16 January
The “civilization” of community
From the Acts of the Apostles we can see how all Christian communities, growing and multiplying according to the laws of living organisms, all follow the same guidelines. The practice of Jesus’s commandment is the raison d’être of the community itself, and is the totally new and original aspect that sets this community apart from others.
The whole pastoral activity of the Apostles can be summed up as enabling everyone to live the new commandment, which is the summary of the Law and the Prophets. John writes, “This is the commandment that he has given us, that anyone who loves God must also love his brother” (1 Jn 4:21)
The Apostles experienced this communion with Jesus and were the first to be aware of the Kingdom of God among them. Their task was to enable others to enter into and share in this communion, for this is the original “civilization” that God wanted to share with us.
Silvano Cola
Scritti e testimonianze
Gen’s, Grottaferrata 2007, p. 57
(published by the Priestly Branch of the Focolare Movement)
1月16日
团体的“文明”
从《宗徒大事录》的记载可以看出，每一基督徒团体的产生与增长，都遵循着有机体的法则，就如同生命一样，保持着同一的命脉：实践耶稣的命令是团体本身存在的根本，也是其既崭新又原始的面貌，并使之有别于其它团体。
宗徒们所有的牧灵工作，可以总括为：让所有人按照新诫命去生活。这就是法律和先知的总纲：“我们从他蒙受了这命令,——圣若望写到——那爱天主的也应该爱自己的兄弟”（若一：4，21）。
宗徒们经验到了这份与耶稣的共融，他们首先拥有天国在他们中间临现的意识；而他们的使命就是使其他人也来参与这份共融，因为这种“文明”，正是天主原本要通传给我们的。
司万诺•科拉（Silvano Cola）
著作和见证
《新青》，Grottaferrata 2007，75页
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