聖蒙福 三十三天祈禱奉獻 －第三十天
聖瑪竇福音 27:36-44
上山受釘
…然後坐在那裏看守他。
在他的頭上安放了他的罪狀牌，寫著說：「這是耶穌，猶太人的君王。」當時與他一起被釘在十字架上的，還有兩個強盜：一個在右邊，一個在左邊。
架上的基督受嘲弄
路過的人都搖頭辱罵他們說：「你這拆毀聖殿而三日內重建起來的，救你自己罷！如果你是天主子，從十字架上下來罷！」司祭長和經師與長老們也同樣戲弄說：「他救了別人，卻救不了自己；他既是以色列君王：如今從十字架上下來罷！我們就信他。他信賴天主，天主如喜歡他，如今就該救他，因為他說過：我是天主子。」同他一起被釘在十字架上的強盜，也這樣譏誚他。
師主篇 卷二 第12章
十字架的康莊大道
你該棄絕自己，背起十字架來，跟隨耶穌走。這句話，有許多人聽不入耳。豈知到了公審判的日子，還有更難聽的話哩！就是耶穌對惡人們說：「可咒罵的人們，快 快離開我往永火裏去！」（瑪廿五41）凡是現今甘願聽從耶穌而背十字架的人，將來不怕聽這樣的斷案。到了耶穌來審判的那一天，十字聖架要高懸在天空，耶穌 的忠僕，既然背過十字聖架，必有恃無恐地去聽耶穌的審判。
十字架既是上天之梯，為什麼你不願意背它呢？從十字架上，能得救贖的恩典，能得超性的性命，能以戰勝邪魔，能嘗到天上的神味，能獲得靈魂的神力，能得良心的快樂，能得德行的成全，能得完美的聖德。
你快背起字十架來，跟隨耶穌走：跟隨祂走，自然可到天堂。
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Total Consecration by St. Louis Marie de Montfort - DAY 30
Matthew 27:36-44
And they sat and watched him. And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left. And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads, And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said: He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God. And the selfsame thing the thieves also, that were crucified with him, reproached him with.
Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis: Book 2, Chapter 12
Of the King’s High Way of the Holy Cross
Unto many this seemeth an hard saying, “Deny thyself, take up thy cross, and follow Jesus” (Matt. 16:24). But much harder will it be to hear that last word, “Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire” (Matt. 25:41). For they who now willingly hear and follow the word of the Cross, shall not then fear (Psalm 112:7) to hear the sentence of everlasting damnation. This sign of the Cross shall be in the heaven, when the Lord shall come to judgment (Matt. 24:30). Then all the servants of the Cross, who in their life-time conformed themselves unto Christ crucified, shall draw near unto Christ the Judge with great confidence.
Why therefore fearest thou to take up the Cross which leadeth thee to a kingdom? In the Cross is salvation, in the Cross is life, in the Cross is protection against our enemies, in the Cross is infusion of heavenly sweetness, in the Cross is strength of mind, in the Cross joy of spirit, in the Cross the height of virtue, in the Cross the perfection of holiness.
Take up therefore thy Cross and follow Jesus (Luke 14:27), and thou shalt go into life everlasting.
Prayers for the Second Week Preparatory Period
