主 題:不要睡覺了
讀經一:依16~17;64:1,3~8 以色列民的渴望
讀經二:格前1:3~9天主必定堅強信友的信仰
福 音:谷13:33~37 時刻醒寤不寐
反 省:今天福音提醒我要[警醒][提高警覺]。我做到了嗎?
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2008年11月30日
2008年11月28日
一代宗徒聖保祿 - St. Paul - Part II
作者:張再基 弟兄
二、來自塔爾索的青年
保祿的希臘名字叫掃祿,大約在公元前二年,誕生在現今土耳其的東南部,基里基雅省的省會塔爾索,屬本雅明支派,是道地的猶太人,可能他的父母會做生意,家庭環境不錯,所以一家人都擁有羅馬公民權,大概類似今天的綠卡吧。保祿自幼接受良好的教育,熟讀舊約經書,長大後赴耶路撒冷深造,拜當時即富盛名的加瑪里耳經師為師,這位加瑪里耳經師,就是曾在公議會中,警告法利塞黨人,要小心處理基督徒的事,不要反而成了與天主作對的人(宗五:三十四~三十九)。保祿對於猶太教律和神學,有極深的造詣,他深信天主的預許必將實現,他也熱切的在期待救世主默西亞的來臨。
算起來,保祿比耶穌小三、四歲,算是同一時代的人,福音中並沒有提到保祿這個人,因此,很難斷定保祿是否見過耶穌本人,但可以相信的是,保祿一定聽過有關耶穌的一些事情,因為耶穌的一言一行,已成為當時在公議會內激烈討論的主題,保祿正是其中的一位法學士,而且還是狂熱、激進的一份子,以他接受的傳統猶太教律,加上他身處在法利塞黨的團體中,一股莫名的傲氣,對出身卑微低賤的納匝肋木匠耶穌,自不會把他放在眼中,更不可能去相信他是默西亞;當他看到有一群人竟然捨棄法利塞經師的教導,而跟隨了耶穌,心中自有一份的挫折與不平,我在想,當他知道耶穌被釘死在十字架上時,他一定得意的認為,耶穌已經被消滅了。
耶穌不但沒有被消滅,他復活升天了,五旬節的聖神降臨在晚餐廳,教會誕生了,看見的人都勇敢的為主作證,建立了初期的教會,人數也日漸增加,引起了法利塞人的惶恐,於是討論如何來迫害基督徒,受百性敬重的法學士加瑪里耳曾護衛基督徒,他對法利塞人說:「我奉勸你們,不要管這些人,由他們去罷,因為若是這計劃是由人來的,必要消散,但若是從天主來的,你們不但不能消滅他們,恐怕你們反而成了與天主作對的人。」保祿是加瑪里耳的門生,卻不能從老師的話中醒悟,他一本對祖傳法律的熱忱,竭力迫害基督的教會。
當時有一位充滿聖神的執事,名叫斯德望,口才很好,沒有人敵得住他的智慧,他被法利塞人捉住,解送到公議會,接受大司祭的審判,斯德望勇敢的向他們說明,天主的救恩是藉著耶穌基督來完成的,激怒了公議會的議員們,就把他拉出城外,用石頭砸死了,年輕的保祿也是公議會的一員,他贊同砸死斯德望,並在行刑現場,替眾人看管衣服(宗七:五十四~六十)。
斯德望是教會第一位為信仰殉道的聖人,他死前曾跪地祈禱:「主耶穌,接我的靈魂去吧!」又大聲呼喊:「主,不要向他們算這罪債。」聖教會一向認為,斯德望的祈禱,以及他灑下的鮮血,所結出來的果子,正是日後保祿的悔改皈依,建立了外邦的教會。[.....待續.....]
