34. 3月27日神聖父子之情-白孟德神父(Fr. Charles Belmonte Lopez)語錄-譯者:林豪
Holy Week is approaching. A time for the conversion of my heart to God. For this reason, during this week, each day, these considerations will follow the pattern of a “spiritual retreat.”
I ask Our Lord for courage to make a sincere examination of conscience, trusting in God’s mercy. Listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit, will help me to make some specific resolutions.
聖周即將來臨,這是我的心歸向天主的時刻。因為這個原因,在這一周的每一天,這些考慮將遵循「神修避靜」的模式。
我祈求吾主賜予我勇氣,真誠地省察良心,相信天主的仁慈。聆聽聖神的聲音,將幫助我做出一些具體的決策。
The whole universe, and especially human life, are part of the Creator’s plan, an overflowing of God’s Love. God created me, freely, and He introduced me in his plans.
整個宇宙,尤其是人類的生活,都是造物主計畫的一部分,是天主之愛的滿溢。天主自由地創造了我,並且在祂的計畫中介紹了我。
Why did He create me? For what?
This is what each of us must find out specifically. He created me to be happy, as a child of God, for ever. He could have created me as a dog or a horse, or not at all. Yet, I am here.
祂為什麼創造我?是甚麼原因呢?
這是我們每個人都必須具體地發現的。 祂創造我,為使我永遠喜樂,作為天主的子女。祂本可以把我造成狗或是馬,或者根本不用創造。然而,我卻在這裡。
Do I live this “sense” of my divine filiation? Do I live as an adopted child of God the Father, which is a vocation to holiness?
我是否活出了這種神聖父子之情的「感覺」呢?我是否活著像一個天父的義子呢?這是一項成聖的召喚。
Sanctity is the fullness of love: the only ideal that fulfills my heart. Holiness is both a gift from God and an unfinished task. Freely, I want to choose God: “God, who created you without you, will not save you without you” (Saint Augustine).
成聖是愛的圓滿:唯一滿足我內心的理想。成聖既是天主的禮物,也是一項未完成的任務。我想要自由地選擇天主:「天主在沒有你的情況下創造了你,沒有你就不能拯救你」(聖奧斯丁)。
I should take advantage of the means that God himself, through the Church, has given me: the sacraments and prayer. God wants me to be a saint, yes me, in the specific circumstances of my life.
我應該運用天主自己透過教會賜給我的途徑:聖事和祈禱。天主希望在我所生活的特定情況下,成為一位聖人,是的就是我。