耶穌基督，我們的導師、道路、真理和生命，求祢使我們學得祢至高愛德的學問，具有聖保祿宗徒及天主教會的精神。請派遣聖神，教導和提示我們祢所宣講的道理。 MONTHLY INTENTION O Jesus, our Master, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, make us learn the highest knowledge of your charity in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle and of the Catholic Church. Send your Holy Spirit to teach us and suggest to us what you taught us according to […]
神聖的導師在《若望福音》第十七章「大司祭的祈禱」中重覆了四次「合而為一」，我們没有任何人是主人，而都是在服務。我們没有任何人已是完美的，而都是正在追尋完美的過程中。 The unum sint, repeated four times by the Divine Master in the priestly prayer, is an inspiration for us. All are at service, no one is a master; all are in search of perfection, no one is perfect (UPS I, 292).
靜心想著天上的事物及真理……。然後我們明白，天主為了自己的光榮和我們永恆的幸福而創造了我們，這樣，我們的生活就有了方向。一段時間之後我們會改變，變得依照信德來生活，依照天主的旨意而生活。 The serene soul contemplates the divine things, the truths ... And then we understand that the Lord has made us for him, for his glory and for our eternal happiness. Then our life is oriented. After a certain period, one becomes another: one lives according to faith, one lives according to the will of […]
我們需要想一想，婦女能為教會和人類貢獻什麼。正是為此創立了「保祿家庭」；天主不希望它單獨只有男人或女人。 It is necessary that we think what contribution can come from the woman to the Church, to humanity. It is for this that the Pauline Family was thought of, the Lord did not want it composed only of men, but he also wanted it composed also of women (FSP-SdC, p. 448).
如果今天有新的情况，需要變更時間表，那就改變吧。對人的愛能確保找到並抓住機會講述關於救恩的話。在洗禮、堅振、婚禮、葬禮等場合，天主聖言可以被理解得更好。 If for the new circumstances of daily life the time has to be changed, change. Love for souls will help us to find and seize the opportunities to say the word of salvation: a baptism, the confirmation, a wedding, the burial ... On such occasions the Word of God is better understood (CISP, p. […]
親愛的入會者，歡迎你們來到這邁向和好與成聖的家。天上導師友善地歡迎你們進入祂的家；瑪利亞歡迎你們；我們的父親、導師和主保聖保祿也歡迎你們：他是多麼愛我們，保護我們，支持我們。 Welcome, dear brothers, in this house everything is destined for reconciliation and sanctification ... the Divine Master lovingly welcomes you in his house ... Mary welcomes you ... Our Father, Master and Protector, Saint Paul welcomes you: has loved us, guarded us, supported us (UPS I, 11).
與受苦的人一起受苦，與喜樂的人一起喜樂；特别與教會一同受苦，與教會一同喜樂。與教宗在思想、意志和心靈上合一，也就是，参與他對普世的關懷。 To suffer with those who suffer, to rejoice with those who rejoice; especially to suffer when the Church suffers; to rejoice when she rejoices. Living in union of mind, will and heart with the Pope: means participating in the universality of his concern (ACV, p. 149).
努力在這些方面有所改變：我們的理智與耶穌的理智結合，像耶穌那樣思考；我們的心如同聖體內耶穌的心那樣去愛，也就是盡力愛天父、愛人。我們的願望和意志也與天主的意願一致。 To work to transform like this: the mind is united to Jesus, our head thinks like Jesus; our heart loves what Jesus loves in the tabernacle, that is, the Father and souls. And our desires and our wishes be united with the wishes of God (FSP58, p. 125).
家庭成員住在同一棟房子、一起吃飯、睡覺或是為了滿足其他需求，不足以稱得上團結。還必須有情感的共融及理念的共享。團結表示親密：它是思想、心靈、意志的結合。 The union in a family is not only because the members live in the same house, it is not enough just to come together to eat, sleep or for other needs. There must also be union and sharing of feelings and ideals. The union is something profound: it is a union of thought, mind […]
好的朝拜聖體，首先是活化整個心靈，再來是向天主獻上崇敬的態度，相信耶穌的教導，像祂那樣思考、那樣推論；没有其他條件可以更清楚、更精確地說明了。 In the hour of an adoration well done, first of all, our whole mind is set in motion to offer our first respect to God ... to believe what Jesus has taught and to think as he thought, to reason as Jesus reasoned; we have no other terms to express ourselves more clearly and […]
在服從中去愛，在愛中服從。修會的内部分裂會導致嚴重的後果：思想、方向、特徵、教義與工作的分歧。它們破壞了修會生活的根基和精神。 Charity in obedience and obedience in charity. The internal divisions in an Institute lead to the most serious consequences: divisions of thought, of direction, of character, of doctrine, of works. They destroy the spirit of the Institute at its root and in its life (UPS I, 291).
斡旋是渴望各群體和平共處；同時，這麼做也是希望在人類大家庭裡形成有益的和有使命感的社會。「祂不單在猶太人中召叫我們，也在外邦人中召叫我們」，要我們作和平使者。 Sociability requires a peaceful coexistence; but together it wants a beneficial and apostolic coexistence also in the wider human family. «He called us not only from among the Jews but also from among the pagans» (ACV, p. 138).
父親探望孩子，是父親和子女間的歡聚；總會或省會的友愛拜訪也是一樣……。目的是為建立更親密的關係，彼此問候，互遞消息，活力團體，給予勸勉和慰藉，一起祈禱。 There are paternal visits. They are joyful encounter between father and children; so are the visits of the Superior General or the Provincial ... They have the purpose of establishing more intimate relationships, exchanging of greetings and news and rejoicing. Together to pray, to exhort, to console (UPS III, 77).
