天主會賜下與祂指派給我們的職務所需的恩寵。祂會照亮並拓展我們的心靈，補充我們的不足；祂會引導長上了解祂的意願並正確傳遞祂的訊息；祂會幫助人完成救恩工程。我們要對祂的這些恩寵寄予厚望。(APD47, 167) The Lord gives the graces in proportion to and corresponding with the duty he assigns. He enlightens, expands the person’s heart, makes up for what is lacking. He […]
不是行動拯救世界，而是恩寵；不當只追求外在工作的人，而是成為聖徒！(APD47, 284) Activity shall not save the world, but grace; nor shall those who work only exteriorly, but the Saints! (APD47, 284).
許多人都犯了一個錯誤，認為外在活動比內在生活更為重要。你必須避免這個錯誤……首要的使徒工作是做得以成聖的使徒工作。這個工作人人有責。(APD47, 272) Many fall into the error of giving great importance to exterior activity than to interior life. You must avoid and fight such errors... The first apostolate is the […]
禮儀是神聖之事，可帶來活力、賦予生命。耶穌基督——人類的道路、真理和生命——繼續在祂的教會中擔任導師、犧牲的祭品及聖化者。禮儀是天主的聖言、聖善的學校、恩寵的泉源。(AE, 230) The Liturgy is something alive and life-giving. It is, in a certain sense, the consummation itself of Jesus Christ whereby he continues to be in his Church the […]
主啊，我懇求祢，請光照我的理智；點燃我的意志；淨化我的身體；聖化我的靈魂。讓我痛改前非；拒絕未來的誘惑；糾正我現有生活狀況的惡習，培養美德。(BM, 33) I pray to you, O Lord, to enlighten my intellect; to inflame my will; to purify my body; to sanctify my soul. Let me deplore my past iniquities; […]
人間的禮儀陪伴人靈來到天堂的門口。在這裡須捨棄人間的禮儀，因為最美麗、最圓滿的永恆禮儀將要開始。哦，那時與天主的共融是多麼親密，與天主聖三共度的生活多麼契合。(APD47, 476) The earthly Liturgy accompanies the soul up to the gates of Heaven. It is left here because the most beautiful, most perfect, eternal heavenly Liturgy begins. Oh! what […]
人間的禮儀是為永恆的禮儀做準備，它是喜樂的……禮儀讓我們品嚐到天上事物的味道，並展現天主的許諾：「參與你主人的福樂吧！」(APD47, 490.491) The Liturgy of down here prepares us for the eternal Liturgy, which is also: joy... The liturgy creates in us a taste for heavenly things and introduces us […]
所有的苦修和密契主義，以及教理和倫理生活，都包含在禮儀中。禮儀是達至天主的途徑，是為通往永恆之境與無窮喜樂的準備。(APD47, 492) All the ascetical and mystical doctrines, in addition to those dogmatic and moral, are contained in the Liturgy. The Liturgy is the way to possess God, the way […]
天堂需要努力，「天國是以猛力奪取的」。與自己奮鬥到底，抵抗好奇心、不良傾向、驕傲、敏感、自我滿足的懶惰；奮戰到底！因為要奮力應戰，所以必須好好祈禱。(APD47, 537) Paradise requires efforts. “The Kingdom of God has suffered violence”. Do violence to oneself, opposing curiosities, bad tendencies, pride, sensitiveness, facility to give in to laziness; always violence! […]
困難不會缺少，但新郎與你同在，不要害怕！......你會遇到一些阻礙、一些荊棘，但看看結局吧。這條窄路通向何方呢？它將引人至天鄉，在那裡你將在最純淨的喜樂中永遠找到耶穌。(APD47, 496) Difficulties will not be lacking, but the Bridegroom is with you, do not be afraid!... You will meet with hardships and thorns but look to the end. Where […]
在聖保祿的生活、作品、書信中認識和默想他；按照他的想法、思考、說話、行動；並求助於他父親般的幫助。(APim, 227) Know and meditate St. Paul in his life, works, letters; so as to think, reason, talk, work like him. And invoke his fatherly assistance (APim, 227).
好好認識聖保祿……認識你們的父親：他的聖善生活、他的使徒工作、他的道理、他在天主面前的能力。認識基督的宗徒、外邦人的導師、教會的司牧、特選之器、福音的宣講者、基督的殉道者。(APim, 228) To know better St. Paul… “Know your Father”: his holy life, his apostolate, his doctrine, his power before God. To know the Apostle of Christ, the Teacher of […]
