16. 聖潔－白孟德神父（Fr. Charles Belmonte Lopez）語錄-譯者:林豪

Look at chastity of body and of spirit is as wings. Wings, even for those majestic birds which soar higher than the clouds, are a burden, and a heavy one. But without wings, they could not fly.

聖潔為身體和精神而言就像翅膀。翅膀，即使對那些翱翔天際的雄偉鳥類來說，也會是一種負擔，而且是一種沉重的負擔。但是沒有翅膀，牠們就無法飛翔了。

Grasp this idea clearly, and decide not to give in when you feel the sting of temptation, with its suggestion that purity is an unbearable burden… Take heart! Fly upwards, soar aloft, up to the sun, in pursuit of Love! (St Josemaria)

清晰地掌握此一想法，當你感受到誘惑的芒刺時，定志絕不屈服，這暗示純潔是一種難以承受的負擔……振作起來！直衝雲霄，翱翔高空，直奔太陽，為追求愛！（聖施禮華）

At times the fight to practice this virtue may be a hard one. However, we will always be helped by our basic motivation of love, which gives meaning to our life, and also by these words, of St Josemaría: “Someone who has once seen his Christian commitment clearly, even if he were never to see it again, should hold on to it forever out of a sense of faithfulness, never looking back once he has put his hand to the plough.”

有時候，實踐這種美德的奮鬥可能是艱難的。然而，我們總是會獲得愛的基本動機之協助，愛賦予我們生命的意義，以及聖施禮華這樣說道：「有人曾經清楚地看到他基督徒的承諾，即使他今後再也看不到它，也應該出於忠誠到底地堅持它，一旦他把手放在犁上，就不能再回頭了。」

We cannot be surprised that we still have inclinations that try to steer us off our way, temptations that offer earthly consolations. One thing is to feel temptation, quite another to consent. Temptation can be rejected easily with God’s help. What we must never do is to dialogue with temptation. God’s Love is worth any love!

我們並不感到驚訝，我們仍然會有藉由世俗安慰的誘惑，企圖引導我們迷失道路的傾向。感到誘惑是一回事，同意則是另一回事。在天主的協助下，很容易地拒絕誘惑。我們絕不能與誘惑對話。天主的愛超越任何的愛！

Lord, let me be renewed by this Eucharist. Let me become more like Christ your Son, who is Lord for ever and ever.

主啊，使我被此聖體聖事所更新。讓我變得更肖似祢的聖子主基督，祂是永恆的主。

Today’s challenge: At Mass, ask our Lord to keep you pure, in his hands.

今天的挑戰：在彌撒中，求吾主在祂的手中，保守你的純潔。