by pleung | Apr 2, 2010 | News
(梵蒂岡電臺訊)昨天4月1日聖周四,教會禮儀年進入逾越節三日慶典。上午9點30分,教宗本篤十六世在聖伯多祿大殿主持了祝聖聖油彌撒。教宗祝聖的聖油有三種:爲慕道者準備的聖油、病人付油聖事用的聖油以及在聖洗堅振和聖秩聖事中使用的聖油。這些聖油裝在美麗雅致、銀光閃亮、有半人高的容器內。羅馬教區和羅馬公學大約1600位司鐸和修會神父與教宗、樞機主教和主教們共祭。在祝聖聖油禮儀前,執事和幾位慕道者列隊將這三罐油送到祭臺上,這幾位慕道者將在聖周六晚上教宗主持的復活前夕守夜禮中接受洗禮。
教宗在祝聖聖油禮儀前先講了一篇相當長的道理。他指出了付油能使人的身體潔淨美麗、强健有活力、能够參加競技搏鬥和有忍耐力。油是施行聖事必備的四個元素之一,其它三個元素是水、面餅和葡萄酒。教宗指出在舉行祝聖聖油彌撒中“油是禮儀動作的中心”,它在基督信徒的一生中以不同形式出現,從領洗到臨終都用到它。
教宗說,自從有了基督信徒這個稱呼,就存在著“油的奧迹”,希臘語的意思是“付油”。教宗由此進一步引申基督信徒的意義說:“做基督信徒就是說來自基督、屬于基督、屬于天主給他付油的那一位,天主賦予了他王權和司祭權。天主用他的神爲他付油,因此橄欖油是天主聖神滲入到耶穌身上的獨特象徵。”
教宗也提到油也象徵著人在搏鬥時變得强壯,它使基督信徒奉公守法,作事公正良善,却也拒絕不公正的現行法律。教宗說:“奉公守法今天爲基督信徒仍舊重要,它是和平的基礎。而不接納成爲法律的不正義行爲,今天爲基督信徒也同樣重要,這些行爲如殺死尚未出生的無辜嬰兒。我們這樣做正是爲和平服務,正是步舞耶穌基督,正如聖伯多祿所說的:‘他受辱駡,却不還駡;他受虐待,却不報復,只將自己交給那照正義行審判的天主。’(伯前2,23)”
教宗進一步解釋說:“基督信徒的搏鬥過去和現在都不在于使用暴力,而在于他們昨天和今天都隨時準備爲善,爲天主忍屈受辱。”爲他們來說,和平是自天主而降的價值觀,是耶穌祭獻的果實。教宗說:“基督信徒該當成爲和平的人,是認出十字架的奧迹即是和好奧迹幷將這一奧迹生活出來的人。基督不是用利劍取得勝利,而是用他的十字架。他戰勝了仇恨,以他更大的愛的力量獲勝。我們身爲司鐸的人應召在與耶穌基督的共融中做和平的人,應召抵制暴力,信賴愛的更大權柄。”
教宗提到聖油與司鐸的關係說:“爲司鐸付油意味著他永遠肩負著把天主慈悲帶給人的職責。在我們生命的油燈裏决不可缺少慈悲的油。爲始終能及時地從天主那裏得到他慈悲的油,就要與他的聖言相遇,就要領聖事,守在他面前祈禱。”
油是恩寵的標記和力量的象徵,但不僅如此。教宗提到根據一則古老聖咏,油也有傳報喜訊的作用。這個來自天主的喜訊就是聖神。教宗說:“這個喜訊同現代社會所冀望的娛樂消遣或外在的歡樂不同。恰當的娛樂當然是件令人愉快的好事。能歡笑對人有益處。但是娛樂不是一切,僅是我們生活的一小部分。把娛樂作爲一切的地方便成了一幅假面具,在這幅面具後面隱藏著失望或至少懷疑生命真是美好的,或不如不存在更好。”教宗作出結論說:“基督給予我們的喜悅則不同。這個喜悅使我們歡欣,當然與它同來的也有痛苦。它使我們有承受痛苦的能力,即使痛苦也樂在其中。”
by pleung | Apr 2, 2010 | News, Video
(Source: ROME REPORTS TV News Agency)
by pleung | Mar 30, 2010 | News, Video
(Source: Vatican Youtube)
Young person: “The Gospel says that Jesus looked at the young man and loved him. Holy Father, what does it mean to be looked at with love by Jesus; how can we also have this experience today? But is it truly possible to live this experience even in today’s world?”Benedict XVI: “A person can not learn the same way in which I can study math, for math, reason is necessary and is sufficient, but to know a person, above all the great person, Jesus, the God- man, we need reason, but at the same time also the heart. Only with the opening of the heart for Him alone, together knowing what he said, what he did, with our love, with our movement towards him, can we increasingly know Him and so experience being lo …
by pleung | Mar 30, 2010 | News, Video
(Source: Vatican Youtube)
Being a Christian means to consider the path of Jesus Christ as the correct path to be human and to use it to reach the goal of fully realized and authentic humanity. Pope Benedict was speaking this morning, Palm Sunday, during his homily at Mass. Speaking to the 50,000 faithful, many of them young people celebrating diocesan World Youth Day, the Pope said It ‘s a path to the true summit of being human.
by pleung | Mar 24, 2010 | Marian, Medjugorje, News
Pope Benedict XVI has formed a commission to investigate if Our Lady truly appeared in Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia.
Cardinal Ruini heads investigation on the alleged apparitions in Medjugorje.
(Source: romereports.com)
by pleung | Mar 24, 2010 | Medjugorje, News
(Source: © Informativni centar “Mir” Međugorje www.medjugorje.hr.)
