恭讀聖瑪竇福音 11:25-30
那時候,耶穌發言說:「父啊!天地的主宰!我稱謝你,因為你將這些事瞞住了智慧和明達的人,而啟示給小孩子。是的,父啊!你原來喜歡這樣。我父將一切交給了我;除了父外,沒有人認識子;除了子和子所願意啟示的人外,也沒有人認識父。
「凡勞苦和負重擔的,你們都到我跟前來,我要使你們安息。你們背起我的軛,跟我學吧!因為我是良善心謙的:這樣你們必要找得你們靈魂的安息,因為我的軛是柔和的,我的擔子是輕鬆的。」
—基督的福音。
(Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time – Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus)
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 11:25-30
25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; 26 yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
—The Gospel of the Lord.
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常年期第十四主曰
「凡勞苦和負重擔的人,都到我跟前來,我要使你們安息.」「因為我的軛是柔和的,我的擔子是輕鬆的.」下午做默想,記起執事在早上講道中提及了軛與安息的關係,不期然聯想到七一回歸日趁著假期,去了一趟安老院探望敬愛的劉神父時,在閒談間,他不經意地好幾次重複了的以下兩句話:「過去二十年,人生如夢,現在的心情比以前平靜得多了.」上主給我們每個人都安排了一份不同的使命.而相信無論我們是否願意,都沒法解除那架在我們肩膀上,由上主旨意把持着的軛.原祖以來,世上都沒有不用辛勞而得收穫的工作,人必需付出血和汗才會有機會爲自己帶來可堪奉獻的成果.故一旦祇要我們甘心安於本份向前走,在基督的愛與平安之內,那軛亦可肯定不會成為重擔,而是柔和輕鬆的了.一位牧職人員, 一個丈夫或主婦的使命各有神恩,有兩個塔冷通的亦不用硬要與有五個的相比而刻意經營.如若不然,正如執事教訓:左顧右盼的結果最終還不是肩膀受罪?時間屬於上主,人生是上主的恩賜,人萬萬不能讓自己尤如在夢中過活.人啊!現在就「到我跟前來」吧,爲什麼要二十年後呢!