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July 11, 2026
Saint Benedict, Abbot (Feast)
Gospel: Mt 19:27–29

Today is Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Benedict, Abbot.

The Roman Martyrology tells us that Saint Benedict (c. 480 – c. 547) was born in Norcia, Italy. Turning his back on the worldliness he encountered in Rome, he withdrew to live as a hermit in a cave near Subiaco. As his fame spread, disciples came to follow him; he organized them into twelve small monasteries. Later, he moved to Monte Cassino and founded the famous abbey there. Drawing on the wisdom of the Eastern Christian monastic tradition, earlier Western rules (especially the Rule of Saint Benedict), and his own experience, he composed his Rule. In view of his profound influence on the formation of Christian civilization, Pope Paul VI proclaimed him Patron of Europe.

For regions celebrating Saint Benedict, Abbot, with the rank of Feast, the Gospel presents a dialogue between Jesus and Peter. Let us try to reflect.

Sometimes, we regard everything we currently possess as our own property, and may even think: “By following Jesus Christ, I have given up everything and suffered great loss.” We desire immediate returns.

In reality, everything we have does not belong to us, but to God. For He created the heavens and the earth, the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, all livestock, wild animals, and creeping things, and even we ourselves are made in His image. God has given us everything He created to manage (cf. Gn 1:26–30). Therefore, for us, renouncing everything is not a loss, but a means of lightening our soul and simplifying our lives. When our lives become simple, we begin to set our hearts on heavenly things. The houses, brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, children, and lands that coexist with us in this passing world will no longer be obstacles to our path to holiness, but will actually assist us in becoming holy. For if, according to God’s providence and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we follow Him, that merciful and compassionate Holy Spirit will guide each of us according to our intellect and capacity. He enables us to see the world with the eyes of the new age spoken of by Jesus. Then, we will no longer strive to be first; we will willingly take the last place. We will no longer seek to dominate others, but sincerely desire, according to the will of the Holy Spirit, to help those brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, and children who coexist with us, so that they too, like us, may reject the values of this passing world and accept the new age proclaimed by Jesus.

O God, who made the Abbot Saint Benedict an outstanding master in the school of divine service, grant, we pray, that, putting nothing before love of you, we may hasten with a loving heart in the way of your commands. 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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Cum Approbatione Ecclesiastica

2026年7月11日
聖本篤院長（紀念）
福音：瑪10:16-23

今天是常年期第十四周星期六。教會在今天慶祝聖本篤院長的紀念日。

羅馬殉道聖人錄告訴我們：聖本篤（約480年—約547年）出生於義大利諾爾恰（Norcia）。他棄絕了在當時羅馬所遭遇的世俗風氣，退隱至蘇比亞科（Subiaco）附近的一個山洞。隨著其聲望傳揚，門徒相繼前來追隨；他將他們組織成十二座小型隱修院。其後，他遷往卡西諾山（Monte Cassino），並在那裡建立了著名的隱修院。他汲取東方基督教隱修傳統之智慧、早期西方會規（尤以《聖本篤會規》為著）以及自身的經驗，撰寫了《會規》。教宗保祿六世鑒於他對基督教文明形成具有深遠影響，特宣告他為歐洲主保聖人。
考慮到在歐洲以及部分教區以慶日來慶祝這個瞻禮。在本年，我們提供兩個不同版本的聖言反思。以紀念日來慶祝的教區，彌撒福音繼續耶穌在昨天的教導。讓我們來反思。

我們在每日的生活中，時常會與人發生來往，那些與我們發生來往的人中，有些是接受過良好教育的，比如：當我們求學時，那些教給我們各種生存的技能和本領的老師，便是我們人生旅途中的明燈，使我們能在此變幻塵世，能得以生存；又如：我們在家庭中團聚時，那些與我們有著手骨親情的，我們的親戚，他們時常會牽掛我們，按照他們認為恰當的方式關心我們；也如：當我們走上工作的崗位時，我們時常會與我們的同事，以及上司之間發生來往，他們時常將自己或者整個集體的意願加於我們身上，要求我們完成他們所認為正確的工作。