Archbishop Allessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina, gave statement about Medjugorje on March 18th at the end of 48th Bishop’s Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the statement broadcasted by Radio Mir Medjugorje, he amongst other things said: “Whenever I would meet Holy Father, he was always very much interested in Medjugorje. He was involved in everything, starting with the time when he was Head of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He is aware that this is the issue of special importance, and he, as supreme authority of the Church, needs to give his precise statement about that matter. Holy Father is very much familiar with Medjugorje phenomenon; he even mentioned that to me personally. He is aware of huge amount of positive and good influence of local priests, religious, Franciscans, lay people, and therefore, it is very difficult for him to perceive that there can be so many opposing information about the same matter.
That is why he wanted to establish this Commission that is on really high level. He wanted to establish this Commission in order for him to have broad picture about this matter, but according to the people who have highest qualities and skills. That is why he invited Cardinals, Bishops and experts from different parts of the world to be part of this Commission.
On March 17th it was officially announced that Chairman of this Commission is going to be Cardinal Ruini, very prestigious cardinal, who has great qualities, and also close associate to Holy Father, and his friend not only in this period while he is the pope. Cardinal Ruini is very much familiar with situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; he especially knows the situation from the war period, when he used to be President of Bishop’s Conference of Italy. At that time, he brought decision that Italian Church and Bishop’s Conference of Italy become more involved in helping to all wounded nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is especially interesting, and shows Holy Father’s great sympathy for this country, is that he wanted this information about Commission to be announced publicly at the same time, both in Vatican as well as in Mostar, since Medjugorje is in territory of Mostar Diocese. I know well that media spoke a lot about this Commission for a longer period of time, and certain expectations were made. Today, we can say that we are pleased and grateful to Holy Father for this attention that he expressed towards Mostar and our Catholic communities. That is how I, on behalf of Holy Father, announced this decision on March 17th, at the same time when decision was announced in Rome. We understand that work of this Commission is going to be very demanding, and I would like to invite all of our communities to pray and to offer work of this Commission to St. Joseph and to Mary, Mother of Church, patron saints of Mostar.
by pleung | Mar 18, 2010 | Marian, Medjugorje, News
Vatican press office announces Medjugorje commission
Vatican City, March 17, 2010 / 09:56 am (CNA/EWTN News)

Cardinal Camillo Ruini
A statement was released by the Holy See on Wednesday confirming the formation of a commission to investigate the “phenomenon” of Medjugorje.