二、來自塔爾索的青年
保祿的希臘名字叫掃祿,大約在公元前二年,誕生在現今土耳其的東南部,基里基雅省的省會塔爾索,屬本雅明支派,是道地的猶太人,可能他的父母會做生意,家庭環境不錯,所以一家人都擁有羅馬公民權,大概類似今天的綠卡吧。保祿自幼接受良好的教育,熟讀舊約經書,長大後赴耶路撒冷深造,拜當時即富盛名的加瑪里耳經師為師,這位加瑪里耳經師,就是曾在公議會中,警告法利塞黨人,要小心處理基督徒的事,不要反而成了與天主作對的人(宗五:三十四~三十九)。保祿對於猶太教律和神學,有極深的造詣,他深信天主的預許必將實現,他也熱切的在期待救世主默西亞的來臨。
算起來,保祿比耶穌小三、四歲,算是同一時代的人,福音中並沒有提到保祿這個人,因此,很難斷定保祿是否見過耶穌本人,但可以相信的是,保祿一定聽過有關耶穌的一些事情,因為耶穌的一言一行,已成為當時在公議會內激烈討論的主題,保祿正是其中的一位法學士,而且還是狂熱、激進的一份子,以他接受的傳統猶太教律,加上他身處在法利塞黨的團體中,一股莫名的傲氣,對出身卑微低賤的納匝肋木匠耶穌,自不會把他放在眼中,更不可能去相信他是默西亞;當他看到有一群人竟然捨棄法利塞經師的教導,而跟隨了耶穌,心中自有一份的挫折與不平,我在想,當他知道耶穌被釘死在十字架上時,他一定得意的認為,耶穌已經被消滅了。
耶穌不但沒有被消滅,他復活升天了,五旬節的聖神降臨在晚餐廳,教會誕生了,看見的人都勇敢的為主作證,建立了初期的教會,人數也日漸增加,引起了法利塞人的惶恐,於是討論如何來迫害基督徒,受百性敬重的法學士加瑪里耳曾護衛基督徒,他對法利塞人說:「我奉勸你們,不要管這些人,由他們去罷,因為若是這計劃是由人來的,必要消散,但若是從天主來的,你們不但不能消滅他們,恐怕你們反而成了與天主作對的人。」保祿是加瑪里耳的門生,卻不能從老師的話中醒悟,他一本對祖傳法律的熱忱,竭力迫害基督的教會。
當時有一位充滿聖神的執事,名叫斯德望,口才很好,沒有人敵得住他的智慧,他被法利塞人捉住,解送到公議會,接受大司祭的審判,斯德望勇敢的向他們說明,天主的救恩是藉著耶穌基督來完成的,激怒了公議會的議員們,就把他拉出城外,用石頭砸死了,年輕的保祿也是公議會的一員,他贊同砸死斯德望,並在行刑現場,替眾人看管衣服(宗七:五十四~六十)。
斯德望是教會第一位為信仰殉道的聖人,他死前曾跪地祈禱:「主耶穌,接我的靈魂去吧!」又大聲呼喊:「主,不要向他們算這罪債。」聖教會一向認為,斯德望的祈禱,以及他灑下的鮮血,所結出來的果子,正是日後保祿的悔改皈依,建立了外邦的教會。[.....待續.....]
2008年11月23日
常年期第34主日 - 甲年
基督君王節
讀經一:厄34:11,11~12 ,15~17:我要在羊與羊之間,施行審判
讀經二:格前15:20~26a,28:基督必要為王,統治萬物
福音:瑪:25:31~46:基督坐在光榮的寶座上,審判萬民
反 省:在禮儀年的終結之際,反省我的信仰是否有進步。
讀經一:厄34:11,11~12 ,15~17:我要在羊與羊之間,施行審判
讀經二:格前15:20~26a,28:基督必要為王,統治萬物
福音:瑪:25:31~46:基督坐在光榮的寶座上,審判萬民
反 省:在禮儀年的終結之際,反省我的信仰是否有進步。
2008年11月16日
流浪者的心聲
作者:日多達
(摘錄自:萬福月訊-0811)
遊走各堂區達兩年多,猶如一棄嬰被父母遺棄,無家可歸,或可以說是有家歸不得,這種心情不是人人能體會得到的。雖然有些善心人樂意收留我,但始終不如自己的家那麼溫暖,那麼好。
不久之前,萬金聖母像巡迴來到了萬福堂,看見很多本堂及別的堂區教友們一齊湧進,瞻仰聖母像、參加彌撒、一起念經祈禱,真的十分感動我。尤其是當劉神父叫我帶領玫瑰經時,雖然對於巳有兩年多不曾誦讀玫瑰經的我,當時使我有些手忙腳亂,有些惶恐,卻也讓我懷念以往在堂區服務的點點滴滴,一幕一幕地浮現在我的心頭。當我看到有些教友出錢出力為萬金來的教友們煮食,不辭勞苦,犧牲自己的休息時間,一心一意讓他們感受到好像在自己家生活,真的令我十分敬佩,再次使我肯定團體是多麼的重要,也讓我懷念以往大家在彌撒後泡茶,閒話家常的情境,有如一大家庭。
這幾天讓我慢慢體會到天主給我的愛及感受到衪的旨意是什麼。衪並沒有離我很遠,衪是在冶療我,慰藉我。衪要我面對一切痛苦,藉著衪賜給我的力量及勇氣,好好的再站起來,再次走入人群。當我看見一些兄弟姊妹們 ( 同是流浪者 ) 都漸慚找到新家,新的理想,新的任務,我真的替他們高興和安慰,甚至有些嫉妒他們。因為天主給他們特別的厚愛,但當我自己看到本身的醜陋時,也只好默認一切。
我要藉著悔改,寬恕,堅定信仰,不要懷疑衪給我的愛。我要繼續祈求天主賜與智慧,更多的愛及恩寵。希望在不久的將來,天主賜我一個又固定又溫暖的家。請求衪給我啟示,好讓我能按照衪的旨意去生活。天主保佑 !!
