登橋者言
登橋者言 01
隨着實體彌撒的恢復，留意到身邊一些在疫情期間冷淡了的教友， 也慢慢回歸了原本的信仰生活，不知道你是否其中之一位呢？
在這個靠網上科技而保持信仰生活的期間，我們的信仰好像都動搖 了，無論是小還是大，總有些影響，甚至多了一些懶惰了的時候。我見 到一些原本熱心的教友，現在好像連自己是天主教徒也忘記了那般，在 聖堂就心不在焉，有些甚至缺席，真是令人百感交集。但是人就是軟弱 的，即使是耶穌的門徒，也能看見他們軟弱的一面，我們該如何做是好 呢？
或許你需要的是一條屬於你和天主之間的橋樑，一個你和天主之間 特別的信物，帶領你回歸你的信仰，提醒你自己的身份，一個天主教 徒，一個聖母軍。也許這個疫情並不會在短期內消失，我們要學習的是 與這艱難的時刻共存。去尋找一條屬於你和天主之間的橋樑是重要的， 否則難保明天，或後天，或下個月我們也會逐漸忘記了自己所相信的是 甚麼。尋找未知，當然不會是容易，想必大家也有尋失物的經驗吧！不 過困難歸困難，我們都要首先踏出第一步，堅定自己的信仰。但願大家 打開這本《橋》，能獲得一點的啟示…… Sr. Kathleen (Bridge Committee)
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News_______________________ News: Officer Training 04
Comments __________________ Comments on the Annual Report
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Others_____________________ Article_______________________ Article Series Articles Allocutio 聖堂 360 修會掠影
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Assignment Sharing Free of Doubts Prayer Intention Reflection Corner
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Cover Story 03
Cover Story
「十」 由這一期開始，我們使用數字作為「橋」的主題，但願能啟發各位尋找到一些 不一樣的啟示，而這一期就是「十」字。
説到「十」，不知道你們會想起些甚麼呢？其實「十」在我們的宗教生活中， 可不少見；聖經《出埃及紀》中，梅瑟代替以色列人從天主那裡取下「十誡」，成 為了日後基督徒的一個準則；新約中，就有耶穌受難時背上的「十架」，帶給我們 靈魂救贖的「十」字。今期，我們的封面則畫上了代表十月 ─ 玫瑰月的聖母。
作為一個聖母軍，我們都清楚每天念玫瑰經是需要且重要的，每一次開會之 初，我們也必須念一串玫瑰經，這是我們手冊上列明。而玫瑰月的來臨，正正再一 次提醒我們，應與聖母聯合在一起，為世界上有需要的人祈禱，頌唸玫瑰經。玫瑰 經能特別為仍然在煉獄中受苦的先祖祈禱，使他們能早日潔淨靈魂，更親近天主。 當他們到了天國時，作為聖人，會代我們轉禱，滿全了「諸聖相通功」，可見念玫 瑰經是多麼不可缺少的一環。 願大家把握這將完的十月，勤念玫瑰經，為世間受苦的人祈禱。主佑各位！
Bridge Committee
New: Officer Training 04
To facilitate the transition between appointment and resignation of officers at the beginning of the school year, the Curia held an Officers Training Workshop on 17 October (Saturday) via Zoom with the participation of 30 officers. The Training featured small group discussions of two scenario questions that highlighted common difficulties faced by officers, encompassing lack of recruitment, management of inter-px relationship and preparedness in taking up officership. To lighten up the atmosphere, an MCQ session with 20 questions was included to refresh officers’ knowledge of the Legionary history and spirit of our work. Finally, in groups by posts, the Curia officers led participants in visiting their respective duties prescribed under the Handbook. We look forward to meeting all new or experienced faces in person in the coming month! Sr. Emily (Curia Officer)
I think it's overrunning too much, but the group discussion part is good I think they should put tell us the descriptions of our posts earlier, since those are the main points of the training. Bridge Committee
Article Series 05
《我的聖召就是愛》
談到十月，我一定會想起我的主保聖人 ─ 小德蘭。聖女小德蘭是一位傳教主保， 她把自己的一生全奉獻給天主。聖女天真淳樸，一如赤子，自覺要成為最小的，猶如耶 穌所說：「你們若不變成如同小孩子一樣，你們決不能進入天國」（瑪 18:3）。因此， 聖女常常在日常生活中表現謙虛，在小德蘭的自傳中，她曾這樣說過：「我奉獻給天主 的只是愛情，祂卻以愛情還報我。死後，我要降下玫瑰花雨」可見，她對天主的愛，是 充滿謙卑。
我們可曾想過自己的召叫呢？我們有否問自己：究竟天主想我做甚麼呢？了解了小 德蘭的生平，我才知道原來我們每人的召叫都一樣 ─ 就是愛。天主是一切美善的根 源，而美善就是出於愛。天主毫無條件地把自己的兒子為我們而死，這是天主對我們愛 的展現，那麼我們只需回報的，是那一點謙卑的愛。
為我們聖母軍，處事謙卑，是我們的應有態度，因為聖母的一生也是懷著謙卑的心 來渡過。大家可曾記得，在聖母領報時，當聖母得知她要懷孕生子，且那兒子將受逼 害，她亦謙卑接受。到了耶穌苦難時，十字架下的聖母，同樣地以謙卑的心默默接受這 一切的痛苦。天主愛謙卑的人，就像法利塞人和稅吏的故事： 「法利塞人立著，心裡這樣祈禱：天主，我感謝你，因為我不像其他的人，勒索、不 義、姦淫，也不像這個稅吏。我每週兩次禁食，凡我所得的，都捐獻十分之一。那個稅 吏卻遠遠地站著，連舉目望天都不敢，祇是捶著自己的胸膛說：天主，可憐我這個罪人 罷！我告訴你們：這人下去，到他家裡，成了正義的，而那個人卻不然。因為凡高舉自 己的，必被貶抑；凡貶抑自己的，必被高舉。」（路十八 11-14）
所以，我們每次在彌撒開始時痛悔槌胸，辦告解，就是對天主謙虛的表現。
今天是傳教節，都讓我們好好效法這位傳教主保小德蘭！學習她的謙虛，她的虔誠 事主，自己對我們的母親瑪利亞的承諾，我們是屬於她，直到永遠。
