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Saturday of Week 18 Year 1

Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 18th, Saturday, Weekday, Year 1 Leave a comment

Do we have faith? Or do we doubt? An author of unknown origin once quipped: “Doubt sees the obstacles; Faith sees the way. Doubt sees the darkest night; Faith sees the day. Doubt dreads to take a step; Faith soars on high. Doubt questions ‘who believes?’;  Faith answers, ‘I.’ Indeed, when we have faith, nothing

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Wednesday of Week 16 Year 1

Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 16th, Wednesday, Weekday, Year 1 Leave a comment

The Word of God is like soil, special nourishment which enables our soul to grow so that we could bear good fruit. But for us to benefit from the Word of God, we need to examine ourselves and change our ways, so that we would benefit from such special nourishment. Today’s Gospel speaks about seeds

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Saturday of Week 14 Year 1

Posted on Friday, July 14, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 14th, Saturday, Weekday, Year 1 Leave a comment

Some people can be devious in their dealings with others. For example, they say they have put aside their differences with certain others, but in their hearts, they still hold a grudge or have not really forgiven or reconciled with the other. When opportunity strikes, they conveniently bring forth what had happened in the past

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Saturday of Week 13 Year 1

Posted on Friday, July 7, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 13th, Saturday, Weekday, Year 1 Leave a comment

In some cultures, the male firstborn or older male sibling is often favoured upon and given better privileges and blessings. This is because the male firstborn was thought to be the leader and heir to the throne or family estate. We see many examples around us where the male firstborn is given special treatment and

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耶稣圣心庆典 – 2

Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 圣心, 庆典, 耶稣 Leave a comment

人体内有各种器官,心脏是其中一个比较重要的部分。一个人可能脑死,只要他的心脏还跳动,他还是活着的。在我们社会中,心被当着是爱的标记。人们在日常生活里所表达的爱和天主赐给我们那份爱,有天渊之别。 在今天的第一读经里,我们见证天主对以色列人那种宽宏大量,迟于发怒的爱,感到非常敬佩;虽然他们经常背叛和违反天主的诫命,祂还是迟于发怒,不降祸于他们因为祂是天主,祂是圣者,祂不是毁灭者。读经中提到“我的心已经转变,我的五内已经感动,我不再按我的盛怒而行事, 不再毁灭以色列,因为我是天主,而不是人, 是住在你们中的圣者, 不是来消灭你们”。由此可见天主的威能和伟大。 同样的在第二读经里,天主派遣他的圣子到世界上来拯救和坚强我们,显示祂对我们无微不致的博爱. “ 救祂依照祂丰富的光荣,藉着他的圣神, 赐以大能,坚强你们内在的人。愿基督因着你们的信德,住在你们心中,使你们的爱的扎根建基。这样你们就能同众圣徒,领悟基督的爱是怎样的长,阔,高,深,并知道基督的爱是超过人所能理解的,那么你们就会充满天主的一切富裕了”。今天的福音也提醒我们天主无限伟大的爱,尤其是当他把圣子派遣到世上,为救赎我们而在十字架上牺牲自己的奉献,令我们倾崇敬佩。 既然天主那么宠爱我们,那么, 我们如何去回应?是否也应该把这份爱传给周遭的人?请不要忘记: 天主并没有把这份爱赐给特定的人或是特定的团体;祂把爱传给每个人:好人坏人,富翁,穷人,卑微贵贱,一视同仁。耶稣把圣心献给我们正是再提醒大家千万不可戴着有色的眼镜去传爱。让我们在没有任何压力下,虚心归于天主和祂建立一个更密切的关系。让耶稣圣心引领我们,使我们也能像耶稣不分彼此去爱每个人,。建立一个美满的天主教会的大家庭。

基督聖體聖血

Posted on Friday, June 16, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 基督, 聖血, 聖體 Leave a comment

