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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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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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Video Homily - 3rd Sunday of Lent - Mar 7, 2010

 

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聖芬莉(斐尼絲)及聖蓓蓓(伯爾都亞)殉道
恭讀聖路加福音　13:1-9
那時候，有幾個人，把有關加里肋亞人的事，即比拉多把他們的血，與他們的祭品，攙和在一起的事，報告給耶穌。耶穌回答說：「你們以為這些加里肋亞人，比其他所有加里肋亞人更有罪，才遭此禍害嗎？不是的。我告訴你們：如果你們不悔改，你們都要同樣喪亡。就如史羅亞塔倒下，壓死了十八個人，你們以為他們比耶路撒冷其他所有居民，罪債更大嗎？不是的。我告訴你們：如果你們不悔改，你們都要同樣喪亡。」耶穌講了這個比喻，說：「有一個人將一棵無花果樹，栽種在自己的葡萄園內。他來在樹上找果子，但沒有找到，便對園丁說：你看，我三年來，在這棵無花果樹上找果子，但沒有找到，你砍掉它吧，為什麼讓它白佔土地？園丁回答說：主人，再留它這一年吧！等我在它周圍掘上土，加上糞；將來，如果結果子，便算了；不然的話，你就把它砍掉。」
—基督的福音。

(3rd Sunday of Lent)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 13:1-9

1 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? 3 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Silo’am fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, `Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, `Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure. 9 And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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Mar 6, 2010 - Golden Jubilee of Marriage Deacon & Mrs Yung

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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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讀經一　出3：1-8, 13-15 　　詠103 　　讀經二　格前10：1-6, 10-12
主日福音　　路13：1-9
有幾個人，把有關加里肋亞人的事，即比拉多把他們的血，與他們的祭品，攙和在一起的事，報告給耶穌。耶穌回答說：「你們以為這些加里肋亞人，比其他所有加里肋亞人更有罪，才遭此禍害嗎？不是的。我告訴你們：如果你們不悔改，你們都要同樣喪亡。就如史羅亞塔倒下，壓死了十八個人，你們以為他們比耶路撒冷其他所有居民，罪債更大嗎？不是的。我告訴你們：如果你們不悔改，你們都要同樣喪亡。」耶穌講了這個比喻，說：「有一個人將一棵無花果樹，栽種在自己的葡萄園內。他來在樹上找果子，但沒有找到，便對園丁說：你看，我三年來，在這棵無花果樹上找果子，但沒有找到，你砍掉它吧，為什麼讓它白佔土地？園丁回答說：主人，再留它這一年吧！等我在它周圍掘上土，加上糞；將來，如果結果子，便算了；不然的話，你就把它砍掉。」

默　想

• 「再留它久一點。」這可謂上主給我們各人的「餘地」，祂繼續等待，永遠等待每個人的回轉。
• 我們看到一位滿有慈惠，緩於發怒的上主。祂的門檻雖高，但永遠給予我們機會行前一步又一步。
• 你心中的天主是怎樣的？過分嚴格？時刻審判？與人斤斤計較？還是仁慈的、寬恕的？你心中天主的形象，直接影響你的信仰觀。一顆深信天主愛你的心，給你一份真正的、穩妥的安全感。你有這顆心嗎？

──準備心神．參與主日感恩祭──

「我告訴你們：如果你們不悔改，你們都要同樣喪亡。 」(路13:3)
在這章福音中，耶穌重覆了這句話兩次。他說，無論是那些被殺害的加里肋亞人，或史羅亞塔倒下而被壓死的十八個人，他們的受害，並不表示他們比其他的人更有罪。
耶穌強調，只有『悔改』才可免除永罰。
對當時的聽眾，耶穌是提醒他們，不要因為災禍沒有臨到自己身上而沾沾自喜。
耶穌繼續以『無花果樹不結果子』的比喻來作提示：
「有一個人曾將一棵無花果樹，栽在自己的葡萄園內。他來在樹上找果子，但沒有找到， 便對園丁說：你看，我三年來在這棵無花果樹上找果子，但沒有找到，你砍掉它罷，為什麼讓它荒廢土地﹖
園丁回答說: 主人，再容它這一年罷! 待我在它周圍掘土，加上糞； 將來如果結果子就算了；不然的話，你就把它砍了。」 (路13:6-9)
天主的慈悲是無限的，但人若故步自封，則人過不了天主公義的那關，因為這只不過是自欺欺人：
「不是凡向我說『主啊! 主啊!』的人，就能進入天國；而是那承行我在天之父旨意的人，才能進天國。
到那一天有許多人要向我說：『主啊! 主啊! 我們不是因你的名字說過預言，因你的名字驅過魔鬼，因你的名字行過許多奇跡嗎?』
那時我必要向他們聲明說：我從來不認識你們；你們這些作惡的人，離開我吧! 」(瑪7:21-23)
主，請教我們常常按著良知(聖神在我們內在的聲音)而生活！
梁達材神父

Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? I never noticed this….

