主日讀經反思　Sunday Scripture Meditation　(May 23, 2010)
本主日讀經︰
宗徒大事錄　2:1-11
聖詠　104[103]:24,29-30,31,34
羅馬書　8:8-17
若望福音　14:15-16,23-26

默想︰

根據聖史馬爾谷記載，瑪竇沒說一句話就跟隨了耶穌。他是回應耶穌的：「你跟隨我罷！」（谷2:14）。耶穌以同樣的話向每個人發出邀請，這邀請好像是一塊投向每個人心坎的石頭，在每個人內心泛起漣漪。不同的，是每個人對這些漣漪報以不同的態度；有些人積極回應，有些無動於衷。願意回應耶穌的是因為他們用心聆聽天主的話，忠於個人內心的呼喚。

我們每個人的生命都有天主的寵佑，內心都有接受天主寵愛的意願。使接天主寵愛的意願萌芽，視乎每個人是否接受聖神的推動：在聽到基督的福音後忠於內心的呼喚，相信耶穌基督是天主子，藉聖洗聖事，與基督同死，也與祂一同復活（羅8:11），成為天主的子女（羅8:14），偕同聖神一同稱天父「阿爸，父呀」！

今天是聖神降臨慶日，是普世教會慶祝誕生的日子。聖神在過往二千多年帶領著教會及信眾，跟隨基督，邁向永生。我們堅信聖神同樣在未來的時間裏繼續帶領教會，召喚還沒有認識天主的人的心靈，跟隨耶穌基督，在祂的愛內獲享永生。
上智之座，為我等祈！

【摘自和平五月號】


Readings (Year C) page 101:
Acts 2: 1-11
Psalm 104: 1, 24, 29-30,31 34 Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
1 Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13
John 20: 19-23

Meditation

Today is also the birthday of the Church. The Church is basically that community and complex of communities spread all over the world which is continuing the visible presence of God and his work by living openly in the Spirit of Jesus and offering its experience of knowing Christ to the world. Jesus breathes on his disciples, as God breathed life into the first human being. The breathing symbolises the Spirit of God and of Jesus. With the giving of the Spirit comes also the authority to speak and act in the name of Jesus. Forgiving sin, reconciling people with God is the very core of the work of Christ and the Christian mission. The disciples are now the Body of Christ, the ongoing visible presence of Christ in the world. The Second Reading speaks of the effect of the Spirit on the Christian community. The Church and each community within it reflects unity and diversity. We are not called to uniformity. Unity presumes diversity and a variety of gifts and talents and responsibilities. We are called to be deeply united in our faith in Christ and in our love for each other. At the same time, each one of us has unique gifts. It is through these gifts that each one serves and builds up the community. Today let us ask God to send his Spirit into our hearts. Filled with that Spirit, may we each individually make our contribution to the community to which we belong.
Lord, let us speak out with a voice of joy!

Shalom – Thoughts for Prayer