神父,請問我們為甚麼說:天主的安排是最好的?如天主的安排是最好的,為甚麼不是即使人有自由意志,最終仍能隨著天主的安排而選擇天國? 因為我對鱗翅目昆蟲,即蝴蝶和飛蛾感到恐懼,網上說在安全的保護下,如:蝴蝶展覽,與牠們接觸便會減輕日後的恐懼;記得小時候探訪動物園時,我正想進入蝴蝶園去克服我的恐懼,誰知蝴蝶園要裝修,為甚麼天主要這樣安排,令我今天仍然害怕蝴蝶和飛蛾呢? 而且,今次的考試前,每科我也向天父祈禱,經文有一句:let me pass these exams, according to your will,但我的考試分仍有不合格,為甚麼天主這樣安排,使我今天信心大跌,沒有力量再向前呢?
華人心中以為「原諒」即是當事情沒有發生過,所以當你原諒一個人或一件事就代表要當這件傷害你的事從沒有發生過,或當作這個傷害你的人從來沒有做過這事。所以時常聽別人說:你原諒咗佢,唔可以再講呢件事。在天主教的教義中「原諒」是怎麼解讀的?如果我見到執法者向住人開槍,我可以不仇恨這個開槍的人;但當我以後見到執法者我都選擇避開,因為我心裡仍然害怕所以抗拒。我不知以後是否終有一天可以面對,但我現在選擇在強權下逃避他們,這樣也可以算是原諒嗎?
神父 您好:我最近在祈禱時一直不斷經歷失望,無論我求世俗的順利或求信仰生活的進步,我越是祈禱,事情往往就更糟,現在我已經快要完全失去信心,雖然知道不應該如此,但我開始懷疑天主早已捨棄我,或根本沒想要我跟隨祂。我開始有想離開教會的念頭,神父您能給我一些建議並為我的信德祈禱嗎?
程神父平安,想請教: 我們堂區的部分教友從幾年前開始,會領取外教墓園園區普渡祭拜的食品,因墓園園區認為食品很多丟了浪費,可以供給教會需要的人,但我覺得不對勁,畢竟宗徒大事錄15:29提到,應戒食祭邪神之物;我跟教友詢問,他們覺得那是舊約的律法,新約後已無問題,只要誠心食品便潔淨… 我開始覺得困惑,無法理清這些想法~ 請神父協助教導釐清,謝謝~ 主佑~
If we live with a pagan family, can we eat the food offered for the gods and ancestors, or help them light the incense at home for the ancestor?
Please father, I wish to know this cause it’s one of the challenges we Catholics face amidst other believers. Do Catholics worship statues? Thanks.
程神父你好。我是來自中國的新教基督徒。10年前領洗,但是後來逐漸離開了教會和信仰。直至舊年,讀榮休教宗《基督教導論》一書,令到我耳目一新,對天主教會產生興趣。我開始學習教理,祈禱,念玫瑰經。後來到聖堂參與彌撒,尤其是在YouTube的直播彌撒神領聖體中,我好切身感受到一種communion,為我帶來好久未曾感受到的平安和喜樂。經過將近一年的探索和實踐,我已決心要返到聖教會。 但是我仍未正式加入教會慕道班的學習,因爲我有一個拍拖三年的女朋友,她本身並無宗教信仰,對我的信仰不支持。我擔心這個衝突會令到我們的關係出現問題,我們的感情好好,亦都是以結婚為目的的戀愛。 爲我,若果因此影響了我們的關係,可能難以接受;爲她,都會對天主教產生敵意。換言之,即使我可以不顧反對,堅持要成爲天主教徒,好似也是自私的,因爲這樣會令她對天主教更無好感。 現時我只能維持現狀,希望自己能做福音的見證,可以幫到她去認識福音。但是無教會的牧養加上自己的軟弱,真的好難。我只能祈求天主帶領我們。 神父你可否給我一些建議,並請你爲我們祈禱,謝謝神父。
On the days of fasting such as Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics aged 18-59 in Canada are bound to fast; those 14 and older just abstinence. My mom is over 60 so she does not have to fast, but does she still need to abstain from meat?
What should we do with the palm branches we took home on Palm Sunday? Shall we bring them back to church? And when? Is it that OK to fold the palm branches into crosses?
請問神父: 我是一名16歲的高一女生,想要成為天主教徒已經五年了,奈何父母極力反對(他們都是虔誠的佛教徒,不知為何很反感一切與基督教相關的事物),我天天都在祈禱,但是他們的看法從來沒有改變,並且也禁止我上教堂,我似乎用甚麼辦法都無法軟化他們的心,我現在該怎麼辦?
神父你好,我和女友都是天主教徒,我很清楚不能婚前性行為與婚前同居,這些我都有遵守,但是廣義性行為在聖經和教理上沒有明確定義,所以我不確定接吻算不算,因為天主教的婚禮最後有一句話 “現在新郎可以親吻新娘了” 這是否暗示天主教徒接吻也必須在婚後?我不太確定,如果婚前接吻的話算是有罪的嗎? 謝謝您的回答。
What should I do with the ash (cross) that the priest marked on my forehead during the Ash Wednesday? Wash it away with water, clean it with facial tissue and throw it away or leave the ash until it goes away gradually.
I have the inspiration to become a priest. How do I become a priest / what is the pathway to become a priest? I am in high school. In multiple occasions, it seems there are callings for me to pursue the role of a priest, and I do desire to serve the Lord and others. Is it possible to share how I, or anyone who also experiences the same epiphany, can to become a priest?
What do you think of the trend of “mindfulness meditation”? Is it spiritually dangerous for a Catholic to practise such methods, like a “new age”/ Buddhism / yoga?
In the past two months, many unfortunate things happened to me. To name a few, my mom had an accident and she is in coma, my friend passed away, my neighbor damaged my washroom ceiling, and I developed some health problems. Is God sending me a message? What should I do?