The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.

The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, and was placed at the head of that stony coffin.

Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.

She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, ‘They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and I don’t know where they have put him!’

Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple out ran Peter and got there first. He stopped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn’t go in.

Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying to the side.

Was that important? Absolutely!
Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day.

The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every

Jewish boy knew this tradition.

When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it.

The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished..

Now if the master were done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table.

The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, “I’m finished..”

But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because….. …..

The folded napkin meant,

“I’m coming back!”

AND SO HE SHALL………….

恭讀聖路加福音 15:1-3, 11-32
那時候，眾稅吏及罪人們都來接近耶穌，為聽他講道。法利塞人及經師們竊竊私議說：「這人交接罪人，又同他們吃飯。」耶穌遂對他們設了這個比喻說：「一個人有兩個兒子，那小的向父親說：父親，請把我應得的一份家產給我吧！父親遂把產業給他們分開了。過了不多幾天，小兒子把所有的一切都收拾起來，就往遠方去了。他在那裡荒淫度日，耗費他的資財。當他把所有的都揮霍盡了以後，那地方正遇著大荒年，他便開始窮困起來。他去投靠一個當地的居民；那人打發他到自己的莊田裡上去放豬。他恨不能拿豬吃的豆莢來果腹，可是沒有人給他。他反躬自問：我父親有多少傭工，都口糧豐盛，我在這裡反要餓死！我要起身到我父親那裡去，並且要給他說：父親，我得罪了天，也得罪了你。我不配再稱作你的兒子，把我當作你的一個傭工吧！他便起身到他父親那裡去了。他離的還遠的時候，他父親就看見了他，動了憐憫的心，跑上前去，撲到他的脖子上，熱情地親吻他。兒子向他說：父親！我得罪了天，也得罪了你，我不配再稱作你的兒子了！父親卻吩咐自己的僕人說：你們快拿出上等的袍子來給他穿上；把戒指戴在他手上，給他腳上穿上鞋，再把那隻肥牛犢牽來宰了，我們應吃喝歡宴，因為我這個兒子是死而復生，失而復得了；他們就歡宴起來。那時，他的長子正在田地裡。當他回來快到家的時候，聽見有奏樂及歌舞的歡聲，遂叫一個僕人過來，問他這是什麼事。僕人向他說：你弟弟回來了。你父親因為見他無恙歸來，便為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。長子就生氣不肯進去，他父親遂出來勸解他。他回答父親說：你看，這些年來我服侍你，從未違背過你的命令，而你從未給過我一隻小山羊，讓我同我的朋友們歡宴；但你這個兒子同娼妓們耗盡了你的財產，他一回來，你倒為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。父親給他說：孩子！你常同我在一起，凡我所有的，都是你的；只因為你這個弟弟死而復生，失而復得，應當歡宴喜樂！」
—基督的福音。

(2nd Week of Lent - Saturday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 15:1-3,11-32

1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable:

11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons; 12 and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. 15 So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.”‘ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; 23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to make merry.

25 “Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. 27 And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!’ 31 And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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路15：1-3, 11-32　(其他經文──米7：14-15, 18-20　詠103)
眾稅吏及罪人們都來接近耶穌，為聽他講道。法利塞人及經師們竊竊私議說：「這人交接罪人，又同他們吃飯。」耶穌遂對他們設了這個比喻說：「一個人有兩個兒子，那小的向父親說：父親，請把我應得的一份家產給我吧！父親遂把產業給他們分開了。過了不多幾天，小兒子把所有的一切都收拾起來，就往遠方去了。他在那裡荒淫度日，耗費他的資財。當他把所有的都揮霍盡了以後，那地方正遇著大荒年，他便開始窮困起來。他去投靠一個當地的居民；那人打發他到自己的莊田裡上去放豬。他恨不能拿豬吃的豆莢來果腹，可是沒有人給他。他反躬自問：我父親有多少傭工，都口糧豐盛，我在這裡反要餓死！我要起身到我父親那裡去，並且要給他說：父親，我得罪了天，也得罪了你。我不配再稱作你的兒子，把我當作你的一個傭工吧！他便起身到他父親那裡去了。他離的還遠的時候，他父親就看見了他，動了憐憫的心，跑上前去，撲到他的脖子上，熱情地親吻他。兒子向他說：父親！我得罪了天，也得罪了你，我不配再稱作你的兒子了！父親卻吩咐自己的僕人說：你們快拿出上等的袍子來給他穿上；把戒指戴在他手上，給他腳上穿上鞋，再把那隻肥牛犢牽來宰了，我們應吃喝歡宴，因為我這個兒子是死而復生，失而復得了；他們就歡宴起來。那時，他的長子正在田地裡。當他回來快到家的時候，聽見有奏樂及歌舞的歡聲，遂叫一個僕人過來，問他這是什麼事。僕人向他說：你弟弟回來了。你父親因為見他無恙歸來，便為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。長子就生氣不肯進去，他父親遂出來勸解他。他回答父親說：你看，這些年來我服侍你，從未違背過你的命令，而你從未給過我一隻小山羊，讓我同我的朋友們歡宴；但你這個兒子同娼妓們耗盡了你的財產，他一回來，你倒為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。父親給他說：孩子！你常同我在一起，凡我所有的，都是你的；只因為你這個弟弟死而復生，失而復得，應當歡宴喜樂！」

