三月六日 四旬期第二周星期六 每日讀經 https://youtu.be/Za3wy7BPm4E

讀經一(上主必將我們的一切罪過投入海底。)

恭讀米該亞先知書 7:14-15,18-20

上主,求你拿你的牧杖牧放你的人民,就是那獨留在草莽中,在田園間,作你基業的羊群;讓他們在巴商和基肋阿得獲得豢養,一如昔日。上主,讓我們一如在你出離埃及的時日內,見到奇蹟。

那裡有神相似你,赦免罪惡,寬宥他的基業——遺民的過錯,不堅持憤怒於永遠,反而喜愛仁慈?你必再憐憫我們,將我們的邪惡踏於足下,將我們的一切罪過投入海底。你必按照你昔日向我們祖先所發了的誓,對雅各伯表示忠信,對亞巴郎施行仁慈。——上主的話。

答唱詠 詠103:1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12

【答】:上主富於仁愛寬恕。

領:我的靈魂,請向上主讚頌。我的五內,請向主名讚頌。我的靈魂,請向上主讚頌,請你不要忘記他的恩寵。【答】

領:是他赦免了你的各種愆尤,是他治愈了你的一切病苦,是他叫你的性命在死亡中得到保全,是他用仁慈以及愛情給你作了冠冕。【答】

領:他決不會常常責問,也決不會世世憤恨。他沒有按我們的罪惡對待我們,也沒有照我們的過犯報復我們。【答】

領:就如上天距離下地有多麼高,他待敬畏他者的慈愛也多高;就如東方距離西方有多麼遠,他使我們的罪離我們也多遠。【答】

福音前歡呼

領:主基督,願光榮和讚頌歸於你。

眾:主基督,願光榮和讚頌歸於你。

領:我要起來,到我父親那裡去,對他說:「爸爸!我得罪了天,也得罪了你。」

眾:主基督,願光榮和讚頌歸於你。

福音(你的弟弟是死而復生,失而復得了。)

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!」——上主的話。

2021 Catholic Mass Daily Bible Reading https://youtu.be/yyg5xAZt6zc

Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Lectionary: 235 Reading I Mi 7:14-15, 18-20

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, That dwells apart in a woodland, in the midst of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old; As in the days when you came from the land of Egypt, show us wonderful signs. Who is there like you, the God who removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance; Who does not persist in anger forever, but delights rather in clemency, And will again have compassion on us, treading underfoot our guilt? You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins; You will show faithfulness to Jacob, and grace to Abraham, As you have sworn to our fathers from days of old.

Responsorial Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 R. (8a)

The Lord is kind and merciful. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful. He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful. He will not always chide, nor does he keep his wrath forever. Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us. R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Verse before the Gospel Lk 15:18

I will get up and go to my father and shall say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Gospel Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable. “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”

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3月6日聖人 聖女高萊德(St. Colette)童貞 https://www.facebook.com/BonfireWorld/posts/3007378069484950

聖女高萊德是法國比卡田人,家庭貧苦,父親是一個木匠。父母都很熱心,給女兒取了「尼高萊德」的名字,以紀念聖尼高萊。

高萊德自幼生得很美,但身體很瘦弱。父親常擔憂她的健康。她在家中如隱修士般,一天到晚忙著念經祈禱和做手工。因她生得太美麗了,別人看見她,都很注意,所以高萊德求天主使她化妍為醜。果然不久,她的容貌變得蒼白消瘦,與前判若兩人。可是她的儀表溫文高貴,令人肅然起敬。

高萊德十七歲那年,父母相繼去世。她將父母遺下的薄產施捨給窮人,加入方濟各第三會獨居隱修,過最克苦的生活。過了一個時期,她幽居室內不見外客,這樣連續三年。在這期間,她常研究加勒會的會規。有一次會祖五傷方濟各顯現給她,囑她恢復加勒會原來的會規,她最初很猶豫,但是她突然三天失明不能視物,接著三天口啞不能說話。於是她恍然大悟這是天主聖意,便決定著手進行這項艱巨的改革修會工作,高萊德的神師也鼓勵她從事這工作。她先從一二座加勒會修院著手。不久她發覺如要徹底完成改革工作,必須擁有權利,於是她赤足從義大利出發,到法國尼斯去見教宗本篤十三世。本篤十三世委派她擔任諾來斯區全部加勒會修院的總院長,負責實施各項改革。

