哦，耶穌，祢已將祢的心給了人類。我也要把我的心奉獻給祢。我要給祢的不是一顆冰冷的心，而是被愛熾燃的心；不是一顆冷漠、放蕩的心，而是虔誠而收歛的心；不是一顆已死的心，而是持續跳動的心；不是驕傲無用的心，而是謙卑慷慨的心。(BM, 352) O Jesus, you have presented your Heart to men. I want to offer you mine, everything of it. I want to give you not a cold heart, but a heart lit with love. Not a dissipated heart; but a pious and recollected heart. Not a dead heart; but a living and working heart. […]
是的，你們祈禱吧、聖德首先來自天主，來自聖體龕。我們要與聖寵合作。讓我們走向聖體龕：裡面有強化靈魂的力量。是耶穌光照我們、堅強我們、聖化我們。(PrP I, 104) Yes, pray; holiness comes first of all from God, it comes from the Tabernacle. It is up to us to correspond to grace. Let us go to the Tabernacle: in it is the energy that must strengthen souls. It is Jesus who enlightens us, who strengthens us and who sanctifies us (PrP […]
如果你有成聖的意願，你進入教堂時，會懷著愛望著聖體龕：從那扇小門後面，耶穌也帶著愛意，一個一個地在看你們，如同祂充滿愛意地注視富少年。耶穌全然認識你們，而我們認識祂嗎？(PrP I, 120-121) Jesus looked at the rich young man with love. If you want to make yourselves holy, when you enter the church look at the Tabernacle with love: from behind that little door Jesus looks at you one by one with love and knows you all. And do we know Jesus? (PrP I, […]
在聖體中，耶穌不斷地空虛自己。祂隱藏在麵餅形內。隱而不露的祂是多麼可愛啊！在十字架上，祂的天主性隱藏了；在聖體裡，祂的人性也隱藏了。還有人可以比耶穌更貶抑自己嗎？耶穌真的可以說：跟我學習吧！因為我是良善心謙的。(APD47, 523) In the Eucharist Jesus continues to humble himself. He is hidden here under the appearance of bread. How lovable he is in this annihilation. On the cross, the divinity was hidden, hidden here before us, too, is the humanity. Is it possible to lower oneself more? He can truly say: “Learn from me, […]
聖體龕是永生的水源。為了使光芒、力量、恩寵注入我們靈魂，我們必須走近這個源頭。否則就像想要用水，卻不打開水龍頭；或是希望燈泡亮起，但不打開電燈開關。(PrP I, 105) The Tabernacle is the source of the water of eternal life. But in order for the divine light, for strength and grace to reach our souls, we must approach this source. To do otherwise would be like wanting water without turning on the tap, expecting the light bulb to shine without turning […]
耶穌為了愛而留在聖體龕內；聖體是信德、恩寵和愛德的奧祕。有比天上導師的愛更偉大的嗎？沒有更大的愛比在聖體中的愛還更多的。你們拿去吃吧。祂讓自己如同食物一樣被吃掉，有其他行為比這個做得更多的嗎？(APD47, 527) Jesus remains in the Tabernacle out of love. The Eucharist is a mystery of faith, grace and charity. Could the charity of the Divine Master perhaps go further? Could he do more than this? Take this and eat it. Could he do more than to give himself as food, to let himself be […]
讓我們在這裡，在聖體龕前好好默想：走向聖德的第一個障礙是驕傲，而走向聖德的第一步是真誠的謙遜：思想、意志、心靈和行為的謙遜——那讓我們相信天主慈悲的謙遜。(PrP I, 105) Let us meditate well, here, in front of the Tabernacle: the first impediment to holiness is pride, while the first step towards holiness is sincere humility, the humility of mind, of will, of heart, of works; that humility which makes us trust only in divine mercy (PrP I, 105).
為什麼領聖體後不同人有不一樣的結果呢？不是因為食物不好，而是因為它沒有被好好吸收。就像福音的種子，一部分落在路邊，一部分落在荊棘中，一部分落在石頭地上，最後一部分落在好地裡。(APD47, 368) Why is it that Communion does not always produce the same fruit? Not because the food is not good, but because it is not received well. Like the seed in the Gospel, it may happen that some fell on the footpath, some fell among thorns, some on rocky ground, finally, some fell on […]
願世人善領聖體來開始一天的生活，並以虔誠朝拜聖體來結束一天。願聖體龕成為所有生命的中心、生活的動力。(APD47, 377) That men and women may begin their day with the Holy Eucharist and conclude it with the Eucharistic adoration. May the Tabernacle be the centre of every life, be the strength of every existence (APD47, 377).
