主日讀經反思 Sunday Scripture Meditation (06/11/2011)
本主日讀經︰
智慧篇 6:13-17
聖詠 63[62]:2,3-4,5-6,7-8
得撒洛尼前書 4:13-18
瑪竇福音 25:1-13
默想︰
我們都有糊塗，需要別人幫助我們重新站起來，幫助拍掉因為我們倒下，而沾滿一身塵垢的時候。縱使我們不同情別人的窘況，但我們仍可伸出援手，因為我們對天主懷有感恩之情，祂祝福我們，給了我們智慧這一大禮物。我們也感謝在我們糊塗時，伸手襄助的人。我們可以缺乏同情心，但仍可大發慈悲，因為明白到如果沒有天主的恩寵，倒下去的會是我。
第一篇讀經應許：「一有追求智慧的志願，她必預先顯示」，「尋覓她的，就可以找到她」，「愛慕她的，很容易看見她」。智慧橫侍在我們要走的路途中央，等待著跟我們遇上；望我們尋覓她，注意到她，並懇求天主將智慧賜下。
福音教導我們要度明智，合乎常理的生活，才不致被死亡、天災或生活本身，殺個措手不及。智慧並不取決於智力或智商，智慧本身是個抉擇；就是決定要怎樣做最壞的打算，但同時懷著最大的信心。糊塗人只往好處想，而不作最壞的打算。
讓我們學習聖奧斯定，並偕同他這樣祈禱：主，願我們祈禱時，好像一切都倚靠祢；行事時，好像一切都倚靠自己。
【摘自和平十一月號】
Readings (Year A) page 60:
Wisdom 6: 12-16
Psalm 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8,
Thessalonians 4: 13-18
Matthew 25: 1-13
We are all foolish at times and need others to help us regain our footing and wipe the dust off our backsides when we have fallen flat on our bottoms. Even when we lack sympathy for peoples' predicaments we can still offer assistance because we are grateful to God for our blessings, grateful for the gift of wisdom, grateful for the people who have helped us in our foolish times. We can be compassionate even when we lack pity because we know that there but for the grace of God go I.
The first reading promises that Wisdom is readily available. Wisdom is a gift from God given to those who seek her, perceived by those who love her. Wisdom is just waiting to be tripped over, standing in our path, if we will but seek and notice her and ask God for the gift of Wisdom.
The Gospel calls us to live our lives prudently and to exercise common sense in our living in the world so we are not caught unprepared by death, natural disasters or by life. Wisdom does not depend on intelligence or IQ. Wisdom is a choice. It is a choice to do all it takes to prepare for the worst all the while hoping for the best. Fools only hope for the best and do not prepare for the worst. We are called with St. Augustine to pray as though everything depends on God and act as though everything depends on us.
Lord, help me to understand Your ways and direct me along the path of wisdom.
