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恭讀聖若望福音12: 23-26
耶穌說:「人子要受光榮的時辰到了。
我實實在在告訴你們：一粒麥子如果不落在地裏死了，仍只是一粒；如果死了，才結出許多麥粒來。
那愛惜自己性命的，必要喪失性命；在現世憎恨自己性命的，反能保存性命入於永生。
誰若事奉我，就當跟隨我；如此，我在那裡，我的僕人也要在那裡；誰若事奉我，我父必光榮他。 」
—上主的話。

A Reading from the Gospel of John 12: 23-26

Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life 16 loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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 Homily – 28th in Ordinary Time – Chung Yeung (Fri. Oct 19, 2007) [7:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (795)

小明家是經營餐廳生意，有時放學後他會到餐廳幫忙，招呼客人入座點菜收拾碗筷、算帳結帳。他漸漸覺得自己似乎也成了一位生意人。

有一次，他忽然突發奇想，也開了一張帳單寄給媽媽，索取他在餐廳幫忙作事的酬勞。

幾天後，媽媽收到這份帳單，上面寫著：

１．洗碗盤費500元
２．掃地拖地費200元
３．送外食到顧客家300元
４．至郵局寄發信件帳單100元
５．小明一直是勤奮聽話的好孩子100元共計1,200元

小明的媽仔細看過這份帳單後，什麼話也沒有說。

晚上小明在他的枕頭旁看到了他所索取的1,200元報酬。

正當他得意如願以償，要把1200元收到自己的口袋時，突然發現枕頭旁邊還放著一份給他的帳單。

小明欠他母親如下款項：
１．在母親家裡過十年平安無憂的生活費用0元
２．十年中，食、衣、住、行的費用0元
３．上學的學費、書籍費0元
４．生病時的醫藥、照顧費0元
５．有一個慈愛的母親0元

小明讀著讀著，感到羞愧萬分！
過了一會兒，他懷著一顆忐忑不安的心；躡手躡腳地走近母親，將小臉藏進母親的懷中，小心翼翼地把那1,200元塞進了她的圍裙口袋裡。

對媽媽好一點

看完後要對媽媽好一點，
珍惜愛妳的人…

當妳來到這個世界，她以手臂輕抱妳．妳則以哭個像妖怪的聲音來謝謝她

當妳一歲時，她餵妳也替妳洗澡，妳則以長夜大哭來謝謝她

當妳二歲時，她教妳走路，妳會謝謝她，當她叫時溜得特別快

當妳三歲時，她滿懷愛心的做飯給妳吃，妳則以滿地食物來謝謝她

當妳四歲時，她教妳繪畫，妳則以滿間的彩色來謝謝她

當妳五歲時，她在假日將妳打扮的漂漂亮亮的，妳則以噗通掉到一塘泥淖裡謝謝她

當妳六歲時，她帶妳去學校，妳則以尖叫”我不去”來謝謝她

當妳七歲時，她給妳個棒球，妳則以打破鄰居的窗戶來謝謝她

當妳八歲時，她給妳個冰淇淋，妳以滿嘴的奶昔來謝謝她

當妳九歲時，她讓妳學鋼琴，妳則以不曾練習來謝謝她

當妳十歲時，她整天載妳去上體育踢足球及參加一個接著一個的生日Party，妳則以頭也不回的跳出車外來謝她

當妳十一歲時，她帶妳和妳的朋友去看電影時，妳則以要求她坐在不同排來謝謝她

當妳十二歲時，她警告妳不要看某些TV Shows時，妳則以等到她離開時注視這些TV Shows來謝謝她

當妳十三歲的青少年時期，她建議妳要去剪個頭髮時，妳則以告訴她她一點品味都沒有，來謝謝她

當妳十四歲時，她讓妳去夏令營，妳則以忘了寫封家書來謝謝她

當妳十五歲時，她工作回來並期待一個擁抱，妳則以房門深鎖來謝謝她

當妳十六歲時，她教妳如何開車，妳以儘妳所能的到處冒險來謝她

當妳十七歲時，她正在等一個重要的電話時，妳則以整夜電話中來謝謝她

當妳十八歲時，她讓妳去受高中教育，妳則以外宿， 到天明來謝謝她

愈來愈大，妳已經十九歲，她讓妳去念個大學，載妳去學校，帶著妳的袋子，妳則以在宿舍門外，怕她會讓妳在妳朋友面前蒙羞，就趕緊說再見的方式來答謝她

當妳已二十歲，她問妳是否有約會，妳則以”那不關妳的事”來答謝她

當妳二十一歲，她建議妳讓為妳的未來找個好工作時，妳則以”我才不想像妳一樣”的口氣來答謝她

當妳二十二歲，她在妳的畢業典禮緊緊的擁抱妳，妳則問她是否要付錢讓妳去歐洲遊學來謝謝她

當妳二十三歲，她替妳的新公寓買個傢俱，妳則告訴妳的朋友，它實在是醜的不像話 的方式來謝謝她

當妳二十四歲，她問妳有關妳的經濟及妳未來的計劃，妳則是拖長聲音的回謝她，”媽……媽，妳也拜託一下好不好 “

當妳二十五歲，她資助妳的婚禮及高興的哭著對妳說，她有多愛妳，妳則以搬離半個國家的距離隔絕她的方式來謝謝她

當妳已三十歲，她跟妳說她想要有個孫子可以抱，妳則是非常謝謝她的跟她說，”時代不同，世事皆非了”