當我們與他們發生來往時，我們時常會為了保護自己，說著一些違背天主藉著祂的教會教導我們的誠實和守信的原則，向他們吐露阿諛奉承的言語，為能使我們能如同他們一樣，更好地生活在這個世界上，因為我們特別看重屬於這個世界的主人和它的使者給那些追隨它們的人的一切財富，輕看了天主藉著祂的唯一聖子，我們的主基督，賞賜那些藉著領受祂的聖洗，歸於祂的萬有的一切恩惠。幾時那些蒙受天主特別揀擇的公務司祭，他們蒙受基督的派遣，前來關心我們時，我們時常會下意識地躲避他們，因為我們不願意將我們心中所思考的一切，完整地告訴他們，為的是遮掩我們在生活中所做的一切不義之事。

正如基督所教導的那樣：沒有隱藏的事，將來不被揭露的；也沒有隱藏的事，將來不被知道的。（參看：瑪10:26）我們在現世想要隱藏的一切，當我們結束此世生活，接受天主公義的審判時，公義的天主，定會在我們身上施行公義的判斷。

天主，祢使聖本篤成為天主侍奉學校傑出的導師。求祢使我們不將任何事物置於愛祢之前，以一顆摯愛祢的心，急忙遵行祢的誡命。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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2026年7月11日
圣本笃院长（纪念）
福音：玛10:16-23

今天是常年期第十四周星期六。教会在今天庆祝圣本笃院长的纪念日。

罗马殉道圣人录告诉我们：圣本笃（约480年—约547年）出生于意大利诺尔恰（Norcia）。他弃绝了在当时罗马所遭遇的世俗风气，退隐至苏比亚科（Subiaco）附近的一个山洞。随着其声望传扬，门徒相继前来追随；他将他们组织成十二座小型隐修院。其后，他迁往卡西诺山（Monte Cassino），并在那里建立了著名的隐修院。他汲取东方基督教隐修传统之智慧、早期西方会规（尤以《圣本笃会规》为著）以及自身的经验，撰写了《会规》。教宗保禄六世鉴于他对基督教文明形成具有深远影响，特宣告他为欧洲主保圣人。
考虑到在欧洲以及部分教区以庆日来庆祝这个瞻礼。在本年，我们提供两个不同版本的圣言反思。以纪念日来庆祝的教区，弥撒福音继续耶稣在昨天的教导。让我们来反思。

我们在每日的生活中，时常会与人发生来往，那些与我们发生来往的人中，有些是接受过良好教育的，比如：当我们求学时，那些教给我们各种生存的技能和本领的老师，便是我们人生旅途中的明灯，使我们能在此变幻尘世，能得以生存；又如：我们在家庭中团聚时，那些与我们有着手骨亲情的，我们的亲戚，他们时常会牵挂我们，按照他们认为恰当的方式关心我们；也如：当我们走上工作的岗位时，我们时常会与我们的同事，以及上司之间发生来往，他们时常将自己或者整个集体的意愿加于我们身上，要求我们完成他们所认为正确的工作。

当我们与他们发生来往时，我们时常会为了保护自己，说着一些违背天主藉着祂的教会教导我们的诚实和守信的原则，向他们吐露阿谀奉承的言语，为能使我们能如同他们一样，更好地生活在这个世界上，因为我们特别看重属于这个世界的主人和它的使者给那些追随它们的人的一切财富，轻看了天主藉着祂的唯一圣子，我们的主基督，赏赐那些藉着领受祂的圣洗，归于祂的万有的一切恩惠。几时那些蒙受天主特别拣择的公务司祭，他们蒙受基督的派遣，前来关心我们时，我们时常会下意识地躲避他们，因为我们不愿意将我们心中所思考的一切，完整地告诉他们，为的是遮掩我们在生活中所做的一切不义之事。

