常年期第三十主日
Fr. Fernando Cortz
今天的讀經勸告我們不要丟下任何人，要小心鼓勵所有尋求主耶穌的人。主耶穌是神聖的大司祭，但又是至高無上的人。他身為一個人活出了人類的情況。他是明白事理和富有同情心的，因為他自己也受到人性軟弱的困擾。像主耶穌一樣，我們必須記住福音的工作是天主給我們的。服務天主所呼召的人是一種光榮。
盲人乞丐巴爾提買的故事挑戰當時的門徒和今天的我們。事實上，誰才是真正的瞎子：巴爾提買或主耶穌的門徒？巴爾提買在肉眼看不見的情況下，憑著信德看到主耶穌的存在，並以慈愛和信德呼叫：「耶穌，達味之子，可憐我吧！」很多人叫他不要作聲；他卻更大聲喊叫。同樣，很多弟兄姊妹向天主的兒女呼求正義和幫助。我們和那些在天主面前向我們呼求的人比較，誰比較盲目的呢？
在我們中間，許多人都是盲目的，他們只受到這個世界的意願所引導的。我們是盲目的，因為我們拒絕看到每天呈現在我們面前的工作。我們每天的工作就是把主耶穌交給別人，並帶領別人歸向主耶穌。這是一項終生的工作。這份工作不是為少數人，而是每天都獻給所有人。我們向人們奉獻主耶穌，特別是那被社會遺忘同被遺棄的人。
教會繼續應對這項挑戰。主教團會議反醒，需要進入社會和世界。它體現了聖神在世界和教會中的工作。教宗方濟各邀請主教、神父、修會人士和平信徒參加主教會議。大家面對面，彼此聆聽。它實現了梵蒂岡第二屆大公會議的精神和教宗聖約翰二十三世向世界開放教會的夢想。他邀請我們開放教會，讓新鮮空氣進來，讓聖神在各國人民中自由飛翔。我們是只有天主的神聖轉變的先鋒。教會的願景，它的預言使命，很容易被遮蓋。野心很快就會掩蓋光明並延遲所需要的改革。主耶穌問我們這個問題：「你要我為你做什麼？」我們可以回答：「主啊，讓我看見祢所看見的！」我們對天主的信賴，在主耶穌的支持下，將使我們有信心祈求天主的幫助，將天主之國的光輝和援助帶給其他人。
XXX Sunday Ordinary Time – B 27 October 2024
Fr. Fernando Cortz
Today’s scripture advises us to leave no one behind – no one, be careful to encourage all who seek out Jesus. Jesus is the divine high priest yet supremely human. He lived out the human condition as a human being. He is understanding and compassionate because he himself is afflicted by human weakness. Like Jesus, we must remember that the ministry of the Gospel is given to us by God. It is an honor to serve the people called by God.
The story of Bartimaeus, the blindman beggar, presented a challenge to the disciples then and to us today. In truth, who was really truly blind: Bartimaeus or the Jesus’ disciples. Without physical sight, Bartimaeus in a spirit of faith notices that Jesus is present and he calls to him with kindness and confidence, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me. Many told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the louder. In the same way may brothers and sisters cry for justice and help from the children of God. Who is more blind, us or those who cry out to us before God?
Many of us our blind, guided only by the aspirations offered by this world. We are blind because we refuse to see the work presents to us each day. Our daily work is to give Jesus to others and to bring others to Jesus. This is a life-long work. It is not just for a few people but Someone will offer to everyone every day. We offer Jesus to the people, especially those on the edges of society, those left behind on the side on the side of the road.
The church continues to live this challenge. The Synod in Rome reflects the need to engage society and the world. It reflects the Holy Spirit at work in the world and the Church. Out Holy Father Francis invites, bishops, priests, religious and lay people to the table. Everyone is seen. Everyone is heard. It lives and breathes the Spirit of the Second Vatican Council and the dreams of Pope Saint John XXIII to open the Church to the world. He invited us to open the windows of the Church, to let in fresh air and to allow the Holy Spirit to fly freely among all peoples. We are the vanguard of divine transformations that only God can make happen. The vision of the Church, its prophetic mission, is easily blinded. Ambitions quickly overshadow the light and delays changes that are needed. Jesus asks us the question, “What do you want me to do for you?” and we could say, “Lord, let me see as You see!”. Our faith in God, supported by Jesus, will give us confidence to ask God’s help in bring the light and help of the kingdom of God to others.
