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Memory of Jesus crucified
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Memory of Jesus crucified

Prayer for the unity of Christians. Particular memory of the Churches of the Anglican Communion. 阅读更多

Libretto DEL GIORNO
Memory of Jesus crucified
Friday, January 21

Prayer for the unity of Christians. Particular memory of the Churches of the Anglican Communion.


Reading of the Word of God

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

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

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

1 Samuel 24,3-21

Saul thereupon took three thousand men selected from all Israel and went in search of David and his men east of the Rocks of the Mountain Goats. He came to the sheepfolds along the route, where there was a cave, and went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave; David's men said to him, 'Today is the day of which Yahweh said to you, "I shall deliver your enemy into your power; do what you like with him." ' David got up and, unobserved, cut off the border of Saul's cloak. Afterwards David reproached himself for having cut off the border of Saul's cloak. He said to his men, 'Yahweh preserve me from doing such a thing to my lord as to raise my hand against him, since he is Yahweh's anointed.' By these words David restrained his men and would not let them attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way. After this, David too left the cave and called after Saul, 'My lord king!' Saul looked behind him and David, bowing to the ground, prostrated himself. David then said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to people who say, "David intends your ruin"? This very day you have seen for yourself how Yahweh put you in my power in the cave and how, refusing to kill you, I spared you saying, "I will not raise my hand against my lord, since he is Yahweh's anointed." Look, father, look at the border of your cloak in my hand. Since, although I cut the border off your cloak, I did not kill you, surely you realise that I intend neither mischief nor crime. I have not wronged you, and yet you hunt me down to take my life. May Yahweh be judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me on you; but I shall never lay a hand on you! (As the old proverb says: Wickedness comes out of wicked people, but I shall never lay a hand on you!) On whose trail is the king of Israel campaigning? Whom are you pursuing? On the trail of a dead dog, of a flea! May Yahweh be the judge and decide between me and you; may he examine and defend my cause and give judgement for me by rescuing me from your clutches!' When David had finished saying this to Saul, Saul said, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul began to weep aloud. 'You are upright and I am not,' he said to David, 'since you have behaved well to me, whereas I have behaved badly to you. And today you have shown how well you have behaved to me, since Yahweh had put me in your power but you did not kill me. When a man comes on his enemy, does he let him go unmolested? May Yahweh reward you for the good you have done me today! Now I know that you will indeed reign and that the sovereignty in Israel will pass into your hands.

 

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

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

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Having returned from the battle against the Philistines, Saul resumes his pursuit of David. Envy blinds the king to the point of making vulnerable and in the condition of being eliminated by David. But David does not want the death of Saul. Rather, he wants him to change his behaviour. This is why David does not kill Saul but only cuts a corner of Saul's cloak, so that he may reflect and mend his ways. David also comes out of the cave and addresses Saul with respectful, but authoritative words. Indeed, David could have "destroyed him" but does not out of respect for Saul as well as out of obedience to God. He wants to convince Saul of his innocence and of his unwavering respect for him: he calls him "king" as well as "my father." Saul understands David's words and responds by calling him "my son." And he bursts into tears. He weeps moved by David, and also for having let himself be guided by the "evil spirit." He says to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil." He adds, "For who has ever found an enemy, and sent the enemy safely away?" Saul recognizes David as a king. David's love defeated Saul's malice and brought him to accept God's will and pray that his descendants are not wiped away.

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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。