聖亞豐索 (主教、聖師) (紀念)
恭讀聖瑪竇福音 14:22-36
群眾吃飽以後,耶穌即刻催迫門徒上船,在他以先到對岸去;這期間,他遣散了群眾。耶穌遣散了群眾以後,他私自上山祈禱去了。到了夜晚,他獨自一人在那裏。船已離岸幾里了,受著波浪的顛簸,因為吹的是逆風。夜間四更時分,耶穌步行海上,朝著他們走去。門徒看見他在海上行走,就驚駭說:「是個妖怪。」並且嚇得大叫起來。耶穌立即向他們說道:「放心!是我。不必害怕!」伯多祿回答說:「主!如果是你,請下令,我從水面上走到你那裏去!」耶穌說:「來吧!」
伯多祿回答說:「主!如果是你,就叫我在水面步行你那裏吧!」耶穌說:「來吧!」伯多祿遂從船上下來,走在水面上,往耶穌那裏去。但他一見風勢很強,就害怕起來,並開始下沉,遂大叫說:「主,救我吧!」耶穌立刻伸手拉住他,對他說:「小信德的人啊!你為什麼懷疑?」他們一上了船,風就停了。船上的人便朝拜他說:「你真是天主子!」
他們渡海到對岸,來到革乃撒勒的地方。那地方的人一認出是耶穌,就打發人到周圍整個地方,把一切患病的人,都帶到耶穌跟前,求耶穌讓他們只摸摸他的衣邊;凡摸著的,都痊愈了。
—基督的福音。
(Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time)
(Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and doctor of the Church)
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 14:22-36
22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. 27 But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” 28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; 30 but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” 34 And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all that region and brought to him all that were sick, 36 and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.
—The Gospel of the Lord.
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在今天的讀經中,可以看到人心的頑劣:「那些跟百姓來的雜族人甚是貪求口腹,連以色列子民也開始哭泣說:『誰給我們肉吃? 我們記得在埃及我們可隨便吃魚,還有胡瓜,西瓜,韭菜、蔥和蒜。現在我們的心靈憔悴,我們眼見的除「瑪納」外,什麼也沒有。』」戶11:4-6 在飢荒時天主從天上賜下「瑪納」,使他們不至餓死,時間久了,他們卻厭倦了,只掛念以前所吃的來自地上的食物,卻忽略了天主所賜的天上的食糧。這是人心啊﹗
接著的福音,伯多祿原本可以像耶穌般步行海上,向耶穌走去,但他卻心神不定,心裡害怕, 視線已離開了天主。「伯多祿遂從船上下來,走在水面上,往耶穌那裏去。但他一見風勢很強,就害怕起來,並開始下沉。」瑪14:29 我們不也是伯多祿的翻版﹗
人以為世物可以飽飫人的身心,也帶來平安,但經驗告訴我們,一切的一切只是鏡花水月。人縱然是這樣的不濟,但主的大愛,慈悲和寬恕,卻永遠常存!祂留下自己的體血與我們在一起,為叫我們不用怕,只要依靠祂,視線不離開祂,在成聖的路上努力,跑到終點﹗
願互勉﹗