神父講道 – 常年期第十八週 (週六) (2010年8月7日)

聖思道二世(西斯篤)教宗及同伴殉道 – 聖嘉耶當
恭讀聖瑪竇福音 17:14-20
那時候,有一個人來到耶穌跟前,跪下,說:「主啊!可憐我的兒子吧!他患癲病很苦,屢次跌在火中,又屢次跌在水裏。我把他帶到你的門徒跟前,他們卻不能治好他。」耶穌回答說:「哎!無信敗壞的世代,我同你們在一起要到幾時呢?我容忍你們要到幾時呢?把他給我帶到我這裏來!」耶穌遂叱責魔鬼,魔鬼就從孩子身上出去了;從那時刻,孩子就好了。
以後,門徒前來私下對耶穌說:「為什麼我們不能逐出這魔鬼呢?」耶穌對他們說:「由於你們缺少信德;我實在告訴你們:假如你們有像芥子那麼大的信德,你們向這座山說:從這邊移到那邊去!它必會移過去的;為你們沒有不可能的事。」
—基督的福音。

(18th Week in Ordinary Time – Saturday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 17:14-20

14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and kneeling before him said, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.” 17 And Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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神父講道 – 耶穌聖心彌撒 (週五) (2010年8月6日)

耶穌顯聖容(慶日)
恭讀聖路加福音 9:28-36
那時候,耶穌帶著伯多祿、若望和雅各伯,上山祈禱。正當耶穌祈禱時,祂的面容改變,祂的衣服潔白發光。忽然,有兩個人,即梅瑟和厄里亞,同祂談話。他們顯現在光耀中,談論耶穌的去世,即祂在耶路撒冷,必要完成的事。伯多祿和他的同伴,都昏昏欲睡。他們一醒,就看見耶穌的光耀,及在耶穌旁邊侍立的兩個人。那兩個人正要離開時,伯多祿對耶穌說:「老師,我們在這裡真好!讓我們搭三個帳棚:一個為祢,一個為梅瑟,一個為厄里亞。」他原來不知道要說什麼。伯多祿說這話的時候,有一片雲彩遮蔽了耶穌、梅瑟和厄里亞。他們進入雲彩時,門徒就害怕起來。從雲中有聲音說:「這是我的兒子,我所揀選的,你們要聽從祂!」這聲音發出後,只見耶穌獨自一人。在那些日子,他們都守了秘密,把所見的事,一點也沒有告訴任何人。
—基督的福音。

(18th Week in Ordinary Time – Friday)

(Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 9:28-36

28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Eli’jah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, and when they wakened they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Eli’jah” — not knowing what he said. 34 As he said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silence and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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中國「利瑪竇志願者」往各地服務弱小

刊登日期: 2010. 08. 06

標籤連結 : 利瑪竇, 利瑪竇志願者, 愛滋病, 進德公益

【天亞社.中國石家莊訊】一群年輕天主教徒投身成為「利瑪竇志願者」,接受派遣往全國不同教區服務弱勢社群。

這十九位來自全國九個省市的大中專畢業生,參加天主教社會服務機構「進德公益」的培訓活動後,陸續於八月份到廣西、河北、湖南、陝西、山西和雲南等地的麻風病康復院、愛滋病院、殘嬰孤兒院、養老院、學校及幼兒園服務。

來自河北省廿二歲的劉慧賢是其中一位志願者。她對天亞社說,這個活動既可以鍛鍊自己,又能貢獻教會,所以希望「趁年輕做些有意義的事情」。

她將於八月十五日,前赴廣西南寧教區的愛滋病院服務患病的兒童,為期一年。從醫學院畢業的劉氏不諱言對愛滋病感到害怕,接觸那些兒童為她將是很大的挑戰。

她解釋,選擇往愛滋病院服務源於在醫院實習期間一次深刻的經歷:「我見過有兩個患上相同疾病的人,其中較貧窮那位的家人叫醫生不用搶救。我當時心裡很難受,同樣都是人,就祇因為有錢與無錢的分別。」她從此立志要照料社會邊緣人士。

另一位志願者楊帥對天亞社說,他「渴望對人生有新的認識,也渴望通過這次服務能在信仰上有提升,人格更加成熟」。

他表示,在培訓活動中認識這群有志之士,鼓舞了他的信心和勇氣。

負責「利瑪竇志願者」培訓的胡麗敏表示,以來華傳教先驅利瑪竇神父(1552-1610)命名,是因為這位意大利籍耶穌會士對中國教會貢獻巨大,且對中國社會和學界都影響深遠。

她續說,希望志願者能效法利瑪竇四百年前的獻身精神,透過志願服務為中國社會和中國教會做貢獻。

胡麗敏表示,現今的青年較少有機會服務別人,長期的志願工作有助他們成長,將來能貢獻社會。這些志願者至少要服務六個月,但最多不能超過兩年。

他們被派遣前,七月下旬於河北省會石家莊參加為期九天的專業培訓,學習如何照顧愛滋病和麻風病人,以及人際關係和心理學等知識。

進德公益及其合作夥伴為他們購買了住院和意外保險,並負責其交通和部分零用錢,以協助他們放心服務。

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中國教友企業家冀將信仰融入管理

刊登日期: 2010. 08. 05

【天亞社.中國溫州訊】華東浙江省溫州教區的天主教徒企業家,近日聚首探討如何以信仰提升管理文化。

電子產品生產商富士康的深圳廠房發生連串員工自殺事件,令這群企業家記憶猶新,他們認同信仰應成為企業管理的重要元素。

一百二十多名教友企業家於七月廿二至廿五日參加年度聚會。有份參與的保祿神父對天亞社說,他們反省到有些大型企業採用軍事化及非人性化管理,容易使年輕工人感到壓抑和孤獨,失去人生意義。

他表示,參加者認同工人「不僅僅靠麵包過活,還需要信仰作為補充。充實的精神生活幫助他們喜樂地工作和發展個人潛能」。

四天活動內容包括歷奇訓練〔圖〕、每日彌撒、講座、討論及參觀兩家「模範」企業。保祿神父期望,活動能啟發參加者重視個人信仰生活,同時明白到「祇有信仰成為企業的生命,賺錢才有意義。」

一位女性參加者說:「我們參觀了由教友開設的工廠,他們向員工傳福音,並在廠房內設置祈禱場所。在其中一間企業,數百名工人每天都聚在一起唸早晚課。」她相信,工人心靈有了寄託,有助增進人際關係及舒緩工作壓力。

溫州教區「地下」團體已連續六年為教友企業家舉辦暑期活動。

溫州在中國改革開放以來率先發展民營經濟,目前是國內最大的小商品生產和貿易基地。當地約有十二萬天主教徒,其中不少人在全國各地經商定居。

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