除了聖體，教會不能給予更大的善；沒有比聖體性的生活更高超的生活，聖體是我們最大的支柱。如果所有人都明白天主與我們同在，明白從聖體領受了什麼，那麼每個人都會向聖體奔去。(APD47, 409) The Church cannot give a greater good than Communion, has no other loftier life and greatest support but the Eucharist. If all men and women would understand what it means: God with us... What is received in Communion, all would turn to the Eucharist (APD47, 409).
為了你們的聖化，為了你們必須帶到聖體內的靈魂，一切都要從聖體龕開始，一切都在聖體龕裡完成。(APD47, 379) Everything ends in the Tabernacle and everything starts from the Tabernacle, for your sanctification, for the persons that you must lead to the Eucharist (APD47, 379).
只有一種痛苦會刺痛我們的心：就是沒有善領聖體並予以回應天主；在永生中會讓我們懊悔的，就是失去了原本可從聖體獲得的恩典。(APD47, 409) Only one pein should pierce our hearts: that of not having benefited enough of the Eucharist, and if remorse were possible in eternity, it would be that of not having drawn all the grace we could from the Eucharist (APD47, 409).
聖保祿讚嘆說「傳布福音者的腳步是多麼美麗啊！」這些福傳者的努力既美好又神聖，為了使我們的造物主被認識，為了使我們的主耶穌基督被認識，為了使教會被認識。(APim, 102) St. Paul, speaking about the preachers of the truths of the gospel, exclaims: how holy are their steps, that is, the toils of these announcers of the good news! Lovely and holy is it to make known our Creator, lovely and holy is it to make known Our Lord Jesus Christ, lovely and […]
「我們是可憐的罪人」，這對我們來說是何等安慰！除了懲罰之外，我們本不該從主得到什麼；但在我們和主之間，有位偉大的聖人為我們辯護，為我們懇求，為我們代禱，比我們自己更為我們著想。哦！多麼的欣慰！聖保祿愛我們！(APim, 110) What a consolation is this for us: we are poor and are sinners. We would not merit from the Lord if not chastisements, but between us and the Lord there is a great saint that pleads our cause, that defends us, intercedes for us, thinks for us more than we can think for […]
至聖瑪利亞，她把耶穌帶到世上來，撫育祂成長，將祂獻出。所有的恩典都從瑪利亞而來。瑪利亞，我們靈性生活的母親。(APD47, 138) Mary Most Holy, who brought Jesus into the world, grew him up, offered him up. From her, every grace comes to us. Mary is the Mother of our spiritual life (APD47, 138).
聖保祿建立了聖保祿會，他是創立人。不是聖保祿會選擇了他，而是他選擇了我們。是聖保祿生了我們，他說：「是我在基督耶穌內，藉著福音生了你們。」(APim, 227) St. Paul has created the Society of St. Paul of which he is the founder. It is not the Society of St. Paul that has elected him, but he has elected us. Rather, he has generated us: “I’m the one that has generated you in Christ Jesus, through the gospel” (APim, 227).
如果聖保祿還活著，他會持續燃燒兩團熱火——就是對天主和基督的熱愛，以及對各國人民的熱愛。他會登上最高的講臺，利用現在進步的工具，如印刷、電影、廣播、電視來增加聲量，使更多人聽到他的發言。(APim, 227) If St. Paul were alive he would continue to burn off that twofold flame of the same fire, of zeal for God and for his Christ, and for people of every nation. And to make himself heard he would ascend the highest pulpits and multiply his word through the instruments of contemporary progress: […]
聖保祿到某地時，他沒有當個匆匆過客只做單場演講，他反而留下並培育當地教友，直到他們的理智認同了、被說服了，並且皈依基督、與基督結合，開始度全面的基督徒生活。聖保祿不會離開，除非他確信自己已盡力完成培育了。(APim, 227) When he arrived, he did not appear just for an occasional conference, but he stayed and formed: to get the consent of minds, to persuade, convert, unite to Christ, launch a fully Christian life. He did not leave unless he was morally certain of the perseverance of his own (APim, 227).