(摘錄自:萬福月訊-0811)
遊走各堂區達兩年多,猶如一棄嬰被父母遺棄,無家可歸,或可以說是有家歸不得,這種心情不是人人能體會得到的。雖然有些善心人樂意收留我,但始終不如自己的家那麼溫暖,那麼好。
不久之前,萬金聖母像巡迴來到了萬福堂,看見很多本堂及別的堂區教友們一齊湧進,瞻仰聖母像、參加彌撒、一起念經祈禱,真的十分感動我。尤其是當劉神父叫我帶領玫瑰經時,雖然對於巳有兩年多不曾誦讀玫瑰經的我,當時使我有些手忙腳亂,有些惶恐,卻也讓我懷念以往在堂區服務的點點滴滴,一幕一幕地浮現在我的心頭。當我看到有些教友出錢出力為萬金來的教友們煮食,不辭勞苦,犧牲自己的休息時間,一心一意讓他們感受到好像在自己家生活,真的令我十分敬佩,再次使我肯定團體是多麼的重要,也讓我懷念以往大家在彌撒後泡茶,閒話家常的情境,有如一大家庭。
這幾天讓我慢慢體會到天主給我的愛及感受到衪的旨意是什麼。衪並沒有離我很遠,衪是在冶療我,慰藉我。衪要我面對一切痛苦,藉著衪賜給我的力量及勇氣,好好的再站起來,再次走入人群。當我看見一些兄弟姊妹們 ( 同是流浪者 ) 都漸慚找到新家,新的理想,新的任務,我真的替他們高興和安慰,甚至有些嫉妒他們。因為天主給他們特別的厚愛,但當我自己看到本身的醜陋時,也只好默認一切。
我要藉著悔改,寬恕,堅定信仰,不要懷疑衪給我的愛。我要繼續祈求天主賜與智慧,更多的愛及恩寵。希望在不久的將來,天主賜我一個又固定又溫暖的家。請求衪給我啟示,好讓我能按照衪的旨意去生活。天主保佑 !!
Captain E.E. Jansen Sr Corner - Part I
作者:E.E. Jansen Sr, E-mail:captainatsea@hotmail.com
以下是來自遠方的好友- 一位長年與大海為伍但內心和我們一樣渴望天主的教友的心情故事,傳協會會抽空將Jansen船長的文章翻成中文,更期望各位教友能多在部落格上留言,也多為我們船長及其組員的平安祈禱
Hello to everyone who reads the Church monthly bulletin for The Kaohsiung area.
I like to write in it from time to time as well. Somebody gives me the opportunity to do so. And I accepted with my both hands. I hope you will enjoy your monthly bulletin. I hope and pray that the bulletin will be a great success such a success that you can hardly wait for the next publication.
First of all I will introduce myself to you. A lot of people know me from Sunday morning in the Church. Not many people knows my name and what I’ve been doing. And why you don’t see me not more for this moment. I will try to explain to you.
First of all my name is Evert Jansen. 61 years young, born in the Netherlands, profession I am a captain by the merchant navy. The past 27 month I was trading with my crew on a container vessel between your lovely town Kaohsiung and the nice City of Cebu in the Philippines. It was for us a weekly run and most of the time we were able to arrive at Saturday evening early Sunday morning at your port of call Kaohsiung. Maybe you will think and what brought you into our Church, well please take your time and start reading and enjoy it.
When a vessel is arriving in a port somewhere in the world the vessel needs an agency who takes care for the vessel Captain, crew ship owners ,and cargo owners… With working for I mean it is the person who goes to the customs immigration to declare the vessel that the vessel arrives in the port paying bills, orderong pilots, and assisting the captain in all kinds of things that can happen. For example, Crew who have to go to see a doctor the agent makes the appointment and organize the transport, or when crew is flying home the agent assists the crewmember to the airport. Booking a hotel for visitors who have to stay overnight waiting till the vessel arrive. For all those kind of things the vessel needs an agent.
Mrs. Chou is working in a shipping company. I met her more than two years ago. It happens at a nice Sunday afternoon that we had dinner together around the beautiful lake in the north part of Kaohsiung. Yes !you read it well we were with more people MRS Chou, her colleague and his wife, my chief officer and myself. We had a nice conversation and informing each other about the country were we coming from. After that diner there came some more diners, between MRS Chou and I was growing a friendship. In other words a friendship be born. One day she asked me kindly if I would like to go with her and her children to the Sunday Mass.
I had not long to think about it and say “ yes please!” As seaman you get not many changes to go to a Sunday Mass. I must be honest to you I don’t speak or understand Taiwanese but the HOLY COMMUNION is all over the world the same so you are able to follow very well. And after the Mass MRS Chou translated for me what the Father was telling us. It was for me a great experience and I feel myself happy, very happy. I have the feeling that you all were accepting me as one of you. And in the past period all of you and I celebrated a lot of things together. And I can say only thank you very much that you accept me as a foreigner in to your community.