在團體裡處處是愛，因為每個人都是為了團體而工作……。一切都為了團體的好處，因此一切都屬於愛。最普通的愛德、最美的愛德，從對待我們的近人開始實行。 In community everything is charity, because everyone works for the community ... Everything is done for the good of the community, therefore it is all charity. The charity most ordinary, charity most beautiful is the one that begins with those closest to you (APD56, 153).
完美的皈依是將我們所有的思想、行動、生活都轉成只為天主。需要改正的地方是如此地多：從驕傲變為謙遜；從執著於某些事情、某些想法和某些立場，變成以超脱的態度，對一切事物和人都保持平心。 The perfect conversion is to turn all our activity of mind, action, life, to God alone. Then how many conversion one needs: from being proud, to become humble; from attachments to certain things and certain ideas and certain positions, to detachment in order to be indifferent to everything and everyone... (FSP58, p. 241).
朝拜聖體不是死板和沒有運用理智的祈禱，如果缺少第一個「真理」的部分，就會只是無意識地口誦重複唸經。朝拜聖體不是念一個小時的經文。更正確地說，朝拜聖體是與耶穌對話，感受耶穌，並從耶穌那裡汲取營養。 Adoration is not a dead prayer that one does not understand and in which if the first part is missing, one recites it without understanding. The Visit is not an hour for reciting prayers ... But that which is the real sense of the Visit is to speak with Jesus, to feel Jesus and […]
和藹親切不能是假腥腥，不能是一種可笑的外衣；它必須打從心底為弟兄們的益處而著想。仁慈的人，也會十分容易客氣待人。真正發自內心的和善，會產生好話、好的意願、有禮貌、體貼和温柔。 Amiability cannot be a ridiculous paint; it must proceed from «good thinking and good desire» for one’s brothers. From benevolence to courtesy there is only one step. From good heart proceed good words, good wishes, courtesy, concern and delicacy (BM, p. 101).
同修會成員之間的關係應該由兄弟之愛所激發，其緊密的程度比自然家庭更完美。始終需要的是「同心合意」，正如聖經描述初期基督徒的那樣。 Relationship between religious must be inspired by brotherly love, but in a more perfect manner than in the natural family. It is necessary to have «one heart and one mind» as it was told of the early Christians (UPS IV, 218).
盡可能多為修會做出貢獻。不單單在工作上做出貢獻，更要以祈禱與克己，在使徒服務上做出貢獻，在聖召牧靈上作出貢獻，在團結合一的精神上做出貢獻，為團體帶來喜樂和熱誠。 Contribute to the Congregation as much as possible. Contribute not only with work, with the exercise of the apostolate, but contribute with prayer, with sacrifices; to contribute with the help of vocations; to contribute in bringing a spirit of unity, joy and fervour in the community (APD58, 160).
生活就是一台偉大的、延伸至永恆的感恩祭。 Life is a great Mass that extends into eternity (RSP, p. 492).
出版的使徒必須為所有離開教會的人帶來光明，為他們回歸教會鋪平道路。以兄弟之愛，帶著好牧人的良善之心，去尋找迷失的羊，把牠扛在肩上，帶回羊舍。 To all those in error the apostle with the editions must bring light, pave the way for their return to the Catholic Church, with fraternal charity, with the goodness of the Good Shepherd who goes in search of the lost sheep, takes it on his shoulders and brings it back to the sheepfold (UPS […]
修會永遠不該降格、貶低自己成工商業；而應常保持人神之間的福傳層面，以牧民精神及最迅速、最有成效的方法來做事。 The Congregation must never lower itself to the level of an industry, of a trade; but always remain at the human-divine level of the apostolate, exercised with the fastest and most fruitful means, in a pastoral spirit (CISP, pp. 808-809).
感謝梵蒂岡第二屆大公會議的召開，教會對於自己和其創立者耶稣基督委託的使命有了更深的認識：就如親身感受到耶穌基督一樣。（換句話說，教會的自身與使命就是基督的奧體） Thanks to the Second Vatican Council, the Church has better known herself and the mission entrusted to her by the Founder Jesus Christ: she felt Jesus Christ himself (CISP, p.338).
修會與教區聖職人員之間在聖召方面的合作非常重要，也有利於教區聖職人員和修會聖職人員之間的團結及合作。 The union of work between religious institutes and diocesan clergy for vocations is of great importance and also favours the union of collaboration, then, between the diocesan clergy and the religious clergy (AP 1962, p. 112).
早期，每次開完大公會議之後，教父們就感到更加團結、更有力量，更確信自己是活躍和有負責感的成員；視野擴展，關切普世全人類的情況。 After the Council, the Fathers felt more united and stronger, more persuaded to be alive, active, responsible members; the horizon widened over all humanity (CISP, p. 338).
毅力，意味著要有恆心，不要一遇到困難就灰心喪志，不要因為無人來，就立即放棄；就算只有兩三個人來都要歡迎。牧羊女知道自己身負特殊職務。如果其他人不做，她就做；如果他們不來，她就去找他們。 Fortitude. It means constancy, not to be discouraged at the first difficulties and not to stop immediately because people don’t come; welcome even two or three ... The shepherdess knows she has a special office. If the others don’t do, she does; if they do not come, go to look for them (PrP VII, […]
每當以自己做的事情為榮時，就是破壞團體的生活。團體生活是要集合眾人的力量、智慧、才能、建議。 When there is pride to do it oneself, then it is a way doing that cancels common life. Common life is to put together resources, intelligence, ability, advice (FSP59, p. 216).
