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Third Sunday of Advent
Luke 3: 10-18
Prepare the Way: A Call to True Conversion and Compassion

In today’s Gospel, the crowds approach John the Baptist with a profound question: “What should we do?” This question echoes through the ages, especially as we face the challenges of modern life—inequality, indifference, and a culture that often prioritises material success over love and service. John’s response is startling in its simplicity and relevance: “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.”

This Advent, as we prepare for the coming of Christ, the call to conversion resounds. True conversion is not merely a shift in outward behaviours but a reordering of our hearts and priorities. Too often, we live with an upside-down scale of values—putting wealth, career, and comfort above faith and love. John reminds us that conversion means placing God and neighbour at the centre, bearing fruits that reflect this transformation.

The Gospel challenges us to confront sins we often overlook—sins of omission. When we ignore the hungry, fail to comfort the lonely, or turn away from injustice, we deny the love of God in our hearts. As James reminds us, “If you know how to do good and do not do it, it is sin” (James 4:17).

John’s message also speaks to every profession and vocation. Whether we are tax collectors, soldiers, or teachers, we are called to act with integrity, kindness, and a spirit of service. Conversion doesn’t mean abandoning our roles but transforming how we live them.

This Advent, let us prepare to welcome Christ with hearts purified by the “fire” of His Spirit. Allow the Gospel to act like a winnowing wind, removing selfishness and fear, and leaving only the grain of love and truth. Let us embrace this good news and live as witnesses of His Kingdom.

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十字聖若望（紀念）
福音：瑪17:10-13
重建團體的使命

門徒目睹耶穌顯聖容以後，他們試圖努力解決一個深刻的問題：如果耶穌就是默西亞，那麼，祂為什麼沒有如同厄裡亞所預言的那樣來到？耶穌啟示說：默西亞已經按照洗者若翰的身份來了，人們拒絕他，奪去了他的生命。若翰如同厄裡亞一樣，預備上主的行徑，呼籲人們悔改，試圖重建團體 —— 這個的使命，極其激進，對當下現存的權力結構構成了威脅。

十字聖若望的一生和使命，與福音經文產生了深深的共鳴。教會需要更新的時候，十字聖若望尋求改革的時候，他面對的是強烈反對其改革的加爾默羅會（Carmelite Order），他如同洗者聖若翰一樣，呼籲心神再次純潔，重新恢復與天主的親密關係，因此，在他那個時代的人看來，他對他們的安逸構成威脅。

耶穌繼續若翰的使命，祂以自己的一生表明：愛天主和愛近人，兩者不可分割。祂的教導與壓迫人的制度構成挑戰，祂呼籲人們採取一種新的生活方式 —— 一種根植於手足情誼和相互關係的生活方式。然而，這樣的使命，極其危險，因為這會直面那些從分裂和剝削之中獲取利益的權勢者。耶穌如同若翰一樣，也受人棄絕，最終被處死。

十字聖若望因此受了極大的痛苦，他因此被囚禁，受自己團體的虐待。但是，他依然堅定不移，以自己的著作闡明皈依的道路。

洗者聖若翰和十字聖若望都表明：革新往往藉犧牲而來。他們先知般的勇氣呼籲我們與那意圖使我們分裂的力量 —— 不公的制度，消費主義，自滿 —— 進行抗衡，重建一個根植於愛和手足情誼的團體。

受到他們德表的啟迪，我們蒙召接納福音對我們發出的邀請，作為推動革新之人那樣生活，相信藉著苦難和勇毅，天主在我們身上的變革工程，定能為祂的國結出果實。

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十字圣若望（纪念）
福音：玛17:10-13
重建团体的使命

门徒目睹耶稣显圣容以后，他们试图努力解决一个深刻的问题：如果耶稣就是默西亚，那么，祂为什么没有如同厄里亚所预言的那样来到？耶稣启示说：默西亚已经按照洗者若翰的身份来了，人们拒绝他，夺去了他的生命。若翰如同厄里亚一样，预备上主的行径，呼吁人们悔改，试图重建团体 —— 这个的使命，极其激进，对当下现存的权力结构构成了威胁。

十字圣若望的一生和使命，与福音经文产生了深深的共鸣。教会需要更新的时候，十字圣若望寻求改革的时候，他面对的是强烈反对其改革的加尔默罗会（Carmelite Order），他如同洗者圣若翰一样，呼吁心神再次纯洁，重新恢复与天主的亲密关系，因此，在他那个时代的人看来，他对他们的安逸构成威胁。

耶稣继续若翰的使命，祂以自己的一生表明：爱天主和爱近人，两者不可分割。祂的教导与压迫人的制度构成挑战，祂呼吁人们采取一种新的生活方式 —— 一种根植于手足情谊和相互关系的生活方式。然而，这样的使命，极其危险，因为这会直面那些从分裂和剥削之中获取利益的权势者。耶稣如同若翰一样，也受人弃绝，最终被处死。

