主日讀經反思 Sunday Scripture Meditation (12/02/2012)
本主日乙年讀經︰
肋末紀 13:1-2,45-46
聖詠 32[31]:1-2,5,11
格林多前書 10:31-11:1
馬爾谷福音 1:40-45
默想︰
癩病人的信心，牽動了耶穌憐憫的心，治好了他。相信他會去司祭那裏檢驗吧，也會獻上了梅瑟法律所規定的（參閱肋14章），因為這樣，在社會中，他才算是潔淨了，再能進入人群之中生活。但他實在掩不住高興，以致沒有依照耶穌所吩咐的去做，而把事件傳揚開了，致使耶穌擬在城中福傳的計劃被妨礙了。
在耶穌傳教期間，群眾喜悅的情緒，妨礙了耶穌的行程計劃，比比皆是。不過，耶穌那光芒四射的魅力，卻往往吸引群眾從四面八方湧來，猶如今次福音事件的情況一樣。我們的無知和愚昩，總不能掩蓋天主那美好的計劃的。
今天的事件，也告訴我們，我們的罪過，猶如癩病人一樣，污染自己，也使自己與其他人隔離、決裂，後果就是孤獨、苦惱……，不快樂的。所以，我們同樣需要耶穌的治療和憐憫。因此，願我們也能醒覺，懂得呼求耶穌的慈悲，治愈我們，一如聖詠所說：「罪惡蒙赦免，過犯得遮掩的人，是有福的。上主不歸咎，心中無詐欺的人，是有福的」。
也願我們得蒙治療之後，能配合天主的計劃，福傳世界，轉化天下。
【摘自和平二月號】
Readings (Year B) page 58:
Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46
Psalm 32: 1-2, 5, 11
1 Corinthians 10:31 – 11: 1
Mark 1: 40-45
The essence of Jesus' mission was to restore humanity in the glory of God, His Father. True to His identity, He felt compassion for the outcast leper, stretching out His hand and touching him. Such physical proximity with the "unclean" would have upset the norms of His society. And it is ironic that He who had given a new lease of life and freedom of movement to the leper, re-instating him within his community, now could no longer walk openly into any public place but had to "stay outside" in places where nobody lived. In His incarnation, the Son of God experienced alienation while being compassionate to everyone at all times. But such was the attractive power of His compassion that the crowds were drawn to wherever He was.
Our mission, like that of St Paul, is to mirror Christ. In trying to live this, we place the advantage of others above that of our own. Our concerns are always secondary. So we ask ourselves some pertinent questions: Whom do I choose to associate with in this morning's Eucharist? Am I comfortable sitting with just about anyone at all in the crowd? Do I pick and choose with whom I am going to sit, reserving places among friends etc? If ethnic and social barriers are to be overruled, isn't it time to start with my own attitude?
Lord, make me clean to participate sincerely in this Eucharist.
Shalom – Thoughts for Prayer