The Vatican communique reads: “Under the auspices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, under the presidency of Cardinal Camillo Ruini, an international commission of investigation on Medjugorje has been constituted. Said Commission, composed of cardinals, bishops and experts will work in a reserved manner, subjecting the results of their studies to the authority of the Dicastery.”
Vatican spokesman, Fr Federico Lombardi, said that no other information was available at this point besides the role of Cardinal Ruini as president. However, he did say that the commission will be formed by “more or less” 20 members.

Fr Federico Lombardi
Responding to a question from a journalist about the possible inclusion of Bishop Ratko Peric of Mostar, whose diocese includes Medjugorje, Fr Lombardi said that he is not in possession of a list of members.
The Vatican spokesman reviewed the history of investigations into the possible Marian apparitions of Medjugorje, noting that they began on a diocesan level. When it was seen that the “phenomenon was broader than the diocese,” it was passed on to the episcopal conference of the former Yugoslavia, which, he noted, no longer exists.
The commissions at those levels never came to a conclusion on the question of whether or not the alleged apparitions are supernatural, so the bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina have asked the CDF to take over investigations, the Vatican spokesman explained.
As the commission carries out their activities, Fr Lombardi continued, they will decide whether or not to communicate information regarding their findings. Nevertheless, it can be assumed that it will be a “very discreet” project “given the sensitivity of the subject,” he remarked.
Speaking in Italian, he said to expect that investigations will take “a good while” to reach their completion and emphasized that the results of the commission’s activities will be submitted to the CDF, under whose mandate they are operating. The commission will only offer their technical findings to the Congregation, which in turn will “make decisions on the case.”
For now, the composition of the commission is “reserved,” as is the method they will pursue in their investigations, Fr Lombardi said in closing.
[Source: www.crownofstars.blogspot.com]
by Fr. Peter | Mar 16, 2010 | News
15/03/2010
(梵蒂岡電臺訊)聖座昨天3月15日公布了教宗本篤十六世爲第25届世界青年日發表的文告。文告的主題取自馬爾谷福音第10章17節,富貴少年問耶穌的那句話:“善師,爲承受永生,我該作什麽?”今年的世青日將于3月28日聖枝主日舉行,在各教區範圍內慶祝。下一届全球性的青年大會師將于明年2011年8月在馬德里舉行。
教宗今年世青日的文告分7個小標題。耶穌遇見一個少年:這位少年一看到耶穌就跪在他面前問他說:“善師,爲承受永生,我該作什麽?”教宗在文告中解釋說,這一相遇顯示 “耶穌對青年人的極大關注。顯示出他親自與你們相遇,同你們每個人交談的渴望是多麽大。”的確,耶穌停下脚步回答這個少年的問題,表現完全願意接受那位熱切渴望同“善師”談話的青年的請求。
耶穌定睛看他,就喜愛他(穀10,21):教宗在文告中指出:“在上主的眼神中涵蓋了這一非常特別的相遇及基督信仰全部經驗的核心。事實上,基督信仰主要宣講的幷非倫理道德,而是耶穌基督,他愛我們每個人,愛青年人和老年人;甚至我們遠離了他時,他也愛我們。”教宗說:“整個基督信仰生活的源泉和傳播福音的基本理由便是在這個愛中找到:要是我們真的與耶穌相遇,就不能不在尚未看到他眼神的人面前爲他做見證。”
發現生命的計劃。在福音中那位少年身上,我們不難發覺他與我們每個人有非常相似的處境。教宗在文告中指出:“富貴少年問耶穌:‘我該做什麽?’你們所處的這個生命階段正是有所發現的時期:發現天主慷慨施與你們的恩典及你們的責任。同時也是爲制定你們的生活計劃而作出基本選擇的時期。因此你們會詢問自己生命的真實意義:‘我滿意我的生活嗎?我還缺少什麽?’”
