An Evening with Mary (Ivan Dragicevic’s Talk on Mar 8, 2010)

Mar 8, 2010 - Ivan Dragicevic’s talk at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago

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神父講道 - 四旬期第三週 (週四) (2010年3月11日)

恭讀聖路加福音 11:14-23
那時,耶穌驅逐一個魔鬼——他是使人瘖啞的魔鬼;他出去以後,啞巴便說出話來,群眾都驚訝不止。但是,其中有人說:「他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,便給他們說:「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,你們的子弟們是仗賴誰驅魔呢?為此,他們將是你們的裁判者。如果我是仗賴天主的手指驅魔,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,如果有個比他強壯的來戰勝他,必會把他所依仗的一切器械都奪去,再瓜分他的贓物。不隨同我的,就是反對我;不同我收集的,就是分散。」
—基督的福音。

(3rd Week of Lent - Thursday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 11:14-23

14 Now he was casting out a demon that was dumb; when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the people marveled. 15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Be-el’zebul, the prince of demons”; 16 while others, to test him, sought from him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. 18 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Be-el’zebul. 19 And if I cast out demons by Be-el’zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace; 22 but when one stronger than he assails him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoil. 23 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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三十三天祈禱奉獻 -第廿天 - (3月11日)

為瑪利亞無玷聖心凱旋的勝利作奉獻準備 - 三十三天祈禱奉獻
33 Days Prayer Consecration Preparation for the Triumphant Victory of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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路11:14-23 (其他經文──耶7:23-28 詠95)
耶穌驅逐一個魔鬼——他是使人瘖啞的魔鬼;他出去以後,啞巴便說出話來,群眾都驚訝不止。但是,其中有人說:「他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,便給他們說:「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,你們的子弟們是仗賴誰驅魔呢?為此,他們將是你們的裁判者。如果我是仗賴天主的手指驅魔,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,如果有個比他強壯的來戰勝他,必會把他所依仗的一切器械都奪去,再瓜分他的贓物。不隨同我的,就是反對我;不同我收集的,就是分散。」

默 想

  • 在耶穌年代,魔鬼的存在具體得多,人人都怕魔鬼!今天,我們不再怕魔鬼,因此也不再這麼尊敬神。
  • 有時真不明白,究竟我們今天是進步了,還是退步了呢?
  • 若說是退步,但今天卻又真能除卻很多迷信色彩;若說是進步,為何我們的心是更遲鈍呢?
  • 或許,每一世代都有那一代的難題,我們破除了迷信,是好的;但要更敬愛天主,更敏銳於天主,卻是有更長的路要走。大家一起努力吧!

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神父講道 - 四旬期第三週 (週三) (2010年3月10日)

恭讀聖瑪竇福音 5:17-19
那時候,耶穌對他的門徒說:「你們不要以為我來是廢除法律或先知;我來不是為廢除,而是為成全。我實在告訴你們:即使天地過去了,一撇或一畫也決不會從法律上過去,必待一切完成。所以,誰若廢除這些誡命中最小的一條,也這樣教訓人,在天國裏,他將稱為最小的;但誰若實行,也這樣教訓人,這人在天國裏將稱為大的。」
—基督的福音。

(3rd Week of Lent - Wednesday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 5:17-19

17 “Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. 18 For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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三十三天祈禱奉獻 -第十九天 - (3月10日)

為瑪利亞無玷聖心凱旋的勝利作奉獻準備 - 三十三天祈禱奉獻
33 Days Prayer Consecration Preparation for the Triumphant Victory of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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瑪5:17-19 (其他經文──申4:1, 5-9    詠147)
耶穌對他的門徒說:「你們不要以為我來是廢除法律或先知;我來不是為廢除,而是為成全。我實在告訴你們:即使天地過去了,一撇或一畫也決不會從法律上過去,必待一切完成。所以,誰若廢除這些誡命中最小的一條,也這樣教訓人,在天國裡,他將稱為最小的;但誰若實行,也這樣教訓人,這人在天國裡將稱為大的。」