Exactly today 1 month ago our “charter” were be finished I will not going into details why the charter ended but it was for a lot of people a big shock even for people who have a very high position into the company’s were we were chartered too came it as fully unexpected.
The vessel was required back by the main charterers who gave it in time charter too Dinos international in Taipei and Mrs. Seacon in Singapore for whom we trading between the ports as I told you before. In both ports we had a emotional fare well. Not only me but my whole crew some of them are living in Cebu and some others had the possibility to see their family very regular. In the past time we built up a nice working situation and friendships. All this came abrupt to an end. Only the real friendship who I have been made over the past years is not ended. I have still regularly contact with some people in Kaohsiung. And when my dear friend MRS Chou ask me to write some articles for your bulletin I don’t had to think long and say yes I do.
After this introduction I will start to inform you how it goes after we left Kaohsiung for the last call.
From Kaohsiung we left with a full load of containers for Manila in the Philippines after discharging we had to load for HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, QINGDAO and Lianyungang. In LIANYUNGANG we got our new voyage schedule. Everybody was hoping that Taiwan has been taken in to our new route, that hope was being idle. We shut go trading between Two ports in China Qingdao Lianyungang 3 Ports in Japan Hakata Moji and Nagoya and Pusan in Korea it was be scheduled for one week roundtrip. It was a really hard working for my crew and myself.
My owners getting problems with the Charterers from the vessel about payment and last week they decided to withdrawn the charter with them. On board there were a little bit optimistic maybe there is a change we coming back into our old charter that is impossible on the moment. Last week we received the orders to load in Lianyungang and Shanghai for Puerto Lemon in Costa Rica and New Orleans in the USA. That was swallowing for me. I expected a lot but not this. I asked my company to replace me on to another vessel who is trading in Asia but the company refused to do so they had the excuses that they have not enough captains with experience to do such a voyage.
We are sailing over the Pacific Ocean. Passing the Panama Canal, to Puerto Lemon and New Orleans. 12000 miles, 22000 kilometers. In next edition I will let you know how the voyage was and I hope that you get an idea what our live at sea is.
*Charter is a kind of leasing/rent between ships owners and other shipping company’s who have cargoes but no vessels.
以下是來自遠方的好友- 一位長年與大海為伍但內心和我們一樣渴望天主的教友的心情故事,傳協會會抽空將Jansen船長的文章翻成中文,更期望各位教友能多在部落格上留言,也多為我們船長及其組員的平安祈禱
Hello to everyone who reads the Church monthly bulletin for The Kaohsiung area.
I like to write in it from time to time as well. Somebody gives me the opportunity to do so. And I accepted with my both hands. I hope you will enjoy your monthly bulletin. I hope and pray that the bulletin will be a great success such a success that you can hardly wait for the next publication.
First of all I will introduce myself to you. A lot of people know me from Sunday morning in the Church. Not many people knows my name and what I’ve been doing. And why you don’t see me not more for this moment. I will try to explain to you.
First of all my name is Evert Jansen. 61 years young, born in the Netherlands, profession I am a captain by the merchant navy. The past 27 month I was trading with my crew on a container vessel between your lovely town Kaohsiung and the nice City of Cebu in the Philippines. It was for us a weekly run and most of the time we were able to arrive at Saturday evening early Sunday morning at your port of call Kaohsiung. Maybe you will think and what brought you into our Church, well please take your time and start reading and enjoy it.
When a vessel is arriving in a port somewhere in the world the vessel needs an agency who takes care for the vessel Captain, crew ship owners ,and cargo owners… With working for I mean it is the person who goes to the customs immigration to declare the vessel that the vessel arrives in the port paying bills, orderong pilots, and assisting the captain in all kinds of things that can happen. For example, Crew who have to go to see a doctor the agent makes the appointment and organize the transport, or when crew is flying home the agent assists the crewmember to the airport. Booking a hotel for visitors who have to stay overnight waiting till the vessel arrive. For all those kind of things the vessel needs an agent.
Mrs. Chou is working in a shipping company. I met her more than two years ago. It happens at a nice Sunday afternoon that we had dinner together around the beautiful lake in the north part of Kaohsiung. Yes !you read it well we were with more people MRS Chou, her colleague and his wife, my chief officer and myself. We had a nice conversation and informing each other about the country were we coming from. After that diner there came some more diners, between MRS Chou and I was growing a friendship. In other words a friendship be born. One day she asked me kindly if I would like to go with her and her children to the Sunday Mass.
I had not long to think about it and say “ yes please!” As seaman you get not many changes to go to a Sunday Mass. I must be honest to you I don’t speak or understand Taiwanese but the HOLY COMMUNION is all over the world the same so you are able to follow very well. And after the Mass MRS Chou translated for me what the Father was telling us. It was for me a great experience and I feel myself happy, very happy. I have the feeling that you all were accepting me as one of you. And in the past period all of you and I celebrated a lot of things together. And I can say only thank you very much that you accept me as a foreigner in to your community.