傳教節 Bridge Committee
Article I. 06
Article 「近 200 年來，我們從未像現在這般，如此傷害並虐待我們共同的家園。」 －－ 教宗方濟各在 2015 年發布的通諭《願上主受讚頌》中寫到。
教宗在通諭中指出，他嚴格地看到人類如何背棄了自己身為地球管理人 的職責，地球逐漸暖化的主要禍首無疑就是人類，我們生活、生產及消費方 式的相應文化都是造成這些問題的成因，受人類糟蹋和劫掠的地球正在與世 上所有被遺棄的受造物同聲呻吟，這令「我們所生活的地球不再富饒美麗， 反而變得越來越受限制且暗淡無光」。
肺炎疫情肆虐全球，但也因為各國的防疫禁令，使得工商業活動對環境 造成的污染在這段時間內驟減。我們應該藉這次疫情開始反省自身與大自然 的關係，作為消費者改變現代生活習慣，減少垃圾量，進行垃圾分類，我們 不該認為我們的努力不重要，儘管只是舉手之勞，好讓我們能保護世界，而 非從中掠奪。
Charity
Article II. 07
提起信仰，我們也許會想到的是進了幾次聖堂、做了幾次祈禱、守了幾 個大齋等等。無可否認，在我們的信仰旅程中、靈修生活上，這些祈禱和神 修的確是我們信仰生活中最常見的一種形態，但絕對並非我們信仰生活唯一 的形態。聖經裡面，經師、法利塞人就表面來看這些都做得不壞，但耶穌基 督卻指責他們信仰的偽善。這是因為他們把信仰表面化、形式化、模式化 了，以至成為了一個「披著信仰外衣的無信仰者」。我們不能單純的把自己 局限於精神生活，而不在人類中行動起來，因為消極無為的被動只能說明我 們拒絕參與基督的信仰。 真正的信仰，遠不是流於一種表面的形式，對他人及其生活漠不關心。 耶穌說：「人點燈並不是放在斗底下，而是放在燈檯上，照耀屋中所有的 人。」（瑪 5：15）因此，當一個人有了活潑的信德時，便應該開始他的愛 德生活；其實也惟有當人被愛所感動時才會接受信仰。因此，服從天主，遵 守他的命令，就是在天主的愛內生活，即是度一個愛主愛人的生活。而這個 愛的標準都必須包含有耶穌在「山中聖訓」中所描繪的、在他一生中努力踐 行的、浸透在日常生活各個角落的愛內。 要踐行耶穌的愛心，在信仰問題上，真正重要的是要有超性的信念和真 誠的態度。所謂信念，就是必須相信人生中確實有一種超自然的精神，他遠 比一己的生命，甚至世上的一切重要得多，我們值得為此而活著，必要時也 值得為之而獻身。這種遠遠超於日常生活，卻又像日月星辰一樣時時在我們 頭頂光照，啟示給我們生命意義及走向生命圓滿的精神就是上主。但是，他 又不像日月星辰那樣可以常常用眼睛看見，而是每一位基督徒因著那位超自 然的、至高無上的主宰的吸引和他聖子耶穌進入人間的啟示，使我們心中形 成一種渴望追求永生的信念，這種超出常規性的信念，我們稱做信德。有了 這種信德，我們就會在愛人如己的精神引導下參與基督的救贖工程。那麼， 什麼又是真誠的態度呢？第一就是要認真。既不是無所謂，可有可無，也不 是隨大流，不冷不熱。第二就是要誠實，決不自欺欺人，把祈禱生活禁錮於 某種普遍的外在形式，而忽略了把內心虔誠的祈禱轉化、提升為更廣義的誠 實的生活態度。 有了超性的信念和真誠的態度，我們的內心就會擁有真正的信仰之光， 且將照亮我們的人生旅途。一路與天父的召喚同行，一路與聖神的恩寵同 行，一路與基督的愛德同行，為促使人類完成人生的使命，並獲得生命的圓 滿而竭盡己力。 Child
Article III. 08
良心 「良心」是使人心靈朝向善與真理的確實指標，是神在我們內心的聲 音。尤其是疫情期間，人性的真面目可說是原形畢露，但我們應更相信天 主，更去用心溫暖別人，幫助他人。 良心既然促人避惡行善，我們如何知道某一判斷對或錯？我應尋求什麼 善？終極的善如何在此時此地顯示給我？教會強調良心是需要培育的。在每 一個經驗中我們都在學習，都在收集資料。良心的判斷也是一樣，是基於我 們所知道的東西。但在這裡，我們的知識不只是理性的知識。在聖經裡這知 識更是使人全心全意全靈朝向天主的「心」。在天主教傳統裡，此向善的 心，雖被原罪創傷，卻總是存在。我們應常常加強靈修生活，常常祈禱的原 因，正是為獲得力量去挑戰我們受傷的人性的軟弱。 但不是每人都接受這愛的誡命。就如耶穌時代的人一樣，今人也會對耶 穌的教導說：「這話生硬，誰能聽得下去呢？」但主耶穌不會做的一件事， 就是不會因有人認為祂過時落伍而改變祂的教導。故我們不應奇怪基督建立 的教會繼續忠於耶穌的教導。耶穌的教導，人不能改變。 主耶穌當然知道生活不容易的可悲事實。祂邀請祂的門徒背起十字架跟 隨祂，祂來給我們更豐富的生命，祂的生命是我們的最深的渴望。但可惜不 是每個人都接受這樣的生命，因這生命與世俗的觀念很不同。為願意跟隨基 督的人，這卻是一條導向永生的道路。 一個人的價值觀會受到社會、家庭、朋友…的影響。所以良心需要道德 教導。這道德教導為受原罪創傷的人性更形重要。良心最佳時會藉聖經的祈 禱反省，以及教會的訓導。然而，由於道德教導的終極來源是耶穌基督的啟 示，而教會被基督賦予保管、解釋這些啟示的使命，故教會的教導是培養正 確良心的最重要因素。正如紐曼說的，教會保管及傳遞的啟示是良心最真實 的輔助，「教會，教宗，聖經是天主為此預定的」。為天主教徒來說，特別 如紐曼所指出的，道德權威和良心不是對立的而是相輔相成的。梵二〈信仰 自由宣言〉14 號說：「教友為培養自己的良心，該謹慎注意教會的神聖而確 定的道理。由於基督的意願，教會是真理的導師，她的職責是宣揚並權威地 教授真理—基督，同時，以自己的權威闡明並確認由人性本身流溢的倫理秩 序之原則。」良心是對人的行為對錯的一個判斷。人應遵從良心行事，也有 責任培養正確的良心。良心按人有的知識發揮作用。 China
Article IV. 09
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
In these recent decades, holidays like Christmas feel more commercialized and less religious. From gift wrapping to Santa Claus at the local malls, what started out as merely the celebration of the birth of our lord and savior Jesus Christ has been completely blown into a commercial holiday.
The market has completely twisted the essence of Christmas, leading many devoted Christians, who actually follow the teachings of Christ, to resent certain aspects of the modern holiday and economy.
After all, the companies know that during the season, sales boom and they boom big. If that were not the case you would not be seeing all these festive cheer plastered on all of their products.
