哦，童貞聖母，請在我心中燃起對天堂的強烈渴望。在我內增加望德，在所有人的心中增加望德；將在世的生活視為去天堂的準備。(BM, 394) Ignite in me, O Virgin Mother, a great desire for Paradise. Increase in me the virtue of hope; and increase it in all souls; so that they may consider the earth as a preparation for heaven (BM, 394).
傳布福音者的工作是必要的。天上導師希望我們祈求莊稼的主人，派遣好的工人去收割莊稼。耶穌親自尋找宗徒，塑造他們，派遣他們！祂在聖神降臨時聖化他們，讓他們能承擔使命。(UPS I, 21) Evangelical workers are needed for works. It is something the Divine Master wants. He tells us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send good workers into his harvest. He himself sought out his future apostles, he trained them, he sent them out! He sanctified them at Pentecost so that […]
教會內有許多使徒工作，但如果這些工作不能引領靈魂走向聖體，它們就只是噪音與空話，而不是精神和生命。你們的使徒工作是偉大寬廣的，缺少這個就不能有有效的活動。所有其他的使徒工作都應以你們的傳教工作為終向，若沒有你們的工作，其他的都不可能存在。(APD47, 355) There are many apostolates in the Church. However, if these do not lead persons to the Sacred Host, they are merely noise, words and not spirit and life. Your apostolate is magnificent, it is immense; there can be no effective activity without it. All the other apostolates should end up in yours and […]
至聖瑪利亞是所有受造物中最崇高完美的，因為她是天父特選的女兒、聖子的母親、聖神的淨配。天主把祂美好的、可以傳授的，都傳給了瑪利亞。(AE, 116) The most Holy Mary brings together in herself all the qualities of creation and other even more sublime ones. It was to her, chosen beforehand to be the Daughter of the Father, the Mother of the Son, and the Spouse of the Holy Spirit, that God communicated all that is communicable of his […]
去朝拜耶穌聖體，奉獻給祂一些東西，與祂密切交談。向祂問好、問祂是否高興、是否厭惡我們做的某些事情？詢問祂：「祢對我滿意嗎？」然後向祂分享消息：「今天早上我做了哪些事情……祢知道我有這些困難、我沒有履行職責、我需要那些恩典」等等。(APD47, 365) To visit Jesus, to bring him something, to talk intimately with him. To ask him if he is well, if he is happy if he is disgusted... Are you pleased with me? Then, you give him your news: this morning I did...; you know I have these difficulties: that I cannot do my […]
妥善行和好聖事，淨化我們的靈魂，讓自己更配領受耶穌，千萬不要犯罪，並在我們心中預備地方給耶穌。為祂準備一個美麗而溫暖的愛的搖籃，讓耶穌樂意住在那裡。(APD47, 367) Make a good confession to purify our soul and make it worthy to receive Jesus. Never commit sin, so as to prepare a place for Jesus in our hearts. Prepare for him a cradle of love, beautiful and warm of affection, so that he shall gladly dwell there (APD47, 367).
盡量沉浸於基督內，深入祂的思想、祂對天父的的完美敬拜與讚美，直到你真正能說：基督在我內生活……我有與耶穌相同的感受。(APD47, 385) Penetrate as much as possible into Christ, into his thoughts, into his perfect adoration, into the praise he gives to the Father until you can truly say: Christ lives in me... Have the same sentiments of Jesus (APD47, 385).
當耶穌引領祂所愛的新娘，與祂親密地晤談，祂的話語對我們個人是非常窩心的，正如雅歌所描述的那樣。(APD47, 392) After bringing his Bride in the private cell of his love and intimacy, Jesus says things that are mysterious and reserved, like those described in the Song of Songs (APD47, 392).
如果有人說：我把自己完全交託在主手中，祂可以把我視作抹布拿去除塵，也可把我當成高貴的祭臺布。我全在祂的手中，我只為取悅祂，我的淨配。如果妳們有這種心態，就能安穏地走在成聖的路上。(APD47, 427) If someone would say: I totally abandon myself to the Lord; He may use me as a dust cloth or as altar linen; I am in his hands and I only seek to please Him, my Spouse. If she really possesses this disposition, she is well underway towards holiness (APD47, 427).
至聖童貞在諸聖人中居於首位，她是繼耶穌之後，我們可以效法的完美典範。因著耶穌基督，聖神住在聖母內，使她成為聖子活生生的複製品。接近瑪利亞就是接近耶穌。(AE, 203) Since the Virgin Mary holds the primacy among the Saints, she is, after Jesus, the most beautiful model we could imitate. The Holy Spirit, who dwelt in her through the merits of Jesus Christ, made her a living copy of her divine Son. To draw close to Mary is to draw close to […]
實踐愛德。祈願姐妹們好，願她們成聖，為她們的天賦、她們的好榜樣而感到高興，不要嫉妒她們；了解她們的需求，讓她們的需要成為妳的所需。(APD47, 430) Practice charity of the heart. Desire the good of the Sisters, desire that they may be saints, be glad of their gifts, of their good example of which you must not be jealous, understand their need and make them yours (APD47, 430).