當妳已四十歲，她提醒妳要記得一個親人的生日，妳則是謝謝她的告訴妳，妳”現在真的真的很忙”

當妳五十歲了，她身體不適而且需要妳多多關心她，妳則是以自己已是深責大任的父母來回謝她

然而，有一天她死了，妳則發現妳未替她做到任何事，讓我們花些時間為我們所稱呼的”媽”， 關心，付出，僅管有些人可能無法對他們的母親說出他們的愛．

但她是無法取代的，因為它是獨一無二的感情

也許，她不是妳最好的朋友，也許有些想法真的與妳不同，但她仍然是妳的母親！

她總是在這裡聽妳訴說妳的喜怒哀樂，但問問妳自己吧！
妳可有花足夠時間陪陪她？聽她說看看她在廚房的困擾及疲勞？

以貼心，愛心，尊重的心來對待她時，妳會發現妳會看到不同的觀點．

一旦錯失了，將只有美好回憶陪伴著妳，而過去的遺憾也是不要將最貼心的人視為理所當然，請一輩子緊緊守住她們，假若沒有她們，生命將頓時失去意義。
有很多的事情，都是非得等到長大了才會明白。

更正確的說，是失去後才會明白。

可過去的事卻再也無法重新來過，更令人悲傷的是，有的時候，連想向當初所傷害的人、事、物說聲抱歉，都沒有辦法補救。

“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure. A faithful friend is beyond price, no sum can balance his worth. A faithful friend is a life-saving remedy…”
Sirach 6: 14-17

A LOVE STORY

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. At the beauty of God’s creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord’s presence with me.

He asked me, “Do you love me?”

I answered, “Of course, God! You are my Lord and Saviour!”

Then He asked, “If you were physically handicapped, would you still love me?”

I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn’t; be able to do, the things that I took for granted.

And I answered, “It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You.”

Then the Lord said, “If you were blind, would you still love my creation?” How could I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation.

So I answered, “Its hard to think of it, but I would still love you.”

The Lord then asked me, “If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?” How could I listen to anything being deaf?

Then I understood. Listening to God’s Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts.

I answered, “It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word.”

The Lord then asked, “If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?”

How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me: God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul. It never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks.

So I answered, “Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name.”

And the Lord asked, “Do you really love Me?”

With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly, “Yes Lord! I love You because You are the one and true God!”

I thought I had answered well, but God asked, “THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?”

I answered, “Because I am only human. I am not perfect.”

“THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST? WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY THE EARNEST?”

No answers. Only tears.

The Lord continued: “Why only sing at fellowships and retreats? Why seek Me only in times of worship? Why ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so unfaithfully?”

The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.

“Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading the good news? Why in times of persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on? Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My Name?”

I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give.

“You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away. I have blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge. I have spoken to you but your ears were closed. I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away. I have sent you servants, but you sat idly by as they were pushed away. I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all.”

DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME ?”

I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no excuse. What could I say to this? My heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said, Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your child.”

The Lord answered, ” That is My Grace, My child.”

I asked, ” Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?”

The Lord answered, “Because you are My creation. You are my child. I will never abandon you. When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you till the end of days, and I will love you forever.”

Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold? How could I have hurt God as I had done?
I asked God, “How much do You love me?”

The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands. I bowed down at the feet of Christ, my Saviour. And for the first time, I truly prayed.

Author Unknown.

香港紀念花地瑪聖母顯現九十週年‧聖體及聖母像出遊 (2007年10月14日)

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聖瑪加利大堂主保 (2007年10月13日)

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In the beginning, the Pencil Maker spoke to the pencil saying,
“There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be.”

1st ) You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone’s hand.
2nd) You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but this is required if you want to become a better pencil.
3rd) You have the ability to correct any mistakes you might make.
4th) The most important part of you will always be what’s inside.
5th) No matter what the condition, you must continue to write. You must always leave a clear, legible mark no matter how difficult the situation.
The pencil understood, promising to remember, and went into the box fully understanding its Maker’s purpose.
Now replacing the place of the pencil with you; always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.