默 想

  • 我們時常有錯覺以為耶穌慈悲為懷,所以法律的東西,他是不理的,因為法律是管壞人的。最好的例子就是憐憫淫婦的一段記載。
  • 但是,今天的經文明明說耶穌不是要來廢除法律,而是成全。
  • 怎樣才是成全?若因為有法律,我才不犯法,不殺人,我就是法律的奴隸。
  • 但是,我們已經是天主的兒女,不再是奴隸,是兒女了,就是沒有法律也不會犯法,這就是成全。這亦是聖保祿在羅馬人書中要說的。

生活聖言 (2010年3月)

「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。」 (瑪17:20)

在生命的際遇中,你不知多少次感到需要有人向你伸出援手,但又同時發覺別人愛莫能助。那時,你往往會不期然地投靠『一位』,希望祂能夠把不可能的事變得可能,而這『一位』便是耶穌。
且聽祂說:

「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。」 (瑪17:20)

無疑,我們不應從字面去理解『移山』這個字眼。耶穌給予門徒行聖蹟的能力,目的不在於使群眾嘆為觀止。『移山』這個詞只不過是故意誇大的語法,以便門徒能明白,並要他們緊記一點,即是只要有信德,一切都是可能的。
一切奇蹟,無論是耶穌直接施行的,或是藉著祂的門徒所成就的,目的都是為了彰顯天國、傳揚福音或救贖人類。『移山』與這些目標卻沒有多大關係。
耶穌拿『芥子』的大小與信德比較,但祂的意思並非指我們的信德要有多大,而是要求我們擁有純正的信德。這種信德的特徵則在乎完全依賴上主,而不仰仗個人的力量。
假如有時你的信德或存有質疑或感到動搖,這表示你對天主的信德還未圓滿。你的信德仍然薄弱而無效,仍然倚重了個人的力量和人性的邏輯。
但那完全信任天主的人卻曉得把一切交托在祂的手中……天主是無所不能的。
耶穌對門徒所要求的信德便是一份對天主充滿信心的態度,讓祂彰顯祂的威能。
這信德並不限於某些出類拔萃的人;反之,所有的信徒都可以,並應該具備這樣的信德。

「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。」

有人認為耶穌向門徒說這句話時,正在打發他們出外傳教。
假如我們意識到自己只是一群毫無準備的『小小的羊群』,既沒有任何特殊的天份,又需要在無數群眾前宣講福音的真理,的確很容易令人氣餒和顫慄。尤其要面對那些對天主的國不感興趣的人時,亦自然很容易令我們變得心灰意冷,並認為當前的任務簡直是不可能的。
所以耶穌向祂的門徒保證,只要他們有信德,就算連冷淡及漠不關心的態度都可以『移開』及徹底改變過來。
假如他們有信德,便沒有不可能的事。
事實上,在任何生活的環節中,只要是關乎推廣福音和拯救人靈的事工,都可以把這句話應用出來。
有時我們面對著幾乎無法克服的困難,很容易會受到誘惑,連天主也乾脆不加信賴。我們人性的想法會這樣說:「我受夠了!反正信賴上主也沒有用的!」就是在這時刻,耶穌勸勉我們不要氣餒,並要全心投靠上主。祂總會以某種方式去應允我們的祈求!