十字圣若望因此受了极大的痛苦，他因此被囚禁，受自己团体的虐待。但是，他依然坚定不移，以自己的著作阐明皈依的道路。

洗者圣若翰和十字圣若望都表明：革新往往藉牺牲而来。他们先知般的勇气呼吁我们与那意图使我们分裂的力量 —— 不公的制度，消费主义，自满 —— 进行抗衡，重建一个根植于爱和手足情谊的团体。

受到他们德表的启迪，我们蒙召接纳福音对我们发出的邀请，作为推动革新之人那样生活，相信藉着苦难和勇毅，天主在我们身上的变革工程，定能为祂的国结出果实。

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St John of the Cross
Matthew 17: 10-13
The mission of rebuilding community

After witnessing the Transfiguration, the disciples grapple with a profound question: if Jesus is the Messiah, why hasn’t Elijah returned as prophesied? Jesus reveals that Elijah has already come in the person of John the Baptist, whose mission was rejected and whose life was taken. Like Elijah, John prepared the way for the Lord, calling for repentance and the restoration of community—a mission so radical it threatened the existing power structures.

The life and mission of St. John of the Cross resonate deeply with this Gospel reflection. In a time when the Church needed renewal, St. John faced fierce opposition as he sought to reform the Carmelite Order. Like John the Baptist, his call for a return to spiritual purity and intimacy with God was seen as a threat to the comfortable norms of his era.

Jesus continues John’s mission, demonstrating through His life that the love of God and the love of neighbour are inseparable. His teachings challenge systems of oppression and call for a new way of living—one rooted in fraternity and mutual care. This mission, however, is dangerous, as it confronts the forces that benefit from division and exploitation. Like John, Jesus is rejected and ultimately put to death.

St. John of the Cross endured great suffering for this cause, including imprisonment and mistreatment by his own community. Yet, he remained steadfast, illuminating the path of transformation through his writings.

Both John the Baptist and St. John of the Cross demonstrate that renewal often comes through sacrifice. Their prophetic courage calls us to confront the forces that divide us—whether systems of injustice, consumerism, or complacency—and to rebuild a community rooted in love and solidarity.

Inspired by their example, we are called to embrace the Gospel’s challenge to live as agents of renewal, trusting that, through suffering and perseverance, God’s transformative work in us will bear fruit for His kingdom.

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聖路濟亞（紀念）
福音：瑪11:16-19
信仰勝過雄辯：接受福音的邀請

在今天的福音經文，耶穌與自己所處對抗天主訊息的世代進行抗衡。他們如同街市上的執拗孩子一樣，拒絕洗者若翰和耶穌，編造藉口詆毀他們。若翰以極其純樸的方式生活，他們就指控若翰附了魔。耶穌與罪人共進晚餐，他們就把祂看作是一個貪吃的酒鬼。他們的回應揭露了一個更深層次的問題：他們以令人驚訝的方式，拒絕天主。

教宗方濟各強調：這樣的抵制，直到現在，依然存在。團體，社會和教會內的領袖，他們經常抵制那對他們的安逸或是傳統構成挑戰的邀請。他們面對先知的聲音或一種新的信仰表達的時候，他們就把它們標注為悖逆的，或違背既有規範的。這種固守傳統的傾向和僵化思想扼殺聖神在我們這個時代工作的開放性。

耶穌揭露了這種不一的態度，祂把那些批判的人比作要求他們跟隨他們的曲調跳舞的小孩子。然而，真正有智慧的人決不會把自己的喜好強加於人，而是謙恭尋求天主的旨意。智慧並不要節制敘述，而是要在未曾料想的地方和聲音中分辨天主的臨在。

我們蒙召省察我們的心。我們的生活是否與我們的信仰完全一致，或者我們是否如同他們一樣，落入同樣偏見和抵制的陷阱？信仰要求我們對良心進行批判，邀請我們在社會和教會內主動挑戰不公，尋求真正的更新。

今天的福音經文提醒我們：天主的智慧是顯示給那些謙卑和開放的心。讓我們把藉口和托詞擱置一旁，接納那令人感到不安，賦給我們生命的資訊。願福音經文每天邀請我們，改變我們。

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圣路济亚（纪念）
福音：玛11:16-19
信仰胜过雄辩：接受福音的邀请