1) You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in God’s hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
2) You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems, but you’ll need it to become a stronger person.
3) You will be able to correct mistakes you might make or grow through them.
4) The most important part of you will always be what’s on the inside.
And 5) On every surface you walk, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to serve God in everything.

Everyone is like a pencil…created by the Maker for a unique and special purpose.
By understanding and remembering, let us proceed with our life on this earth having a meaningful purpose in our heart and a relationship with God daily.

You were Made to do Great Things!

恭讀聖路加福音11:42-46

那時候，耶穌向法利塞人說：「禍哉，你們法利塞人！因為你們把薄荷、茴香及各種菜蔬捐獻十分之一，反而將公義及愛天主的義務忽略過去：這些固然該作，那些也 不可忽略。禍哉，你們法利塞人！因為你們在會堂裏愛坐上座，在街市上愛受人致敬。禍哉，你們！因為你們就如同不顯露的墳墓，人在上面走過，也不知道。」有 一個法學士回答耶穌說：「師傅，你說這些話，連我們也侮辱了。」耶穌說：「禍哉，你們這些法學士！因為你們加給人不堪負荷的重擔，而你們自己對這重擔連一 個指頭也不肯動一下。」

—上主的話。

A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 11:42-46

The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. Woe to you Pharisees! You love the seat of honor in synagogues and greetings in marketplaces. Woe to you! You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.”

Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply, “Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.” And he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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 Homily – 28th in Ordinary Time (Wed. Oct 17, 2007) [6:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1149)

One of the New 7 Wonders of the World
By: Ney Deluiz

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Oct 14th, 2007  – At Baptist University Hall  – 3 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by Mass, with Cardinal Zen as the Principal Celebrant. Around one thounsand present, with some handicapped people. Afterwards, there was a procession of the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima and the Blessed Sacrament, from the Baptist University (Kowloon Tong) to St Teresa’s Church (about three kilometres), ended with Benediction at 7 pm in the Church.

This event was organized by a group of perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament promoted by Sr. Margaret Wong, of the Canossan Order.

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主禮: 湯漢主教, 並有46位候選者領受堅振聖事。

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往活動相簿目錄

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開始時：

　　一遍天主經： 「我們的天父，願您的名受顯揚；願您的國來臨；願您的旨意奉行在人間，如同在天上。求您今天賞給我們日用的食糧；求您寬恕我們的罪過，如同我們寬恕別人一樣；不要讓我們陷於誘惑；但救我們免於凶惡。亞孟。」

　　一遍聖母經： 「萬福瑪利亞，你充滿聖寵，主與你同在，你在婦女中受讚頌，你的親子耶穌同受讚頌。天主聖母瑪利亞，求您現在和我們臨終時，為我們罪人祈求天主。亞孟。」

　　一遍信經： 「我信唯一的天主，全能的聖父，天地萬物，無論有形無形，都是祂所創造的。我信唯一的主，耶穌基督，天主的獨生子。祂在萬世之前，由聖父所生。祂是出自天主的天主，出自光明的光明，出自真天主的真天主。祂是聖父所生，而非聖父所造，與聖父同性同體，萬物是藉著祂而造成的。祂為了我們人類，並為了我們的得救，從天降下。祂因聖神由童貞瑪利亞取得肉軀，而成為人。祂在般雀比拉多執政時，為我們被釘在十字架上，受難而被埋葬。祂正如聖經所載，第三日復活了，祂升了天，坐在聖父的右邊。祂還要光榮地降來，審判生者死者，祂的神國萬世無疆。我信聖神，祂是主及賦予生命者，由聖父聖子所共發。祂和聖父聖子，同受欽崇，同享光榮，祂曾藉先知們發言。我信唯一、至聖、至公、從宗徒傳下來的教會。我承認赦罪的聖洗，只有一個。我期待死人的復活，及來世的生命。亞孟。」

• 在每一端前的大珠唸：

「永生之父，我把您至愛之子，我們的主耶穌基督的聖體、聖血、靈魂及天主性奉獻給您，以賠補我們及普世的罪過。」

• 在每一端前的十顆小珠唸：

「因祂的至悲慘苦難，求您垂憐我們及普世。」

• 五端後的結束祈禱：

「至聖天主，至聖強有力者，至聖長存者，求您垂憐我們及普世。」 (三遍)

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恭讀聖路加福音11:29-32

群眾集合攏來的時候，耶穌開始說：「這一世代是一邪惡的世代：它要求徵兆，除了約納的徵兆外，必不給它任何其他徵兆。因為，有如約納為尼尼微人是個徵兆，將來人子為這一世代也是這樣。南方的女王在審判時，將同這一代人起來，定他們的罪，因為她從地極而來，為聽撒羅滿的智慧；看，這裏有一位比撒羅滿更大的！尼尼微人在審判時，將同這一代人起來，定他們的罪，因為尼尼微人因了約納的宣講而悔改了；看，這裏有一位比約納更大的！」