The Christmas Creep: Every year the “Christmas creep� sentiment becomes more prominent earlier in the year. The Christmas creep is a marketing ploy used by advertisers and merchandise salesman to extend the holiday season earlier in the year to increase sales. This is a tactic that has been in use as early as the 19th century. It began by stores using direct and constant promotions for Christmas products.
How should we celebrate correctly? The importance of Christmas is rested on spending time with loved ones and celebrating the religious teachings and life of Jesus. We can try to attend mass more, donate to a charity organization, help out scavengers and the homeless people etc.There are many wonderful things to do in this holiday. Not only you will be the one enjoying it, you’re also helping another out!
As Christians, we need to re-evaluate our giving habits this year and try to move a little closer to what God had in mind. That being said, there is no need for everyone to stop with the gift buying or anything of the commercial sort, just remember the original purpose for this wonderful holiday!
Article IV. 10
"Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You?' And the King will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.'" (Matthew 25:37-40).
Immaculate
Article V. 11
Legion of Mary – the way to our third school Everyone needs a school to become a better man. From time to time we learn from our actions, our languages, our gestures, our manners and our thoughts in school. First school - Family Our first school is our home, with our family. They teach the first idea of what a mother is, what a father is, and what love is. Even if some of us have families with more defects, inside us God has planted a desire so strong as to even rub off the stains or fill up the holes of imperfections. Our first school at home is enough to form all these ideals we look for later in life. Second school – Place of study Our second school is the place where we study. Good teachers guide us through improvement of intellect, forming of good friendship, strengthening of will and bearing of holy fruit. We are looked after every day by the good companions and teachers, who by examples and words demonstrate to us what good life is. At some point, we shall find out some pieces of dreams, the life worth pursuing. These dreams develop themselves from our ideals to our habits, from our plans to our achievements. Holiness, as a great dream in life and the call to all men and women, is often found and sought in this second school. We, the apostles of Jesus, are called to pursue this as our ultimate goal. Third school – the Church As frail as our human nature is after the Fall, bad companions and teachers do not escape our eyes and ears; they sometimes attract us to commit sins. None of us can escape these traps set up by the Devil on our own. If only we can find out the third school, our Mother Church, who with the presence of the Holy Spirit teaches us with truth and kindness, we shall not be lost. Dreams of a religious life, or a holy marriage, or even a vocation so unique can be enlightened by our life in the Church. What is the Legion but a great branch of this third school? We can rely on this creation which Mary designs, solely by Herself and only for Christ’s redemptive work, and start to learn our lessons in the Legion day by day. Only through the strict discipline and absolute solidarity in the legion, we could keep walking towards our goal of Holiness. Here is our school.
