在會祖某次關於天堂的講道之後，賈卡鐸神父問：「我可做什麼來獲得最美麗的天堂？」這是讓願望實現的定志：我們還能做些什麼來獲得更美麗的天堂？ (Prediche del Primo Maestro, 24s) After a sermon on Paradise, Master Giaccardo asked: What more could I do to acquire the most beautiful Paradise? Here is an aspiration that we can make our own: what more can we do to acquire a more beautiful Paradise? (Prediche del Primo Maestro, 24s).
有人在等著我們！我們要盡其所能，不要讓某些人失去被光照的機會。聖保祿與主相遇時，跟十二宗徒一樣是「在基督內」的經驗；照亮他的那道光也伴隨著教會今日艱辛的旅程，保護教會如同到處宣講的耶穌、如同天主的旅行者保祿，持續不斷向前邁進。(APim, 222) souls that are waiting! Let no one miss, as far as we can, the divine light. It is the life of St. Paul. It is to feel the apostle of “Christ lives in me”. It is to accompany the Church in her difficult journey today. Always bent on advancing, like Christ the propagandist, […]
聖保祿是堅毅的人：他的信念多麼有力量！然而，他對那些天主派來引導他的人表現出溫順。(APim, 224) St. Paul had a very strong character. What power worked in him his conviction, his faith! And yet he always showed docility to whoever Providence assigned to guide his steps (APim, 224).
聖保祿宗徒是修會的真正創始人。事實上，他是父親、老師、模範和保護者。他為自己建立了這個家庭，在物質和精神悉心看顧我們。即便是現在我們回想起來，也無法透徹理解他對我們的愛有多麼大，更別說要完全解釋清楚了。(APim, 225) St. Paul the Apostle is the true Founder of the Institute. In fact, he is its Father, Teacher, exemplar and protector. He himself has made this family through an intervention so physical and spiritual that not even now, reflecting upon it, can we understand it and much less explain it (APim, 225).
我們的一切都屬於保祿……他觸發一切，光照全部，培育所有事物；他是修會的領導、總管、保護及支持者；保祿家庭藉著他建立起來。(APim, 225) Everything is his … He moved everything, enlightened everything, nourished everything. He was its guide, its treasurer, its defence, its support everywhere that the Pauline Family has established itself (APim, 225).
不是我們選擇了他；恰恰相反，是聖保祿選擇了我們。天上導師一定渴望我們保祿家庭是活於今天的聖保祿，並在瑪利亞諸宗徒之后的眷顧和恩寵下生活。(APim, 225) It is not that we have elected him; it is, instead, St. Paul who has elected us. The Pauline Family must be St. Paul living today, according to the mind of the Divine Master, operating under the gaze and with the grace of Mary Queen of the Apostles (APim, 225).
聖保祿宗徒是我們的父親、老師及保護者。他的工作面面俱到……保祿家庭的生命源頭來自聖體聖事，但聖保祿是中間的傳遞者。(APim, 225-226) St. Paul the Apostle is our Father, Teacher and Protector. He has done everything. This one is called the Work of St. Paul… The life of the Pauline Family comes from the Eucharist but is communicated by St. Paul (APim, 225-226).
是耶穌吸引人到自己身邊，將他置於自己心上，並滿懷信任地對他說話……你沒感覺到耶穌想顯現給你、聖神想成為你的老師嗎？(APD47, 383) It is Jesus who draws the person to himself, who takes him into his heart and talks to him with confidence... Can you not hear that it is Jesus who wants to reveal himself to you, that the Holy Spirit wants to be your Teacher? (APD47, 383).
耶穌向我們展示祂自己，成為我們的榜樣。祂是一切聖善的典範。祂的思想、心靈及行動都是聖潔的……耶穌是凡事都取悅天父的奉獻生活者。讓我們跟隨祂的腳步。(APD47, 390) Jesus is presented to us as our model. He is the model of all holiness. He was holy in mind, heart, deeds... Jesus is the religious who pleases the Father in everything. Let us follow in his footsteps (APD47, 390).
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 guides the Superiors to know his will and to communicate it properly, to help the persons in the work of their salvation. Count much on […]
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 apostolate of our sanctification. No one is dispensed from it (APD47, 272).
