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Understand what it means to love, then you will understand Jesus – The Archbishop

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

14/05/2023   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanġa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Waħda mill-affarijiet sbieħ li jgħallimna l-Evanġelju hi li biex titkellem fuq Alla trid taħseb f’kelma waħda importanti u dik hi l-imħabba; mhux il-biża’, mhux il-kefrija, il-ġudizzju jew il-kundanna, imma l-imħabba.

Il-Mulej ma jitlobx minna la l-biża’, la l-ubbidjenza għamja, ma jitlobx minna s-sottomissjoni ta’ skjav, jitlob minna l-imħabba. U l-imħabba tagħna tkun risposta għall-imħabba li rċevejna: “Jekk tħobbuni ħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi” (Ġw 14:15)… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 14th May

14/05/2023

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 8:5-8,14-17
Psalm: 65 (66):1-3a,4-5,6-7a,16,20
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18

Gospel: John 14:15-21

Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it… Read more »

Keep Jesus central to your actions – The Archbishop to the new priests

Mass with the ordination of three new priests

13/05/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Aħna nħobbu għax hu ħabbna l-ewwel” (1Ġw 4:19). Din il-frażi mill-ewwel ittra ta’ San Ġwann appostlu hi programm għal kull Nisrani imma b’mod speċjali għalina s-saċerdoti. Aħna nħobbu. Il-missjoni tagħna hi li nkunu mħabba. Imma din il-missjoni ġejja mill-persważjoni, mill-konsapelovezza, mill-għarfien, mill-fidi li hu Alla l-imbierek ħabbna l-ewwel.

Ħabbna l-ewwel fil-misteru tal-ħolqien tagħna. Ħabbna l-ewwel fil-misteru tal-fidwa tagħna, f’Ibnu Ġesù… Read more »

The need to keep alive the spiritual and religious dimension of our cultural legacy – The Archbishop

Opening Address for the European Cathedrals Malta Conference on 'The Equilibrium between Conservation and Spirituality'

11/05/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Your Eminence Cardinal Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See
Your Excellency, Archbishop Hon Tai-Fai, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta
Hon. Bonnici, Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government
President of the Opera della Primaziale Pisana
President, Council members and staff of the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation
Your Excellence Mr Zammit, Malta’s Ambassador to the Holy See
Guest speakers
Ladies and Gentlemen

In today’s world, our cultural heritage and its aesthetic beauty and spirituality are facing the challenges of degradation, temporality and contingency… Read more »

Focus your life, soul and heart on Jesus – The Archbishop

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Easter

07/05/2023   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Fleur-de-Lys

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Tajjeb li niftakru li dan il-kliem Ġesù qalu fil-mument għażiż; aħna nafuh bħala l-mument tal-aħħar ċena propju f’Ħamis ix-Xirka. Qiegħed mad-dixxipli tiegħu. Qegħdin jieklu l-aħħar ikla qabel jingħata f’idejn l-għedewwa tiegħu biex jagħmlu bih li jridu.

Imma d-djalogu mqanqal, sabiħ tal-Mulej Ġesù ma’ sħabu hu wkoll okkażjoni fejn nifhmu eżattament xi jrid jgħidilna Ġesù fuq l-affarijiet l-iżjed għeżież… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna during May 2023

07/05/2023

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Mejju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l‑quddies ta’ matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

The Sunday Gospel: 7th May

07/05/2023

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Psalm: 32 (33):1-2,4-5,18-19
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9

Gospel: John 14:1-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? … Read more »

Restoration work on Żurrieq Church inaugurated

05/05/2023   The Parish Church of St Catherine, Żurrieq

Ġie inawgurat xogħol ta’ restawr fuq il-Knisja Arċipretali taż-Żurrieq – proġett li twettaq b’investiment ta’ €81,000 li minnhom 80% kienu fondi Ewropej u 20% kienu koperti mill-parroċċa. Il-proġett ġie inawgurat mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea Curmi u mis-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej Chris Bonett, fil-preżenza tal-Arċipriet Dun Daniel Cardona u s-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi Michael Pace Ross.

Il-proġett, li dam madwar għaxar xhur, kien jikkonsisti fir-restawr tal-koppla minn barra, inkluż il-lanterna u l-aperturi tal-injam… Read more »

19 church entities in the social sphere meet the Archbishop

03/05/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

19 organisations within the Church in Malta that offer their services in the social sphere met with Archbishop Charles Scicluna on Wednesday 26th April at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. The organisations which form part of the Secretariat for Diaconia, spoke about their work and the tough realities they face on a daily basis.

Following their presentations, the Archbishop gave a short closing address during which he thanked each organisation for the important work being carried out in Maltese society… Read more »

We ask the Lord to be graced with shepherds who follow His heart – The Archbishop on Vocations Day

Mass on Vocations' Day

30/04/2023   The Vocations' Centre Chapel, Tal-Virtu

Ta’ kull sena fir-raba’ Ħadd tal-Għid nisimgħu l-kelma ta’ Ġesù li tuża din l-espressjoni qawwija ħafna u li permezz tagħha Ġesù jipprezenta ruħu bħala l-bieb u r-ragħaj.

Din is-sena fl-ewwel silta mill-kapitlu 10 ta’ San Ġwann, li hu l-kapitlu fejn Ġesù jispjega din ix-xbieha sabiħa tar-ragħaj it-tajjeb, l-enfasi hi pjuttost fuq il-bieb: il-bieb tal-maqjel, il-bieb ta’ dak l-ispazju fejn in-nagħaġ huma siguri u kkurati, lil hemm mill-periklu imma hu wkoll l-ispazju minn fejn għandhom bżonn joħorġu biex jirgħu u jmantnu lilhom infushom bl-għajnuna tar-ragħaj… Read more »