教宗告訴青年們:“不要害怕面對這些問題…爲發現能使你們完全滿意的生命計劃,你們要聆聽天主,他爲你們每個人都有一項愛的計劃。”
來,跟隨我!教宗沿著這段福音情節的進展,進一步向全球青年指出:“耶穌邀請這位富貴少年走出他對自己抱負和個人計劃的滿足感,對他說:‘來,跟隨我!’基督的召叫是從他愛的提議中涌現出來的,只有藉著愛的回應才能實現。”教宗接著表示:“耶穌邀請他的門徒們把自己的生命作爲禮物全部奉獻出來,不計較個人得失,毫無保留地信賴天主。聖人們接納了這項要求嚴格的邀請,以謙遜的順從跟隨被釘在十字架上死而復活的基督。他們的盡善盡美按照人性的邏輯是無法理解的,而是不再將自己放在中心,選擇反潮流,度福音的生活。”
朝向永生。“爲承受永生,我該作什麽?”福音中這位少年提出的問題似乎與當代許多青年的憂慮相當遙遠。可是,那位富貴少年所說的“永生”是什麽?教宗指出:“耶穌對自己的門徒說:‘我要再見到你們,那時,你們的心裏要喜樂,幷且你們的喜樂誰也不能從你們奪去。’(若16,22)對我們每個人所期待的最終未來所提出的詢問能給予生命圓滿的意義,因爲它將生命計劃引向不是有限和短暫,而是寬廣深奧的遠景。這些遠景幫助我們不要把塵世的現實看作是絕對的,而是察覺到天主爲我們預備更寬廣的前景,重複聖奧斯定的那句話:‘讓我們一起渴望天鄉,思慕天鄉,視自己爲世間的過路者。’”
誡命,真愛的道路。耶穌提醒富貴少年遵守十誡是“承受永生”的必要條件。這十條誡命爲在愛中生活,爲清楚分辨善與惡,制定堅固持久的生命計劃是基本指南。教宗告訴青年們,這是一些相反當前思想潮流的要求。當前的思想潮流所提出的自由不受價值、規矩、客觀準則約束,隨心所欲否認各種限制。教宗指出:“這種建議不僅不把人引向真正的自由,反而使人成爲自己的奴隸,成爲他心血來潮、如權力、金錢、無節制享樂的奴隸。”
教宗今年青年日文告中最後一個標題是“我們需要你們”。教宗指出,今天的青年面對許多問題,這些問題來自失業、沒有理想準則和未來實際前景。有時令人感到在目前的危機面前無能爲力。教宗鼓勵青年們:“儘管有這些困難,你們不要喪失勇氣,不要放弃你們的夢想!”教宗也提到他的“在真理中的愛德”通諭所提倡的人的全面發展思想。他列舉了當今世界面臨的迫切和重大挑戰:使用地球資源和尊重生態,公平分配財富和控制金融機制,關懷貧窮國家,對抗世界上的饑餓現象,推動人的工作尊嚴,爲生命的文化服務,在各民族間建設和平,宗教間的對話,善用社會傳播工具。教宗也提到今年正逢司鐸年,他邀請青年們認識聖人的生活,尤其是司鐸聖人的生活。教宗最後告訴青年們:“基督召叫你們每一個人與他同甘共苦,爲建設愛的文明肩負起自己的責任。要是你們聽從他的聖言,你們的道路也會被光照,會把你們引向遠大目標,使你們得到喜悅和生活的圓滿意義。”
by Fr. Peter | Mar 16, 2010 | News
15/03/2010
(梵蒂岡電臺訊)教宗本篤十六世14日在舉行主日祈禱活動時,勉勵信友投入天主的懷抱,任由天主的慈愛令他們獲得新生。教宗說,天主對人忠誠,即使人遠離了他。他又說,天主藉耶穌基督將修好的恩典賜予人。如果我們接納這個恩典,我們便能將天主的愛廣傳于世。
教宗爲在聖伯多祿廣場上參加祈禱活動的信衆講解當主日彌撒中的福音說,聖史路加所寫的這一頁,是所有時代的精神與文學的頂峰。教宗問:如果沒有向我們啓示這位滿心慈愛的天父,我們的文化、藝術,更普遍地說,我們的文明,會是什麽呢?教宗告訴信友們,這個蕩子的比喻,對每一個人、每一個作爲兒子的人來說,都是在勉勵他信賴天父的慈愛。教宗這樣解釋說:
“我們從這兩個兒子身上看到了自己,我們也尤其默想了天父的心。讓我們投入他的懷中,任由他的慈愛使我們獲得新生。”
