神父講道 – 常年期第二十四主日 (2022年9月11日)
恭讀聖路加福音 15:1-32
那時候，稅吏及罪人，都來接近耶穌，為聽他講道。法利塞人及經師竊竊私議，說：「這個人與罪人交往，又同他們吃飯。」
耶穌於是對他們設了這個比喻，說：「你們當中，那個人有一百隻羊，遺失了其中一隻，而不把這九十九隻，留在荒野，去尋找那遺失的一隻，直至找到呢？找到了，就歡喜的把牠放在自己的肩膀上，回到家裡，請他的友好及鄰人來，對他們說：你們與我一同歡樂吧！因為我那隻遺失了的羊，又找到了。
「我告訴你們：同樣，對於一個罪人悔改，在天上的所有歡樂，甚於對那九十九個無須悔改的義人。
「或者，一個婦女，有十個『達瑪』，如果她遺失了一個，那有不點上燈，打掃房屋，細心尋找，直至找到呢？找到了，她就請朋友及鄰人來，說：你們與我一同歡樂吧！因為我失去的那個 『達瑪』，又找到了。
「我告訴你們：對於一個罪人悔改，在天主的使者前，也是這樣歡樂。」
耶穌又說：「一個人，有兩個兒子，那小的，向父親說：父親，請把我應得的一分家產，分給我吧！父親於是把產業，分給他們。過了不多幾天，小兒子把所有的一切，都收拾起來，就往遠方去了。他在那裡荒淫度日，耗盡他的錢財。當他把所有的，都揮霍盡了以後，那地方正遇著大荒年，他便開始窮困起來。他去投靠當地一個居民；那人打發他，到自己的莊田裡，去放豬。他恨不得拿豬吃的豆莢，來果腹，可是，沒有人給他。
「他反躬自問：我父親有多少傭工，都口糧豐盛，我在這裡，反要餓死！我要起身，到我父親那裡去，並且要給他說：父親！我得罪了天，也得罪了你。我不配再稱作你的兒子；請把我當作你的一個傭工吧！他便起身，到他父親那裡去了。他離的還遠的時候，他父親就看見了他，動了憐憫的心，跑上前去，擁抱他，熱情地親吻他。
「兒子向他父親說：父親，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，我不配再稱作你的兒子！
「他父親卻吩咐自己的僕人，說：你們快拿出上等的長袍，給他穿上，把戒指戴在他手上，給他穿上鞋，再把那隻肥牛犢牽來，宰了；我們應吃喝歡宴，因為我這個兒子，是死而復生，失而復得了。他們就歡宴起來。
「那時，他的長子，正在田裡。當他回來，快到家的時候，聽見有奏樂及歌舞的聲音，於是叫一個僕人過來，問他這是什麼事。
「僕人向他說：你弟弟回來了。你父親因為見他無恙歸來，便為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。長子就發怒，不肯進去。他父親於是出來，勸解他。
「他回答父親說：你看，這些年來，我服事你，從未違背過你的命令，而你從未給過我一隻小山羊，讓我同我的朋友們歡宴；但你這個兒子，同娼妓耗盡了你的財產，他一回來，你反而為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。
「父親給他說：孩子！你常同我在一起，凡我所有的，都是你的；只因為你這個弟弟，死而復生，失而復得，應當歡宴喜樂！」
—上主的話。
(24th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 15:1-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them he addressed this parable. “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
“Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’ In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Then he said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns, who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”
—The Gospel of the Lord.
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