96.5月28日聖神，我們的護衛者－白孟德神父（Fr. Charles Belmonte Lopez）語錄-譯者:林豪

Jesus calls the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete (cf. John 14:15-17), a word that comes from Greek, which means both consoler and advocate, also lawyer. This means that the Holy Spirit never leaves us alone, He is near to us, like an attorney who assists the accused person, standing by his side. And He suggests to us how to defend ourselves from the One who accuses us, the devil, who puts sin inside of you, the desire to sin, wickedness.

Let us reflect on these two aspects of the Holy Spirit: His closeness to us, and His assistance against the One who accuses us.

主耶穌稱聖神為護衛者（參閱若望福音14：15-17），這個詞來自希臘文，意思是安慰者及辯護者，也就是律師。這意思是聖神永遠不會讓我們孤軍奮鬥，祂就在我們身邊，就像協助被告的律師一樣，站在他身旁。祂向我們建議，如何保護自己免受魔鬼的控告，牠把罪放在你內，即犯罪的慾望及邪惡。

讓我們反思聖神的這兩個方面：祂親近我們，以及祂協助我們對抗控告我們的那一位。

First, the Holy Spirit’s closeness. Jesus says: the Holy Spirit “dwells with you and will be in you” (cf. v. 17). He never abandons us. The Holy Spirit wants to stay with us: He is not a passing guest who comes to pay us a courtesy visit. He is a companion for life, a stable presence. He is Spirit, and desires to dwell in our soul, our spirit. He is patient and stays with us because He truly loves us. He does not pretend to love us, and then leave us alone when things get difficult. No. He is faithful, He is transparent, He is authentic.

首先是，聖神的親密關係。主耶穌說：聖神「與你們同在，並在你們內。」（參見17節）。祂從不拋棄我們。聖神願意與我們同在：祂不是一位過客，禮貌性地拜訪我們。祂是一生的伴侶，一位恆久的臨在。祂是精神體，渴望住在我們的靈魂內，我們的靈內。祂很有耐心，與我們同在，因為祂真的很愛我們。祂不會假裝愛我們，然後在事情惡化時，讓我們一個人獨自面對。不!祂是信實的，祂是透明的，祂是可信靠的。

In a moment of trial, the Holy Spirit consoles us, bringing us God’s pardon and strength. And when He places our errors before us and corrects us, He does so gently, with tenderness and warmth of love in His voice that speaks to the heart.

Certainly, the Spirit, the Paraclete, is demanding, because He is a true, faithful friend, who does not hide anything. He suggests what needs to be changed and where growth needs to take place. But when He corrects us, He never humiliates us, and never instils distrust. Rather, He conveys the certainty that, with God, we can always make it. This is His closeness. This is a beautiful certainty.

在試煉的時刻，聖神安慰我們，帶給我們天主的寬恕與力量。當祂把我們的錯誤，擺在我們面前，並糾正我們時，祂會溫柔地處理，祂的聲音是柔和的及帶著愛的溫暖，直擊內心。

當然，聖神，護衛者，是要求高的，因為祂是一個真正的、忠實的朋友，祂不會隱瞞任何事情。祂提出了需要修正的地方，以及需要加強的地方。但是，當祂糾正我們時，祂從不羞辱我們，也從不注入不信任。相反地，祂確實地傳達：「與天主同在，我們甚麼都做得到。」這就是祂的親密關係，這是一份美麗的肯定。

Second, the Holy Spirit is our advocate and He defends us from the One who accuses us, and also from ourselves, when we do not appreciate and forgive ourselves, when we go so far as saying to ourselves that we have failed, that we are good for nothing. He defends us from the world that discards those who do not fit into to its impositions and patterns.

其次，聖神是我們的中保，當我們不欣賞及不願原諒自己時，甚至於當我們認為自己失敗了，我們一無是處時，祂保護我們免受世界的傷害， 摒除那些以不當強迫及方式的人。

Then, the Holy Spirit suggests to us how to respond. How? He reminds us of the words of the Gospel, and thus enables us to respond to the accusing devil, not with our own words, but with the Lord’s words. He reminds us that we are God’s children. This is the most important truth in life, that we are beloved children of God.

然後，聖神建議我們如何回應。要如何做呢？祂提醒我們福音中的話語，從而使我們能夠回應控訴我們的魔鬼，不是用我們自己的話語，而是用天主的話語。祂提醒我們，我們是天主的子女。這是生命中最重要的真理，我們是天主所愛的子女。

Let us ask ourselves today: Do I call on the Holy Spirit? Do I talk and pray to Him often? Do I listen to His voice, both when He encourages me and when He corrects me? Do I respond with Jesus’s words to the accusations from the Evil One, to the judgments of the worldly ones? Do I remember that I am a beloved child of God?

From an audience of Pope Francis.

今天讓我們捫心自問：我有呼求聖神了嗎？我經常與祂交談和祈禱嗎？我是否聆聽祂的聲音，無論是當祂在鼓勵我時，還是當祂在糾正我時？我是否用主耶穌的話，來回應邪惡者的控訴，回應世人的審判呢？我記得，我是天主的愛子嗎？

引自教宗方濟各的公開接見。