李儀便有過這樣的體驗。
數月前,她滿懷希望來到一個人地生疏的地方工作,但過了不久,她開始感到灰心和孤獨。她和跟她一起工作和生活的女孩子們之間,似乎隔著一堵不能攀越的圍牆。雖然她一心只想為了愛而服務他人,但在她們當中,她卻感到被孤立起來,並跟她們成了陌路人一樣。
問題在於她們彼此間溝通的語言都不是自己的母語。未到該地工作前,李儀只聽說那裡人人都講法語,於是她便進修了法文。抵達之後她才知道當地的人只在學校裡修讀法文,而平時卻大多不願意用法文與人交談的。她多次嘗試把那使她與別人分隔的『山』移開,但總是徒勞無功。她不斷自問:「我可以為她們做些什麼?」
她總發現一位同伴瑪莉心情沉重;一天晚上,她甚至沒有吃飯,只躲在自己的房間裡。李儀希望能幫助她;來到瑪莉的房間前,躊躇了一會,心裡有點害怕。她本想敲門,但又不知對她說些什麼。結果,她離開了。
翌日早上,她跪在教堂裡最後的一排,雙手掩面,怕別人看見她不斷流淚。在教堂裡完全沒有語言的阻隔,也不用作任何解釋,因為那裡有『一位』能瞭解人的內心。於是她滿懷信心,熱切地向耶穌祈求:「為什麼我不能分擔其他女孩子的十字架,使她們明白袮曾令我瞭解的一端真理,就是每一份痛苦都是愛呢?」
她在聖體櫃前期待著回音似的,因為在她過去一生中,上主曾照亮了她心靈上種種的黑暗與陰霾。她看到當天的讀經的一句福音這樣說:「你們放心(即是說,保持信德吧!),我已戰勝了世界。」(參閱若16:33) 這句話就像甘露一樣落在李儀的心田,使她感到心靈異常平安。
當她回家吃早飯時,立刻遇到打理宿舍的安妮。李儀向她打個招呼後便跟著她進入廚房,一聲不響的幫助她預備早餐。
第一個進入飯廳的是瑪莉。她急忙的來到廚房取咖啡,為的是想避免遇到其他人,但看到李儀那麼祥和的樣子卻令她呆住了:她的心靈強烈的被這份平安打動了。
那天下午在歸途中,瑪莉騎著自行車,從後面趕上李儀,用簡單的句子向她低聲說:「你不用說什麼了,今天你的榜樣已告訴了我:『你也去愛吧!』」
這座『山』已經被移開了。

盧嘉勒

註:本月聖言已於1979年9月份發表過

Word of Life - March 2010

“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Mt 17:20)

March 2010 - Find genuine faith

The Word of Life, taken from Scripture, is offered each month as a guide and inspiration for daily living. From the Focolare’s beginnings, Chiara Lubich wrote her commentaries on each Word of Life, and after her death in March 2008, her early writings are now being featured once again. This commentary, addressed to a primarily Christian audience, was originally published in September 1979.

How often in the course of your life have you felt the need for somebody to give you a hand and at the same time realized that no one could solve your problem. Then, inadvertently, you turn to Someone who can make the impossible happen. This Someone has a name: Jesus.
Listen to what he says to you:

“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Obviously, the expression “to move mountains” is not to be taken literally. Jesus did not promise his disciples the power to do spectacular miracles simply to amaze the crowds. In fact if you look through the whole history of the Church, you will not find one saint, as far as I know, who literally moved mountains by faith. The expression “to move mountains” is hyperbole, that is, a rhetorical exaggeration. It was intended to instill in the minds of the disciples the idea that with faith nothing is impossible.
Indeed, the purpose of every miracle of Jesus, directly or through his followers, has always been for the sake of the kingdom of God, promoting the Gospel or the salvation of humankind. Moving mountains wouldn’t serve this purpose.
The comparison with the “mustard seed” is used to show that what Jesus requires of you is not faith of a particular size, but a genuine faith. The characteristic of genuine faith is that it is rooted solely in God and not in your own strength.
If you are assailed by doubts or reservations about your faith, it means your trust in God is not yet total: your faith is weak and not very effective, and still depends on your own strength and on human ways of reasoning.
On the other hand, one who trusts in God completely lets God himself act and … for God nothing is impossible.
The faith Jesus wants from his disciples is, in fact, that attitude of total trust which allows God himself to manifest his power.
And this faith, which can therefore move mountains, is not reserved for certain exceptional people. It is possible, and it is a requirement, for all believers.

“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

It is thought that Jesus said these words to his disciples when he was about to send them out on a mission.
It is easy to be discouraged and afraid when you know you are a little flock, with no special talents, facing crowds of people to whom you have to give the truth of the Gospel. It is easy to lose heart in front of people interested in anything but the kingdom of God. It seems an impossible task.
It is then that Jesus assures his disciples that by faith they will “move mountains” of indifference and apathy in the world. If they have faith, nothing will be impossible for them.
This expression can be applied, furthermore, to all circumstances in life, as long as they are about the progress of the Gospel and the salvation of people.
At times, when faced with difficulties we cannot overcome, we may even be tempted not to turn to God. Human reasoning tells us, “Give up; it’s no use anyway.” It is then that Jesus urges us not to be discouraged but to turn to God with trust. In one way or another, he will answer us.
Some months had passed since the day when, full of hope, Lella first reported to her new job in the Flemish-speaking area of Belgium. But then a sense of dismay and loneliness took hold of her.
It seemed as though an insurmountable barrier had gone up between her and the other young women she lived and worked with. She felt lonely and like a stranger among people she only wished to serve with love.
It was all because she had to speak a language that was neither hers nor the language of those she spoke to. She had been told that everybody spoke French in Belgium, and she had learned it. But meeting the people, she realized that the Flemish only studied French in school and generally spoke it unwillingly.
Many times she tried to move this mountain of segregation that kept her apart from the others, but in vain. What could she do for them?

