與主嘆啡:2026年5月25日

2026年5月25日
教會之母
福音:若19:25-34

今天教會慶祝教會之母的紀念日。按照聖座禮儀及聖事部在2018年3月3日,遵照教宗方濟各的指示,將教會之母加入羅馬通用禮儀日歷時頒佈的法令中提到的那樣:教宗保祿六世在1964年11月21日,梵蒂岡第二屆大公會議第三會期結束之際宣認榮福童貞瑪利亞是“教會之母”,也就是說:全體基督徒,信友和聖職人員,都要稱她為“至可愛之母”,教宗保祿六世更進一步指出:“全體天主子民,都要用這樣的名銜向天主之母呼求”。教宗方濟各經過深思熟慮,認為推進這項敬禮,可以在很大程度上鼓勵牧者,會士和信友,並能使他們增長對聖母的敬禮意識。因此下令,榮福童貞聖母瑪利亞,教會之母的瞻禮,應當在每年五旬節後星期一舉行。

今天,取自聖若望福音的經文給我們展現了最為動人的一個場景。因為聖若望告訴我們:在耶穌的十字架旁,有聖母和她的姐妹,以及那些從加里肋亞就開始追隨耶穌基督,直到耶路撒冷的婦人。(參看:若19:25)這是一群勇敢的婦人,她們以大無畏的精神,陪伴著耶穌。這樣的描述,並不矛盾。因為聖若望是想提醒我們效法這些婦人,始終以信德的眼光看待耶穌為我們所受的苦難。耶穌在祂將死之際,把自己的母親託付給以聖若望為代表的世人,使聖母成為世人的母親。

宗徒大事錄告訴我們:耶穌被接升天以後,聖母並沒有選擇離開耶穌的門徒,而是與祂的門徒回到在耶路撒冷的樓房,她和他們同心合意,專務祈禱。(參看:宗1:12-14)。由此可見:眾人因第一厄娃的背命,失去了天主賞賜給世人的無限恩寵,卻因第二厄娃 —— 聖母瑪利亞 —— 的順從,藉著由第二亞當 —— 耶穌基督 —— 聖肋之中湧出的慈悲源泉,洗淨了自己的原罪,恢復了天主兒女的真正自由。當眾人因吾主基督之名聚集在一起時,祂便來到我們中間,因為基督曾親口許諾說:“哪裡有兩個或三個人,因我的名字聚在一起,我就在他們中間。”(參看:瑪18:20)

天主,仁慈的父,祢的唯一聖子身懸在十字架上的時候,揀選祂的母親,榮福童貞瑪利亞作我們的母親。我們懇求祢:使祢的教會,藉她愛德的幫助,日復一日,結出果實,因她聖善的兒女,歡騰踴躍,吸引人類大家庭進入她的懷抱。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。

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与主叹啡:2026年5月25日

2026年5月25日
教会之母
福音:若19:25-34

今天教会庆祝教会之母的纪念日。按照圣座礼仪及圣事部在2018年3月3日,遵照教宗方济各的指示,将教会之母加入罗马通用礼仪日历时颁布的法令中提到的那样:教宗保禄六世在1964年11月21日,梵蒂冈第二届大公会议第三会期结束之际宣认荣福童贞玛利亚是“教会之母”,也就是说:全体基督徒,信友和圣职人员,都要称她为“至可爱之母”,教宗保禄六世更进一步指出:“全体天主子民,都要用这样的名衔向天主之母呼求”。教宗方济各经过深思熟虑,认为推进这项敬礼,可以在很大程度上鼓励牧者,会士和信友,并能使他们增长对圣母的敬礼意识。因此下令,荣福童贞圣母玛利亚,教会之母的瞻礼,应当在每年五旬节后星期一举行。

今天,取自圣若望福音的经文给我们展现了最为动人的一个场景。因为圣若望告诉我们:在耶稣的十字架旁,有圣母和她的姐妹,以及那些从加里肋亚就开始追随耶稣基督,直到耶路撒冷的妇人。(参看:若19:25)这是一群勇敢的妇人,她们以大无畏的精神,陪伴着耶稣。这样的描述,并不矛盾。因为圣若望是想提醒我们效法这些妇人,始终以信德的眼光看待耶稣为我们所受的苦难。耶稣在祂将死之际,把自己的母亲托付给以圣若望为代表的世人,使圣母成为世人的母亲。

宗徒大事录告诉我们:耶稣被接升天以后,圣母并没有选择离开耶稣的门徒,而是与祂的门徒回到在耶路撒冷的楼房,她和他们同心合意,专务祈祷。(参看:宗1:12-14)。由此可见:众人因第一厄娃的背命,失去了天主赏赐给世人的无限恩宠,却因第二厄娃 —— 圣母玛利亚 —— 的顺从,藉着由第二亚当 —— 耶稣基督 —— 圣肋之中涌出的慈悲源泉,洗净了自己的原罪,恢复了天主儿女的真正自由。当众人因吾主基督之名聚集在一起时,祂便来到我们中间,因为基督曾亲口许诺说:“哪里有两个或三个人,因我的名字聚在一起,我就在他们中间。”(参看:玛18:20)

天主,仁慈的父,祢的唯一圣子身悬在十字架上的时候,拣选祂的母亲,荣福童贞玛利亚作我们的母亲。我们恳求祢:使祢的教会,藉她爱德的帮助,日复一日,结出果实,因她圣善的儿女,欢腾踊跃,吸引人类大家庭进入她的怀抱。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。

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Coffee with God:May 25, 2026

May 25, 2026
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Gospel: Jn 19:25-34

Today, the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. As noted in the Decree issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on March 3, 2018, following the instruction of Pope Francis to inscribe this celebration into the Roman Universal Calendar: Pope Paul VI, on November 21, 1964, at the conclusion of the Third Session of the Second Vatican Council, proclaimed the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Mother of the Church”—that is, Mother of all Christians, both the faithful and the shepherds. He further stated: “The whole body of the faithful… should invoke the Most Holy Virgin as ‘Mother most loving.'” Pope Francis, after careful consideration, recognized that promoting this devotion could greatly encourage pastors, religious, and the faithful, fostering a deeper consciousness of Marian devotion. Therefore, he decreed that the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, be celebrated annually on the Monday after Pentecost.

Today’s Gospel passage from Saint John presents us with one of the most moving scenes in salvation history. Saint John tells us: “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, and Mary of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene” (cf. Jn 19:25). This group of courageous women accompanied Jesus with great fortitude. This description is not contradictory; rather, Saint John intends to invite us to imitate these women, always viewing the sufferings of Jesus for us through the eyes of faith. In His dying moments, Jesus entrusted His Mother to Saint John, representing all humanity, thereby making her the Mother of all the redeemed.

As we read in the Acts of the Apostles, after the Ascension of Jesus, the Virgin Mary did not depart from the disciples of her Son. Instead, she returned with them to the upper room in Jerusalem, where she persevered with them in prayer, united in heart and mind (cf. Acts 1:12-14). From this, we see that while humanity lost the infinite grace bestowed by God through the disobedience of the first Eve, it is through the obedience of the second Eve—the Virgin Mary—and by the fountain of mercy flowing from the pierced side of the second Adam, Jesus Christ, that original sin is washed away and the true freedom of God’s children is restored. Whenever the assembly of believers gathers in the name of the Lord, He comes to dwell among us, for Christ Himself promised: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (cf. Mt 18:20).

O God, Father of mercies, whose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross, chose the Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother, to be our Mother also, grant, we pray, that with her loving help your Church may be more fruitful day by day and, exulting in the holiness of her children, may draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples. 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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