默　想

• 看，那歡慰迎接離家兒子歸來的父親，在他臉上，只有釋懷、歡慰、興奮，他早已忘記對小兒子的嬲怒，或他根本未曾嬲怒；看，那斤斤計較的大兒子，他在量度父親對他的愛，他甚至想試探父親。
• 我們有時可能也做了那大兒子，心裡有氣，質疑為何天主似乎善待別人多於我們自己，卻從不看看「父親」給自己的恩寵，簡直不可估量。
• 我們那分秒呼吸的一口氣，也是天主恩賜的。回到根本處，返回父家，是不斷的皈依。

Mar 5, 2010 - Stations of the Cross

 

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「父親，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，我不配再稱作你的兒子了!」(路15:21)
這蕩子本來還要說：「把我當作你的一個傭工罷!」(路15:18)，但當「他離得還遠的時候，他父親就看見了他，他動了憐憫的心，跑上前去，撲到他的脖子上，熱情地親吻他。」(路15:20)故他沒有空間說下去。
因此，就算他有機會說下去，他的父親當然不會照單全收。因為他的父親說：「我這個兒子是死而復生，失而復得了」(路15:24)
『亡羊的比喻』是最好的對証：
「你們中間有那個人有一百隻羊，遺失了其中的一隻，而不把這九十九隻丟在荒野，去尋覓那遺失的一隻，直到找著呢﹖ 待找著了，就喜歡的把牠放在自己的肩膀上，來到家中，請他的友好及鄰人來，給他們說：你們與我同樂罷! 因為我那隻遺失了的羊，又找到了。

我告訴你們：同樣，對於一個罪人悔改，在天上所有的歡樂，甚於對那九十九個無須悔改的義人。」 (路15:4-7)

父親安慰他的長子說：「孩子! 你常同我在一起，凡我所有的，都是你的！」(路15:31)

天主善待回頭的罪人，當然也喜愛無需悔改的義人。天主是慈悲的，也是公義的。

梁達材神父

恭讀聖瑪竇福音 21:33-43, 45-46
那時候，耶穌對司祭長和民間長老說：「你們再聽一個比喻吧！從前有一個家主，培植了一個葡萄園，周圍圍上籬笆，園內挖了一個榨酒池，築了一個守望台，把它租給園戶，就離開了本國。快到收果子的時節，他打發僕人到園戶那裡去收果子。園戶拿住了僕人，將一個鞭打了，將一個殺了，將另一個用石頭砸死了。他再打發一些僕人去，人數比以前還多；園戶也一樣對待了他們，最後他打發自己的兒子到他們那裡去，說：他們會敬重我的兒子。但園戶一看見是兒子，就彼此說：這是繼承人；來！我們殺掉他，我們就能得到他的產業。於是他們拿住他，把他推到園外殺了。那麼﹐當葡萄園的主人來時，他要怎樣處置那些園戶呢？」他們回答說：「要凶惡地消滅那些凶惡的人，把葡萄園另租給按時給他繳納出產的園戶。」耶穌對他們說：「『匠人棄而不用的石頭，反而成了屋角的基石；那是上主的所行所為，在我們眼中，神妙莫測！』的這句經文，你們沒有讀過嗎？為此，我對你們說，天主的國，必由你們中奪去，而交給結果子的外邦人。」
司祭長和法利塞人聽了他的這些比喻，覺出他是指著他們說的，就想逮住他，但害怕民眾，因為他們以耶穌為一位先知。
—基督的福音。

(2nd Week of Lent - Friday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 21:33-46

33 “Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. 34 When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; 35 and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. 37 Afterward he sent his son to them, saying, `They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, `This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ 39 And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.” 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: `The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it.” 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 But when they tried to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him to be a prophet.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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