Conclusion of the year of Mercy – Reflection and practice

總結慈悲禧年的學習與實踐

華人天主教會退省日CCC Retreat

Fr. Gerard Kelly The Spiritual director of CCC

Pope Francis asks the crowds to pray for him. 教宗請求會眾為他祈禱

He bows down to receive their prayer 他鞠躬接受他們的祈禱

By having mercy and by choosing 因憐愛而被揀選

“誰是豪爾赫、馬里奧、伯格里奧?”

“ 我是主看得上眼的罪人”

The Church which “goes forth” is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice. An evangelizing community knows that the Lord has taken the initiative, he has loved us first, and therefore we can move forward, boldly take the initiative, go out to others, seek those who have fallen away, stand at the crossroads and welcome the outcast. Such a community has an endless desire to show mercy, the fruit of its own experience of the power of the Father’s infinite mercy (n.24).

The Joy of the Gospel

福音的喜樂

外展的教會是福傳使徒組成的團體，他們一步跨出、委身投入、結伴相援，開花結果，歡欣慶祝。

福傳團體認識到：天主先採取主動，祂先愛了我們，所以我們能夠跨步向前，毫不畏懼，主動地走向其他人，尋找那些軟弱跌倒的人，站在十字路口歡迎那些被遺棄的人。這團體具有無盡的渴望去展現憐憫之情，這憐憫之情是緣於他們對天父無限慈愛的體驗。(24)

Parables, unique to Luke:

路加福音獨有的比喻

• Prodigal Son (15: 11-32) 蕩子的比喻

• Lost coin (15: 8-10) 失錢的比喻

• Rich man and Lazarus (16: 19-31)

富翁與拉匝祿

• Good Samaritan (10:30-37)

慈善的撒瑪黎雅人

• Unjust judge (18:1-8) 不義的判官

Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15: 11-32)

蕩子的比喻

Also called: 也稱為 Parable of Forgiving Father 寬恕的父親的比喻 Parable of older brother 大兒子的比喻

A Son Seeks Mercy 兒子尋找慈悲

The Father Shows Mercy 父親展示慈悲

Older Brother Wants Justice 大兒子要求公義

Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31)

富翁與拉匝祿

The Lost Coin 失錢 (Lk 15:8-10)

The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:30-37)

慈善的撒瑪黎雅人

Experiencing the Mercy of God

• Starts with GOD • God loves us, just as we are

• God’s mercy is RECEIVED • We recognise who we are before God • We trust God, even in our greatest weakness • We recognise the power of God that is beyond any human display of mercy • We allow the gentle caress of God to restore us and make us whole

• We LIVE out of the experience of mercy • The experience of mercy is not a solitary event, but will pervade the whole of

our life • We seek to let this experience pervade our lives and shape who we are

經驗天主的慈悲

• 從天主開始 • 不管我們是怎樣，天主都愛我們

• 天主的慈悲是要被接受的 • 在天主前我們認識自己是誰 • 就是在最大的軟弱中，我們仍相信天主 • 我們知道天主的大能，超越任何人性展示的慈悲 • 我們容許天主溫柔的觸動恢復我們，令我們圓滿

• 我們要活出這慈悲的經驗 • 慈悲的經驗不是單一的事件, 而是會滲透我們整個生命 • 我們尋找要讓這經驗滲透我們的生命，塑造我們成為怎樣的人