恭讀聖路加福音 1:46-56
瑪利亞遂說:「我的靈魂頌揚上主,我的心神歡躍於天主,我的救主,因為他垂顧了他婢女的卑微;今後萬世萬代都要稱我有福;因為全能在我身上行了大事,他的名字是聖的,他的仁慈世世代代於無窮世,賜與敬畏他的人。他伸出了手臂施展大能,驅散那些心高氣傲的人。他從高座上推下權勢者,卻舉揚了卑微貧困的人。他曾使饑餓者飽饗美物,反使那富有者空手而去。他曾回憶起自己的仁慈,扶助了他的僕人以色列;正如他向我們的祖先所說過的恩許,施恩於亞巴郎和他的子孫,直到永遠。」瑪利亞同依撒伯爾住了三個月左右,就回本家去了。
—基督的福音。
(4th Week of Advent – Wednesday)
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 1:46-56
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, 52 he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever.” 56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.
—The Gospel of the Lord.
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聖誕節將近,這幾天的福音,講述聖母瑪利亞的德行:對天主完全的降服,謙遜和信賴。
聖母將一切默存心中,反覆思量,要靜看天父如何在人世間施行祂的計劃;在天使加俾額爾前聖母所說的「是」,展開了天主對人類的救贖、愛和慈悲;在表姐依撒伯爾前,聖母向天主說出的「讚主曲」道出了她對主的愛慕、感恩和讚頌之情。
聖母瑪利亞的確是我們走上成聖之路的楷模!但願緊隨聖母,容許聖神居於我內,並將心中的主帶到人間。正如聖保祿說:今天已不是我生活,而是基督在我內生活!