-Irmied (diġà qegħdin fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan) u kull sena fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan nisimgħu wieħed mit-tliet rakkonti tat-Trasfigurazzjoni.

L-ewwel nett tfakkarna li hemm leħen li jinstema’ biss, leħen li jgħidilna xi ħaġa għażiża dwar Ġesù u jgħidilna wkoll xi ħaġa li hi indirizzata lill-qalb tagħna: “Dan hu Ibni l-għażiż li fih sibt il-għaxqa tiegħi, isimgħu lilu” (Mt 17:5)… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 5th March

05/03/2023

Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm: 32 (33):4-5,18-19,20 u 22
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother,  and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light… Read more »

Lenten Reflections: The Desert

28/02/2023

“Imqar jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam, ma nibżax mill-ħsara, għax inti miegħi.”

L-ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan laqqagħna mar-rakkont ta’ Ġesù fid-deżert tal-Lhudija, li hu magħruf għat-temperaturi estremi tiegħu, u s-sorsi limitati tal-ilma. Hu medda kbira ta’ għoljiet u widien ta’ blat, u ma fihx ramel.

Fil-Bibbja jissemma iktar minn darba. Qabel dar-rakkont naraw lil Ġwanni l-Battista jipprietka propju fid-deżert tal-Lhudija, li fil-Lvant tiegħu nsibu x-Xmara Ġordan, ix-xmara fejn tgħammed Ġesù, u li minnha telaq għad-deżert fejn qatta’ erbgħin jum… Read more »