Exactly today 1 month ago our “charter” were be finished I will not going into details why the charter ended but it was for a lot of people a big shock even for people who have a very high position into the company’s were we were chartered too came it as fully unexpected.
The vessel was required back by the main charterers who gave it in time charter too Dinos international in Taipei and Mrs. Seacon in Singapore for whom we trading between the ports as I told you before. In both ports we had a emotional fare well. Not only me but my whole crew some of them are living in Cebu and some others had the possibility to see their family very regular. In the past time we built up a nice working situation and friendships. All this came abrupt to an end. Only the real friendship who I have been made over the past years is not ended. I have still regularly contact with some people in Kaohsiung. And when my dear friend MRS Chou ask me to write some articles for your bulletin I don’t had to think long and say yes I do.
After this introduction I will start to inform you how it goes after we left Kaohsiung for the last call.
From Kaohsiung we left with a full load of containers for Manila in the Philippines after discharging we had to load for HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, QINGDAO and Lianyungang. In LIANYUNGANG we got our new voyage schedule. Everybody was hoping that Taiwan has been taken in to our new route, that hope was being idle. We shut go trading between Two ports in China Qingdao Lianyungang 3 Ports in Japan Hakata Moji and Nagoya and Pusan in Korea it was be scheduled for one week roundtrip. It was a really hard working for my crew and myself.
My owners getting problems with the Charterers from the vessel about payment and last week they decided to withdrawn the charter with them. On board there were a little bit optimistic maybe there is a change we coming back into our old charter that is impossible on the moment. Last week we received the orders to load in Lianyungang and Shanghai for Puerto Lemon in Costa Rica and New Orleans in the USA. That was swallowing for me. I expected a lot but not this. I asked my company to replace me on to another vessel who is trading in Asia but the company refused to do so they had the excuses that they have not enough captains with experience to do such a voyage.
We are sailing over the Pacific Ocean. Passing the Panama Canal, to Puerto Lemon and New Orleans. 12000 miles, 22000 kilometers. In next edition I will let you know how the voyage was and I hope that you get an idea what our live at sea is.
*Charter is a kind of leasing/rent between ships owners and other shipping company’s who have cargoes but no vessels.
常年期第33主日 - 甲年
讀經一:箴31:10~13,19~20,30~31:賢淑婦女的榜樣
讀經二:得前5:1~6:清醒等待主的再來
福音:瑪25:14~30:塔冷通的比喻
反 省:我如何善用天主的恩寵
讀經二:得前5:1~6:清醒等待主的再來
福音:瑪25:14~30:塔冷通的比喻
反 省:我如何善用天主的恩寵
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2008年11月11日
2008年11月10日
一代宗徒聖保祿 - St. Paul - Part I
作者: 張再基 弟兄
一、初期教會的困境:
耶穌降生的年代,羅馬帝國統治著地中海沿岸廣大的地區,居住在巴勒斯坦的猶太人,雖然有自己的國王黑落德,卻要服從羅馬總督的管理,先是季黎諾,後有彼拉多,而真正在猶太社會中,握有影響力的,是一群被稱為法利塞黨的經師和司祭們,他們組成一個公議會,領導天主的選民,在聖殿內奉獻全燔祭、講解聖經,備受猶太百姓的尊重。
耶穌以窮木匠兒子的身份來到人間,他流浪四方,宣講天國的喜訊,他的話與眾不同,聽起來具有權威,他治病驅魔,復活死人,看起來很像舊約先知預告的默西亞,但他直指法利塞人的偽善,直接向當權的不義挑戰,終遭迫害被釘死在十字架上,3天後復活了,耶穌的復活,是一決定性的事件,使追隨他的門徒們,相信他真是天主子,是默西亞,於是他們在伯多祿領導之下,建立了初期教會,開始向外宣講:「耶穌復活了,他是主、默西亞。」對設計害死耶穌的法利塞人來說,這是令他們不安害怕的聲音,一定要設法消滅,於是,當斯德望執事藉聖神說話時,他們把斯德望拉出城外,用石頭砸死,就在那一日,發生了嚴厲迫害耶路撒冷教會的事,眾人都逃散到猶太和撒瑪黎雅地區,過不久,黑落德王下手磨難教會中的人,用劍殺了若望的哥哥雅各伯。(宗徒大事錄12章)。
雖然基督的福音,已悄悄在羅馬帝國內傳開了,但羅馬是多神崇拜的民族,再加上當時羅馬王室貴族的奢靡生活,相反耶穌的教導,常受到基督徒的批判,於是在羅馬皇帝的指使之下,在帝國內展開屠殺行動,許多基督徒被火燒、刀斬、釘十字架,被獅虎吞噬,多少鮮血灑在羅馬的競技場內;今天,到羅馬觀光,一定要去看這座圓型競技場,當你凝神閉目,站立場中,你仍然能聞到一股血腥味,彷彿還可以聽到四周看台上,羅馬人嘶喊的叫聲,你能默想英勇的基督徒,為了堅持信仰,赤手空拳迎向餓獅猛虎,而這灑下去的血,卻結出今日羅馬信仰的花朵。
如果你到了梵帝岡,進入聖伯多祿大殿的地下室,你會發現那原是一座墳場,兩千年前,那裡是一片荒煙蔓草,基督徒們躲在山洞內、地窖中聚會,聽宗徒的教導,舉行彌撒聖祭,伯多祿遇害後,門徒們把他埋葬在這山洞地窖中,直到十六世紀,在他的墳墓上,蓋了這座大教堂,因為耶穌曾說,要在他身上建立教會,而這個教會,由教宗領導著。如果有時間,再到郊區去看幾座更廣大的地下墳場,去默想初期教會的教友們,在如何艱困的環境中,將信仰保存並延續下來,對今天生活在這完全自由的社會裡的教友,是很好的教育材料。
很難想像,最先站出來迫害教會的人當中,保祿竟然是最邀進的一個,當時他的希臘名字叫掃祿,後來怎樣成為外邦的宗徒呢?這有一段精彩的故事。 [.....待續.....]
