與主嘆啡:2026年5月18日

2026年5月18日
復活期第七周星期一 / 教宗聖若望一世
福音:若16:29-33

今天是復活期第七周星期一。教會在今天慶祝教宗聖若望一世的殉道紀念。取自聖若望福音的經文延續耶穌在受難以前,祂對自己門徒所說的臨別贈言。我願意借此機會,提供一些反思。
門徒對耶穌說:“現在,你講得很清楚,沒有採用任何修辭手法。現在,我們知道祢知道一切,祢不需要任何人質疑祢。因此,我們相信祢出自天主。”(參看:若16:29-30)他們之所以這樣說,是因為他們認為耶穌知曉一切,甚至認為耶穌會滿足他們的需求,替他們作戰,戰勝羅馬人。
我們也是如此,那些在堂區內生活的弟兄姐妹,他們時常會對外教人說:相信耶穌,就能得到永生,如果不相信祂,天主就會嚴厲懲罰我們。因為天主是全知的,由天主建立起來的教會,是一個嚴苛要求人們遵循天主法律的教會。這決不是耶穌所說的天主,而是我們基於自己的利益創造出來的天主,這樣的天主,與耶穌時代的法利賽人、撒杜賽人,司祭長,黑落德黨人,經師和民間的長老認為的天主,完全相同。
在今天的福音經文中,耶穌對門徒說:“看,時候將要來到,已經來到,那時候,你們都會四散,逃回自己家裡,你們會拋下我。可是,我並不孤單,因為父與我同在。”(參看:若16:32)耶穌說的這個時候,有著兩層意思。第一層意思是指的是祂被捕的時候。正如瑪竇福音記載的那樣,猶達斯出賣了耶穌,帶領司祭長和民間的長老派給他的人來到革責瑪尼山園逮捕耶穌的時候,宗徒都四散逃跑了。(參看:瑪26:47-56)另一層意思就是:我們犯罪得罪祂的時候。每當我們犯罪得罪祂,就是如同門徒那樣,在祂面前逃走,回到自己認為安全的地方。
今天,教會慶祝教宗聖若望一世的殉道紀念。教宗聖若望一世,當他看到天主子民受到異端君王迫害時,忠貞履行其伯多祿繼承人的使命,為基督作證,即使處於地牢,仍然忠信於天主,最終於西元526年5月18日逝世於地牢中。讓我們效法這位聖善教宗的榜樣,忠信于基督,相稱完成自己的聖召。

上主,求祢使聖神的德能臨於我們,好使我們能忠信遵行祢的旨意,以虔誠的生活方式,活出祢的旨意。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5月18日

2026年5月18日
复活期第七周星期一 / 教宗圣若望一世
福音:若16:29-33

今天是复活期第七周星期一。教会在今天庆祝教宗圣若望一世的殉道纪念。取自圣若望福音的经文延续耶稣在受难以前,祂对自己门徒所说的临别赠言。我愿意借此机会,提供一些反思。


门徒对耶稣说:“现在,你讲得很清楚,没有采用任何修辞手法。现在,我们知道祢知道一切,祢不需要任何人质疑祢。因此,我们相信祢出自天主。”(参看:若16:29-30)他们之所以这样说,是因为他们认为耶稣知晓一切,甚至认为耶稣会满足他们的需求,替他们作战,战胜罗马人。


我们也是如此,那些在堂区内生活的弟兄姐妹,他们时常会对外教人说:相信耶稣,就能得到永生,如果不相信祂,天主就会严厉惩罚我们。因为天主是全知的,由天主建立起来的教会,是一个严苛要求人们遵循天主法律的教会。这决不是耶稣所说的天主,而是我们基于自己的利益创造出来的天主,这样的天主,与耶稣时代的法利赛人、撒杜赛人,司祭长,黑落德党人,经师和民间的长老认为的天主,完全相同。


在今天的福音经文中,耶稣对门徒说:“看,时候将要来到,已经来到,那时候,你们都会四散,逃回自己家里,你们会抛下我。可是,我并不孤单,因为父与我同在。”(参看:若16:32)耶稣说的这个时候,有着两层意思。第一层意思是指的是祂被捕的时候。正如玛窦福音记载的那样,犹达斯出卖了耶稣,带领司祭长和民间的长老派给他的人来到革责玛尼山园逮捕耶稣的时候,宗徒都四散逃跑了。(参看:玛26:47-56)另一层意思就是:我们犯罪得罪祂的时候。每当我们犯罪得罪祂,就是如同门徒那样,在祂面前逃走,回到自己认为安全的地方。


今天,教会庆祝教宗圣若望一世的殉道纪念。教宗圣若望一世,当他看到天主子民受到异端君王迫害时,忠贞履行其伯多禄继承人的使命,为基督作证,即使处于地牢,仍然忠信于天主,最终于公元526年5月18日逝世于地牢中。让我们效法这位圣善教宗的榜样,忠信于基督,相称完成自己的圣召。

上主,求祢使圣神的德能临于我们,好使我们能忠信遵行祢的旨意,以虔诚的生活方式,活出祢的旨意。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:May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Optional Memorial of Saint John I, Pope, Martyr
Gospel: John 16:29-33

Today is Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter. The Church celebrates the memorial of the martyrdom of Pope Saint John I. The passage from the Gospel of John continues the words of Jesus’ farewell discourse to His disciples before His Passion. I would like to take this opportunity to offer some reflections.

The disciples said to Jesus, “Now You are speaking plainly, without figures of speech. Now we know that You know all things and do not need anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God” (cf. John 16:29-30). They spoke these words because they believed Jesus knew everything—and even expected Him to meet their needs by fighting for them and conquering the Romans.

We can be the same way. Many brothers and sisters living in our parishes often tell non-believers: “Believe in Jesus and you will receive eternal life; if you do not believe in Him, God will punish you severely.” Because God is all-knowing, they present the Church founded by God as one that harshly demands strict adherence to divine law. This is absolutely not the God revealed by Jesus. Rather, it is a god we have created based on our own interests—a god identical to the one imagined by the Pharisees, Sadducees, chief priests, Herodians, scribes, and elders of the people in Jesus’ time.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus says to His disciples, “Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me alone” (cf. John 16:32). Jesus speaks of this “hour” with two meanings. The first refers to the time of His arrest. As recorded in Matthew’s Gospel, when Judas betrayed Jesus and led the men sent by the chief priests and elders to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, all the apostles fled and deserted Him (cf. Matt 26:47-56). The second meaning points to every time we sin against Him. Whenever we sin and offend Him, we act like those disciples—turning away from Him and fleeing back to what we consider a place of safety.

Today, the Church celebrates the memorial of the martyrdom of Pope Saint John I. When he saw the people of God being persecuted by an heretical king, Pope Saint John I faithfully fulfilled his mission as the Successor of Peter, bearing witness to Christ. Even while imprisoned in a dungeon, he remained faithful to God and ultimately died there on May 18, 526. Let us imitate the example of this holy Pope: to be faithful to Christ and to fulfill our own vocation in a manner worthy of it.

May the power of the Holy Spirit
come to us, we pray, O Lord,
that we may keep your will faithfully in mind
and express it in a devout way of life.
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

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