One evening she noticed that Godeliève was very sad. She had gone up to her room without touching her supper. Lella tried to follow, but she stopped in front of her door, shy and hesitant. She wanted to knock… but what words could she use to make herself understood? She stood there a few seconds, then gave up and left.
The next morning she went to church and sat at the very back, her face in her hands so that no one would see her tears. It was the only place where there was no need to speak a different language, where no explanations were needed, because there was Someone who understood beyond words. This certainty of being understood gave her courage, and with her soul in anguish, she asked Jesus, “Why can’t I share the crosses of the other girls and tell them what you yourself made me understand when I found you: that every suffering is love?”
She remained in front of the tabernacle as though expecting an answer from the One who had brought light into every darkness of her life.
Then her eyes fell on the Gospel of the day, and she read, “Take courage [that is, have faith], I have conquered the world” (Jn 16:33). These words were like a healing balm on Lella’s soul, and she felt great peace.
When she went back for breakfast, she met Annj, the girl who took care of the housework. She greeted Annj and followed her into the storeroom; then, without a word she started to help her prepare breakfast.
The first to come down was Godeliève. She came to the kitchen for her coffee quickly, to avoid seeing anyone. But there, she stopped; Lella’s peace had touched her soul in a way that was stronger than any words.
That evening, on the way home, Godeliève caught up with Lella on her bicycle and, trying to speak in a way Lella would understand, she whispered: “Your words aren’t necessary. Today your life said, ‘You too should love.’” The mountain had moved!

By Chiara Lubich

神父講道 - 四旬期第三週 (週二) (2010年3月9日)

聖芳佳(芳濟加)修女
恭讀聖瑪竇福音 18:21-35
那時,伯多祿前來對耶穌說:「主啊!若我的弟兄得罪了我,我該寬恕他多少次?直到七次嗎?」耶穌對他說:「我不對你說:直到七次,而是到七十個七次。為此天國好比一個君王,要同他的僕人算賬。他開始算賬的時候,給他送來了一個欠他一萬「塔冷通」的,因他沒有可還的,主人就下令,要他把自己和妻子兒女,以及他所有的一切,都變賣來還債。那僕人就俯伏在地叩拜他說:主啊!容忍我吧!一切我都要還給你。那僕人的主人就動心把他釋放了,並且也赦免了他的債。但那僕人正出去時,遇見了一個欠他一百「德納」的同伴,他就抓住他,扼住他的喉嚨說:還你欠的債!他的同伴就俯伏在地哀求他說:容忍我吧!我必還給你。可是他不願意,且把他下在監裡,直到他還清了欠債。他的同伴見到所發生的事,非常悲憤,遂去把所發生的一切告訴了主人。於是主人把那僕人叫來,對他說:惡僕!因為你哀求了我,我赦免了你那一切的債;難道你不該憐憫你的同伴,如同我憐憫了你一樣嗎?他的主人大怒,遂把他交給刑役,直到他還清所欠的一切。如果你們不各自從心裡寬恕自己的弟兄,我的天父也必要這樣對待你們。」
—基督的福音。

(3rd Week of Lent - Tuesday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 18:21-35

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; 25 and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, `Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, `Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, `Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, `You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; 33 and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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三十三天祈禱奉獻 -第十八天 - (3月9日)

