十一月十七日 常年期第三十三周星期三 每日讀經 https://youtu.be/WrQiM-sxv1k

玫瑰經: 歡喜五端( The Mysteries of the Rosary: The Joyful of the Mysteries)

讀經一(世界的創造者,必會把靈魂和生命償還給你們。)

恭讀瑪加伯書下 7:1,20-31

那時,有兄弟七人與他們的母親一同被捕,國王命人用鞭子和牛筋痛打他們,強迫他們吃法律禁止的豬肉。

最值得光榮記念的,還是他們的母親。她在一日之內親眼見到七個兒子死去,還能欣然忍受,因為她全心寄望於上主。她心中充滿高尚的情緒,以大丈夫的氣概奮發起女性孱弱的心靈,用本國的話,一一鼓勵他們說:「我不知你們怎樣出現在我的腹中:不是我給了你們靈魂與生命,也不是我構成了你們每一個人的身體。世界的創造者,既然形成了人的誕生,賜予萬物起源,也必會仁慈地把靈魂和生命償還給你們,因為你們現在為了愛護他的法律而捨生致命。」

安提約古自覺受了輕慢,猜想這番話必是諷刺自己,就趁最幼的一個尚在,不斷用說話勸誘他,且向他起誓,只要他捨棄自己祖傳的一切,保證他必享富貴幸福,作自己的朋友,且得高官厚祿。可是,少年人對這話毫不注意,因此國王就召他的母親來,勸她給少年人出個得救的主意。國王再三勸了她,她才同意去勸自己的兒子。於是她向兒子彎著身,嘲弄著暴君,用祖國的話這樣對他說:「我兒,你憐恤我吧!我在腹中懷育你九個月,三年哺養你,又栽培提攜養育你,直到現在的年紀。我兒,我懇求你仰視天,俯視地,觀察天地間形形色色的萬物!你該知道,這一切都是天主從無中造成的,人類也是如此造成的。你不要怕這劊子手,反該對得起你的哥哥們,視死如歸,好叫我在天主顯示仁慈的時候,可迎接你的哥哥和你!」

她剛說完了話,青年人就說:「你們還等什麼?我決不聽從國王的命令,我只聽從梅瑟給我們祖宗立定的法律和命令。你這設法迫害希伯來人的罪魁,你決不能逃脫天主的手!」——上主的話。

答唱詠 詠17:1,5-6,8,15

【答】:上主,願我醒來能盡情欣賞你的慈顏。

領:上主,請靜聽我的申訴,俯聽我的呼號,請傾聽我絕無虛偽的祈禱。【答】

領:我的雙腳緊隨了你的腳印,我的腳步決不致瞞跚不定。天主,我向你呼號,請你回答我,求你側耳聽我,俯聽我的祈禱。【答】

領:求你讓我在你的翼蔭下藏身,願我因正義能享見你的聖容,願我醒來能盡情欣賞你的慈顏。【答】

福音前歡呼

領:亞肋路亞。

眾:亞肋路亞。

領:主說:「我揀選了你們,並派你們去結果實,去結常存的果實。」

眾:亞肋路亞。

福音(為什麼不把我的錢存在錢莊裏?)

恭讀聖路加福音 19:11-28

當眾人聽耶穌講話的時候,耶穌因為已臨近耶路撒冷,而且他們都以為天主的國快要出現,遂設了一個比喻說:「有一個貴人起身到遠方去,為取得了王位再回來。他將自己的十個僕人叫來,交給他們十個「米納」(銀幣),並囑咐說:你們拿去做生意,直到我回來。他本國的人一向懷恨他,遂在他後面派代表去說:我們不願意這人為王統治我們。這貴人得了王位歸來以後,便傳召那些領了他錢的僕人,想知道每個人做生意賺了多少。第一個前來說:主!你的那個「米納」(銀幣)賺了十個「米納」(銀幣)。主人對他說:好,善僕!你既然在小事上忠信,你要有權掌管十座城。第二個前來說:主!你的那個「米納」(銀幣)賺了五個「米納」(銀幣)。主人也對這人說:你也要掌管五座城。另一個前來說:主!看,你那個「米納」(銀幣),我收存在手巾裏。我一向害怕你,因為你是一個嚴厲的人:你沒有存放的,也要提取;沒有下種的,也要收割。主人向他說:惡僕!我就憑你的口供定你的罪。你不是知道我是個嚴厲的人,沒有存放的,也要提取;沒有下種的,也要收割的嗎?為什麼你不把我的錢存於錢莊,待我回來時,我可以連本帶利取出來。主人便向侍立左右的人說:你們把他那個「米納」(銀幣)奪過來,給那有十個的。他們向他說:主!他已有十個「米納」(銀幣)了。我告訴你們:凡是有的,還要給他;那沒有的,連他所有的,也要從他奪去。至於那些敵對我,不願意我作他們君王的人,你們把他們押到這裏,在我面前殺掉。」