一、初期教會的困境:
耶穌降生的年代,羅馬帝國統治著地中海沿岸廣大的地區,居住在巴勒斯坦的猶太人,雖然有自己的國王黑落德,卻要服從羅馬總督的管理,先是季黎諾,後有彼拉多,而真正在猶太社會中,握有影響力的,是一群被稱為法利塞黨的經師和司祭們,他們組成一個公議會,領導天主的選民,在聖殿內奉獻全燔祭、講解聖經,備受猶太百姓的尊重。
耶穌以窮木匠兒子的身份來到人間,他流浪四方,宣講天國的喜訊,他的話與眾不同,聽起來具有權威,他治病驅魔,復活死人,看起來很像舊約先知預告的默西亞,但他直指法利塞人的偽善,直接向當權的不義挑戰,終遭迫害被釘死在十字架上,3天後復活了,耶穌的復活,是一決定性的事件,使追隨他的門徒們,相信他真是天主子,是默西亞,於是他們在伯多祿領導之下,建立了初期教會,開始向外宣講:「耶穌復活了,他是主、默西亞。」對設計害死耶穌的法利塞人來說,這是令他們不安害怕的聲音,一定要設法消滅,於是,當斯德望執事藉聖神說話時,他們把斯德望拉出城外,用石頭砸死,就在那一日,發生了嚴厲迫害耶路撒冷教會的事,眾人都逃散到猶太和撒瑪黎雅地區,過不久,黑落德王下手磨難教會中的人,用劍殺了若望的哥哥雅各伯。(宗徒大事錄12章)。
雖然基督的福音,已悄悄在羅馬帝國內傳開了,但羅馬是多神崇拜的民族,再加上當時羅馬王室貴族的奢靡生活,相反耶穌的教導,常受到基督徒的批判,於是在羅馬皇帝的指使之下,在帝國內展開屠殺行動,許多基督徒被火燒、刀斬、釘十字架,被獅虎吞噬,多少鮮血灑在羅馬的競技場內;今天,到羅馬觀光,一定要去看這座圓型競技場,當你凝神閉目,站立場中,你仍然能聞到一股血腥味,彷彿還可以聽到四周看台上,羅馬人嘶喊的叫聲,你能默想英勇的基督徒,為了堅持信仰,赤手空拳迎向餓獅猛虎,而這灑下去的血,卻結出今日羅馬信仰的花朵。
如果你到了梵帝岡,進入聖伯多祿大殿的地下室,你會發現那原是一座墳場,兩千年前,那裡是一片荒煙蔓草,基督徒們躲在山洞內、地窖中聚會,聽宗徒的教導,舉行彌撒聖祭,伯多祿遇害後,門徒們把他埋葬在這山洞地窖中,直到十六世紀,在他的墳墓上,蓋了這座大教堂,因為耶穌曾說,要在他身上建立教會,而這個教會,由教宗領導著。如果有時間,再到郊區去看幾座更廣大的地下墳場,去默想初期教會的教友們,在如何艱困的環境中,將信仰保存並延續下來,對今天生活在這完全自由的社會裡的教友,是很好的教育材料。
很難想像,最先站出來迫害教會的人當中,保祿竟然是最邀進的一個,當時他的希臘名字叫掃祿,後來怎樣成為外邦的宗徒呢?這有一段精彩的故事。 [.....待續.....]
