天父，祢多次藉著聖經、先知及祢的兒子對我們說話，今天祢透過教會——永不會錯誤的導師——教導我們。我懇求祢常光照我；永生就是認識祢，和祢的聖子，我們唯一的導師。(PR 68) Many times, O Heavenly Father, you have spoken to us in the Scriptures, in the Prophets, in your Son; today you teach us through the Church, the infallible Teacher. I pray you, enlighten me more and more; this is eternal life: to know you, Father, and your Son, our only Master (PR 68).
上主，全能的天主，祢帶領我們來到今年的開始，求祢以祢的恩寵保護我們免受邪惡的侵害；使我們這一年不犯任何罪過；在一切事上我們願承行祢的旨意，聖化思想、意志及行為。(PR 266) O Lord, Almighty God, who brought us to the beginning of this year, preserve us during this time from evil with your grace; so that in this year we commit no sin; but that we fulfil your will in everything, sanctifying thoughts, desires, actions (PR 266).
上主向貞潔的靈魂揭示了許多事情，就如主耶穌特別吸引了這個靈魂，賜予神慰並建立真實的友誼。過程在於神與人之間的交換：「我全是祢的，而祢是我的。」(APD56, 85) The Lord reveals many things to the soul; how the Lord Jesus exercises a particular attraction over this soul and communicates consolations and establishes a true friendship, which is demonstrated precisely with the exchange of goods: I am yours and you are mine; you are mine and I am yours (APD56, 85).
人需要有目標，承諾力求完美，並完成自己的使徒工作。如此就應驗了《聖詠》133篇的這句話：「看，兄弟們同居共處，多麼快樂，多麼幸福！」(APD56, 223) Have the purpose, the commitment in mind: attend to perfection and carry out one’s apostolate. Then the words come true: “What a beautiful and joyful thing to live together as brothers who love each other!” (APD56, 223).
會母非常單純，她是我所知聖保祿孝女會中最認識耶穌的。她的信德像耶穌那樣虔誠！她的祈禱生活如耶穌滋養我們一樣。我們也應學習妥善分辨，對主說：「這個好；那個不好。」(Convegno catechistico paolino, 1960, 36) Prima Maestra, even in her simplicity, is the most profound that I know among the daughters of St Paul in knowing Jesus. As how Jesus is: her faith! And how Jesus is our nourishment: her prayer life. And how we must give him: that word, “this one does good; this […]
「真誠」是認識自己原本的樣貌，不過分譴責，因為天生的缺陷和非故意的不完美總會發生；但我們也不要替個人的疏失找藉口。讓我們對自己誠實，認識我們在天主面前的樣子。(APD56, 44) Sincerity is recognizing ourselves as we are, without condemning more than what is condemnable because involuntary defects and imperfections always happen; but also without excusing what is truly negligence... Let us be honest with ourselves, let us recognize how we stand before God (APD56, 44).
我們在「聖體日」受到這些的滋養：首先是透過聖體，其次是感恩祭，第三則來自朝拜聖體。也就是說——為了愛耶穌而到耶穌面前；在耶穌的幫助下來耶穌面前；親近耶穌並與祂同在，且在祂內祈禱。(APD56, 490) The Eucharistic day is nourished, in the first place, by Communion; secondly, by the Mass; thirdly, by the hours of adoration. That is, to come to Jesus, for the love of Jesus; to come to Jesus, with the help of Jesus; to come to Jesus and be with him; to come to Jesus […]
朝拜聖體讓我們感受到與天主結合，它再次讓我們與天主有更親密的交流，因為如果電線被切斷，電流就無法通到電器那邊，電燈泡也不會亮了。(APD56, 62) The Visit makes us feel united with God, it puts us in more intimate communication with God again, because if the electric wire is cut, the electric current no longer reaches either the stove or the flatiron, the light no longer arrives (APD56, 62).
祈求進步，祈求克服偏情，祈求德行：首先是信望愛三超德；其次是智勇節義四樞德；第三則是奉獻生活的美德，亦即那些透過三願誓詞而提升的美德。也務求倫理的美德，譬如忍耐、服從、温良。(APD56, 64) Ask for progress, ask for victory over passions, ask for virtues: theological, in the first place; secondly, cardinal; and, thirdly, the religious virtues, those which are then elevated by means of the vow. And also ask for the moral virtues such as patience, obedience, docility (APD56, 64).