在日常的生活中, 我們會覺擦或聽到各種評語。假如這些話沒有后續的行動,那可不必理會。例如有個人對你說『我愛你』那麼你就要注意他是否認真或是信口齒黃罷了。其實這句話可以在很多方面聽到,電視前,廣告裡,收音機中等等﹔對人們來說已經失去了意義。因此,我們注重的不是甜言蜜語而是以實際的行動來証明一切。 今天我們歡慶耶穌聖體聖血瞻禮的同時,也記得祂曾經說過祂愛我們。耶穌沒有說謊。他的話是付諸以行的。他給了我們寶貴的聖體和聖血,甘願犧牲自己為了拯救世界,為我們贖罪。每當我們在彌撒中領聖體或是朝拜聖體時,我們應該感到很榮幸,很特別,因為受到天主恩寵 和愛的滋養。 可是,很多教友們不把主耶穌的恩寵當成寶貴的恩賜,完全沒有好好准備參加彌撒,沒有辦告解,也沒有做足一小時前的齋戒就領聖體,更不必說靜默祈禱或穿上最好的衣物到聖堂參加彌撒﹔沒有准備身心的潔淨就隨便領聖體。反而,當受邀參與皇宮或重要宴會時,大家都會好好准備,好好打扮一般后又規規矩矩地出席現場。那麼大家對參與彌撒盛宴時,是否做好同樣的准備? 今天,讓我們大家懷著感恩的心情,感謝天主的愛,因他把聖子賜給我們,好讓那些相信祂的人們都能得到永生。為報答主耶穌賜給了我們他的聖體和聖血的恩惠,讓我們每次參加彌撒前也好好地准備自己,以純潔的身心迎接主耶穌到我們心中,滋養我們的靈魂﹔也把耶穌的愛傳給別人吧!

Friday of Week 10 Year 1

Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 10th, Friday, Weekday, Year 1 Leave a comment

These days, I notice fewer and fewer people going for confession regularly. Quite often, I observe many people going for confession only during the Advent and Lent season, where the Sacrament of Reconciliation is held from parish to parish at different days and times. But how many people actually make effort or take the trouble

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Thursday of Week 10 Year 1

Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 10th, Thursday, Weekday, Year 1 Leave a comment

Every once in a while, we come across certain persons who do church work or get involved in church activities or church ministries, but with the intention of being seen, or being heard, or being known by others, or even to receive praise or admiration from others. Such persons seek attention and would use various

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圣三主日

Posted on Friday, June 9, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 主日, 圣三 Leave a comment

基督徒的信仰基础就是相信天主圣三。那就是说任何自称为基督团体而又不相信天主圣三的,就是非基督徒。然而,讲解天主圣三并不是一件简单的事。而且,所谓三等于一或是一等于三,从数学和逻辑学角度看来,那是天大的笑话。无论如何我们还可以从人际间的关系来体验和了解一二。 今天的读经里, 我们可以看到天主所扮演不同的角色,来了解天主圣三的奥义。读经一提到天父创造天地万物,为了要给我们世界各种美好的事物, 有如父亲给予孩子们各种好的服务。第二读经中提到耶稣,天主圣子。祂把天主圣三揭露给我们知道。因为耶稣,我们体验到天父的慈爱和体贴。祂以天主圣子降生成人, 来到世上为了救赎犯罪累累的人类而甘愿在十子架上牺牲自己。在福音中,天主圣神降临到我们之中指引又帮助我们也和我们同住,更引领我们去认识真理。在我们领圣洗时,圣神的恩赐就不断地在我们身上运行;而在我们领坚振时更巩固了我们是天主子女的地位。 上述有关的一切对我们有什么意义?我们不须要了解天主圣三的神学奥秘, 但是要记得天主如何以个别和群体的身份揭露给我们。天主就是爱,就是圣三, 就是群体,三位一体,息息相关。让我们模仿天主圣三的好榜样,博爱为怀;在天主的大家庭里,好好地活出圣三的精神和典范。

复活节第二周星期五

Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 复活节, 星期五, 第二周 Leave a comment

在我们的日常生活里,很有可能会得到贵人的帮助。他们会理清一些事情, 因为他们知道生活中需要有心思的平衡点,让我们有机会以平静,无偏见且更理性的做出正确的选择。在今天的读经里,就出现了一位法利赛贵人名叫加玛里耳 。他是当时赫赫有名且备受敬仰的法学士。就是因为他的聪明和智慧,而能说服法利赛人对宗徒们的妒忌心。 他对众议会说,“目前,假如他们所做的一切事项是出自人为的,那么该事项将会最终瓦解,反之,若是该事项来自天主的,我们无论如何都无法销毁它,反而会触犯天主的圣意。” 有些人为了光荣天主而行善,那么我们是否要阻止他们?很有可能我们当中会有一些人对外人(非教友)的做法和成就起了妒忌心,他们觉得脸上无光而提出各种理由去阻止事项的发生。我们是否有想到他们的出发点并非为自己,而是为了光荣天主而为的。那么我们和被妒忌,自私和高傲蒙蔽眼睛的法利赛人,又有何区别呢?最终,我们会后悔因为自私自利,目中无人的关系。为何要阻止别人行善呢?难道我们那么高傲又自私吗?在主的葡萄园里耕耘者,难道不是为了光荣天主吗?

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