馬英九總統降低台海緊張,教宗讚許
摘錄自--天主教真理電台
【中央社╱羅馬9日專電】 2008.11.09 04:55 pm
天主教教宗本篤十六世昨天讚許中華民國總統馬英九在降低台灣海峽兩岸關係的作法,同時對兩岸和平進展表達無限的祝福。教宗在接受中華民國新任駐教廷大使王豫元呈遞到任國書之後,曾與王豫元舉行短暫會談,並特別請他代向馬總統致意。
根據大使館的消息來源,教宗對信奉天主教的馬總統在就任未滿半年,即能降低與中國大陸的緊張情勢,促進區域和平穩定之作法,感到十分欣慰。
在與教宗的會談中,王豫元除了轉達馬總統對教宗的問候之外,並向教宗說明天主教在台灣的福傳與工作情形,以及台灣海峽兩岸關係發展情況。他同時向教宗轉達,馬總統為中華民國首位天主教徒總統,至盼有朝一日能代表全體人民及天主教徒前來梵蒂岡朝聖,親自向教宗說明台灣與中國大陸關係改善之各項進展,並盼接受教宗對兩岸未來積極邁向和平發展之途所給予的祝福。
他說,中華民國政府在馬總統於5月20日上任之後,採行務實作法及兩岸最近簽署海空直航、郵政合作與食品安全等協定之歷史性意義。此外,他表示中華民國政府歷年來深受教宗所發表「世界和平日文告」之感召與啟發,將繼續響應教宗之號召,與教廷合作從事國際人道慈善工作,將「台灣之愛」帶到世界各個需要幫助的地區。
王豫元是於9月28日抵羅馬履新,已於10月2日先向教廷國務院呈遞到任國書副本,正式展開駐節梵蒂岡的外交工作。
【中央社╱羅馬9日專電】 2008.11.09 04:55 pm
天主教教宗本篤十六世昨天讚許中華民國總統馬英九在降低台灣海峽兩岸關係的作法,同時對兩岸和平進展表達無限的祝福。教宗在接受中華民國新任駐教廷大使王豫元呈遞到任國書之後,曾與王豫元舉行短暫會談,並特別請他代向馬總統致意。
根據大使館的消息來源,教宗對信奉天主教的馬總統在就任未滿半年,即能降低與中國大陸的緊張情勢,促進區域和平穩定之作法,感到十分欣慰。
在與教宗的會談中,王豫元除了轉達馬總統對教宗的問候之外,並向教宗說明天主教在台灣的福傳與工作情形,以及台灣海峽兩岸關係發展情況。他同時向教宗轉達,馬總統為中華民國首位天主教徒總統,至盼有朝一日能代表全體人民及天主教徒前來梵蒂岡朝聖,親自向教宗說明台灣與中國大陸關係改善之各項進展,並盼接受教宗對兩岸未來積極邁向和平發展之途所給予的祝福。
他說,中華民國政府在馬總統於5月20日上任之後,採行務實作法及兩岸最近簽署海空直航、郵政合作與食品安全等協定之歷史性意義。此外,他表示中華民國政府歷年來深受教宗所發表「世界和平日文告」之感召與啟發,將繼續響應教宗之號召,與教廷合作從事國際人道慈善工作,將「台灣之愛」帶到世界各個需要幫助的地區。
王豫元是於9月28日抵羅馬履新,已於10月2日先向教廷國務院呈遞到任國書副本,正式展開駐節梵蒂岡的外交工作。
2008年11月9日
教宗接見中華民國駐聖座新任大使王豫元
摘錄自--天主教真理電台 - 2008/11/08
﹝梵蒂岡電臺訊)中華民國駐聖座新任特命全權大使王豫元,11月8日向教宗本篤十六世呈遞到任國書,教宗盛讚臺灣樂善好施,幫助貧弱國家,竭力維護宗教信仰自由,使天主教得以廣傳,推行愛德和服務的使命。教宗特別向不久前當選、而且也是這個國家有史以來第一位天主教徒總統馬英九表達祝賀之意,保證他將為新總統和臺灣全體國民祈禱。
教宗向王豫元大使說:“臺北政府深深意識到自己屬於世界團體,屬於整個人類大家庭。這個意識表現在許多方面,尤其慷慨幫助和救濟貧弱國家。在這方面,您的國家對建立一個更安全和更穩定的世界作出了重大的貢獻”。教宗強調:“聖座樂意與所有那些努力促進和平、繁榮及發展的國家合作,它賞識中華民國為這些高貴的目標所做的一切”。
對於臺灣天主教會,教宗向新任大使說:“雖然中華民國的天主教徒人數只佔人口的百分之一多一點,,但他們都熱心參與建設一個有人性、公正並熱切關懷弱勢族群福利的社會。教會的使命之一就是與所有的善意人分享它的人道專長,好對人類家庭的福利作出貢獻。”。教宗於是向王大使說:“您的政府堅決承諾宗教自由,使教會得以實踐愛德和服務的使命,同時也能藉著宗教敬禮和宣講福音來公開表達教會的心意。我願意代表臺灣全體天主教徒,對教會在那裏所享有的自由表達我的感激”。
