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?
請問程神父:憂慮(worry, anxiety)是罪嗎? 我指的並非精神病引起的憂慮,而是人們普遍性對未知事情/不如意事情的憂慮反應。 (耶穌在瑪6:30-31,把憂慮吃喝穿的人,形容為「信德薄弱的人」。那麼,憂慮世俗=小信德=罪?) 謝謝神父解憂。
God is sufficient yet humans are imperfect. Why do we need to build relations with our community as these relations can turn ugly or discouraging? A saint once said: Life in community is my greatest penance.
程神父你好。想問一下,從聖物部買回來的聖物是否必需要「祝聖」?不「祝聖」可以嗎?另外,因為香港地少人多,曾經問過資深教友,受「祝聖」過的聖物,該如何處理,他們都說,獨立放在黑色垃圾袋內,放在垃圾站內。(因為,香港的垃圾處理方法,就是埋在堆填區)。還有聖枝節時,舊的聖枝,當時,我們沒有使用教友所說的方法,反而,梵燒成灰後,便放在花盆裏,與泥土摻在一起,這種處理方法可以嗎?
神父你好, 我朋友是一個非教友(無宗教信仰者), 他經歷親友勞碌一生, 正準備退休享兒孫樂之時, 卻突然因急病過身, 他對死亡充滿疑問, 請問神父在教會的角度上, 人生拼博幾十年, 最後肉身都會死亡, 死亡是一件什麼事? 既然死亡是必然的, 還應為生活勞碌拼博嗎? 謝謝!