主内亲爱的朋友， 自以为义 - 信德：今天的福音中，耶稣通过有关法利塞人和税吏的比喻，要求我们慎防判断他人的罪和“举扬”自己的“圣洁”。这样做表示没有活出福音的精神。这有发生在我们的身上吗？ 王菲立神父 (耶稣会士) Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
四旬期第三周星期五 欧瑟亚先知书 14:2-10 圣咏 81[80]:6-8,8-9,10-11,14,17 马尔谷福音 12:28-34 经师，在福音当中经常伙同法利塞人，迫害挑战耶稣。可是，这一次耶稣对他说：「你离天主的国不远了」。是甚么拉近了这位经师与天国的关系？不是解经，而是全心的爱！他把真正地敬拜天主放在一切祭献和牺牲之上，与天主的共融合一，不再是法律内的墨守成规，而是赞同耶稣把繁琐的犹太法律综合成为两条：爱主与爱人。 耶稣的这个要求，同时也是一个邀请，呼吁我们以实际行动接受天主向我们伸出的情谊之手。不是口头的虚伪或内心的无奈，而是全人的交托，全身心灵意愿的归属。 二十世纪加以各答德兰修女的一句名言 —「爱，直到受伤！」，如夜空中的一道亮光，照彻了自私死影下的人们。我们应该永远记得，耶稣如此爱我们，竟一次而永远的替我们牺牲，才除免了我们的罪。所以，完整的爱是以跳动的心，展现出活生生的生命。我们是否活着，取决于我们以实际行动做了多少的爱德行为。 主耶稣，与我灵，取我余，纳我意，励我行。阿孟。
有一个经师问耶稣说：「一切诫命中，那一条是第一条呢？」 耶稣回答说：「第一条是：『以色列! 你要听! 上主我们的天主是唯一的天主。 你应当全心、全灵、全意、全力爱上主，你的天主。』 第二条是：『你应当爱近人如你自己。』再没有别的诫命比这两条更大的了。」 那经师对耶稣说：「不错，师傅说得实在对：他是唯一的，除他以外，再没有别的： 应以全心、全意、全力爱他，并爱近人如自己，远超过一切全燔祭和牺牲。」 耶稣见他回答得明智，便对他说：「你离天主的国不远了。」从此，没有人敢再问他。
主内亲爱的朋友， 爱 - 信德：今天的福音中，耶稣宣告救赎福音的精髓。祂说“应当全心、全灵、全意、全力爱上主，以及爱近人如你自己。” 要全心地活出这点，我们需要加深自己对祈祷，弥撒，告解和为贫苦者服务的爱。 王菲立神父 (耶稣会士) Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Reflection on the WORD Dear friend in the Lord, Signs of Strong Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all peoples. Those of us who embrace the Gospel of Jesus will have hearts that are free from fears, insecurities and envy. Jesus will fill our hearts with His Presence and…
27th Week in Ordinary Time (B)Friday, 12th October 2018Gal. 3:7-14; Ps. 111(110):1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 11:15-26 (Ps Wk III) Psalm 111 is a prayer of a person filled with gratitude to God. He begins the prayer saying, “I will thank the Lord with all my heart.” He acknowledges that “the works of the Lord” are “great” (v…
27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) - St John XXIII, PopeThursday, 11th October 2018Gal. 3:1-5; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Lk. 11:5-13 (Ps Wk III) Paul was very upset with the community in Galatia. They had begun their spiritual journey with him by walking in the ways of the Spirit, but swayed by others, they had…
27th Week in Ordinary Time (B)Wednesday, 10th October 2018Gal. 2:1-2,7-14; Ps. 117(116):1,2; Lk. 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel of Luke places a special emphasis on prayer. Mother Mary ponders her life with Jesus in her heart (Lk. 2:51). Mary, Martha's sister, chooses to sit and listen to Jesus (10:42). Jesus himself takes time from…
27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGenesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Gospel of Mark 10:2-16 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 7 October 2018 My brothers and sisters in Christ, you would agree with me that this topic of “divorce in a marriage is very complex, sensitive and can very easily be misunderstood…
26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeNumbers 11:25-29; James 5:1-6; Gospel of Mark 9:38-43.47-48 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 30 September 2018 As we reflect on the Gospel that we just heard proclaimed, we get the impression that the matters seem disconnected: first, we have Jesus’ disciples reporting to Jesus that…