圣彼得堂的弥撒
今天傍晚 5:30,我去古晋 Padungan 的圣彼得教堂(St Peter's Church)参加了一场英语弥撒。少时和年轻时我也常去,我的老婆大人也是来自原生的天主教家庭,结婚后不久我们也有固定的节期参加天主教弥撒,但后来除了亲友的葬礼弥撒外,我已经很久没参加过天主教教的弥撒了。
由于我的英文水平有限,今晚听起来确实有些吃力,但我依然尽了最大努力去用心聆听。
今天的讲道基于《圣经》(马尔谷福音/马可福音第 8 章)中“伯多禄(彼得)认信”与“耶稣预言受难”的段落,主要涵盖了以下几点:
伯多禄对弥赛亚的误解:神父提到人们(包括伯多禄)对弥赛亚(Messiah)抱有世俗的、人类的标准(human expectations),期待一位强大且充满力量的荣耀领袖(powerful Messiah),而不是一位会受苦的仆人。
耶稣的斥责:当伯多禄试图阻止耶稣受难时,耶稣斥责他“撒殚,退到我后面去!”(Get behind me, Satan)。神父解释,这是因为伯多禄体会的是人的意思,而不是天主的旨意。
背十字架的基督徒生活:神父强调,真正的基督徒生活(Christian life)其实“挺不容易”。耶稣教导说:“谁若愿意跟随我(If you want to be my disciple),就当否认自己,背起自己的十字架(Take up your cross)。”
领受主恩与祈祷:讲道的结尾是一段祈祷。神父提到,当我们领受主耶稣时(As we receive the Lord),求主帮助我们去接纳和爱众人(Help us choose all people)。
整体来看,神父是在提醒信众:不要用世俗的功利眼光去期待信仰,而要真正理解基督的道路,做好心理准备去背负自己生活中的十字架。
Here is the revised, personalized passage in British English, incorporating your background with Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sibu:
This evening at 5:30 pm, I attended an English Mass at St Peter's Church in Padungan, Kuching. During my youth, I used to go to church quite frequently, often attending Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sibu. My wife also comes from a devout, cradle Catholic family; in fact, we still went to Sunday Mass together for a short while after getting married. Over time, however, apart from attending funeral Masses for relatives and friends, I had not been to a Catholic Mass in a very long while.
Given my limited command of English, following the sermon was admittedly a bit of a struggle tonight, yet I still tried my absolute best to listen attentively.
The homily was based on the biblical passage from Mark Chapter 8, which covers "Peter's Confession of Faith" and "Jesus Foretelling His Death". The main points were as follows:
Peter's Misunderstanding of the Messiah: The priest noted that people—including Peter—often held worldly, human expectations regarding the Messiah, anticipating a powerful and glorious leader rather than a suffering servant.
Jesus' Rebuke: When Peter tried to deter Jesus from undergoing His passion, Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Get behind me, Satan!" The priest explained that this was because Peter was focusing on human concerns rather than God's divine will.
The Christian Life of Carrying One's Cross: The priest emphasised that living a true Christian life is certainly no easy task. As Jesus taught, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross."
Receiving Grace and Prayer: The homily concluded with a prayer. The priest mentioned that as we receive the Lord, we ought to ask Him to help us accept and love all people.
Overall, the priest served a gentle reminder to the congregation: we should not view faith through a pragmatic, worldly lens, but rather come to truly understand Christ’s path—readying ourselves to carry our own crosses in life.
30.08.26
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