耶穌說了這些話,就領頭前行,上耶路撒冷去。——上主的話。

反省

耶穌快到耶路撒冷時,許多跟隨者,甚至門徒,都以為祂要在地上建立天國。當時已臨近逾越節,猶太人對於天主的拯救有很大的期望,因為逾越節正是紀念天主拯救以色列人擺脫埃及的奴役,所以他們以為耶穌要進入聖城做猶太人的君王。然而,天主的計畫與猶太人的期待大相逕庭,耶穌到耶路撒冷是要完成天父交託給祂的使命,為世人的罪過被釘死在十字架上。耶穌就用十個米納的比喻教導他們,說明祂不是他們期望的政治性的君王,而是萬王之王、萬主之主。十個僕人被分派十個米納,而貴人取得王位回來後跟僕人和他本國的仇人算賬,因此比喻的重點是天主終極的審判——審判全地上,信與不信的人。

前兩個僕人因為忠心完成主人所託付給他們的米納,而獲得主人的讚賞。主人對他們的賞賜,是按著他們所有的,加倍的賞給他們。至於第三個僕人沒有遵照主人的吩咐,只是把米納收存在手巾裡,還振振有詞地提出他的藉口。按照主人對前兩位僕人的態度,可以知道他是個很慷慨的人,而不是嚴厲的人。因此,第三位僕人的講法,可能是想推卸責任。主人也順著他的話,說他既然知道主人是個沒有存放,也要提取利息,沒有下種的地方,也要收割些甚麼的人,更應該好好經營主人所交託的。主人稱他為「惡僕」,並且憑他口中的話定他的罪,把他所僅有的一個米納轉交給了那有十個的。

主人賞賜忠誠服侍他的人,卻奪去那不忠誠的僕人所僅有的資源與機會,這個比喻很值得我們警惕。基督徒是天主的管家,有的被交託的多,有的被交託的少,全是按照能力與恩賜而定的,在天主分配的法則裡都是公平的。如果我們盡心、盡力去做,天主必定降福。否則,若是懶於承擔責任,在審判時,將如同那位惡僕的結局。

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2021 Catholic Mass Daily Bible Reading https://youtu.be/K3R7jKrbob0

First reading 2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31

There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. But the mother was especially admirable and worthy of honourable remembrance, for she watched the death of seven sons in the course of a single day, and endured it resolutely because of her hopes in the Lord. Indeed she encouraged each of them in the language of their ancestors; filled with noble conviction, she reinforced her womanly argument with manly courage, saying to them, ‘I do not know how you appeared in my womb; it was not I who endowed you with breath and life, I had not the shaping of your every part. It is the creator of the world, ordaining the process of man’s birth and presiding over the origin of all things, who in his mercy will most surely give you back both breath and life, seeing that you now despise your own existence for the sake of his laws.’ Antiochus thought he was being ridiculed, suspecting insult in the tone of her voice; and as the youngest was still alive he appealed to him not with mere words but with promises on oath to make him both rich and happy if he would abandon the traditions of his ancestors; he would make him his Friend and entrust him with public office. The young man took no notice at all, and so the king then appealed to the mother, urging her to advise the youth to save his life. After a great deal of urging on his part she agreed to try persuasion on her son. Bending over him, she fooled the cruel tyrant with these words, uttered in the language of their ancestors, ‘My son, have pity on me; I carried you nine months in my womb and suckled you three years, fed you and reared you to the age you are now (and cherished you). I implore you, my child, observe heaven and earth, consider all that is in them, and acknowledge that God made them out of what did not exist, and that mankind comes into being in the same way. Do not fear this executioner, but prove yourself worthy of your brothers, and make death welcome, so that in the day of mercy I may receive you back in your brothers’ company.’ She had scarcely ended when the young man said, ‘What are you all waiting for? I will not comply with the king’s ordinance; I obey the ordinance of the Law given to our ancestors through Moses. As for you, sir, who have contrived every kind of evil against the Hebrews, you will certainly not escape the hands of God.’

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 16(17):1,5-6,8,15

I shall be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory, O Lord. Lord, hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer: no deceit is on my lips. .......

Gospel Acclamation 1Jn2:5

Alleluia, alleluia! Whenever anyone obeys what Christ has said, God’s love comes to perfection in him. Alleluia!

