主日讀經反思 Sunday Scripture Meditation (15/04/2012)
本主日乙年讀經︰
宗徒大事錄 4:32-35
聖詠 118[117]:2-4,16-18,22-24
若望一書 5:1-6
若望福音 20:19-31
默想︰
我們的信仰並不憑藉親睹一位站立在我們面前，可供我們看見祂手上的釘孔，用手指探入，而相信的活生生血肉之軀的救主，而是憑藉奉這位復活之主臨別囑咐，往使萬民成為門徒的宗徒，二千多年來歷盡考驗、血汗所承傳下來的喜訊。信德是未見之事的確證（希11:1），決非今天這自命資訊及科技進步的世代，事事講求驗證，卻藉科技充斥流傳大量種種真偽模糊，迷惑人心的訊息。這點是聖史若望早於二千多年前已預見的，也是巴貝耳塔悲劇的重演，以致興起了種種荒誕的謬論，試圖以甚麼「節日」取代及淹沒以創世救世真天主為中心的慶節，以無神及自我「神」化取代創世的唯一真主，而落得對神、人及萬物都信心淡化而關係湮滅。「……得勝世界的勝利武器，就是我們的信德」。復活後一週的第一天，門徒因救主的臨在與賜贈的平安祝福而化害怕為歡喜。又一週的第一天，多默因目睹救主的臨在而化無信為信服。
【摘自和平四月號】
Readings
Shalom – Thoughts for Prayer
主，在這一週的第一天，請賜我們祢復活的平安與喜樂，堅強我們的信德，使成為這世代的中流砥柱，同心合意，為祢的復活奧蹟作證。
Acts 4: 32-35
Psalm 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 John 5: 1-6
John 20: 19-31
Unity of mind and heart characterizes those who know that Christ – not money or power – is their centre. It’s a simple fact that life changes for those who see the Risen Lord because deception cannot co-exist with truth. The first reading from Acts shows that those who have heard the message of the Resurrection are not deaf to the needs of others, nor are they afraid to give the power of their resources to others. Easter faith creates communities dedicated to the common good of all. And the message stressed in 1 John is that belief in Jesus the Christ is love of God and love of one another. It is to know the truth that conquers the world.
This is seen in the Gospel reading. The Risen Christ is sufficient to conquer the world of our fears, doubt, disbelief, and inertia. Jesus is able to break into our lives at unexpected times and in hidden places. It was Jesus who came to the frightened disciples to give them what they needed to take up His ministry of remitting and retaining sins. The peace of Jesus realigns the centre of our lives, and this realignment permits communal life to take the shape described in Acts and 1 John. The practice of right living flows from an encounter with the living God, not the other way round.
Lord, help me to see in faith the One who says “Peace be with You.”