正如基督所教导的那样：没有隐藏的事，将来不被揭露的；也没有隐藏的事，将来不被知道的。（参看：玛10:26）我们在现世想要隐藏的一切，当我们结束此世生活，接受天主公义的审判时，公义的天主，定会在我们身上施行公义的判断。

天主，祢使圣本笃成为天主侍奉学校杰出的导师。求祢使我们不将任何事物置于爱祢之前，以一颗挚爱祢的心，急忙遵行祢的诫命。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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July 11, 2026
Saint Benedict, Abbot (Memorial)
Gospel: Mt 10:16–23

Today is Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot.

The Roman Martyrology tells us that Saint Benedict (c. 480 – c. 547) was born in Norcia, Italy. Turning his back on the worldliness he encountered in Rome, he withdrew to live as a hermit in a cave near Subiaco. As his fame spread, disciples came to follow him; he organized them into twelve small monasteries. Later, he moved to Monte Cassino and founded the famous abbey there. Drawing on the wisdom of the Eastern Christian monastic tradition, earlier Western rules (especially the Rule of Saint Benedict), and his own experience, he composed his Rule. In view of his profound influence on the formation of Christian civilization, Pope Paul VI proclaimed him Patron of Europe.

Considering that this feast is celebrated as a Feast in certain regions and dioceses, we offer two versions of the reflection this year. For dioceses celebrating it as a Memorial, the Gospel continues yesterday’s instruction from Jesus. Let us reflect.

In our daily lives, we constantly interact with others. Among these people are some who are well-educated. For instance, during our studies, teachers who impart various skills and knowledge become guiding lights on our life’s journey, enabling us to survive in this changing world. Or again, when gathered in our families, relatives bound to us by blood often care for us, showing concern in ways they deem appropriate. Likewise, when we enter the workforce, we frequently interact with colleagues and superiors, who often impose their own or the collective’s will upon us, requiring us to accomplish tasks they consider correct.

When dealing with these people, we often protect ourselves by uttering flattery and insincere words, compromising the principles of honesty and integrity taught by God through His Church, in order to fit in and live better in this world. We place great value on the wealth offered by the rulers and agents of this world to their followers, while despising the grace God bestows upon all things in Christ—grace granted through Baptism to those who belong to Him. When sacred ministers, chosen and sent by Christ to care for us, approach us, we instinctively avoid them, unwilling to reveal fully what lies in our hearts, seeking instead to hide the unrighteous deeds we have committed.

As Christ teaches: “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known” (cf. Mt 10:26). Everything we try to hide in this present life will surely be brought to light when we conclude our earthly journey and face the just judgment of God. Then, the righteous Lord will render a just verdict upon us.

O God, who made the Abbot Saint Benedict an outstanding master in the school of divine service, grant, we pray, that, putting nothing before love of you, we may hasten with a loving heart in the way of your commands. 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.

©Totus Tuus 2026
Cum Approbatione Ecclesiastica

2026年7月10日
常年期第十四周星期五
福音：瑪10:16-23

今天是常年期第十四周星期五。取自聖瑪竇福音的經文繼續向我們展現耶穌首次派遣祂的十二宗徒出去宣講天國福音，醫治各種病，驅逐魔鬼時的一番教誨。讓我們試著進行反思。

當我在寫今天的每日聖言反思的時候，我的感觸良多。因為我們現今所處的世界，正是狼的世界。在這狼的世界，我們不得不面對各種各樣的挑戰。比如：我們時常會因為理念的不合，被自己的家人所拒絕，甚至會被自己所處的教會團體所拒絕，有時候，我們會被自己的兄弟姐妹交到世俗上的法庭，受這個屬於狼的世界的法律的審判。屬於狼的世界的法律，與天主的世界的法律完全相對，因為屬於狼的世界的法律，其所強調的是賞善罰惡，執法嚴明，但是，天主的世界的法律，其強調的是愛，因為天主是愛，祂只是愛，祂愛那些善人，也愛義人。因為祂使自己的太陽上升，光照壞人，也光照好人，使雨落在義人的身上，也落在不義的人身上。（參看：瑪5:45）祂無差別的愛所有的人。