在今天的福音经文，耶稣与自己所处对抗天主讯息的世代进行抗衡。他们如同街市上的执拗孩子一样，拒绝洗者若翰和耶稣，编造借口诋毁他们。若翰以极其纯朴的方式生活，他们就指控若翰附了魔。耶稣与罪人共进晚餐，他们就把祂看作是一个贪吃的酒鬼。他们的回应揭露了一个更深层次的问题：他们以令人惊讶的方式，拒绝天主。

教宗方济各强调：这样的抵制，直到现在，依然存在。团体，社会和教会内的领袖，他们经常抵制那对他们的安逸或是传统构成挑战的邀请。他们面对先知的声音或一种新的信仰表达的时候，他们就把它们标注为悖逆的，或违背既有规范的。这种固守传统的倾向和僵化思想扼杀圣神在我们这个时代工作的开放性。

耶稣揭露了这种不一的态度，祂把那些批判的人比作要求他们跟随他们的曲调跳舞的小孩子。然而，真正有智慧的人决不会把自己的喜好强加于人，而是谦恭寻求天主的旨意。智慧并不要节制叙述，而是要在未曾料想的地方和声音中分辨天主的临在。

我们蒙召省察我们的心。我们的生活是否与我们的信仰完全一致，或者我们是否如同他们一样，落入同样偏见和抵制的陷阱？信仰要求我们对良心进行批判，邀请我们在社会和教会内主动挑战不公，寻求真正的更新。

今天的福音经文提醒我们：天主的智慧是显示给那些谦卑和开放的心。让我们把借口和托词搁置一旁，接纳那令人感到不安，赋给我们生命的信息。愿福音经文每天邀请我们，改变我们。

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Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
Matthew 11: 16-19
Faith over excuses: Embracing the Challenge of the Gospel

In the Gospel today, Jesus confronts the resistance of His generation to God’s message. Like stubborn children in a marketplace, they reject both John the Baptist and Jesus, inventing excuses to discredit them. John, with his austere lifestyle, is accused of being possessed. Jesus, who dines with sinners, is dismissed as a glutton and drunkard. Their reactions reveal a deeper issue: a refusal to embrace God’s surprising ways.

Pope Francis highlights how this resistance persists today. Leaders and communities, both in society and the Church, often resist challenges to their comfort or traditions. When faced with prophetic voices or new expressions of faith, they label them as disobedient or contrary to established norms. This tendency to cling to little traditions and rigid ideas stifles openness to the Holy Spirit’s work in our time.

Jesus exposes the inconsistency of these attitudes, comparing the critics to children demanding others dance to their tune. True wisdom, however, does not impose its own preferences but seeks God’s will with humility. Wisdom is not about controlling the narrative but discerning God’s presence in unexpected places and voices.

We are called to examine our own hearts. Are we consistent in living our faith, or do we fall into the same traps of prejudices and resistance? Faith requires a critical conscience, one that challenges injustice and seeks authentic renewal, both in society and within the Church.

The Gospel reminds us that divine wisdom is revealed to the humble and open-hearted. Let us lay aside pretexts and excuses, embracing the uncomfortable but life-giving message of the Gospel. May the Gospel challenge and transform us daily.

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瓜達魯貝聖母（慶日）
福音：路1:26-38
呼籲人們使信仰和希望常新的慈母

瓜達魯貝聖母的慶辰提醒我們的：天主的祝佑總不會停止。

最急難的時刻，祂透過瑪利亞顯示祂的溫柔和仁慈。正如聖保祿宗徒致迦拉達人書第4章第4節所說的那樣：“時期一滿，天主派遣了祂的聖子，生於女人。”永生者藉著瑪利亞進入我們的世界，成為“與我們同在的天主”，以愛和共融與我們同行。

大約五個世紀以前，美洲處於一個動盪的時代，天主派遣聖母去到特佩亞克（Tepeyac），使她成為“為使我們生活的真天主”（“true God for whom we live.”）之母。她並不排斥眾人，而是以慈母般的臨在和安慰接納眾人，尤其接納窮人和被人遺忘之人。她對聖胡安·迭戈（Saint Juan Diego）的顯現，使一個破碎的世界成了福音的沃土。她藉著溫柔的關懷，給那些被壓迫的人帶去尊嚴和希望。

今天，當我們面對戰爭，不公和苦難的轟鳴聲的時候，瑪利亞繼續“趕忙”動身，邀請我們相信祂的愛子，拋棄恐懼和冷漠。她呼籲我們具有手足般的情誼，向那些被人遺忘，在我們團體內受到輕看的人伸出援手。我們蒙召如同瑪利亞一樣，迅速行動，帶著愛和勇氣，活出福音。

值此我們踏上瓜達魯貝聖母顯現第五個百年紀念之旅，讓我們藉著瓜達魯貝聖母，重申我們對基督的承諾。她渴望與我們同在，引導我們成為基督愛的可信見證人，建立一個關懷和包容的文化。

