主日講道 – 常年期第四主日 獻主節 (慶日) (2014年2月2日)

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恭讀聖路加福音　2:22-40

按梅瑟的法律，一滿了他們取潔的日期，耶穌的父母——若瑟和瑪利亞，便帶著孩子上耶路撒冷，去獻給上主，就如上主法律所吩咐的：「凡開胎首生的男性，應祝聖於上主。」並該照上主法律所吩咐的，獻上祭品：一對斑鳩或兩隻雛鴿。
那時，在耶路撒冷有一個人，名叫西默盎。這人正義虔誠，期待著以色列的安慰，而且聖神也在他身上。他曾蒙聖神啟示：自己在未看見上主的受傅者以前，決見不到死亡。
西默盎因聖神感動，進入聖殿；那時，抱著嬰孩耶穌的父母正進來，要按照法律的慣例，為耶穌行禮。西默盎就雙臂接過耶穌，讚美天主說：
「主啊！現在可照你的話，放你的僕人平安去吧！因為我親眼看見了，你在萬民前準備好的救援：為作啟示異邦的光明，你百姓以色列的榮耀。」
嬰孩耶穌的父親和母親，就驚異西默盎所說關於耶穌的這番話。
西默盎祝福了他們，又向耶穌的母親瑪利亞說：「看，這孩子已被立定，為使以色列中許多人跌倒和復興，並成為反對的記號。至於你，要有一把利劍，刺透你的心靈，為叫許多人心中的思念，顯露出來。」
又有一位女先知亞納，是阿協爾支派法奴耳的女兒，已上了年紀。她出嫁後，同丈夫住了七年，以後就守寡，直到八十四歲。她齋戒祈禱，晝夜事奉天主，總不離開聖殿。正在那時候，她也前來稱謝天主，並向所有希望耶路撒冷得到救贖的人，講論這孩子。
耶穌的父母按照上主的法律，辦完了一切，便返回加里肋亞，他們的本城納匝肋。
孩子漸漸長大而強壯，充滿智慧；天主的恩寵常在他身上。

—上主的話。

(4th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

(Feast of the Presentation of the Lord)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 2:22-40

22 And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29 “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” 33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; 34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.” 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan’u-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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神父講道 – 常年期第三週 (農曆年初二) (週六) (2014年2月1日)

by | Feb 1, 2014 | Gospel Reflection, Homily, Prayers, Reflection, Sharing

恭讀聖若望福音　3:1-8

有一個法利塞人，名叫尼苛德摩，是個猶太人的首領。有一夜，他來到耶穌前，向衪說：「辣彼，我們知道你是由天主而來的師傅，因為天主若不同他在一起，誰也不能行你所行的這些神跡。」
耶穌回答說：「我實實在在告訴你：人除非由上而生，不能見到天主的國。」
尼苛德摩說：「人已年老，怎樣能重生呢？難道他還能再入母腹而重生嗎？」
耶穌回答說：「我實實在在告訴你：人除非由水和聖神而生，不能進天主的國：由肉的生的屬於肉，由神生的屬於神。你不要驚奇，因我給你說了：你們應該由上而生。風隨意向那裏吹，你聽到風的響聲，卻不知道風從那裏來，往那裏去：凡由聖神而生的就是這樣。」

—上主的話。

(3rd Week in Ordinary Time – Saturday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 3:1-8

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicode’mus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicode’mus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.’ 8 The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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