在去年，我在紀念聖本篤院長時所寫的聖言反思時，我曾提到過：面對執法者和那些不認識基督的人的時候，或許我們會感到驚惶，因為在那個時候，我們不知道要說什麼，或者應該怎麼做。那是因為我們仍然按照這個終將消逝的世界的邏輯來看待，以致會陷入一種自證的怪誕邏輯。可是，耶穌告訴我們：那時候，自會賜給你們。因為不是你們在說話，而是你們父的聖神藉著你們說話。（參看：瑪10:19-20）這就是我們的世界給我們帶來的挑戰。

令人遺憾的是：當今教會比過去更受到挑戰。因各種原因選擇拒絕與聖伯多祿宗徒的繼承人共融的團體逐漸出現，消費主義，丟棄文化，利己主義，這些理念和想法，以及遵循此道生活的行動，與天主聖言親自建立在聖伯多祿宗徒之上的至一、至聖、至公、從宗徒傳下來的教會的教導完全無法調和，因為這一切，都不是出自天主聖神，而是出自可朽的人性。

今天，耶穌要求我們堅持到底（參看：瑪10:22）就是要堅持祂的訓誨，堅定信靠天主聖神，在天主聖神的光照和帶領下，明辨我們在教會內聽到的各種聲音，持續不斷，從那些與聖伯多祿宗徒的繼承人共融的牧者手中領受基督的聖體聖血，藉臨到我們心中的天主聖言，勇敢抵禦各種一切誘惑，相稱完成天主賜給我們的聖召。

天主，祢藉祢聖子的卑微，扶起了墮落的世界；求祢使祢的信徒充滿聖善的喜樂，因為祢把永恆的喜樂賜給了那些祢從罪惡的奴役中拯救出來的人。借著祢的子，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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2026年7月10日
常年期第十四周星期五
福音：玛10:16-23

今天是常年期第十四周星期五。取自圣玛窦福音的经文继续向我们展现耶稣首次派遣祂的十二宗徒出去宣讲天国福音，医治各种病，驱逐魔鬼时的一番教诲。让我们试着进行反思。

当我在写今天的每日圣言反思的时候，我的感触良多。因为我们现今所处的世界，正是狼的世界。在这狼的世界，我们不得不面对各种各样的挑战。比如：我们时常会因为理念的不合，被自己的家人所拒绝，甚至会被自己所处的教会团体所拒绝，有时候，我们会被自己的兄弟姐妹交到世俗上的法庭，受这个属于狼的世界的法律的审判。属于狼的世界的法律，与天主的世界的法律完全相对，因为属于狼的世界的法律，其所强调的是赏善罚恶，执法严明，但是，天主的世界的法律，其强调的是爱，因为天主是爱，祂只是爱，祂爱那些善人，也爱义人。因为祂使自己的太阳上升，光照坏人，也光照好人，使雨落在义人的身上，也落在不义的人身上。（参看：玛5:45）祂无差别的爱所有的人。

在去年，我在纪念圣本笃院长时所写的圣言反思时，我曾提到过：面对执法者和那些不认识基督的人的时候，或许我们会感到惊惶，因为在那个时候，我们不知道要说什么，或者应该怎么做。那是因为我们仍然按照这个终将消逝的世界的逻辑来看待，以致会陷入一种自证的怪诞逻辑。可是，耶稣告诉我们：那时候，自会赐给你们。因为不是你们在说话，而是你们父的圣神藉着你们说话。（参看：玛10:19-20）这就是我们的世界给我们带来的挑战。

令人遗憾的是：当今教会比过去更受到挑战。因各种原因选择拒绝与圣伯多禄宗徒的继承人共融的团体逐渐出现，消费主义，丢弃文化，利己主义，这些理念和想法，以及遵循此道生活的行动，与天主圣言亲自建立在圣伯多禄宗徒之上的至一、至圣、至公、从宗徒传下来的教会的教导完全无法调和，因为这一切，都不是出自天主圣神，而是出自可朽的人性。