對妳們主徒修女來說這一天非常重要，這是妳們出生的週年紀念日。依天主的旨意，自這一天起，許多要獻身於妳們特別使徒工作的人，有的從聖保祿孝女會當中被揀選了。(APD47, 140) This day is very important for you since it marks your birthday, it remembers the anniversary of your birth. Many years from today, by divine will, those who were to be dedicated to your special apostolate have been set aside (APD47, 140).
生病是聖化的時刻，是來自天主的憐憫，給我們懺悔罪過的時期，讓我們反省自己，更加收歛自己的心神，與天主相連在一起。即使我們體弱多病，也要習慣遵行天主的旨意。(Prediche a Grottaferrata e Albano, 1954, 128) Illness is a time of sanctification, a mercy granted by God to give a space of time for the penance of sins, to reflect on ourselves, to recollect more ourselves, to live more united with God. Get used to doing the will of God even when we are […]
我們向前邁進，走向什麼目標呢？我們的終向是天堂，我們必須為天堂做好準備。我們的生活是為天堂而預備。(APD56, 45) To move our steps. Towards what? Our destiny is heaven and we must prepare for heaven. Our life is a preparation for heaven (APD56, 45).
首先理智要清醒、內心要警覺；罪惡總是先從思想和內心開始，而不是從行動開始。要謹守內心生活。(APD56, 92) First, vigilance over thoughts, over the heart; sins are always done first in the mind and in the heart than with actions. Watch over and guard the interior life (APD56, 92).
聖化四旬齋期。要戰勝邪惡並走向天主，走在成聖的道路上，在這段時期要進步、努力聖化自己。按照教會的教導，常常定志和祈禱，以聖化四旬期。(APD67, 84) Sanctify Lent. To overcome evil and to walk towards God, to walk in sanctification, to progress, to perfect oneself during this time. To make resolutions and to perform prayer to sanctify Lent as the Church teaches (APD67, 84).
所有的靈修生活都建立在信望愛三超德之上。因著信德，我們相信天主；藉著望德，我們渴望天堂，渴望天主；藉著愛德，我們熱愛天主。(APD56, 96) All of spiritual life is founded on the three theological virtues: faith, hope and charity. By faith, we believe in God; by hope we desire heaven, we desire God; and by charity, we love God (APD56, 96).
所有其他的美德都從三超德發展起來，它們猶如種子。基本德行、奉獻生活的美德、倫理道德，都根據我們是否具備這三超德。若是有，我們就能打好我們靈性的基礎。(APD56, 96) From the theological virtues all the other virtues then develop, as if from a seed; the cardinal, the religious, the moral virtues; and, according to how we are well grounded in these three virtues, we can construct our spiritual building well (APD56, 96).
我們相信我們出自天主創造的手，祂把我們放在這個地球上是有理由的，就是：認識祂，愛祂，在世上事奉祂，並為了抵達永生，與天父同在。(APD56, 98) Let us believe that the Lord put us on this earth, that we came out of his creative hands for a purpose, which is: to know, love and serve him here below and to go eternally to heaven with our heavenly Father (APD56, 98).
在這四旬期，讓我們將目光和思想轉向十字架。善牧為祂的羊捨棄生命，在這個奧祕中涵蓋了全部的教導，涵蓋了善牧全部的神聖使徒工作。(Pastorelle, 7, 29) Lent, this time serves us to turn our gaze and thoughts to the Crucified. The Good Shepherd gives his life for the sheep, in this mystery there is the whole lesson, all the divine apostolate of the Good Shepherd (Pastorelle, 7, 29).
信德是超性的禮物，它是一盞燈，照亮了整個人生的道路……光會背誦口訣仍不夠……，信德必須滲透到整個靈魂，讓推理、思想、情感和整個生命都被指引去天堂，抵達天上。(APD56, 101) Faith is a supernatural gift, it is a light which illuminates the whole journey of life... It is not enough to recite the formulas..., this faith must penetrate the whole soul, so that the reasonings, thoughts, sentiments and the whole life be ordered to paradise, to heaven (APD56, 101).
主啊，求祢讓我信德日益增長，越來越相信；讓我總在天主的光照下看待事物，讓我的推理符合信德，受信德的啟發與光照。(APD56, 105) Allow, O Lord, that I believe more and more every day; and that I always see things... in the light of God and that my reasonings be conformed to faith, inspired by faith, enlightened by faith (APD56, 105).