Article V. 12
‘Therefore, the apostolic ideas of the handbook must be absorbed, and the praesidium must play the part of teacher. This process will be accomplished through the spiritual reading, through the Allocutio, and by stimulating the legionaries in a systematic reading and study of the handbook. Knowledge must not remain theoretical. Each item of the active work must be linked to its appropriate doctrine and thus given spiritual significance. Once when asked how to become learned, St Thomas Aquinas replied: “Read one book. Whatever you read or hear, take care to understand it well. Attain certainty in what is doubtful.” The master of learning was not here pointing to one particular great book, but had in mind any worthy book which aimed at the imparting of knowledge. Therefore legionaries can take his words as an incentive to an exhaustive study of the handbook.’ – Handbook 33:10 (Basic Duties of Legionaries, Study of the Handbook) Pure
Article VI. 13
A pastor went to cut his hair one day. As the barber did his work, the pastor sat there reading the Bible that he brought. After a while, the barber finished cutting the pastor’s hair and as was cleaning up, he told the pastor, “Do you know something? I don’t believe that God exists…” “Why do you say that, my friend?” replied the pastor. The barber then explained, “It is very easy: when we go out there, we realize that God does not exist! And if God really exists, then tell me, why are there so many people hurting? Why are there so many abandoned kids? Sick people? No my friend, if God exists, there wouldn’t be suffering. There wouldn’t be so much pain in the world. I can’t understand how if there is a God, He allows all of these things to happen… ” The pastor was disappointed with what the barber had said, he wanted to refute him, but knew that he would insist that there was no God, so instead, he replied with a smile and said, “Well, until next time, my friend.” and left the shop. As he stepped out of the shop, he saw a man with messy, long hair, and suddenly, he had a great idea. The pastor went back into the shop with the man he just saw, and told the barber, “Do you know something? Barbers do not exist!” The barber replied, “What? Then what am I?” The pastor then told him, “Barbers do not exist. Because if they existed, there wouldn’t be people with such long hair as this man has.” “But barbers do exist. The problem is that these people don’t come to me!” replied the annoyed barber. The pastor has now proven his point, so he replied, “Exactly! That is the point: God exists, the problem is that people don’t go to Him. That is why, my friend, there is so much pain and misery in this world.” The barber thought for a while and nodded. Under the pandemic, many people have lost their lives, and as we pray, we might ask God why He isn’t here to save the world from our sufferings, and why He isn’t performing miracles to save His children. Even in our daily lives, we might question our faith and ask if God is real, as even though He is benevolent, there are still so many unfortunate things happening around us, and even if we prayed to God, bad things happen. However, as what the pastor has said, “God exists, the problem is that people don’t go to Him,” sometimes we are so busy in life we forget to pray to God and once we encounter problems, our first response is to ask Him to help us, but when God does not seem to reply to us by letting the bad become good, we start to test and question Him.
Article VI. 14
We are often blinded by our difficulties that we forget to rely on God no matter what and have trust in Him. We might not like how our road planned by God goes, but as we encounter the unpleasants, we should still place our trust in God and pray truthfully to Him without questioning or testing, as God exists and it is only us who sometimes do not recognize that. Succour
