與主嘆啡:2026年2月20日

2026年2月20日
聖灰禮儀日後星期五
福音: 瑪9:14-15

本週三,我們偕同普世的教會,一起領受聖灰,由此開始四旬期。正如教宗良十四世在2026年四旬期文告中教導我們禁食的意義。教宗說:禁食是一種古老的苦修行為,在皈依的道路上至關重要。正因它與身體休戚相關,因此,禁食使我們更容易意識到我們“饑餓”的是什麼,為能維持生計,什麼才是必需的。此外,禁食有助於我們識別並排序我們的“欲望”,使我們始終渴望公道,擺脫自滿。因此,禁食教導我們要為我們的近人負責任地祈禱和行動。

今天取自聖瑪竇福音的經文同樣也談到禁食。若翰的門徒來到耶穌跟前說:“我們和法利賽人常常禁食,為什麼禰的門徒不禁食呢?”(參看:瑪9:14)他們認為只有藉著禁食祈禱,才能從天主那裡獲得真正的救恩,在他們看來,那些與耶穌在一起的人,他們並不能獲得天主賞賜給他們的真正救恩。因而,當他們看到耶穌的門徒不禁食時,他們便來到耶穌跟前,指摘耶穌的門徒,不禁食祈禱。

我們時常會如同若翰和他的門徒,以及當時候的猶太人一樣,在信仰生活中與他人競賽,比如:我們會比誰會念的經文多,在我們看來,我們越會越念經,就顯得我們越會祈禱;又如:我們會比誰守的齋多,在我們看來,我們守的齋會使我們獲得天主的褒獎 ……。事實上,不是這些經文,也不是這些齋戒會使我們獲得真正的救恩,而是富於仁慈的天主。

因此,在這四旬期,讓我們回歸守齋祈禱的本原,使這有益於我們重新發現天主,重新與耶穌基督建立聯繫的守齋,真正助力我們成為一個相稱的基督徒。好使我們能在天主聖神的光照和帶領下,善度這個四旬期。

上主,我們懇求祢:對我們業已開始的補贖善工彰顯慈惠,好使我們能有力量,真摯完成,完全恪守我們允諾完成的補贖善工。藉著祢的子,我們的主耶穌基督,祢和祂及聖神,是天主,永生永王。亞孟。

©全屬於祢 2026
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与主叹啡:2026年2月20日

2026年2月20日
圣灰礼仪日后星期五
福音: 玛9:14-15

本周三,我们偕同普世的教会,一起领受圣灰,由此开始四旬期。正如教宗良十四世在2026年四旬期文告中教导我们禁食的意义。教宗说:禁食是一种古老的苦修行为,在皈依的道路上至关重要。正因它与身体休戚相关,因此,禁食使我们更容易意识到我们“饥饿”的是什么,为能维持生计,什么才是必需的。此外,禁食有助于我们识别并排序我们的“欲望”,使我们始终渴望公道,摆脱自满。因此,禁食教导我们要为我们的近人负责任地祈祷和行动。

今天取自圣玛窦福音的经文同样也谈到禁食。若翰的门徒来到耶稣跟前说:“我们和法利赛人常常禁食,为什么祢的门徒不禁食呢?”(参看:玛9:14)他们认为只有藉着禁食祈祷,才能从天主那里获得真正的救恩,在他们看来,那些与耶稣在一起的人,他们并不能获得天主赏赐给他们的真正救恩。因而,当他们看到耶稣的门徒不禁食时,他们便来到耶稣跟前,指摘耶稣的门徒,不禁食祈祷。

我们时常会如同若翰和他的门徒,以及当时候的犹太人一样,在信仰生活中与他人竞赛,比如:我们会比谁会念的经文多,在我们看来,我们越会越念经,就显得我们越会祈祷;又如:我们会比谁守的斋多,在我们看来,我们守的斋会使我们获得天主的褒奖 ……。事实上,不是这些经文,也不是这些斋戒会使我们获得真正的救恩,而是富于仁慈的天主。

因此,在这四旬期,让我们回归守斋祈祷的本原,使这有益于我们重新发现天主,重新与耶稣基督建立联系的守斋,真正助力我们成为一个相称的基督徒。好使我们能在天主圣神的光照和带领下,善度这个四旬期。

上主,我们恳求祢:对我们业已开始的补赎善工彰显慈惠,好使我们能有力量,真挚完成,完全恪守我们允诺完成的补赎善工。藉着祢的子,我们的主耶稣基督,祢和祂及圣神,是天主,永生永王。亚孟。

©全属于祢 2026
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Coffee with God:February 20, 2026

Friday after Ash Wednesday
Gospel: Mt 9:14 – 15

On Wednesday of this week, together with the universal Church, we received ashes and thus began the season of Lent. Just as Pope Leo XIV taught us about the significance of fasting in his Lenten Message for 2026. The Pope said: Abstaining from food is an ancient ascetic practice that is essential on the path of conversion. Precisely because it involves the body, fasting makes it easier to recognize what we “hunger” for and what we deem necessary for our sustenance. Moreover, it helps us to identify and order our “appetites” keeping our hunger and thirst for justice alive and freeing us from complacency. Thus, it teaches us to pray and act responsibly towards our neighbour.

Today’s passage from the Gospel of St. Matthew also speaks of fasting. The disciples of John came to Jesus and said, “We and the Pharisees fast often, but why do Your disciples not fast?” (See Mt 9:14). They believed that only through fasting and prayer could one obtain true salvation from God. In their view, those who were with Jesus could not obtain the true salvation that God bestowed. So, when they saw that Jesus’ disciples did not fast, they came to Jesus and accused His disciples of not fasting and praying.

Often, we are like John and his disciples, as well as the Jews of that time, competing with others in our faith life. For example, we may compare who can recite more scriptures, thinking that the more scriptures we can recite, the more proficient we are in prayer. Or we may compare who observes more fasts, believing that our fasts will earn us God’s rewards. In fact, it is not these scriptures, or these fasts that bring us true salvation, but the merciful God.

Therefore, during this Lenten season, let us return to the original purpose of fasting and prayer, so that fasting, which is beneficial for us to rediscover God and re-establish a connection with Jesus Christ, can truly help us become worthy Christians. May we, under the illumination and guidance of the Holy Spirit of God, live this Lenten season well.

Show gracious Favor, O Lord, we pray, to the works of penance we have begun, that we may have strength to accomplish with sincerity the bodily observances we undertake. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

©Totus Tuus 2026
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