聖瑪利亞，上主使妳成為使徒，為世界帶來了耶穌，祂是道路、真理和生命。因著妳，所有的天主教徒，將盡力完成全部的使命，以及一切使徒工作！……請為我們求得一顆使徒的心，肖似妳的心，也相似耶穌和聖保祿的心，為使將來有一天，所有的使徒及信友都能在天堂，團聚在妳的周圍。（祈禱手冊P.180） O Mary, the Lord made you an apostle to give Jesus, Way and Truth and Life to the world: all Catholics, with all their strength, for all vocations, for […]
並非每個人都用同樣的方式接近天主，大家多半各自有不同的需要，所以使徒必須從模範聖保祿學習「為一切人，成為一切」的藝術，並靈活地運用不同的方法，與不同的人來往。（AE, 37） Since not everyone comes to God in the same way and all have their individual needs the apostle must learn from his model, Saint Paul, the art of […]
去做默想祈禱不意味著不熱心工作，恰恰相反，因為祈禱比行動更重要。福傳工作只有在内修生活的激勵中才會有成果，而内修生活又是從默想得到滋養。（AE, 87） The time given to meditation is not stolen from active works since prayer is more necessary than action. Indeed, apostles are productive to the degree they are animated […]
透過陸海空交通在各大洲之間移動，與不同的民族、文化、語言相遇，但我們都同樣以孩子的心，敬禮同一位母親。多令人欣慰啊！……全為了瑪利亞，全來自瑪利亞，所有一切都偕同瑪利亞。她在世上向萬民展示她的兒子。（CISP,p. 1016） Changing continents, being on land, on the sea, in the air; to meet races, other civilizations, different languages: but always the same Mother, always the hearts of children, […]
從天上導師取得一切，祂住在聖體龕內；這是祂的意願；處於風雨飄搖之中的保祿家庭，將發出巨大的光芒……每個人都該想自己是光的傳遞者，是耶穌的揚聲器。（AD, 157） Take everything from him, the Divine Master dwelling in the Tabernacle; that this is his will; that a great light was to shine forth from the then threatened […]
穿著與眾不同、做事標新立異的人，如果没有與天主合作、毫無謙遜，只以世人的方式行事，最終他們只會兩手空空。（RSP, p. 152） People who wear a distinguished habit, people who do distinct things but without union with God, without humility, remain empty-handed at the end: they have performed in […]
整個人在基督內，理智、意志、心與體力，全都為愛天主。所有的一切，無論是本性的、恩竉的或是聖召，全都為了福傳。就如一輛有四個輪子的車子，這四個輪子是聖德、學業、傳教工作和神貧。（AD, 100） The whole person in Jesus Christ, in view of loving God completely: intelligence, will, heart, and physical strength. Nature, grace, and vocation: everything for the apostolate. a cart […]
與瑪利亞一起預備聖誕節，無原罪聖母已為我們預備了一部分，潔淨心靈。現在，懷著愛轉眼注視著搖籃……自問我們是否仁慈待人？是否缺少合一精神？我們可以貢獻什麼？因為我們是一個身體：耶穌的奧體。（FSP59, p. 192） Get ready for Christmas with Mary. The Immaculate has already prepared us in part, purifying our hearts. Now turn to the crib with love... see if something […]
為了聖誕節，瑪利亞自己做足聖善的準備：她的思想、她的感情全為承行天主的旨意。她把自己看作是在天主偉大工程中的溫順工具。妳們要合作，在救贖工程中合作。（FSP59, p. 192） Mary prepared herself wholeheartedly for Holy Christmas: her thoughts, her affections, and all that was the fulfilment of God’s will. She considered herself God’s docile instrument in […]
與耶穌的心意合一，就是要像祂那樣思考，相信祂的真理，思慮有益之事。跟耶穌的心完全結合，體會祂愛天主和愛人靈同樣的感受。當我的視覺、聽覺、味覺、觸覺、所有的一切都交付給耶穌時，就與基督奧體聯合在一起……（PrP VIII, p. 59） To be united to Jesus with the mind is to think like Him, to believe His truths, to think the good. The heart that unites itself […]
你們看看紀艾沙神父，他常把「家庭記錄單」置於眼前。事實上他常將那張紙放在他胸口，像穿了件小衣服；那一塊小布中登記了他堂區的每個家庭。他每次舉行感恩祭時都會記起這些名字。（AAP60, 224） You see Canon Chiesa always kept in front of him all the sheets of paper where the families were registered, in fact, he had done this: on his […]
為瑪利亞的偉大、美德和特恩而歡欣鼓舞；為賜予我們的恩惠而滿懷感激。在每一件事上，努力使自己的意願符合瑪利亞的意願，因而符合天主的旨意。（AE, 205） Love of satisfaction that rejoices in the greatness, the virtues, and the privileges of Mary... Love of gratitude for the benefits that she lavishes on us. Love of […]