Allocutio 15
Allocutio 最近有不少公教青年都再談論一個頗具爭議性的話題，就是“我們信天 主，但我們不信教會。” 甚或乎有人認爲因爲神職人員立了一個壞榜樣，所 以只信天主便足夠了，在一個有體制的教會內是沒有意義。不過，我要先澄 清一點，教會不是人的團體，不是三五成群就能夠組成教會。 手冊第九章的 標題是【耶穌基督的奧體】，即是說：耶穌是教會的第一個成員。由是觀 之，我們念信經亦有這樣講：【我信唯一、至聖、至公、從宗徒傳下來的教 會。】耶穌確保了這個充滿罪人的教會是神聖的，確保了我們在這個神聖的 地方能夠得救，更把在十字架上的功勞留給我們。在教會以外是沒有救恩 的，這是我們一直所相信的，亦沒有例外的情況而取消這個道理。正正因為 我們相信天主的安排，那自自然然我們便相信了教會。只不過相信的程度不 一樣，譬如英文信經提及：【I Believe in God】，【I believe one Holy Catholic Apostolic Church】
問題來了，我們信教會因為這是耶穌建立的奧體，但是這個教會入面的 人的確有問題，在歷史上亦有很多異端，亦有很多神職人員失德。首先，耶 穌在建立教會的時候，耶穌對這一切都知道得一清二楚，因為那十二位宗徒 都有缺點，他們也需要一段時間來讓天主聖神充滿他們，更何況現在的人 呢？我們不可以因為神職人員的失當或者立的壞榜樣而對教會失望，因為這 樣只會令到我們的信德有誤差。我們要把自己的眼界拉闊，因為耶穌的教會 直至世界末日，教會依然存在。沒有一個政權，團體，能比教會待得更久， 是天主聖神親自帶領我們。神父常常提醒大家作為天主教徒不要烏下烏下， 在祈禱和學習都要下苦功。我們要弄清楚，我們的道理是寫得清清楚楚的， 我們是信教會，但不是信教會內的人，更加不是因為我們信教會所以教會內 的人是好的。我們不要把社會上所發生的事情而影響我們的信德，而且我們 相信天主的手永遠帶領教會前進。
Br. Jonathan (Bridge Committee)
聖堂 360
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在疫情下，我們身為天主教徒想去聖堂望彌撒，也不能去親身參與實體 彌撒，連外出也有所顧忌之時，更遑論到其他未去過的聖堂，或出國朝聖。 有見及此無論香港教區還是全球各地教區都善用日新月異的科技，把聖堂外 觀，內裏結構放上網，結合電腦程式或 360 度視覺務求做出第一身參觀聖堂 的體驗。 我們不妨集中談談香港教區，「聖堂 360 全景遊覽之旅」由天主教香港 教區教區建築及發展委員會佢出現階段仍是測試版，從網站可見它提供了聖 母無原罪主教座堂，聖若瑟小堂和聖母聖衣堂的的 360 視覺。其中主教座堂 更提供日間和夜間的 360 景象，以及地圖、教堂歷史簡介、平面圖等作補 充。除此之外他更有提供該堂區獨有的 360 物件如附屬祈禱室和聖母山，可 惜其技術尚未成熟，故作者無法成功瀏覽。不計這一點小瑕疵在内，整體的 畫質卄分清晰，可以讓人有親臨其境的感覺。雖然怎樣也比不上實體到聖地 一遊，但是我們亦可以透過這些方法去增進自己與天主的關係：在欣賞其結 構和建築之外進行自我醒察，默觀教堂內的聖像，同時增加我們對各個教區 的認識。希望發展委員會能在這個工作項目上繼續添加香港更多特色教堂的 景象，讓教友在疫情下有更多接觸天主的機會。 Admirable
現正提供三座聖堂的 360 面貌
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修會掠影 17
作為一個天主教徒，我們有責任去 分辨屬於自己的「聖召」，並且以相應 的方法予以回應，其中一個例子就是加 入「修會」，而今天我將會向大家介紹 其中一個始於十六世紀宗教改革後的修 會 ─ 耶穌會。 耶穌會，這個男修會的成立可以追 溯回四百多年前的十六世紀，當時仍然 是一名貴族騎士的聖依納爵‧羅耀拉 （ San Ignacio de Loyola ） （ 14911556）因在戰爭中受傷，而回到了位於 西班牙的老家養傷；其間，他偶然閱讀 了《基督傳》和一些聖人傳記，漸漸讓 他放下了那顆追名逐利的心，轉而跟隨 主。不久，他到巴黎留學，並認識了一 羣志同道合的知己，包括聖方濟各‧沙勿 略，並於 1540 年 9 月 27 日，與他們正 式成立了「耶穌會」。 耶穌會的格言是「愈顯主榮」（Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ） （ To the Greater Glory of God），即指在一切 選擇中，儘管只是一些日常的抉擇中， 也要以光榮天主作首要目標，他們抱着 「更」（Magis）的精神，不斷追求更 光榮天主和更協助羊羣的路途。同時 間，耶穌會的使命 ─ 「哪裏有需要，就 前往哪裏去」（In all things to love and to serve ） 表 明 了 他 們 於 福 傳 的 心，他們對於如何真正去接觸人心，進 行引導的方式可是日益改變；在持守核 心價值的同時，因應現今社會而作出調 整。這精神或許是其中一個原因吸引了 來自世界各地的信徒加入的原因。今天 耶穌會已有約 20,000 名會士，在世界上 超過一百個個國家積極地參與福傳的工 作。
ST. Ignatius of Loyola 聖依納爵‧羅耀拉
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要成為一名耶穌會的修士絕非一件易事，8 – 13 年會士的培育，內括 了人文、社會和神學等各方面的培訓。雖然由古到今，我們也明白知識不 能代表一切，但是就是要努力度過這年日，想必也能更了解到他們的決 心，而且所謂的學習是持之以恆和終身的，儘管成為了會士，也是會透過 不斷向耶穌學習，使自己更肖似基督。 近期來，耶穌會致力於透過教育實踐他們的使命，在和一些會外人士 的合作下，相互扶持，成立了不少的學校，從小學到大學也提供了服務； 要介紹較近的大學，台灣輔仁大學就是其中一個例子。 耶穌會在香港也是積極地投入，除了興辦了兩所學校 ─ 香港華仁書 院和九龍華仁書院，也開設了位於長洲的思維靜院，讓人有一個靜下來與 天主相處的時間。當然耶穌會在香港也有由會士負責的聖堂，包括位於油 麻地九龍華仁書院內的聖依納爵小堂 （St. Ignatius Chapel）和香港大 學利瑪竇宿舍 （Ricci Hall）內的上智之助小堂。 耶穌會於我的角度，確實是一個充滿魅力的修會，無論是他們對信仰 的看法又或是《神操》祈禱，也讓我收獲非淺。其中一件最特別的是我從 他們身上發現回應聖召的方法有很多，即使是日常平平無奇的日子，也可 以有光榮天主的機會。 Immaculate
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Immaculate commented by Counsel 恭 喜 你 哋 annual report! 雖 然 online meeting 效果未必如 face to face 咁理想， 人又比較少，好欣賞你哋仍然堅持開 會，亦都有計劃去改善問題。另外亦都 感受到 officers 喺邀請 members 開會嘅 時候 對 legion 嘅責任心。希望你哋開學 之後嘅 meeting 可以更加充實，更多人 參與，一齊為聖母努力！主佑！ Mediatrix commented by SOIL Congratulations on your annual report! During this pandemic, it is difficult to fulfill our duties both assignment-wise and spiritual-wise. Therefore, the theme of dreaming is spot on. Only with reliance in God can we achieve the dream of sanctifying ourselves and others. By having assignments amidst the pandemic, you all will be well-prepared to accomplish such goals. Keep on your good work and may God bless you all for next year!