今天，耶稣要求我们坚持到底（参看：玛10:22）就是要坚持祂的训诲，坚定信靠天主圣神，在天主圣神的光照和带领下，明辨我们在教会内听到的各种声音，持续不断，从那些与圣伯多禄宗徒的继承人共融的牧者手中领受基督的圣体圣血，藉临到我们心中的天主圣言，勇敢抵御各种一切诱惑，相称完成天主赐给我们的圣召。

天主，祢藉祢圣子的卑微，扶起了堕落的世界；求祢使祢的信徒充满圣善的喜乐，因为祢把永恒的喜乐赐给了那些祢从罪恶的奴役中拯救出来的人。借着祢的子，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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July 10, 2026
Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mt 10:16–23

Today is Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The passage taken from the Gospel of Saint Matthew continues to show us the instruction Jesus gave when He first sent out His twelve Apostles to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom, to heal every disease, and to drive out demons. Let us try to enter into reflection.

As I write today’s reflection on the Daily Word, many thoughts come to me. For the world we live in today is precisely a world of wolves. In this world of wolves, we cannot but face all kinds of challenges. For example: because our visions do not align, we are often rejected even by our own families, and sometimes even by the ecclesial community we belong to. At times, we may be handed over by our own brothers and sisters to secular courts, to be judged by the laws of this world that belongs to the wolves. The law of the world of wolves stands in complete opposition to the law of God’s world. For the law of the wolves’ world stresses rewarding good and punishing evil, strict and unbending enforcement; but the law of God’s world stresses love—because God is love, He is love alone—He loves the good and He loves the righteous. For “He makes His sun rise on the bad and the good and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust” (cf. Mt 5:45). His love is without distinction for all.

Last year, in the reflection I wrote for the Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot, I mentioned this: when we stand before law-enforcement officers or those who do not know Christ, we may feel panic, because at that moment we do not know what to say or what to do. That is because we are still looking at things according to the logic of this passing world, and so we fall into that grotesque logic of self-justification. But Jesus tells us: “At that time it will be given to you… For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you” (cf. Mt 10:19–20). This is the challenge the world poses to us.

Regrettably, the Church today is more challenged than in the past. Groups that, for various reasons, choose to refuse communion with the Successor of Peter are gradually appearing. Consumerism, the throwaway culture, individualism—these ideas and mindsets, and the actions of those who live by them, cannot be reconciled at all with the teaching of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church which the Word of God Himself founded upon the Apostle Peter. For none of this comes from the Holy Spirit of God, but from corruptible human nature.

Today, Jesus asks us to “endure to the end” (cf. Mt 10:22)—that is, to hold fast to His teaching, to trust firmly in the Holy Spirit of God, and under the light and guidance of the Holy Spirit to discern the various voices we hear within the Church; to receive continually, from the hands of the pastors who are in communion with the Successor of Peter, the Body and Blood of Christ; and, by the Word of God that comes to our hearts, to resist bravely every temptation, and to live worthily the vocation God has given us.

O God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a fallen world, fill your faithful with holy joy, for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin you bestow eternal gladness. 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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2026年7月9日
聖趙榮及同伴殉道(慶日)
福音：若12:24-26

今天是常年期第十四周星期四。中華傳教區，以及華語天主教會，通常以慶日或節日來慶祝這個瞻禮。在本年，我們提供這個瞻禮專用彌撒的福音反思。

新訂羅馬彌撒經書告訴我們：這個瞻禮所紀念的是1648年到1930年間在中國殉道的120位殉道聖人。他們包括歐洲的傳教士，比如：聖艾士傑（St Gregory Grassi）(1823-1900）這位在義大利出生，在山西北部的主教，也有在義和團運動中殉道的本地信徒，比如：聖奧斯定趙榮這位在1815年處死的教區神父。教宗聖若望保祿二世於2000年冊封他們為聖人。