願瓜達魯貝聖母引領我們來到她的聖子跟前，好使我們能以喜樂，希望，和平生活，並且宣告：“瑪拉納塔！救主耶穌，請來！”

注：按照梵蒂岡書局（Liberia Editrice Vaticana）出版的2024-2025禮儀年羅馬彌撒和時辰頌禱通用日曆，今天教會慶祝將臨期第二周星期四，並按照自由紀念等級慶祝瓜達魯貝聖母的紀念日。在美洲教會（如美國天主教主教團）的禮儀日曆，今日按照慶日等級慶祝瓜達魯貝聖母的瞻禮日。

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瓜达鲁贝圣母（庆日）
福音：路1:26-38
呼吁人们使信仰和希望常新的慈母

瓜达鲁贝圣母的庆辰提醒我们的：天主的祝佑总不会停止。

最急难的时刻，祂透过玛利亚显示祂的温柔和仁慈。正如圣保禄宗徒致迦拉达人书第4章第4节所说的那样：“时期一满，天主派遣了祂的圣子，生于女人。”永生者藉着玛利亚进入我们的世界，成为“与我们同在的天主”，以爱和共融与我们同行。

大约五个世纪以前，美洲处于一个动荡的时代，天主派遣圣母去到特佩亚克（Tepeyac），使她成为“为使我们生活的真天主”（“true God for whom we live.”）之母。她并不排斥众人，而是以慈母般的临在和安慰接纳众人，尤其接纳穷人和被人遗忘之人。她对圣胡安·迭戈（Saint Juan Diego）的显现，使一个破碎的世界成了福音的沃土。她藉着温柔的关怀，给那些被压迫的人带去尊严和希望。

今天，当我们面对战争，不公和苦难的轰鸣声的时候，玛利亚继续“赶忙”动身，邀请我们相信祂的爱子，抛弃恐惧和冷漠。她呼吁我们具有手足般的情谊，向那些被人遗忘，在我们团体内受到轻看的人伸出援手。我们蒙召如同玛利亚一样，迅速行动，带着爱和勇气，活出福音。

值此我们踏上瓜达鲁贝圣母显现第五个百年纪念之旅，让我们藉着瓜达鲁贝圣母，重申我们对基督的承诺。她渴望与我们同在，引导我们成为基督爱的可信见证人，建立一个关怀和包容的文化。

愿瓜达鲁贝圣母引领我们来到她的圣子跟前，好使我们能以喜乐，希望，和平生活，并且宣告：“玛拉纳塔！救主耶稣，请来！”

注：按照梵蒂冈书局（Liberia Editrice Vaticana）出版的2024-2025礼仪年罗马弥撒和时辰颂祷通用日历，今天教会庆祝将临期第二周星期四，并按照自由纪念等级庆祝瓜达鲁贝圣母的纪念日。在美洲教会（如美国天主教主教团）的礼仪日历，今日按照庆日等级庆祝瓜达鲁贝圣母的瞻礼日。

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Luke 1: 26-38
A Mother’s Call to Renewed Faith and Hope

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe reminds us that God’s providence never ceases.

Through Mary, He manifests His tenderness and mercy in moments of great need, revealing His deep care for humanity. As Saint Paul writes in Galatians 4:4, “When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman.” Through Mary, the Eternal One entered our world, becoming “God-with-us” to walk alongside us in love and solidarity.

Nearly five centuries ago, in a time of upheaval in the Americas, God sent Mary to Tepeyac as the Mother of the “true God for whom we live.” She came not to exclude but to embrace all people, especially the poor and forgotten, with her motherly presence and consolation. Her apparition to Saint Juan Diego transformed a fractured world into fertile ground for the Gospel. Through her tender care, she brought dignity and hope to the oppressed.

Today, as we face the rumblings of war, injustice, and suffering, Mary continues to set out “in haste,” inviting us to trust in her Son and to abandon fear and indifference. She calls us to fraternity, urging us to reach out to the forgotten and discarded in our communities. Like Mary, we are called to act swiftly, with love and courage, to embody the Gospel.

As we journey toward the fifth centennial of the Guadalupian apparition, let us renew our commitment to Christ through Our Lady of Guadalupe. She desires to stay with us, guide us in becoming credible witnesses of Christ’s love, and build a culture of care and inclusion.

May Our Lady of Guadalupe lead us to her Son, that we may live with joy, hope, and peace, proclaiming: “Maranata! Come, Lord Jesus!”

Note:
in ORDO for the Celebration of Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours According to The Roman General Calendar Liturgy Year 2024-2025 issued by Liberia Editrice Vaticana, today the church celebrates Thursday of 2nd Week of Advent, also, celebrate the optional memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In America, today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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