进堂咏
上主,求你不要舍弃我;我主,求你不要远离我。我的上主,我的救助,求你速来给我护佑。(咏38:22-23)
集祷经
上主,求你护佑你的教会,使我们乐善好施;也求你赏赐我们现世获得你仁慈的助佑,将来得享天上的恩赐。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(来,我们评击耶肋米亚。)
恭读耶肋米亚先知书 18:18-20
犹大和耶路撒冷的居民说:“来,我们合谋陷害耶肋米亚!因为没有司祭,法律不会因此废止;没有智者,计谋不会因此缺乏;没有先知,神谕不会因此断绝。来,我们用舌头评击他,不注意他的一切劝告。”
上主,愿你俯听我,请听我敌人的声明。难道该以怨报德吗?他们竟掘下陷阱来陷害我的性命!望你记忆:我曾站在你面前为他们求情,替他们挽回你的盛怒。——上主的话。
(默想片刻)
答唱咏 咏31:5-6,14,15,16
【答】:上主,请以你的仁慈拯救我。
领:上主,求你救我脱免暗布的网罗,因为唯有你是我的避难所。我将我的灵魂托于你的掌握,上主,忠实的天主,你必拯救我。【答】
领:我听到许多人在呼啸,恐怖弥漫四境,他们在群集商议攻击我,谋夺我的性命。【答】
领:我仍旧依靠你,上主。我说:“你是我的天主!”我的命运全掌握于你手,求你救我脱离我的敌手,摆脱一切迫害我的仇雠。【答】
福音前欢呼
领:主基督,愿光荣和赞颂归于你。
众:主基督,愿光荣和赞颂归于你。
领:上主说:我是世界的光,跟随我的,必有生命的光。
众:主基督,愿光荣和赞颂归于你。
福音(他们要定他的死罪。)
恭读圣玛窦福音 20:17-28
耶稣上耶路撒冷去的时候,暗暗把十二个门徒带到一边,在路上对他们说:“看,我们上耶路撒冷去,人子要被交于司祭和经师,他们要定他的死罪;并且要把他交给外邦人戏弄、鞭打、钉死;但第三天,他要复活。”
那时,载伯德儿子的母亲,同自己的儿子前来,叩拜耶稣,请求他一件事。耶稣对她说:“你要什 么?”她回答说:“你叫我的这两个儿子,在你王国内,一个坐在你的右边,一个坐在你的左边。”耶稣回答说:“你们不知道你们所求的是什么,你们能饮我将要 饮的爵吗?”他们说:“我们能。”耶稣对他们说:“我的爵你们固然要饮;但坐在右边或左边,不是我可以给的,而是我父给谁预备了,就给谁。”那十个听了, 就恼怒他们两兄弟。
耶稣叫过他们来说:“你们知道:外邦人有首长主宰他们,有大臣管辖他们。但在你们中却不可这样;谁若愿意在你们中成为大的,就当作你们的仆役;谁若愿意在你们中为首,就当作你们的奴仆。就如人子来不是受服侍,而是服侍人,并交出自己的生命,为大众作赎价。”——上主的话。
(讲道后默想片刻)
献礼经
上主,求你垂视我们所献上的礼品,并藉这神圣的交往,解除我们罪恶的桎梏。因主耶稣基督之名,求你俯听我们的祈祷。亚孟。
四旬期颂谢词
领主咏
人子来不是受服侍,而是服侍人,并交出自己的生命,为大众作赎价。(玛20:28)
(领主后默祷片刻)
领圣体后经
上主,我们的天主,你藉着圣体圣事给我们永生的保证,求你也以此圣事帮助我们获享永远的救恩。因主耶稣基督之名,求你俯听我们的祈祷。亚孟。
“坐在我的左边或右边,不是我可以给的,而是我父给谁预备了,就给谁”。的确,天堂不是谁可以帮我们赢得的。若想在天上留有一席位,需要脚踏实地的跟随耶稣,即使是耶稣身边最亲近的门徒也一样,没有捷径。
耶稣甘愿选择走向他的耶路撒冷,即管他知道将要面临的是苦难和凌辱。我们在生活中,也会遇到自己的耶路撒冷,它或许是各种关系:邻里、婆媳、夫妻、同事; 也或许是人生的一个低谷;还有更多的或许和可能,让你经历被误解,被指责,甚至被侮辱等的经验。不可避免的,我们也有自己的情绪和限制,要想从容的面对这 些挑战是件不容易的事,我们需要足够的信德和勇气来支持。祈祷是获得恩宠和力量的一种方式,今天的读经一,耶肋米亚先知愤愤不平的向天主抱怨、申诉,但先 知从未因迫害而放弃他的使命。藉着祈祷,我们的内在空间会得到扩阔增大。
主耶稣,请指引我们!无论顺境或逆境,让我们常紧随祢的脚步,以祢中悦的方式生活,特别在这四旬期内,请祢赐给我们面对挑战的勇气和力量。
Speaking the truth to power is never easy, and Jeremiah knew that well. He was ordered by God to deliver the bad news to those in authority: the nation was corrupt and spiritually sick. They had to return to the ways of God. But people preferred the false prophets who told authorities what they wanted to hear: everything is just fine! A plot was hatched against Jeremiah to silence him, but he was protected by God. We should never be intimidated for speaking the truth or standing up for what is right.
The sons of Zebedee had walked with Jesus so long but they still didn't understand his teachings. They could only think of basking in his power and glory, so they made a 'power move.' They asked for the two choice seats in his kingdom, one at his right and the other at his left. Just imagine how disappointed and frustrated Jesus must have felt when he heard their request. He explained that they would have to share his suffering and martyrdom, and they agreed, implying that it was 'no big deal.' Rash words! Jesus again insisted that true greatness and true discipleship was all about humility and loving service. He warned them not to copy the examples of governance and human relationships in the culture around them. They were all based on domination and lording it over others. He pointed to himself, declaring that he had come not to be served but to serve. It can be no less for all of us.
Lord, may my life be one of humble service.
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