教宗繼續說:“蕩子的比喻總令我們感動,每一次我們聽這比喻或是讀這比喻,都會領悟到新的意義。更重要的是,它和我們說到天主,令我們認識天主的面貌,更好說,認識天主的心。” 教宗指出,在耶穌和我們談了天父的仁慈後,情况改變了,現在,我們認識天主了。他是我們的父親,他爲了愛我們,把我們造成具有良知的自由人。如果我們迷失,他痛心,如果我們回頭,他歡欣慶祝。
人與天主的關係正像是兒子與父親的關係,教宗于是談了子女與父母間關係的不同階段。他這樣說:
“最初,子女依賴父母,以後,他們要求獨立自主,最後,如果子女的成長是正面的,他們與父母的關係便會達到建立在感恩與真正的愛上的成熟境界。”
教宗指出,就像子女與父母的關係有一個孩童階段,宗教也一樣。人信宗教,可以是因爲受需要和依賴的推動。慢慢地,人長大了,開始想自我釋放,不再受父母的管制而成爲自由的、成熟的人,有能力處理自己的事,做自己的選擇,甚至以爲沒有天主也能生存。教宗說:
“這個階段非常微妙,可以把人帶入無神主義思想,不過,即使在這樣的情况中,人也常常隱藏著對發覺天主真面貌的需要。幸而天主對人的忠誠從不會减少,即使我們遠離他,即使我們迷失了,他仍然以愛伴同我們,寬恕我們的過錯,不斷向我們的良知說話,召喚我們回到他跟前。”
教宗提醒信友們,蕩子比喻中兩個兒子的舉止完全相反。小兒子離開父親的家,日益沉淪,大兒子留在父親家,但他與父親的關係却不成熟,這兩個兒子代表了兩種與天主的不成熟關係,一是反叛,一是孩童般的服從。教宗說,這兩種關係的形式都能通過對天主慈愛的體驗而得以超越。他說:“只有體驗過寬恕,幷承認自己被天主白白賞賜而且大于我們的卑微的愛所愛,我們才終于能够與天主建立真正的、自由的父子關係。”
by pleung | Feb 18, 2010 | News, Video
(Source: Youtube – Vatican’s Channel)
“Conversion is to go against the flow, where the ‘flow’ is a lifestyle that is superficial, incoherent and illusory, which often drags us in, dominates us and makes us slaves of evil or at least prisoners of moral mediocrity.” The Pope noted this in the catechesis of today’s general audience dedicated to the journey of Lent, which begins today. Before more than seven thousand pilgrims, Benedict XVI recalled that with conversion, to which we are reminded in the first formula of the rite of ashes, “we are pointed to the high standard of Christian life- “the living and personal Gospel which is Jesus Christ. For this, a small adjustment of life is not enough, but rather “a real turnaround, a choice of …
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