教宗在王大使呈遞國書的機會中,也談到亞洲各不同民族所擁有的心靈眼光和道德智慧,因著這樣的眼光和智慧,亞洲民族才有偉大的宗教生命力和更新的能力。爲此,亞洲是一塊宗教協談生根成長的肥沃土地。教宗強調:“不同的民族能夠在彼尊重和有尊嚴的氣氛中彼此聆聽,這在今天的世界中是多麽重要的事!他們都知道共通的人性遠比似乎使人分裂的文化差異更具有凝結力”。
最近臺灣海峽兩岸之間有顯著的互動關係,教宗在向王豫元大使致詞時,也提到這個新氣氛說:“坦誠和有建設性的對話是解決威脅世界穩定的衝突的秘訣。關於這點,聖座樂見臺灣和中國大陸關係最近的正面發展。的確,天主教會熱衷於推動和平解決任何爭端的辦法,它重視並鼓勵即使跡象微弱的對話或修和的渴望。教會願意以這個方式來支持各政府,使之成爲人性尊嚴的維護者與和平的締造者”。
最後,教宗保證他將為王新任大使今後外交使命的成功祈禱,他說大使任何時候都將看到聖座各部門隨時準備幫助和支持他完成他的任務。教宗也祈求天主豐厚地降福大使,他的家庭,以及臺灣全體人民。
王豫元大使現年61嵗,曾擔任中華民國駐阿根廷與荷蘭代表。陪同他覲見教宗、呈遞國書的,還有他的夫人、兩位女兒、以及大使館全體舘員。
﹝梵蒂岡電臺訊)中華民國駐聖座新任特命全權大使王豫元,11月8日向教宗本篤十六世呈遞到任國書,教宗盛讚臺灣樂善好施,幫助貧弱國家,竭力維護宗教信仰自由,使天主教得以廣傳,推行愛德和服務的使命。教宗特別向不久前當選、而且也是這個國家有史以來第一位天主教徒總統馬英九表達祝賀之意,保證他將為新總統和臺灣全體國民祈禱。
教宗向王豫元大使說:“臺北政府深深意識到自己屬於世界團體,屬於整個人類大家庭。這個意識表現在許多方面,尤其慷慨幫助和救濟貧弱國家。在這方面,您的國家對建立一個更安全和更穩定的世界作出了重大的貢獻”。教宗強調:“聖座樂意與所有那些努力促進和平、繁榮及發展的國家合作,它賞識中華民國為這些高貴的目標所做的一切”。
對於臺灣天主教會,教宗向新任大使說:“雖然中華民國的天主教徒人數只佔人口的百分之一多一點,,但他們都熱心參與建設一個有人性、公正並熱切關懷弱勢族群福利的社會。教會的使命之一就是與所有的善意人分享它的人道專長,好對人類家庭的福利作出貢獻。”。教宗於是向王大使說:“您的政府堅決承諾宗教自由,使教會得以實踐愛德和服務的使命,同時也能藉著宗教敬禮和宣講福音來公開表達教會的心意。我願意代表臺灣全體天主教徒,對教會在那裏所享有的自由表達我的感激”。
教宗在王大使呈遞國書的機會中,也談到亞洲各不同民族所擁有的心靈眼光和道德智慧,因著這樣的眼光和智慧,亞洲民族才有偉大的宗教生命力和更新的能力。爲此,亞洲是一塊宗教協談生根成長的肥沃土地。教宗強調:“不同的民族能夠在彼尊重和有尊嚴的氣氛中彼此聆聽,這在今天的世界中是多麽重要的事!他們都知道共通的人性遠比似乎使人分裂的文化差異更具有凝結力”。
最近臺灣海峽兩岸之間有顯著的互動關係,教宗在向王豫元大使致詞時,也提到這個新氣氛說:“坦誠和有建設性的對話是解決威脅世界穩定的衝突的秘訣。關於這點,聖座樂見臺灣和中國大陸關係最近的正面發展。的確,天主教會熱衷於推動和平解決任何爭端的辦法,它重視並鼓勵即使跡象微弱的對話或修和的渴望。教會願意以這個方式來支持各政府,使之成爲人性尊嚴的維護者與和平的締造者”。
最後,教宗保證他將為王新任大使今後外交使命的成功祈禱,他說大使任何時候都將看到聖座各部門隨時準備幫助和支持他完成他的任務。教宗也祈求天主豐厚地降福大使,他的家庭,以及臺灣全體人民。
王豫元大使現年61嵗,曾擔任中華民國駐阿根廷與荷蘭代表。陪同他覲見教宗、呈遞國書的,還有他的夫人、兩位女兒、以及大使館全體舘員。
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