在今天的福音經文中，耶穌用生活中常見的圖像 —— 麥子，以此來形容我們與這個世界的關係。我相信，在許多國家，基督宗教是少數化群體，如果放眼到世界上來看，天的教會有如大地中的麥子一樣，微不足道，可是，恰恰是在這些微不足道的天主子民中間，常常存在一些按照他們自認為正確的方式處理他們與天主的關係，鮮有為了天主，甘願舍掉生命的，他們對天主的認識，只是停留於表面，並沒有真心實意，藉著領受基督的洗禮，與基督同葬，他們固守現世的生命，不願意為那在基督內不朽的生命而努力。

我想說：因所領受的基督的聖洗，我們已歸於基督，我們所歸於的基督，便是那一位在我們還是罪人的時候，為我們死了（參看：羅5:8）以祂在十字架上所傾流的至聖寶血，為我們所犯的一切罪惡作了補贖，為使我們因祂的血成義，並藉著祂脫免天主的義怒。(參看：羅5:9) 幾時我們在基督內，領受聖神時，天主聖神就住在我們內，以祂無可言喻的歎息，代我們轉求，並扶助我們的軟弱（參看：羅8:26）如此，我們便與那些與我們一樣，領受同一個洗禮、同一個聖神的兄弟姐妹一樣，藉著領受在完整舉行的彌撒聖祭中，司鐸遵照救主的訓示，又承受祂的教導，祝聖的吾主耶穌基督的聖體聖血，在基督內共結一體。如此，我們便是耶穌建基於聖伯多祿（磐石）之上的教會（參看：瑪16:18-19）的一份子。

今天，教會邀請全體天主子民慶祝1648年到1930年間在中國殉道的120位殉道聖人，就是在邀請我們效法這些中華殉道諸聖，為了耶穌和祂的福音的緣故，甘願舍掉自己的生命，只為給天主的教會增添更多天主子民。現在，讓我們一起向天主獻上祈禱：

天主，祢以祢的神妙旨意，藉著聖趙榮（奧斯定）和他同伴的宣講，堅固了祢的教會。求祢恩賜祢的子民，忠信於託付他們的使命，獲得更大的自由，在世界面前，為真理作證。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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2026年7月9日
圣赵荣及同伴殉道(庆日)
福音：若12:24-26

今天是常年期第十四周星期四。中华传教区，以及华语天主教会，通常以庆日或节日来庆祝这个瞻礼。在本年，我们提供这个瞻礼专用弥撒的福音反思。

新订罗马弥撒经书告诉我们：这个瞻礼所纪念的是1648年到1930年间在中国殉道的120位殉道圣人。他们包括欧洲的传教士，比如：圣艾士杰（St Gregory Grassi）(1823-1900）这位在意大利出生，在山西北部的主教，也有在义和团运动中殉道的本地信徒，比如：圣奥斯定赵荣这位在1815年处死的教区神父。教宗圣若望保禄二世于2000年册封他们为圣人。

在今天的福音经文中，耶稣用生活中常见的图像 —— 麦子，以此来形容我们与这个世界的关系。我相信，在许多国家，基督宗教是少数化群体，如果放眼到世界上来看，天的教会有如大地中的麦子一样，微不足道，可是，恰恰是在这些微不足道的天主子民中间，常常存在一些按照他们自认为正确的方式处理他们与天主的关系，鲜有为了天主，甘愿舍掉生命的，他们对天主的认识，只是停留于表面，并没有真心实意，藉着领受基督的洗礼，与基督同葬，他们固守现世的生命，不愿意为那在基督内不朽的生命而努力。

