神父講道 – 常年期第三十四週 (週四) (2019年11月28日)

恭讀聖路加福音 21:20-28

那時,耶穌對自己的門徒說:「幾時你們看見耶路撒冷被軍隊圍困時,那時,你們便知道:她的荒涼近了。那時,住在猶太的,要逃往山中;在京城中的,要離去;在鄉間的,不要進京;因為這是報復的日子,為要應驗所記載的一切。在那些日子裏,懷孕的及哺乳的,是有禍的,因為有大難要降臨這地方,有義怒要臨於這百姓身上。他們要倒在劍刃之下,要被擄往列國;耶路撒冷要受異民蹂躪,直到異民的時期滿了。
「日月星辰將有異兆出現;地上萬國要因海洋波濤的怒號而驚惶失措。眾人要因等待即將臨於天下的事而驚惶昏倒,因為天上萬象將要動搖。那時,他們要看見人子,帶著威能及莫大光榮乘雲降來。這些事開始發生時,你們應當挺起身,抬起頭,因為你們的救援近了。」

—上主的話。

(34th Week in Ordinary Time – Thursday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 21:20-28

Jesus said to his disciples: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city, for these days are the time of punishment when all the Scriptures are fulfilled. Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for a terrible calamity will come upon the earth and a wrathful judgment upon this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken as captives to all the Gentiles; and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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