What am I supposed to feel when my younger brother brings his girlfriend to our house to stay overnight every day, even when I tried to voice out that this somewhat feels not right, but then my parents and my brother are totally against me and even arguments happened and made me feel so hurtful as they think that I am too conservative. Nevertheless I‘d apologised for voicing out and not being very polite to the girlfriend. Can I just keep quiet from now on already since nobody will listen to me.
Some folks from the church introduced Catholic charismatic prayer practice. One of them said she was a prophet who could deliver Jesus’s raw thoughts about my life to me. I feel uncomfortable and weird. What is your opinion on this kind of prayer practice?
How do I discern my vision during prayers or mass? Are they my imagination or really a blessing from God? What am I to do with them other than being grateful and offering back to the Lord?
神父您好:我想請教一下:諷刺別人是否違反愛德?我最近常常傳給攻擊敬禮聖母的新教徒孫悟空的圖片,然後嘲諷:我相信這個才是你的神,因為他是從石頭裡蹦出來的,而非由名叫瑪利亞的女人生下來的。這樣做會不會太失禮且激發更深的矛盾?
Is it ok to display an icon of Eastern Orthodox Saints after the 1054 schism? A orthodox nun sent me an icon of Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene and I worried that the Catholic church doesn’t recognise them.
Is it against the teachings to avoid people who are a vexation to the spirit? For example, avoiding those who gossip, impose their will on others, or take advantage of others.
歷史學家告訴我們,大航海時期,歐洲人把文明和信仰等帶往美洲,同時也帶了天花等病毒。事實上,南北美洲的原住民,大部分死於病毒而非戰爭。其實現代文明,對於長期與大自然和平共存的所謂落後文明,也是病毒。病毒的傳播遠遠快過信仰的傳播,即是很多可愛的生命在未有機會認識天主前便消失了。我的問題是:天主創造的生命在一片土地快樂地生活,卻又容許高等文明的入侵,轉眼間把他們殺光,這是爲什麼?謝謝程神父解答。
If a person passed away suddenly leaving his/her family on earth, would the departed miss the family if he/she is in heaven? If the departed knows his/her family member(s) will head towards spiritual death, would he/she be sad and concerned in heaven? If yes, is there any sadness in heaven?
程神父你好。想請問你有關辨别及修道聖召的幾個問題: 1. 如何在內心或祈禱之中分辨清楚是為自己以為天主召叫還是真的是感受到天主的召叫去修道? 2. 若感到修道生活中困難,特別對謙遜、服從和棄絕自我等感到內心的不安和焦慮,是否應考慮回應聖召? 3. 棄絕自我與關顧自己內心的需要有沒有衝突? 若為了關顧自己身心健康而不回應天主的召叫有沒有問題?