天主一直記掛著我們，不斷地想著祂的孩子們，祂不只是提供衣服、房子和麵包……天主介入我們生命中的每個時刻，在我們的每個步伐中，用智慧和愛引導我們。(APD56, 106) The Lord thinks continually of us, he thinks continually of his children and not only provides clothing and a house and bread... The Lord intervenes in all moments of our lives and guides us with wisdom and love in all our steps (APD56, 106).
耶穌，神聖的導師，我感謝並讚美祢至甘飴的聖心，因為祢賜給了我們教會這個大恩。她是教授我們真理，領導我們走向天堂，並傳給我們超性生命的母親。……求祢賜我聖寵使我愛她，如同祢曾愛了她一樣，並在祢的聖血中聖化了她。(PR 136-137) O Jesus, Divine Master, I bless and thank your most sweet heart for the great gift of the Church. She is the Mother who instructs us in the truth, guides us on the way to heaven, communicates supernatural life to us... Grant me the grace to love her, as you have loved her […]
許多時候我們缺乏信德。是我們覺得這恩寵太大了嗎？不是的，而是我們對天主缺乏尊重。我們必須思及天主的力量與良善！全能的天主，慈愛的天父！(APD56, 59) Many times one lacks faith. Does that grace seem too great? But we have little reverence for God, instead. We must consider his power, his goodness! Almighty God, good God the Father (APD56, 59).
如果不接近耶穌，不與祂交談、聽從祂、接受祂、表達我們對祂的愛、向祂獻上我們的心和我們的存有，那麼朝拜聖體能算什麼呢？以信德朝拜聖體，帶給心靈極大的喜樂和安慰。(APD56, 110) What is the Visit, if not approaching Jesus to speak to him, to hear him, to receive, to profess our love to him, to offer him our heart, our existence. The Visit made with faith leaves a boundless joy in the soul, a great consolation (APD56, 110).
神聖的四旬期引導我們敬禮被釘十字架的耶穌基督。天上導師在十字架上，是用榜樣而不是以言語來教導我們；祂確實是唯一的導師，因為其他導師只是給予指引，但耶穌基督除了言語的教導之外，還以榜樣領導我們。(APD58, 30) The Holy season of Lent leads us to devotion to Jesus Christ crucified. The Divine Master teaches us from the cross more with examples than with words and therefore he is truly the only Master, because the other teachers are instructors, but Jesus Christ, in addition to teaching, preceded us with example (APD58, […]
一個小小的美德、一個發自內心的祈禱、一件無人看見的善事、一個思想、一個內心的定志、一個愛天主的內在行為、一場屬靈爭戰的勝利……這些在多數情況下都是瞬間的事，但賞報卻是永恆的。(APD56, 120) A small act of virtue, a little prayer said from the heart... a good work done without anyone seeing it; a thought, an inner desire, an act of inner love of God, an inner battle won are, for the most part, things of the moments and yet the reward is eternal (APD56, 120).
假使天主要我們祈禱，那麼祂必定會回應我們，因為祂是信實的天主；祂渴望聆聽我們。如果祂親自教導我們要祈求……也就表示祂想聆聽我們，祂已為我們準備了恩寵，為每個人準備了恩典。所以，我們要懷著堅忍的信心，向祂祈禱。(APD56, 122) If the Lord has promised, if he has commanded to pray, he therefore wants to hear us; he wants to listen to us. And if he himself taught us to ask ... it is a sign that he wants to listen to us, that he has prepared graces for us, graces for everyone. […]
我們有時被困難嚇跑，是因為我們忘記了天主從未要求達不到的事情。當祂命令時，祂是讓我們做能力所及的事；而對於我們以為辦不到的事情，則要請求祂的幫忙。妳們懇求祈禱吧！(APD56, 123) We are sometimes frightened by difficulties, but this depends on forgetting that the Lord does not command impossible things, but while he commands, he orders us to do what we can and ask for what we cannot. Ask. Pray (APD56, 123).
愛德，也就是天主的愛，吸納了所有的定志，綜合了一切的美德，這是終點。我們內在的聖殿是建立在信德之上，在望德中興起，在愛德內完成和實現。如果信德是地基，望德是建築物的圍牆，那麼愛德就是完工的成屋。(APD56, 131) Charity, the love of God, which absorbs and includes all the other resolutions, synthesizes all the other virtues, is the point of arrival. Since the spiritual building is based on faith, is raised on hope and is fulfilled and completed with charity. If faith is the foundation, hope forms the walls of the […]