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Star commented by Medal Congratulations on your annual report! Unfortunately, we did not have the opportunity to visit Star because of the pandemic. We really like the theme you have chosen for your annual report, Certamus. We believe that all legionaries need to bear this in mind, especially in a year full of challenges and uncertainties. We can also learn a lot from Star too, for example, we do not have that many pastoral work assignments in our praesidium. We hope that all of you can keep up the good work, and we wish you all the best!
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Distribution of Facial Mask 老實說於嚴峻的疫情其間，因安全理 由，很多 assignments 也取消了。包括以 成習慣的 altar service 也不例外，然而在 curia 裏聽到有為清洗街道的人包口罩及 派口罩予他們，我便本着幫助人的心興 奮的與其他 members 一起去了。對我來 說這是一個非常特別的經驗。 先說包口 罩，原本第一次到聖母聖衣堂，並沒有 熟悉的面孔，但所有的人也十分有善， 給我很舒服的感覺。就這樣一邊包口罩 一邊與那裏的教友談天，很喜歡那充滿 着溫暖與愛的感覺。眼看着口罩越來越 多是頗有成功感且滿足，於疫情期間能 幫助有需要的人。而派口罩的那天，實 再令我歷歷在目。這是我第一次到長沙 灣區服務，也真的親身感受到他們有多 需要我們的幫助。我把口罩及物資送到 他們手上，他們的那笑咪咪的眼和那句 謝謝真的很溫暖。幫助他人真不需甚麼 回報，我看見他們不用擔心下星期沒口 罩用，有個在紙皮堆中的婆婆拿着禮券 說道：我孫仔很喜歡吃薯條的，我可以 買給他了！我也替她高興。所以助人為 快樂之本，大家齊秉承着天主的教誨去 幫助有需要的人。主佑。 China
Assignment Sharing
Mass Service 這個服務是使用電腦播放彌撒的影片給 失明的老人聽。 當第一次播放彌撒給婆婆時，其實很緊 張。一方面是擔心電話會發出雜音，另 一方面則是害怕記錯播放的時間。在當 天的服務前更是不斷祈求天主，希望順 利。 到了約定時間，放好電腦，再撥打電話 時，心中一直很怕不知道說什麼。幸好 婆婆十分親切，彌撒影片的聲量也足夠 清晰。於是便很順利完成了此次的服 務。而現在為婆婆播彌撒的次數越多， 就不太害 怕了。經過這個服務，我更 明白到有時候當我們對某些事情擔心或 是害怕時，只要相信天主會陪伴着我 們，一定可以完成那件事情的。 Immaculate
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1. 動物死後能夠 升上天堂嗎？
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世界上的生命分為三種，植物、動物、人。 它們之所以擁有生命力，是因為天主創造時給予 它們各自不同的「魂」，分別為生魂、覺魂、靈 魂。三種魂的共同點是生命，故能在世界上生存 及成長。但生魂只有生命，覺魂則使動物有感 覺，靈魂則是天主按自己肖像所造的，因此只有 靈魂不死不滅，好像天主一樣。這是天主對人的 愛，使人與世界所有受造物與別不同之處。所 以，沒有靈魂的動物和其它生物，都會隨死亡而 消失，沒有永生。 可是，傳統上會認為，在世界末日以後，天 堂上會有動物，需要這並不是當信道理。按先知 書形容那個幸福的地方時 ，「豺狼將與羔羊共 處，虎豹將與小山羊同宿；牛犢和幼獅一同飼 養，一個幼童即可帶領牠們。母牛和母熊將一起 牧放，牠們的幼雛將一同伏臥；獅子將與牛一樣 吃草。吃奶的嬰兒將遊戲於蝮蛇的洞口，斷奶的 幼童將伸手探入毒蛇的窩穴。」（依 11:6-8） 值得一提的是，教會的道理要求我們在照顧 動物時有所注意。「使動物無故地受罪，或蹧蹋 牠們的生命，是不合乎人性尊嚴的。與其為動物 花費大量金錢，而不優先救助人的急難，同樣是 不相稱的事。可以愛護動物，但不應該把專屬於 人的情懷，轉移到動物身上。」（天主教教理 #2418）
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2.《真福八端》提及：「神貧的 人是有福的。」我們該如何實踐 神貧？另，天主給人的恩寵，是 平均嗎？若我不滿全真福八端的 內所提及，天主的恩寵會有別 嗎？
甚麼是神貧呢？我們很容易以為，神貧是修道人的事；或以為，神貧就 是一貧如洗。