我想说：因所领受的基督的圣洗，我们已归于基督，我们所归于的基督，便是那一位在我们还是罪人的时候，为我们死了（参看：罗5:8）以祂在十字架上所倾流的至圣宝血，为我们所犯的一切罪恶作了补赎，为使我们因祂的血成义，并藉着祂脱免天主的义怒。(参看：罗5:9) 几时我们在基督内，领受圣神时，天主圣神就住在我们内，以祂无可言喻的叹息，代我们转求，并扶助我们的软弱（参看：罗8:26）如此，我们便与那些与我们一样，领受同一个洗礼、同一个圣神的兄弟姐妹一样，藉着领受在完整举行的弥撒圣祭中，司铎遵照救主的训示，又承受祂的教导，祝圣的吾主耶稣基督的圣体圣血，在基督内共结一体。如此，我们便是耶稣建基于圣伯多禄（磐石）之上的教会（参看：玛16:18-19）的一份子。

今天，教会邀请全体天主子民庆祝1648年到1930年间在中国殉道的120位殉道圣人，就是在邀请我们效法这些中华殉道诸圣，为了耶稣和祂的福音的缘故，甘愿舍掉自己的生命，只为给天主的教会增添更多天主子民。现在，让我们一起向天主献上祈祷：

天主，祢以祢的神妙旨意，藉着圣赵荣（奥斯定）和他同伴的宣讲，坚固了祢的教会。求祢恩赐祢的子民，忠信于托付他们的使命，获得更大的自由，在世界面前，为真理作证。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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July 9, 2026
Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs (Feast)
Gospel: Jn 12:24-26

Today is Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. In the Chinese missionary region and among Chinese-speaking Catholic communities, this liturgical celebration is typically observed as a Feast or Solemnity. This year, we offer a reflection based on the Gospel for the Proper Mass of this feast.

The Missale Romanum informs us that this feast commemorates the 120 martyrs who suffered in China between 1648 and 1930. They include European missionaries, such as Saint Gregory Grassi (1823–1900), the Italian-born Bishop of Northern Shanxi, as well as indigenous Christians martyred during the Boxer Rebellion, such as Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, a diocesan priest put to death in 1815. They were canonized by Saint John Paul II in the year 2000.

In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus uses a common image from daily life—a grain of wheat—to describe our relationship with this world. I believe that in many nations, Christianity exists as a minority. Viewed globally, the Church of Christ appears as insignificant as a grain of wheat amidst the vast earth. Yet, it is precisely among these seemingly insignificant People of God that we often encounter those who relate to God according to their own perceived correctness, but who rarely, for God’s sake, are willing to lay down their lives. Their knowledge of God remains superficial; they lack sincerity of heart. Though they have received Baptism into Christ, they have not truly been buried with Him. They cling to their earthly lives and are unwilling to strive for that imperishable life found in Christ.

I wish to say: Through the grace of Christ’s Baptism, we have been incorporated into Christ. The Christ into whom we have been baptized is the One who, while we were still sinners, died for us (cf. Rom 5:8). By His Most Precious Blood poured out on the Cross, He made expiation for all our sins, so that we might be justified by His Blood and saved from God’s wrath through Him (cf. Rom 5:9). When we are in Christ and receive the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God dwells within us, interceding for us with ineffable groanings and assisting our weakness (cf. Rom 8:26). Thus, united with our brothers and sisters who have received the same Baptism and the same Spirit, we become one body in Christ through partaking of the Sacred Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Eucharist is consecrated by the priest in the full celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, following the Savior’s command and entrusted teaching. In this way, we are members of the Church founded by Jesus upon Peter, the Rock (cf. Mt 16:18-19).

Today, the Church invites all the faithful to celebrate the 120 martyrs who suffered in China between 1648 and 1930. She does so to call us to imitate these holy Chinese martyrs, who, for the sake of Jesus and His Gospel, were willing to lay down their lives solely to increase the number of God’s children in His Church. Now, let us join together in prayer:

O God, who in your wonderful providence have strengthened your church through the confession of the Matyrs Saint Augustine Zhao and companions, grant that your people, faithful to the mission entrust to it, may enjoy ever greater freedom and witness to the truth before the world. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who live and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever

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