进堂咏
上主!求你怜悯我,因为我整天呼求你。上主,你实在良善宽仁,以仁慈厚待呼求你的人。
集祷经
全能的天主,你是一切美善的根源,求你加深我们对你的敬爱,坚强我们的信德,使你播种在我们心中的美善,赖你的助佑,得以保存和成长。因你的圣子、我们的主耶稣基督,他和你及圣神,是唯一天主,永生永王。亚孟。
读经一(天主由黑暗的权势中救出了我们,并将我们移置在他爱子的国内。)
恭读圣保禄宗徒致哥罗森人书 1:9-14
弟兄们:自从那天我们听到关于你们的事,就不断为你们祈祷,恳求天主使你们对他的旨意有充分的认识,充满各样属神的智慧和见识,好使你们的行动相称于主,事事叫他喜悦,在一切善功上结出果实,在认识天主上获得进展,全力锻炼自己,赖他光荣的德能,含忍接受一切,欣然感谢那使我们有资格,在光明中分享圣徒福分的天父,因为是他由黑暗的权势中救出了我们,并将我们移置在他爱子的国内;我们且在他内得到了救赎,获得了罪赦。--上主的话。
答唱咏 咏98:2-3,3-4,5-6
【答】:上主已经宣布了自己的救恩。
领:上主已经宣布了自己的救恩,已将自己的正义启示给万民。他记起了自己的良善和忠诚,即向以色列家族广施的宽仁。【答】
领:全球看见了我们天主的救恩,因此,普世大地,请向上主歌舞,请踊跃,请欢乐,弹琴演奏。【答】
领:弹着竖琴,向上主赞颂;弹着竖琴,伴和着弦韵,吹起喇叭,伴奏着号角,在上主君王面前讴歌。【答】
福音前欢呼
领:亚肋路亚。
众:亚肋路亚。
领:主说:来,跟从我!我要使你们成为渔人的渔夫。
众:亚肋路亚。
福音(宗徒舍弃一切,跟随了耶稣。)
恭读圣路加福音 5:1-11
那时候,耶稣站在革乃撒勒湖边,群众拥到他前要听天主的道理。他看见两只船在湖边停着,渔夫下了船正在洗网。他上了其中一只属于西满的船,请他把船稍微划开,离开陆地;耶稣就坐下,从船上教训群众。一讲完了,就对西满说:“划到深处去,撒你们的网捕鱼吧!”西满回答说:“老师,我们已整夜劳苦,毫无所获;但我要遵照你的话撒网。”他们照样办了,网了许多鱼,网险些破裂了。他们遂招呼别只船上的同伴来协助他们。他们来到,装满了两只船,以致船也几乎下沉。西满伯多禄一见这事,就跪伏在耶稣膝前说:“主,请你离开我!因为我是个罪人。”西满和同他一起的人,因了他们所捕的鱼,都惊骇起来;他的伙伴,即载伯德的儿子雅各伯和若望,也一样惊骇。耶稣对西满说:“不要害怕!从今以后,你要做捕人的渔夫。”他们把船划到岸边,就舍弃一切,跟随了他。--上主的话。
献礼经
上主,愿这神圣的献礼,时常带来你的福佑和救恩,使我们所举行的圣事,赖你的德能,在我们身上产生救赎的效果。因主耶稣基督之名,求你俯听我们的祈祷。亚孟。
领主咏
上主,你为敬畏你的人保留的恩泽,是何等丰盛!(咏31:20)
领圣体后经
上主,我们饱飨了天上神粮,求你以这爱德的食粮,坚强我们的心灵,激励我们在弟兄姊妹身上,热诚地为你服务。因主耶稣基督之名,求你俯听我们的祈祷。亚孟。
路加福音中常出现“今天”这描述时间的词语,且往往与一些天主的救恩事件连上关系。今天福音中,耶稣对伯多禄的召叫也是立刻的:“从今以后,你要做捕人的渔夫!”而伯多禄等人的响应也是立刻放下一切,跟随了耶稣。
伯多禄是个平凡的渔夫,但凭着他对主的信靠,他和耶稣建立了深厚的关系,而耶稣在升天前更把教会交给了他领导。四部福音都有记载伯多禄与耶稣的相遇,而在若望福音中,是最初跟随了耶稣的两位门徒中的安德肋把伯多禄带到耶稣跟前。那时虽然耶稣给他起了名字叫“刻法”,但若望没描述伯多禄的反应。因此我猜想今天路加福音描述的海边相遇,很可能并非伯多禄首次遇见耶稣,而是耶稣为了召叫伯多禄,再一次对他作出邀请。
我们都是平凡的人,不过当我们回顾自己的生命,天主也是不断地一次又一次地召叫我们。但愿我们都能够像宗徒们一样,立即回应天主,让天主的救恩“今天”就来到我们身上。
天主,请祢赐我们勇气去回应祢对我们的召叫。
We pray for so many things, such as health, success, and relationships. The prayer of Colossians for Christians is the one prayer that should be in our hearts. It takes care of everything! Paul - or someone writing in his name - prayed that his community might be filled with spiritual understanding and a full knowledge of God's will. When we have that everything else seems to fall into place. As the old saying goes, it is better to seek the God of consolation rather than the consolation of God.
Peter and his friends were probably irritated and a little amused when Jesus told them to put down their nets again. After all, they had fished all night without success. The final attempt was a winner because it was done at the Lord's direction and guidance and with his help. In a similar way, we often become discouraged when our own efforts to achieve something have been unsuccessful. Perhaps we have been trying too hard to do it alone - our own ego and weakness gets in the way. Make another attempt - but this time with Jesus. Maybe we will haul in a great catch! Jesus was not interested in Peter's embarrassment at his own weakness and unworthiness. Again, our journey is not about perfectionism or personal accomplishments. If Jesus calls us, he will fashion us into the person we were meant to be. He will make us fishers of people. Let Jesus be your director, not just an occasional consultant.
Lord, give me your constant guidance and strength.
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