其實，神貧是屬於天主子女的德行，但不等於一無所有，因為沒有人是 可以不需要物質而生存的，特別是生活在俗世的人。所以，神貧是要求我們 在取用我們需要的事物上，懷有「不擁有的精神」。我們要牢記，天主創造 我們，不是為享受，而是為成聖。而天主為愛人所創造的其它一切，都是為 幫助我們達成這最終目標。因此，我們使用物品時，不應貪戀，足夠、簡 樸、分享等，都是神貧的內容。珍惜已有的，盡量延長使用期；不要為失去 了的而可惜；不為外表的美麗所蒙蔽。為世俗人，分辨真正的需要和貪婪， 有時是比較困難，例如，你肯定沒有需要買最新款的電話，但你可以需要一 個智能電話。每人可請教自己的神師，看看如何在自己的生活中實踐神貧。
天主對每個人都會公道地賞賜他所需要的恩寵，但不全一樣。就如某甲 每餐需要一碗飯，某乙卻需要三碗才足夠。恩寵也是一樣，神父有的恩寵你 沒有，因此你不能舉行彌撒和赦罪，可是我也沒有你的恩寵，所以我如果要 讀你讀的書，大概會死。就連我們以為基本的恩寵，如自由意志、成為天主 子女的機會等，天主都會按祂的上智，不同程度地賜予不同人。
如果我們不守真福八端，或其他誡命和教會的訓導，天主為幫助我們， 可以取去我們某些恩寵，作為警誡，或其實是我們自己放棄了某些恩寵，比 如犯大罪的話，我們放棄了上天堂的資格，但天主一定會賜予我們悔改的恩 寵。
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Prayer Intention: Prayer Intention: The Elderly
Prayer Intention: The Community
Description: Dear God, In this pandemic, we have to get used to many new things, like social distancing and wearing masks. While it is difficult to fully adapt to this new lifestyle, it is especially hard for the elderly. They have little platforms to access information, and they can hardly see their relatives and friends. They must feel very lonely and lost in this pandemic. Please grant everyone compassion. May those close to the elderly try to understand their special needs, and take the initiative to help them. May the pandemic end soon so the elderly can return to their normal lifestyle, and can once again freely see their friends and family.
Description: Lord, thank You for making us members of the Hong Kong community, help us realize that the well-being of each individual is dependent upon the progress of society. Help us to be good citizens, to be loyal in our duties and to participate actively in community development. Help us also to accept views that are different from our own. Help us respect others people’s rights, and to help others to help themselves. Amen. Charity
Admirable Prayer Intention: Medical Staff Prayer Intention: Hong Kong Description: Let us pray for Hong Kong. Dear Lord, please bless Hong Kong with a bright and hopeful future, with less disputes and more justice, to protect ours’ as well as our future generations’ living environment. May peace reign among us, and may justice prevail. For this, we pray to the lord. Child
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Dear
Heavenly
Thank you for granting us a healthy body. May you please bless the medical staff who strive to save the patients without hesitation under the pandemic. We come together to ask your protection over the medical team. We ask this through Christ out Lord Amen.
