常年期第三十主日 (普世傳教節)
讀經一（上主的榮耀已照耀在你身上。）
恭讀依撒意亞先知書 60:1-6
耶路撒冷啊！起來炫耀吧！因為你的光明，已經來到；上主的榮耀，已經照耀在你身上。看啊！黑暗籠罩著大地，陰雲遮蔽著萬民；但上主卻照耀著你，他的榮耀，要彰顯在你的身上。萬民要奔赴你的光明；眾王要投奔你升起的光輝。舉目向四方觀望吧！他們都聚集來到你這裡；你的眾子，要從遠方而來，你的女兒，要被抱回來。那時，你見到這情形，必要喜形於色，你的心靈，必要興奮愉快，因為，海洋的珍寶，都要歸於你，萬民的財富，都要歸你所有。成群結隊的駱駝，以及米德楊和厄法的獨峰駝，要齊集在你境內；牠們從舍巴，滿載黃金和乳香而來，宣揚上主的榮耀。──上主的話。
答唱詠 詠19:2-3, 4-5
眾：高天陳述天主的光榮。（詠19:2）
領：高天陳述天主的光榮，穹蒼宣揚他手的化工；日與日侃侃而談，夜與夜知識相傳。
眾：高天陳述天主的光榮。
領：不是語，也不是言，是聽不到的語言；它們的聲音傳遍普世，它們的言語達於地極。
眾：高天陳述天主的光榮。
讀經二（我是「阿耳法」和「敖默加」，上主天主這樣說。）
恭讀默示錄 1:3-8
那誦讀和那些聽了這預言，而又遵行書中所記載的，是有福的！因為時期已臨近了。若望致書給亞細亞的七個教會：願恩寵與平安，由那今在、昔在，及將來永在者，由在他寶座前的七神，並由那原為忠實的見證、死者中的首生者，和地上萬王的元首，耶穌基督，賜與你們。耶穌基督愛了我們，並以自己的血，解救我們脫離我們的罪過，使我們成為國度，成為司祭，以事奉他的天主和父；願光榮與權能歸於他，直到萬世萬代。阿們。看，他乘著雲彩降來，眾目都要瞻望他，連那些刺透了他的人，也要瞻望他；地上的各種族，都要哀悼他。的確這樣。阿們。我是「阿耳法」和「敖默加」，那今在、昔在，及將來永在的，全能者上主天主，這樣說。──上主的話。
福音前歡呼
領：亞肋路亞。
眾：亞肋路亞。
領：天主竟這樣愛了世界，甚至賜下了自己的獨生子，使凡信他的人，獲得永生。（若3:16）
眾：亞肋路亞。
福音（就如你派遣我到世界上來，照樣，我也派遣他們到世界上去。）
恭讀聖若望福音 17:11, 17-23
那時候，耶穌舉目向天說：「聖父啊！求你因你的名，保全那些你所賜給我的人，使他們合而為一，正如我們一樣。「求你以真理祝聖他們；你的話就是真理。就如你派遣我到世界上來，照樣，我也派遣他們到世界上去。我為他們祝聖我自己，為叫他們也因真理而被祝聖。「我不但為他們祈求，而且也為那些因他們的話，而信從我的人祈求，好使他們都合而為一。父啊！就如你在我內，我在你內，使他們也在我們內合而為一，就如你在我內，我在你內，為叫世界相信，是你派遣了我。「我將你賜給我的光榮，賜給了他們，為叫他們合而為一，就如我們原為一體一樣。我在他們內，你在我內，使他們完全合而為一，為叫世界知道：是你派遣了我，並且你愛了他們，如同愛了我一樣。」──上主的話。
or
路加福音十八9-14: (你們要去使萬民成為門徒)
那時候，十一個門徒就往加里肋亞，到耶穌給他們所指定的山上去了。
他們一看見祂，就朝拜了祂，雖然有人還心中疑惑。
耶穌便上前對他們說：「天上地下的一切權柄都交給了我，所以你們要去使萬民成為門徒，因父及子及聖神之名給他們授洗，教訓他們遵守我所吩咐你們的一切。看！我同你們天天在一起，直到今世的終結。」
反省
今天福音中，對那些遭遇不測的加里肋亞人和被史羅亞塔壓死的十八個人，耶穌發表了評論，也提醒我們不要簡單地把生活中的不幸全都解釋為天主對罪人的懲罰，以免陷入妄斷他人和做天主「參謀」的誤區。我們必須要明白，每個人的行為本身會帶來相應的後果：生前如此、死後亦然。這是因為創造了現世和來世的天主，早就寫下了這一不以人意志為轉移的客觀規律。正因如此，耶穌一方面提醒我們不要按某個人生前的遭遇來判斷他/她是否因罪而受到了天主的懲罰，另一方面也強調了個人悔改的重要性，因為善惡終將按照天主寫成的規律產生報應！
（「我靈讚頌主 iBreviarium」── 樂仁出版社供稿）
~~~~~~~~~~~~
23 October 2022 Catholic Mass Bible Reading https://youtu.be/SYYh5z9DpsQ
First reading Ecclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19
The Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages. He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party. He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication, nor the widow’s as she pours out her story. The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds. The humble man’s prayer pierces the clouds, until it arrives he is inconsolable, And the Lord will not be slow, nor will he be dilatory on their behalf.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 33(34):2-3,17-19,23
This poor man called; the Lord has heard him. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad. This poor man called; the Lord has heard him. The Lord turns his face against the wicked to destroy their remembrance from the earth. The just call and the Lord hears and rescues them in all their distress. This poor man called; the Lord has heard him. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; those whose spirit is crushed he will save. The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants. Those who hide in him shall not be condemned. This poor man called; the Lord has heard him.
Second reading 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
My life is already being poured away as a libation, and the time has come for me to be gone. I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his Appearing. The first time I had to present my defence, there was not a single witness to support me. Every one of them deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it. But the Lord stood by me and gave me power, so that through me the whole message might be proclaimed for all the pagans to hear; and so I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Gospel Acclamation Mt11:25
Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. Alleluia!
Gospel Luke 18:9-14
Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else: ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous like the rest of mankind, and particularly that I am not like this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all I get.” The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beat his breast and said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This man, I tell you, went home again at rights with God; the other did not. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted.’ Gospel of the Lord
~~~~~~~~~~~~
在教會，卻不屬教會
我們常聽到要“在世界，卻不屬世界”這句話，可是“在”教會，卻“不屬”教會困難多了。此處“屬”教會的意思是參與很多教會的事情，為教界“忙進忙出”，結果不再專注於耶穌。若是如此，教會就使我們目盲，看不見該看的；使我們耳聾，聽不見該聽的。不過，這仍是基督所在的教會，在那裡邀我們與祂共聚，對我們述說永恆愛的話語。
在教會卻不屬教會，是極大的屬靈挑戰。~via盧雲神父
============
讚美耶穌
凡是能夠學習天主的道理的人是有福的
締造和平的人是有福的
嗡 斯巴亞 嗡 巴威
阿拉伊亞加布倫
留言列表