天上導師在教會散播祂的光芒，這些光芒是道路、真理、生命：這些光芒……形塑了印刷的使徒：透過筆墨、鉛字和房子裡的印刷機，將啟迪人靈，引導他們，使他們充滿活力。從這裡，優良出版的使徒為了使命而出發到各地。(APim, 35) The Divine Master in the church spreads off his rays that are the way, the truth and the life, and these rays … form the apostles of the press, and through the pen, the types and the machines of the house enlighten souls, guide them and give them life. From here the missionaries […]
天上導師要統御天下，祂是照亮每個人靈的真光。願你現在已置身在祂的光中，未來一整年都在這光中行走。你們必須是有獻身精神的人，完全奉獻給天上導師，讓導師被認識、受愛戴、得到光榮，享受被我們服侍的待遇。(APD47, 354) The Divine Master must dominate throughout the world, he must be for every soul the true light that illuminates. May he be so now, first of all for you... so that you may walk in this light throughout the year. You must be dedicated persons, totally consecrated to the Divine Master, so as […]
相信並走向聖體，就像人們去耶穌那裡，因為祂真實具體地在我們中間……親近耶穌，如同馬槽裡的瑪利亞、求寬恕的瑪達肋納、請求活水的撒瑪黎雅婦人、渴望復明的瞎子、墾求耶穌憐憫的罪人。(APD47, 364) To believe in the dogma of the Real Presence; to go to the Eucharist just like the persons who were going to Jesus when he became man and lived visibly among us. To go to Jesus like Mary in the manger, like Magdalene who asked for pardon, like the Samaritan woman who asked […]
耶穌基督是最完美的原初作品，而保祿像是天主為了我們而製出的模型；我們在保祿裡被塑形，複製耶穌基督的樣貌。聖保祿的模子向我們顯露耶穌的個性、心態、美德、熱情和虔誠等等所有的一切。(APim, 227) Jesus Christ is the perfect original; Paul was made and became himself form for us, wherefore in him, we are forged in order to reproduce Christ. St. Paul-form is... to communicate to us to the utmost his personality: his mentality, his virtue, his zeal, his piety... everything (APim, 227).
有些人一生勞碌奔波，汗流浹背；他們走路，他們奮鬥，卻一事無成，因為他們內在缺乏生命力。他們就像是空心的植物，徒有外表，但不會結出果實。(APD47, 283) Some persons work all their life, they come, go, sweat, walk, toil and end up nothing because they lack the interior life. They are zeros without units, empty plants that exteriorly may look smart, but they do not bear fruits (APD47, 283).
你們能否像耶穌同樣說：「我常做天父喜歡的事，真誠地遵行祂的旨意？」你們是否讓天主隨祂心意處置一切，最後讓全部都屬於天主呢？歸屬於天主是真正的虔誠！(APD47, 285) Are you persons who can say like Jesus: I always do what pleases Him, in the interior and sincere disposition to God’s will? To do what pleases him? Persons of whom God can do what He wills, dispose as He wishes? All of them God’s, to the full? This is the true devotion: […]
使徒工作是愛德的花朵，是對天主實行的首要之愛，是渴望祂的光榮。天上導師在塵世生活時，一直渴望天父的光榮，這是我們第一優先的渴望。(APD47, 292) Apostolate is the flower of charity and the first charity to be practised is towards God, desiring his glory. The Divine Master during his earthly life had always desired the glory of the Father: “I seek his glory”. This is the first desire (APD47, 292).
耶穌聆聽聖善的願望，當我們的願望以天主的光榮為目標、以我們的成聖為目標、以他人的聖化為目標時，這些願望是聖善的。天主必會賜予恩典。(APD47, 296) Jesus listens to holy desires and desires are always holy, when they aim for the glory of God, for our sanctification, for the sanctification of our neighbour. These are graces that God surely grants (APD47, 296).
如果你真的愛耶穌，你必須尋求及研究祂所喜歡的，十分渴望天父的光榮和宣揚信仰。耶穌非常渴望靈魂得救，最重要的是，祂希望你的靈魂聖善、美麗、完全屬於祂，永遠不會讓祂厭惡。(APD47, 298) If you really love Jesus, you have to look for, to study what pleases him, to ardently desire the glory of the Father and the propagation of the faith. Jesus desires much the salvation of souls and he wants, above all, that your souls be holy, beautiful, all his, never to disgust him […]