Gospel Luke 19:11-28

While the people were listening, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they imagined that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there. Accordingly he said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and afterwards return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds. “Do business with these” he told them “until I get back.” But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to follow him with this message, “We do not want this man to be our king.” ‘Now on his return, having received his appointment as king, he sent for those servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made. The first came in and said, “Sir, your one pound has brought in ten.” “Well done, my good servant!” he replied “Since you have proved yourself faithful in a very small thing, you shall have the government of ten cities.” Then came the second and said, “Sir, your one pound has made five.” To this one also he said, “And you shall be in charge of five cities.” Next came the other and said, “Sir, here is your pound. I put it away safely in a piece of linen because I was afraid of you; for you are an exacting man: you pick up what you have not put down and reap what you have not sown.” “You wicked servant!” he said “Out of your own mouth I condemn you. So you knew I was an exacting man, picking up what I have not put down and reaping what I have not sown? Then why did you not put my money in the bank? On my return I could have drawn it out with interest.” And he said to those standing by, “Take the pound from him and give it to the man who has ten pounds.” And they said to him, “But, sir, he has ten pounds…”. “I tell you, to everyone who has will be given more; but from the man who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ‘“But as for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence.”’ When he had said this he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

Gospel of the Lord

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11.17 (三) 勇敢面對危機 匈牙利聖麗莎 瑪加伯書下七1,20-31

聆聽聖言

那時候,有兄弟七人與他們的母親一同被捕,國王命人用鞭子和牛筋痛打他們,強迫他們吃法律禁止的豬肉。尤當稱奇,最值得光榮記念的,還是他們的母親。她在一日之內親見七個兒子死去,還能欣然忍受,因為她全心寄望於上主。她心中充滿高尚的情緒,以大丈夫的氣概奮發起女性孱弱的心靈,用本國的話,一一鼓勵他們說:「我不知你們怎樣出現在我的腹中:不是我給了你們靈魂與生命,也不是我構成了你們每一個人的身體。世界的創造者,既然形成了人的初生,賜予萬物以起源,也必仁慈償還你們靈魂和生命,因為你們現在為愛護衪的法律捨生致命。」… … 「我兒,你憐恤我罷!我在腹中懷育你九個月,三年哺養你,又栽培提攜養育你,直到現在的年紀。我兒,我懇求你仰視天,俯視地,觀察天地間形形色色的萬物!你該知道,這一切都是天主從無中造成的,人類也是如此造成的。你不要怕這劊子手,反該對得起你的哥哥們,視死如歸,好叫我在天主顯示仁慈的時候,可迎接你的哥哥和你。」她剛說完了話,青年人就說:「你們還等什麼?我決不聽從國王的命令,我只聽從梅瑟給我們祖宗立定的法律命令。你這設法迫害希伯來人的罪魁,你決不能逃脫天主的手!」

釋經小幫手

瑪加伯書記載了猶太人在色婁苛王朝,如何英勇的反抗那強迫猶太人背棄信仰的過程。當時,色婁苛王朝的君王用強迫的方式控制人民,限制他們的信仰和生活。今日,限制我們的不是霸王,而是蔓延全球新冠疫情。爲了保護自己和別人,我們被迫全面戴口罩、保持社交距離、不群聚……等。然而,我們可以反省的是,當疫情强迫我們停止實體彌撒和其它信仰活動,它是否也同時奪走我們的信德以及我們對天主的愛和熱忱?經文中七位兄弟面對死亡的威脅,仍然抱有最大的信德,堅持愛天主愛到底。即便沒有教會的監督,他們仍選擇不吃法律禁止的豬肉,因爲天主的法律已經寫在他們心中,成爲他們與天主間的契約。換作是我們,即便不能實體彌撒或聚會,我們是否堅持參與線上彌撒,或在家中繼續有規律的活出信仰生活、活出愛,並把它當作個人和天主間的契約?再來,今天我們也看到一位母親的信德。面對七位兒子的危機和痛苦,她以大丈夫的氣概鼓勵他們為愛護天主的法律捨身取義,因為她相信天主必會將靈魂和生命仁慈償還給他們。身爲長輩的我們,當孩子們在疫情中或生活中遭受危機時,我們是否只擔心他們肉體的生命,還是我們能夠帶領他們去意識到天主永生的承諾?讓我們學習這位母親,鼓勵兒女堅定信仰,勇敢在任何決定中選擇天主並拒絕誘惑。

品嚐聖言

意識到當我們愛護天主的法律,天主會賜給我們靈魂和生命。

活出聖言

平時多多培養自己和天主的關係,面對危機時,才能勇敢選擇祂。

全心祈禱

天主,求祢賜給我信德,勇敢面對生活中的危機及誘惑。阿們!

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11月17日   屬靈生命與事奉 
耶穌的一切言行皆發自與天父的親密關係,耶穌說:“你不信,我在父內,而父在我內嗎?我對你們說的話,並不憑我自己說的,而是居住在我內的父,自己完成他的事業。你們要相信我的話!我在父內,父在我內;你們至少因著我的事業而信吧。”(若14:10-11) 
耶穌的一切言行如何發自與天父的連結,我們的一切言行也要發自與耶穌的連結。“我切切實實告訴你們,”耶穌說:“凡信我的,也必做我所做的事業,而且做得還要大……你們因我的名,不論求什麼,我總要成就,好使父在子內得到光榮。”(若14:12-13)這深刻的真理彰顯了屬靈生命與事奉的關係。~盧雲神父

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讚美耶穌

凡是能夠學習天主的道理的人是有福的

 嗡 斯巴雅 嗡 巴威

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