China
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Prayer Intention: The Covid-19 Pandemic Dear Heavenly Father, the virus is getting serious these days. As the schools resume, please help the students and teachers in schools to get through this situation. Please help us to stay in order at school or even at home to do our best to reduce the confirmed cases. We ask all this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mediatrix Prayer Intention: People who are Suffering from Justice Persecution Description: Dear Heavenly Father, For Jesus and Saints suffered or even died for justice, may we never obliviate people who are suffering from justice persecution nowadays. May God bless and appease them to overcome the suffering, to insist on justice, and to remember that you are always by their sides, as you said that for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. By them, we see Jesus’ shadow, and may you help us to learn from them seeking justice upon persecution. Joy
＂Hope anchors the soul.” (Hebrew 6:19)
Prayer Intention: Sickness Description: Dear Heavenly Father, Nowadays, many people are suffering from the COVD-19, with the number of cases rising rapidly. May God bless us with a strong body to face this time. Also, may Our Lord bless those victims’ family with hope and a peaceful heart so that they can overcome this difficult moment fighting against the sickness. Immaculate Prayer Intention: The Globe Description: Dear God, the globe is now facing a fight with the coronavirus. A myriad of people suffer from the Covid-19, no matter who they are, the patients, their families or friends. Citizens in each part of the world are also being affected from different aspects, some of them even lose their jobs. May you bless everyone to have a brave heart to continue their path on this rugged journey. May you also bless them to rely on and believe in you that your plan is acting on them and it’s for the good of everyone. For this we pray to the lord. Counsel Prayer Intention: Endangered Species Description: Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for creating a beautiful world for us to live in. You created animals on Earth to make them our friends. Humans are supposed to be protecting them, but unfortunately the pollution of humans has led to the extinction of some animals. We hope that the endangered species can be undisturbed and safe. And humans can learn from mistakes and recognize the importance of protecting animals. We ask this through Christ Our Lord, Amen. Medal
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Prayer Intention: The Catholic Church
Prayer Intention: Homeless
Description: May His True Light shine upon everyone, the pope, the clergy and the laity, and guide them to act and speak righteously and justly. May the Holy Spirit grant them the Gift of Fortitude, especially those who are suffering amid the religious persecution and torturing in China and many other places. Fatima
Description: Dear God, We pray before you for those in need of a home, for those who suffer and sleep on the streets, for those who are afraid and hopeless, especially children who are weak and vulnerable. Please grant them the strength to resist temptations and courage to go through these hard times. May you bless them all, and comfort in spirit, and give us all a kind heart to open and accept them. Amen. Succour
Prayer Intention: People in Elderly Home or Care Taking Centre
Prayer Intention: Chinese Catholics
Description: Due to the outbreak of COVID this year, many of the nursery homes or care taking centres have been closed from visiting, so the elderlies didn’t get to see their beloved ones for more than half a year. Without the physical contact and direct communication in spreading the love and care to the elderlies, their psychological well being is suffering tremendously due to the loneliness. Their health condition may be worsened as well with poor mental health. May God pour in his blessings and love to these needy as your presence will be the comforting reliance for them. Pure Prayer Intention: Vocation Description: We pray for all the vocations in Christ. May God grant us strength and courage so that we can respond to Your call generously and diligently. May our brothers and sisters be led towards their true destinies in Christ through the Holy Spirit. Star
Description: Going through different difficulties and hardships, Catholics in China have continued to follow the footsteps of Jesus. Lets pray for them, may the holy spirit bless them through obstacles in life. We send our prayers through mother Mary, may she continue to help them live their life with God’s words. SOIL
Reflection Corner: 從前，有一個女子，總是做一個 奇怪的夢，夢中常出現相同場景：很 多人被關在一個黑房子里，房門上了 一把生銹的鐵鎖，人們在里面痛苦哀 求。每當夢醒，她就覺得自己胸口悶 得慌。久之，她得了一種病，覺得胸 悶、心神不定、憂苦不堪 、非常煩 躁。 她聽說有一位老神父可以醫治一 些疑難雜癥，於是就跋山涉水去求 見。老神父說：「這病不難治，我給 你一枚金鑰匙，你掛在胸前。但應記 得，如果再夢見那個場景，用鑰匙把
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門打開，把黑房子里的人都放出來。這樣，你的病就好了。」
她謝過神父，掛著金鑰匙回家了，不多日，果然又夢見了黑房子里的人， 這次，她湊近了黑房子向里張望，看見房子里都是自己討厭的人，有罵過她的 婆婆、欺負過她的鄰居、還有小時候把她推進臭水溝里差點淹死她的同伴和欺 騙、為難她的人等等。總之，黑房子里有很多曾經傷害過她的人。她想：我可 不能打開這個門，受罪的活該應該是他們。於是，在求救聲中，她收回了金鑰 匙。
半年過去了，她的病又加重了，無奈她只好再去求見神父，神父說：「只 有最後一次機會了，否則我的金鑰匙也救不了你，今天晚上你還會夢到那個場 景，在那把鎖還沒有真正銹死之前，你必須把它打開。把里面的人都放出 來！」聽了神父的話，她下定了決心。
果然，晚上又夢見了黑房子，她什麽都不多想了，勇敢地拿出金鑰匙，咣 當一聲打開了銹鎖，里面的人拼命擠了出來。隱約中，好像還有一個女子在人 群最後邊慢慢向門口走來，越來越近，她覺得女子竟如此面熟，好像是自己， 不！就是自己，她蓬頭垢面，目光呆滯，十分瘦弱可憐。就在這女子走出黑房 子的一瞬間，黑房子突然倒塌了，陽光傾瀉進來，刺眼的光亮使她驚醒，她渾 身出透了冷汗。
此時傳來神父的聲音：「囚住了別人也囚住了自己，鎖住了過去也銹住了 自心；怨恨煩惱壘起了黑房子，打開心窗讓基督之光照進。」 — 作為基督徒，我們應盡可能效法耶穌，讓別人在我們身上看見耶穌。但許多時 候，我們都會像故事中的女子一樣，不願意寬恕他人。「求你寬恕我們的罪 過，如同我們寬恕別人一樣」，在耶穌親自教導我們的天主經中，祂也特別強 調了我們要寬恕別人。就如耶穌在十字架上，仍然為逼害祂的人祈禱，我們也 要原諒自己的仇人，因為在寬恕別人的同時，我們也在寬恕自己。
Sr. Helen (Bridge Committee)