—上主的話。

A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 11:29-32

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.
Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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 Homily – 28th in Ordinary Time (Mon. Oct 15, 2007): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1409)

恭讀聖路加福音 17:11-19

耶穌往耶路撒冷去的時候，經過撒瑪黎雅及加里肋亞中間，走進一個村莊的時候，有十個痳瘋病人迎面而來，遠遠地站著。他們提高聲音說：「師傅，耶穌，可憐我們罷！」耶穌定睛一看，向他們說：「你們去，叫司祭們檢驗你們罷！」他們去的時候，便潔淨了。其中一個，看見自己痊癒了，就回來大聲光榮天主，並且跪伏在耶穌足前，感謝他；他是一個撒瑪黎雅人。耶穌便說道：「潔淨了的不是十個人嗎？那九個人在那裡呢？除了這個外邦人，就沒有別人回來歸光榮於天主嗎？」耶穌遂給那人說：「起來，去罷！你的信德救了你。」

— 上主的話。

A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 17:11-19

As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,  he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” And when he saw them, he said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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 Homily – 28th in Ordinary Time (Oct 14, 2007) [12:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (903)

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「除了這個外邦人，就沒有任何人回來讚美光榮天主嗎﹖」(路17﹕18)

猶太人和撒瑪黎雅人本來不互相往來，這十個痲瘋病人〔其中有九個是猶太人〕，為了要求耶穌醫治他們的疾病，也不介意走在一起。耶穌的願望，不是人人都能不分種族、不分貴賤地走在一起嗎﹖結果，他們十個人全部都得到痊癒。

為什麼除了這個外邦人，其他猶太人沒有回來讚美光榮天主呢﹖其中一個原因是，那些猶太人自恃屬於特選的民族，所得到的都是理所當然。不過，耶穌的回應，表示天主也重視人類感恩之心。

一次，耶穌顯現給傅天娜修女時，曾問過她﹕「妳為何沒有向我要求些什麼呢﹖」她答道﹕「主，你已全知道我的需要﹗」耶穌答道﹕「我知道是一回事，妳祈求是另一回事﹗」可見，耶穌是珍惜我們祈求之心、感恩之心。

梁達材神父

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最近，參觀了明愛荃灣社區中心，荔景社會服務中心，在青衣的樂健工場及樂和宿舍 。荔景社會服務中心的對象為精神病患者，而青衣中心的服務對象為智障人士。

我曾問及自閉症患者是否沒有進步的機會。樂健工場的主管余志明對我說﹕「要求他們完全康復，是不可能的事，但付出多點愛心，他們會有進步的。在過去，曾有自閉症患者來工場工作。開始時，他們異常搗蛋。同事也開始不耐煩，要求他們離開。我要求同事多容忍一段時間，因為他們搗蛋的行為只是要求別人的重視及關注。結果，由於我們對他們的接受，他們變成非常合作。」余志明更補充說﹕「明愛在本質上是一項瞭解與關懷、照料與服務、人類發展和團結的行動。」

明愛的本質不是每位基督徒應要實行的金科玉律嗎﹖

梁達材神父

恭讀聖路加福音11:15-26

那時候，人群中有人說：「耶穌是仗賴魔王貝耳則步驅魔。」另一些人試探耶穌，向他要求一個自天而來的徵兆。耶穌知道了他們的心意，便對他們說：「凡是一國自相紛爭，必成廢墟，一家一家的敗落。如果撒殫自相紛爭，他的國如何能存立呢？因為你們說我仗賴貝耳則步驅魔。如果我仗賴貝耳則步驅魔，你們的子弟是仗賴誰驅魔呢？為此，他們將是你們的裁判者。如果我是仗賴天主的手驅魔，那麼，天主的國已來到你們中間了。幾時壯士佩帶武器，看守自己的宅舍，他的財產，必能安全。但是，如果有個比他更強的人來戰勝他，必會把他所依賴的一切武器收集的，就是分散。

「邪魔從人身上出去後，走遍乾旱之地，尋找一個安息之所，卻沒有找著；他於是說：我要回到我出來的那屋裏去。他來到後，見裏面已打掃清潔，裝飾整齊，就去帶了另外七個比自己更惡的魔鬼來，進去，住在那裏；那人後來的處境，就比先前的更壞了。」

—上主的話。

A Reading from the Gospel of LUKE 11:15-26

When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

“When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it roams through arid regions searching for rest but, finding none, it says, ‘I shall return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order.Then it goes and brings back seven other spiritsmore wicked than itself who move in and dwell there, and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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當天主繪畫時. . .

祂用了祂所有的顏色!

祂使今天充滿色彩!

願主的平安與你們同在!

主佑!