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黃謙善神父 – 主日講道
我們將繼續身體神學(Theology of The Body)系列的講道，也就是天主對人類性行為的計劃。感謝每個人的反饋和提問，因為我盡力在不讓任何人感到不知所措的情況下進行這個系列，而是慢慢地提出原則和清晰度，以便我們都有機會思考這些問題。
We’re continuing our series on theology of the body, that is, God’s plan for human sexuality. I thank everyone for your feedback and questions, because I’ve tried to approach this series without overwhelming anyone
As mentioned last week, today begins a series of homilies on theology of the body, in other words, God the Father’s plan for human sexuality. We’ll start with four human insights about the body, which show the need for reverence when discussing this subject, and then reflect on the person of Jesus in the Scriptures.
正如上週提到的，我們今天將開始一系列關於身體神學的講道，換句話說，天父對人類性行為的計劃。我們將從四個人類對身體的洞察開始，然後反思聖經中耶穌的人格。這些洞察告訴我們，在討論這個話題時要有敬畏之心。
The First Reading begins, “Certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved’” (Acts 15:1).
第一篇讀經如此開始： 「有從猶太下來的幾個人教訓弟兄們說：『若是你們不按梅瑟的慣例行割損，不能得救。』」(宗15：1)。一千多年來，猶太人一直被教導割損是必要的，現在他們中的一些人成為了基督徒，對於他們是否仍然需要行割損有過激烈的辯論。
Were you ever lonely as a child? If so, do you remember how often? A while back, I saw some students at our school waiting to be picked up by their parents; they were the last ones to be picked up, and there were very few of them. It reminded me of the times when I was at school and didn’t have many friends. And then I remember that I had very few birthday parties to go to, and was bored and empty during the summer. I felt so left out.
你小時候有沒有孤獨過？如果有，你還記得多久一次嗎？前段時間，我看到一些學生在學校等候家長來接他們回家，那是最後為數不多的幾個。這讓我想起了我上學的時候，當年我沒有很多朋友。然後我想起來，我幾乎沒有參加過別人的生日聚會，整個夏天我都感到無聊和空虛。我覺得自己備受冷落。
Whom do you think of when you hear that statement? Last week’s homily was about healing through other people, and we’re continuing this theme of relationships… and relationships, when they are cold, hurting, or broken, are always worth restoring.
「關係總是值得修復的。Relationships are always worth restoring.」((Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, 152))。當你聽到這句話時，你會想到誰？上週的講道是關於通過他人獲得治愈，這週我們將繼續這個「關係（Relationship）」的主題。冷淡的、傷人的或者破裂的關係，總是值得修復的。
Imagine if God told us that He would heal one person in our lives, and that we get to choose whom. If we could choose one person to receive the healing of God, who would it be? It could be ourselves. And how would we help them?
想像一下，如果天主告訴我們，祂會治愈我們生命中的一個人，而我們需要做出選擇。如果我們可以選擇一個人來接受天主的醫治，那會是誰？可能是我們自己。那麼我們該如何幫助這些被選擇的人呢？使他們從削弱心志的痛苦中解脫出來，恢復他們的精神健康，讓他們從虐待事件中獲得平靜，或者鼓勵他們來辦告解和參與彌撒？花十秒鐘想一想。
Happy Easter, everyone! I have two questions for you, please. First, who enjoys gardening? Everyone knows gardening has grown in popularity since COVID began. Second, if you’re like me and still don’t have an interest in gardening, do you enjoy visiting gardens? I love the peace and the beauty given by the harmony of water, trees, flowers, and grass.
各位，復活節快樂！我有兩個問題要問你。第一個問題是：有誰喜歡園藝嗎？眾所周知，自從COVID 肆虐以來，園藝越來越受人歡迎。第二個是：如果你和我一樣，都對園藝不感興趣，那你喜歡參觀花園嗎？我喜歡水、樹、花、草的和諧所帶來的寧靜和美麗。
“Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail” (Lk 22:31-32). Let’s talk about the sin of giving up on Jesus, and, more, importantly, how Jesus prays that we stay faithful to Him! No one right now is going to kill us for following Jesus, but that time may come in the future.
「西滿，西滿，看，撒殫求得了許可，要篩你們像篩麥子一樣。但是我已為你祈求了，為叫你的信德不致喪失，待你回頭以後，要堅固你的兄弟。」(路22：31-32)。讓我們來談一談放棄耶穌的罪過，尤其重要的是，耶穌是多麼希望我們一直忠於他！現在是沒有人會因為我們跟隨耶穌而要殺我們，但未來來可能會發生。
Today, we’re talking about the sin of gloominess or grumpiness. We’ve probably never thought about it as a sin, but Jesus says in Mt 6:16: “Do not look gloomy like the hypocrites”; another translation says ‘dismal.’
今天，我們談論的是陰鬱或暴躁的罪過。我們可能從來沒有想過這是一種罪，但耶穌在瑪6：16中說：「不要如同假善人一樣面帶愁容」；另一種翻譯是「沮喪」。我們談論的不是抑鬱或季節性情感障礙之類的東西，而是我們本可以積極的時候，但卻選擇消極和暴躁。有些時候，悲傷是恰當的，比如當某人去世時，這種悲傷是健康的。然而，脾氣暴躁就另一回事了。
我們今天反思的是哪一種罪？嫉妒。一位年輕的已婚女性允許我分享她因為不能生育而掙扎的痛苦。每當有朋友懷孕，或有人談論孩子的美麗時，她的心就會如鉛般沉重。她為什麼不能有自己的孩子呢？為什麼天父不給她一些我們生來就應該擁有的好東西呢？
今天我們要談的是妄斷（presumption），我們認為即使我們不改變我們的生活或去辦告解我們都會自動進入天堂。我們的文化多數對天堂的看法都是自以為是的：人們認為每個人都會去那裡–我想他們只是不知道他們需要一個救世主。
Today we’re going to talk about presumption, when we think we’ll automatically go to heaven, even if we don’t change our lives or go to Confession. Most of our culture is presumptuous regarding heaven: People think everyone’s going there—I think they just don’t know that they need a saviour.
Today, let’s talk about vanity, specifically the way we worry about and focus too much on our appearance. Have you ever realized how much we look in the mirror? We sometimes even do it when there’s no reason, such as before going to bed. Sometimes we do it over and over, as when we pass by car windows. It’s not malicious. But it’s superficial, right? It’s connected to our insecurity, our need to feel accepted and loved.
今天，讓我們來談談虛榮心這個題目，特別是我們對自己外表的擔心和過分關注。你有沒有意識到我們看鏡子的次數有多少？我們有時甚至會在沒有理由的情況下這樣做，比如在睡覺前或路過車窗的時候都會一次又一次的這麼做。這雖無惡意， 但卻很膚淺，對吧？這與我們的不安全感有關，與我們對被接受和被愛的需求有關。