高萊德巡視法國沙華和佛蘭德各地加勒會修院,勸她們接受改革方案。最初,人們對她的提議,極力反對。但是高萊德以不亢不卑的態度,耐心勸說,結果眾人都贊成她的改革計畫。一四一O年,白桑仲加勒會修院第一個響應她的號召,實施改革。她的名聲迅速地傳遍各地。

一四二九年,高萊德在馬林曾與聖女貞德相遇。這兩位歷史上有名的聖女,任務不同,但兩人榮主救靈的精神是一致的。

高萊德除對加勒會各修院實行改革外,她也親手創立了十四座新修院。

高萊德以一弱女完成如此艱巨的工作,全靠她堅強的靈修生活。有一次,吾主顯現給她,聖身釘在苦架上。每星期五,自上午六時起至下午六時止,她不斷默想耶穌苦難,不飲不食,也不做別的事。聖主日內,在彌撒中或在室內祈禱時,她常神魂超拔,容光煥發如天神一般。在別的時期,她也常有神魂超拔的現象。領聖體後,她幾乎每次都神魂超拔。

某日,她在神視中看見許多男女,如雪花般墮下。事後,她加倍熱心為罪人和煉靈亡魂祈禱。

高萊德心地善良,對禽獸也異常憐愛,對患病或柔弱的禽獸更細心照顧。飛鳥常在她手掌啄取食物,一點也不畏懼。她對小孩特別愛護,常伴他們一同遊戲,為他們祝福。

高萊德預知死期已至,備領聖事,於一四四七年安然逝世,享壽六十七歲。一八O七年榮列聖品。

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3.6(六)憐憫的禮物 路加福音十五1-3,11-32

「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罷!』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。他在那裏荒淫度日,耗費他的資財……他便起身到他父親那裏去了。他離得還遠的時候,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,他的長子正在田地裏,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,這些年來我服事你,從未違背過你的命令,而你從未給過我一隻小山羊,讓我同我的朋友歡宴;但你這兒子同娼妓耗盡了你的財產,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!』」

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(釋經小幫手)

這個比喻為罪人來說是多麼好的消息啊!那小兒子原本想長篇大論,解釋他為何犯罪,解釋他悔改的渴望,但父親老遠一見到他,兒子什麼都不用說,便被父親大大擁抱,一切的過錯都被遺忘了。為罪人而言,他可安息在主的憐憫裡,只要一悔改,天父都會寬恕。這就是主耶穌希望傳達給圍繞著祂的稅吏及罪人的好消息。

然而,為故事裡的哥哥而言,父親這樣的行為大錯特錯。他心中一定想:「這傢伙應該受罰,不能輕易放過,免得再次犯同樣的罪,耗盡我們家的財產。」其實,哥哥的想法很有邏輯。但是,主耶穌給我們啟示的天父並不是這樣,而是無條件到極點。我們能接受天父這樣毫無邏輯、毫無計算、毫無保留的愛嗎?

若我們願意承認自己是罪人的話,當然會樂於接受父對我們無限的包容。然而,當我們把自己看成是充滿正義感、長期受欺負的大好人,如哥哥的怨言:「你看,這些年來我服事你,從未違背過你的命令,而你從未給過我一隻小山羊……」,或許我們會很不習慣,也很不喜歡天父這樣的愛。然而,在這個四旬期,耶穌邀請我們再次意識到自己是罪人、自己的渺小、自己需要被醫治,祂渴望我們開放自己,以謙虛的態度接納天父無限大的愛。

今天讓我們全心全意地領受天父憐憫的禮物吧!


品嚐聖言

默想天父慈悲的無限,足夠包容和寬恕你,還有所有的人。

活出聖言

在今天呼求天父,乞求祂的仁慈,祂必接受你回家。

全心祈禱

阿爸父,請讓我將渺小的自己沉浸在祢無限的慈愛中。阿們。

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3月6日   寬宏之心 
人與人之間的良好關係,不論是友情、婚姻、團體都會留出空間,容陌生人加入,變成朋友。良好的關係是寬廣的。我們進到一個家,覺得賓至如歸,不久我們就發現,這份溫馨是來自于主人一家彼此之間的愛。 
家中起衝突的時候,客人常被逼得要替一方講話。“你幫他,還是幫我?”“你同意他們的看法,還是我們的看法?”“你更喜歡他嗎?”這些問題不能讓我們好好的發揮“寬宏之心”,也就是讓陌生人覺得安然,幫助他們找到自己的恩賜。寬宏的心不僅是對客人表達愛心,也是家人彼此表達愛心的方式。~盧雲神父

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