每日祈祷

Memory of Jesus crucified
每天都有神的话
Libretto DEL GIORNO
Memory of Jesus crucified
Friday, March 31


Reading of the Word of God

Praise to you, o Lord, King of eternal glory

This is the Gospel of the poor,
liberation for the imprisoned,
sight for the blind,
freedom for the oppressed.

Praise to you, o Lord, King of eternal glory

Jeremiah 20,10-13

I heard so many disparaging me, 'Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!' All those who were on good terms with me watched for my downfall, 'Perhaps he will be seduced into error. Then we shall get the better of him and take our revenge!' But Yahweh is at my side like a mighty hero; my opponents will stumble, vanquished, confounded by their failure; everlasting, unforgettable disgrace will be theirs. Yahweh Sabaoth, you who test the upright, observer of motives and thoughts, I shall see your vengeance on them, for I have revealed my cause to you. Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, for he has delivered the soul of one in need from the clutches of evil doers.

 

Praise to you, o Lord, King of eternal glory

The Son of Man came to serve,
whoever wants to be great
should become servant of all.

Praise to you, o Lord, King of eternal glory

This passage comes from the last and most dramatic of Jeremiah's confessions. The text has the features of a prayer from the prophet after being scourged and closed in a prison for the whole night. Jeremiah speaks about the conflict that was created between his prophetic mission and the opposition he encountered. And he finds himself misunderstood and completely abandoned. He only sees enemies around him, even his friends from once upon a time now just watch his downfall with pleasure. Despite all this enmity, Jeremiah does not allow discouragement to take over. He strengthens his faith in the Lord: "But the Lord is with me like a dread warrior; therefore, my persecutors will stumble, and they will not prevail." His difficulties do not cause him to be closed in on himself harbouring rancour and rage. If anything, what remains is indignation for the hardness of the Israelites' hearts which confirms Jeremiah in his prophetic ministry. He knows the Lord is by his side and will guide him without ever abandoning him. In Old Testament style his prayer wishes revenge on his enemies, which in an evangelic vision will become prayer of forgiveness so that they reach the mercy of God and repent to God's will.

每天都有神的话:日历

March
24
星期日
March
25
周一
March
26
周二
March
28
周四
March
29
星期五
March
30
周六
March
31
星期日

这群年轻人,通过阅读圣经,並将圣经作为生命的中心,激励他们度真正信仰的生活,接受耶稣基督自古以来,世世代代的邀请,成为祂的门徒。这邀请呼籲人悔改,放弃只是为自己而生活的态度,开始自由自在地成为泛爱众人的工具,爱人不分男女,而特别是爱那些最贫穷的人。聆听及生活天主的圣言,是人生命中的最重要的事,就是承认人应跟随耶稣,而非跟随自我。

在这个团体中,最真情流露的景象就是大家聚集一起祈祷,聆听天主的圣言,像当年的门徒,有如一家人般聚集在耶稣身旁一样。同心合意的祈祷(宗2:42)是简单的祈祷方式,它要求团体所有成员献出自己。如同圣咏一样,祈祷是熟识耶稣的说话和祈祷的门径,融合了前人的祈祷,将穷人的需要、我们的需要、以及整个世界的需要,呈献给上主。

因此,在罗马及在意大利、欧洲、以至在全世界的其他城市中,我们的团体都尽可能经常聚会,一起祈祷。我们在很多城市中,每晚都会有团体的祈祷,並开放给普罗大众参与。我们也期望团体内的每个成员,都有个人祈祷的理想地方,在生活中阅读圣经,並要从福音开始阅读。