讓我們興高采烈地拿起會憲，親吻它，默想它，因為它指出了最好的方法、最理想的部分，以達到最大的效果──聖德。完善的信德，充沛的望德，熱切的愛德……；是的，為了所有人，高興地把一切交託給天主！始終保持最高的熱忱！(UPS I, 43) With joy let us take the book of the Constitutions, let us kiss it, let us meditate on it because in it are indicated the best means, the optimam partem for the maximum: holiness. The fullness of faith, the exuberance of hope, the ardour of charity...; yes, happy to give God everything, […]
善加組織使徒工作。不要立刻想著創新；改進與發展已在進行的，讓已開始的工作開花成果。最重要的是，注重主題並持之以恒。(APD47, 434) Organize the apostolate well. Do not immediately think of many novelties; improve and develop that which is already existing; let the works that were started mature and produce. Above all, pay attention to the substance and be constant (APD47, 434).
保祿家庭代表著要活出今日的聖保祿；像聖保祿一樣思考，一樣熱忱祈禱，一樣聖化自己。聖保祿完善地實踐了愛天主和愛近人這兩條誡命，讓人在他身上看到基督。(APim, 226-227) resolves to represent and live St. Paul, today, thinking, being zealous, praying, sanctifying itself as St. Paul would do if he lived today. He lived the two precepts of love for God and neighbour in a manner so perfect as to let Christ be seen in his person: “Christ lives in me” (APim, […]
我們修會的誕生是為了傳播真理，並善加使用一切能夠提升生活、獲得永恆救恩的方式。(UPS III, 131) Our Congregation was born for the spread of truth and of all that is useful for a loftier way of life, particularly in view of our eternal salvation (UPS III, 131).
在當代，出了一個專門從事出版使徒工作的宗教團體，它就是聖保祿會。(AE, 56) The Pious Society of St. Paul is a religious congregation that was founded in our times and concerns itself specifically with the publishing apostolate (AE, 56).
我們反思至聖瑪利亞的角色，亳無疑問地，她是最名符其實的出版使徒，是「歷史的皇后」。(AE, 113) The particular feature and the most suitable one for the publishing apostle when he reflects on Mary is undoubtedly that of “Queen of History” (AE, 113).
我們罪人多麼悲慘呀，而天主卻是多麼的好！我們就算窮盡一生深入探究，也永遠不能澈底明白天主的美善。我們要相信天主已經忘記並赦免了我們的過錯；相信祂會不顧一切的使你成聖。(APD47, 437) How miserable are we and how good is the Lord on the other hand! We will never understand God’s goodness, no matter how much we study it. May you have the trust that God has forgotten and forgiven the past mistakes: trust that he shall make you saints, in spite of everything (APD47, […]
天父比世上的父親好得多，祂會把祂的精神給你，如果你滿懷信心懇求祂，祂會把你所渴望的聖德賜給你。只要是能光榮祂並對你有益處的，祂都會恩賜給你。(APD47, 438) The Heavenly Father is much, much better than the earthly fathers; he will give you his spirit, he will give you the holiness you desire if you ask for it with confidence. He will give you other things he shall give you in so far as they are for his glory and for […]
愛這位先愛了你們的天主，祂從永恆就想到你們。祂讓你們生在虔誠的家庭，在一個天主教的國家，在你們內安放了善的傾向；祂給了你們聖召的恩典。你們要愛這位如此寵愛你們的天主。(APD47, 494) Love this God who first loved you and who has been thinking of you from all eternity. He has given you birth in pious families, in a Christian country, he has placed in you many good inclinations; he has given you the grace of vocation. Love this God who loves you so much […]
你們要有信心，不要懷疑！耶穌說：「假如你們有像芥子那麼大的信德，你們向這座山說：從這邊移到那邊去！它必會移過去的。」你們有這樣的信德嗎？你們有至少像芥子一樣的信德嗎？很多時候，我們對於道理相信不疑，但在日常生活中，信德卻脆弱不堪！你們要堅信不疑！(APD47, 52) May you have faith and do not doubt! Jesus says: “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you would be able to say to this mountain: ‘Move from here to there’ and it would move!” Do you have this faith? Do you have at least a mustard seed’s worth of […]
耶穌以身作則，祂以聖體的形貌，慈愛又安靜地保持沉默。……你要常藉著朝拜聖體來陪伴耶穌，你必須趕快學會像祂那樣的生活。耶穌聖體是最有吸引力、最完美的模範。(APD47, 522) Jesus makes silence, lovingly keeping silent according to his eucharistic state; he teaches and lives... You who often keep Jesus’ company through the Visit, the Adoration, you should quickly learn to live like him. Jesus Host is your most attractive, most perfect model (APD47, 522).
學習仁愛。愛，愛，愛！……不僅思想要好，心態要好，還要說好話、做好事。你要讓生活變得美好，使和你一起生活的人更快樂……不再悲傷、生氣與嫉妒，在和平、喜悅及愛中行走。(APD47, 528) Learn charity. Love, love, love!... It is not only to think well but to desire what is good, to speak well and to do good when you can. Make life beautiful and joyful to those who live together with you... No sadness, no sulking, no envy; walk in peace, in joy and in […]
我們的獻身必須具備不斷邁步向前的生活節奏：經常思及天主……意志完全服從天主的旨意……內心的情感委順於天主的愛，讓耶穌真正成為生活的中心。(APD47, 56) Donation must be lived with an ever-progressive rhythm: in the mind with frequent thought of God... in the will with perfect submission to the divine will... in the heart by subordinating all the affections to divine love, so that Jesus may truly become the centre of all life (APD47, 56).