為瑪利亞無玷聖心凱旋的勝利作奉獻準備 - 三十三天祈禱奉獻
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瑪18:21-35 (其他經文──達3:25, 34-43    詠25)
伯多祿前來對耶穌說:「主啊!若我的弟兄得罪了我,我該寬恕他多少次?直到七次嗎?」耶穌對他說:「我不對你說:直到七次,而是到七十個七次。為此天國好比一個君王,要同他的僕人算賬。他開始算賬的時候,給他送來了一個欠他一萬「塔冷通」的,因他沒有可還的,主人就下令,要他把自己和妻子兒女,以及他所有的一切,都變賣來還債。那僕人就俯伏在地叩拜他說:主啊!容忍我吧!一切我都要還給你。那僕人的主人就動心把他釋放了,並且也赦免了他的債。但那僕人正出去時,遇見了一個欠他一百「德納」的同伴,他就抓住他,扼住他的喉嚨說:還你欠的債!他的同伴就俯伏在地哀求他說:容忍我吧!我必還給你。可是他不願意,且把他下在監裡,直到他還清了欠債。他的同伴見到所發生的事,非常悲憤,遂去把所發生的一切告訴了主人。於是主人把那僕人叫來,對他說:惡僕!因為你哀求了我,我赦免了你那一切的債;難道你不該憐憫你的同伴,如同我憐憫了你一樣嗎?他的主人大怒,遂把他交給刑役,直到他還清所欠的一切。如果你們不各自從心裡寬恕自己的弟兄,我的天父也必要這樣對待你們。」

默 想

  • 這一段福音,可能是最難實踐的一段之一。要從心裡寬恕自己的弟兄!
  • 有時我懷疑,以我們自己的力量,我們是否能做到寬恕?若是你所愛的人,你也可能做到寬恕,但若是你所憎恨的呢?
  • 所以,最終,只有愛才能化解仇恨。而愛,卻是從天主而來,因為天主是愛。
  • 若有人是我們所憎恨的,只能通過天主,我們才能化解這憎恨,才能釋懷。

神父講道 - 四旬期第三週 (週一) (2010年3月8日)

天賜.聖若望(若望由天主者)會士
恭讀聖路加福音 4:24-30
耶穌來到納匝肋,會堂裡向人們說:我實在告訴你們:沒有一個先知在本鄉受悅納的。」我據實告訴你們:在厄里亞時代,天閉塞了三年零六個月,遍地起了大饑荒,在以色列原有許多寡婦,厄里亞並沒有被派到她們中一個那裡去,而只到了漆冬匝爾法特的一個寡婦那裡。在厄里叟先知時代,在以色列有許多癩病人,他們中沒有一個得潔淨的,只有敘利亞的納哈曼。」在會堂中聽見這話的人,都忿怒填胸,起來把他趕出城外,領他到了山崖上——他們的城是建在山上的——要把他推下去。他卻由他們中間過去走了。」
—基督的福音。

(3rd Week of Lent - Monday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 4:24-30

24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Eli’jah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; 26 and Eli’jah was sent to none of them but only to Zar’ephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Eli’sha; and none of them was cleansed, but only Na’aman the Syrian.” 28 When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. 29 And they rose up and put him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. 30 But passing through the midst of them he went away.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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三十三天祈禱奉獻 -第十七天 - (3月8日)

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路4:24-30 (其他經文──列下5:1-15    詠42, 43)
耶穌來到納匝肋,會堂裡向人們說:我實在告訴你們:沒有一個先知在本鄉受悅納的。」我據實告訴你們:在厄里亞時代,天閉塞了三年零六個月,遍地起了大饑荒,在以色列原有許多寡婦,厄里亞並沒有被派到她們中一個那裡去,而只到了漆冬匝爾法特的一個寡婦那裡。在厄里叟先知時代,在以色列有許多癩病人,他們中沒有一個得潔淨的,只有敘利亞的納哈曼。」在會堂中聽見這話的人,都忿怒填胸,起來把他趕出城外,領他到了山崖上——他們的城是建在山上的——要把他推下去。他卻由他們中間過去走了。」

默 想

  • 納匝肋人憤怒的原因是,他們引以為傲的特質——天主選民,沒有被重視,反而一向受鄙視的外邦人,卻受恩待。
  • 若套用今天我們的處境,就是將有不少名義上的教友失去恩寵,反而沒有信仰而有良心地生活的人,得到上主的恩待。
  • 請不要因為別人的責備而憤怒!因為,那個人可能是上主所使用的人,向我們說話。

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