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恭讀聖路加福音12:54-59

那時候，耶穌向群眾說：「幾時你們看見雲彩由西方升起，立刻就說，要下大雨了；果然是這樣。幾時南風吹來，就說，天氣會熱了；果然是這樣。假善人哪！你們知道觀察地上及天上的氣象，怎麼不能觀察這個時機呢？你們為什麼不能由自己來辨別正義的事呢？當你同你的對頭去見官長時，尚在路上，你得設法與他了結，怕他拉你到法官前，判官把你交給刑役，而刑役把你押在獄中。我告訴你：非等你還清最後的一分錢，斷不能從那裏出來。」

—上主的話。

A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 12:54-59

Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot–and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? “Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way; otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the constable, and the constable throw you into prison. I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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 Homily - 29th in Ordinary Time (Fri. Oct 26, 2007) [6:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (514)

親愛的子女﹕
由於天主的大愛，祂邀請我來到你們中間，教導你們走向救恩的道路。你們不少的人已打開心扉去接納我的訊息，但亦有許多人已失去方向，已不再全心相信這充滿愛的天主。因此，我請求你們在黑暗和罪惡的地方，生活出「愛」和「光」。
我常常和你們在一起，並祝福你們、多謝你們回應我的召叫。(零七年十月) - 梁達材神父恭譯

“Dear children! God sent me among you out of love that I may lead you towards the way of salvation. Many of you opened your hearts and accepted my messages, but many have become lost on this way and have never come to know the God of love with the fullness of heart. Therefore, I call you to be love and light where there is darkness and sin. I am with you and bless you all. Thank you for having responded to my call.” 10/2007

President Invites Pope for a Visit

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 25, 2007 (Zenit.org).- With a ceremony of ratification today in the Vatican, the Basic Agreement and the Additional Protocol between the Holy See and Bosnia and Herzegovina entered into effect.

Moments before Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope’s secretary of state, and President Zeljko Komsic ratified the agreement, Benedict XVI received in audience the Bosnian leader, who officially invited the Pontiff to visit his country.

The Vatican press office reported that during the meeting with the Pope, “consideration was given to questions concerning the implementation of the agreement itself, and in particular to the Church’s commitment in the fields of education, social and charitable activities, and pastoral assistance to the Catholic faithful.”

“The Catholic community’s contribution for the peaceful coexistence of the various ethnic and religious groups in the country was also stressed,” it said.

Historical

In the Apostolic Palace, Cardinal Bertone, and Komsic — each accompanied by their respective delegations — exchanged the instruments of ratification of the agreement and its additional protocol, signed last April 19 and Sept. 29, respectively.

Both documents have thus entered into effect today, leading Cardinal Bertone to affirm during his discourse, “Today is a historic day […] marking the end of one stage and the beginning of another characterized, we hope, by a long and fruitful collaboration.”

With the agreement, elements of the life and activity of the Catholic community in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be clarified, such as “the recognition of the juridical status of the Catholic Church and its institutions in civil society, its independence in worship and in apostolate, and of its specific contribution in the cultural, educational, pastoral, military, aid and charity fields, and in the press,” Cardinal Bertone said.

In effect, he continued, “The exercise of the religious liberty of each citizen and the religious communities in a legal framework is part of the undeniable presuppositions in today’s Western culture, and it is an indispensable condition for the protection of human rights in all parts of the planet.”

In a multiethnic and plurireligious society such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, “the current agreement becomes the best juridical guarantee to ensure an ordered development of religious life, especially in its public implications,” the cardinal said. And the application of the agreement, he added, “will contribute to overcoming the grave problems inherited from the past and constructing a better future.”

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This article is from the ZENIT news agency.

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.

The old woman smiled, “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side?

That’s because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.”

“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.”

Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”

Each of us has our own unique flaw…But it’s the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.

You’ve just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

To all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers, on your side of the path.

Take the time to send this message to all your friends Who have a cracked side…

And God knows how many we are!!!