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常年期第二周星期二次年

Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 by gubahan Posted in 常年期, 星期二, 次年, 第二周 Leave a comment

我们当中有多少人能诚实地对待自己,不虚伪且能够真正真实的说或做事情?我们当中可能擅长玩把戏以讨好老板,领导人或是上司,为了取悦他们而让自己看起来很厉害或是做能让他们高兴的事情。问题是:我们可以这样多久?我们会真正的高兴,满足与感到内心的安宁吗? 在今天的福音当中,我们被这样提醒:天主的看法与人不同,人看外貌,上主却看人心。我们可以欺瞒我们的老板,领导者或上司,但我们无法欺瞒天主。我们可能看起来很神圣很好,在我们的工作上很可靠,但我们的心可能因骄傲,自大和自我保护而使然。在某些岗位上,我们看起来好像是最佳人选,但我们的老板,领导者或是上司可能会看穿我们的伪装,觉得不合适,进而选择更合适的人选。让我们尽我们的所有来阻止我们的荒唐和假行为,谦虚和真实地跟随主的脚步。

Thursday of Week 13 Year 2

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 13th, Thursday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

Most people do not like to hear or experience bad news. Those who do are often ridiculed and people would ask them whether they are crazy, or are “gluttons for punishment” which basically means to “willfully take on disagreeable or uncomfortable tasks.” However, sometimes it is necessary for us to hear and experience bad news,

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Tuesday of Week 13 Year 2

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 13th, Tuesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

Some of us may have heard of or used early warning devices, so that in case there is a serious problem or disaster emerging, we would be prepared and ready to either make a run for it, or take action to deal with the problem before it happens. For example, when a fire is detected,

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常年期第二周星期一次年

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2016 by gubahan Posted in 常年期, 星期一, 次年, 第二周 Leave a comment

现今人们购买葡萄酒或含酒精的饮料都是装在瓶子或罐子。然而,这种储存葡萄酒或其他含酒精饮料的方式对于在耶稣那个时代来说是完全用不着的,要不是太贵就是不实际生产。(毕竟他们没有像现在,有任何生产设施并简易生产与储存,这是科技带给人们的便利)在那时,葡萄酒和其他液体通常被储存在粘土罐或用动物皮制成的酒囊中。动物皮不仅方便携带、重量轻、占用空间少、消耗液体的空间也更小。然而,酒囊会因为使用时间久后未保养而出现磨损、破裂,最终还是会丢弃,特别是装着未发酵的酒或“新”酒。 耶稣运用酒囊的比喻教导我们,旧约如同使用长久的酒囊,因灵性盲目地愈益恶化而无法再传达救赎的福音,尤其是发生于当时的译者和法利赛人。这是因为当时的旧约被法律、习俗和传统操纵,而减少内容,有些内容甚至被译者和法利赛人一时兴起的想象力而修改内容。这表示一场重要的改革是必要的,而这改革即是耶稣为我们传达的,能于天主重新连接的新约(新酒囊)。 如果我们深思片刻,我们可能会被这些旧约影响而后果严重,尤其是当我们允许自己的灵魂成为又老又薄的酒囊,被罪恶和精神的疏忽所削弱。我们要警惕和小心,这样我们方可以听到,接受到,并根据天主的圣言行事。让我们充分利用天主通过圣礼的恩典,来激励和帮助我们,修补破碎的心灵,巩固脆弱的心灵,坚持良好的作为。

Monday of Week 13 Year 2

Posted on Saturday, January 16, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 13th, Monday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

It is interesting to observe how people behave when times are good and when times are bad. When people are experiencing prosperity, wealth, success, popularity, riches and many other seemingly good things the world has to offer, how many of such people would still be rooted or grounded with God in their lives? But when

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常年期第一周星期五次年

Posted on Friday, January 15, 2016 by gubahan Posted in 常年期, 星期五, 次年, 第一周 Leave a comment

我们有时候不断地向天主祈求我们所要的,却没有发现到其后果。就像我们当中可能会有些向天主祈求会中乐透,好让自己能够有富裕的生活;有些人可能会祈求拥有一份自己梦寐以求的工作。然而问题是当我们的祈求被俯听了以后,会有什么事会发生?当我们中了乐透,我们可能会很富有,但同时我们开始害怕,开始失去安全感了。最后,可能会想尽一切方法来保护自己,为了要守住财产而处处提防小偷或劫匪(想像或是真实的)。另一方面,我们可能会对我们有了自己想要的工作而开心了一阵子,但那份工作可能是超出我们所想的苛刻,进而让我们备感压力,健康亮起了红灯,家庭出现了问题等等。其实到了最后,不禁会问自己,天主是否俯听了对我们长期的生活非常有帮助或很好的祈求呢?我们所祈求的事,是为了满足我们自己,还是为了光荣天主? 在今天的读经当中,以色列的人民要求撒慕尔立一位君王,对撒慕尔而言,天主是他们最需要的君王,但以色列的人民觉得不高兴,不满足,觉得不合适。他们要的是人类的君王,他们认为立人类的君王可以让他们成名,有威望,有权势和富裕。从以色列的历史中,我们看到了人类的君王最后让他们蒙羞,带来毁坏,滥权甚至放逐以色列人民。 那我们呢?是不是固执和顽固地咬定天主应该给我们所祈求的?有时候,我们所祈求的根本不是我们真正想要的或需要的。愿我们能有开明,谦卑和温顺,足以让天主把最好的给予我们,只因天主知道我们真正要的和所需的。

Birthday of John the Baptist

Posted on Friday, January 15, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in Birthday, Feast, John the Baptist Leave a comment

Normally, we celebrate the feasts of saints on the day of their death, where they are born into eternal life. However, there are three birthdays which are important to us Catholics: Christmas, September 8 (the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary) and June 24 (the birth of St. John the Baptist). Christmas and mummy Mary’s

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Thursday of Week 12 Year 2

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 12th, Thursday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

When we do something wrong or displeasing towards our parents, what happens? Quite likely some of us may get a scolding, some of us may even get smacked. When we do something wrong or commit a traffic violation, what happens? We may be fined for the offence committed. But what if we do something wrong

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Wednesday of Week 12 Year 2

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 12th, Wednesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

Every once in a while, we come across certain persons who claim to be preaching the Good News, but what they preach is more often than not their version or interpretation of the Good News. We see such persons making outrageous claims, such as being able to heal most persons in a crowd, and they

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Tuesday of Week 12 Year 2

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 12th, Tuesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

There are times in life where we are threatened by certain persons or groups who say that if we do not join them or follow their ways, we would be persecuted or even exterminated, and according to them, there is nothing we can do to stop them. They seem to be so confident that we

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