我一直不明白,天主教會認為天主平等地愛每一個人,並且給每一個人得救的機會。但是從生活中,可以看到,每個人出生的時代、國家、環境、家庭都不一樣,有的出身富貴,有的出身貧寒。每個人的性格,天賦,機遇也都不一樣,有的天生聰穎,有的愚鈍。最重要,有的出生在基督徒家庭,有的卻一生沒有聽見福音(比如出生在古代的美洲)。我不明白,有這麼多先天和後天的不同,甚至有的人一生都沒有聽說過耶穌,沒有聽過福音,怎麼能説天主願意每個人得救呢?
程神父您好,我的一位同事曾經是基督教,後來跟隨丈夫改信天主教,現在已經有一段時間了。她問了我兩個問題: 1)天主教的聖經裏,怎麼把所有的「神」都稱為「神」?這豈不表示我們也承認有其他「神」的存在嗎?(聖詠82:1) 我認為十誡已經說明:「我信唯一的天主」所以我不同意她的疑惑、不過不知道如何解釋。 2)天主教教友可否購買彩票(香港的六合彩)不管是否有沉迷賭博所導致上癮、不能正常生活或只不過是當作一種間歇性玩玩性質。賭博本質是不對的、因此教友不應該做、對嗎?就像天主教教友也不應做瑜伽一樣。 因為動作其實是在拜印度教的神。 請程神父教導說明,謝謝。
A priest said having a lot of faith means doing a lot of volunteer work and give money to the church. I always thought faith is about living up the Word and allow the Word to lead our conscience, conduct, and to shape us as a person. But this priest said having faith got nothing to do with it.
程神父,我最近見到一單油壓床壓死人嘅意外 ,就提我老公平時用油壓床嘅時候記得落安全鎖,但係佢就話要交託比天主,唔需要落安全鎖… 我覺得佢嘅價值觀有問題,可以點樣從聖經中去搵啲例子提醒佢?因為係平時生活上,佢都係咁諗,例如企喺馬路會覺得啲司機見到佢會識得避開。
We all have accumulated a lot of religious objects, such as prayer cards, rosaries, and pictures of Saints. But some are either worn out or broken. What is the most appropriate way of disposing them ? I have heard that it is a sin to toss them into the garbage ?
My cat is diagnosed with diabetes and needs insulin twice a day plus glucose level test twice a day. If eventually he needs to be put down (euthanize), what kind of sin I commit? I feel guilty of killing him but I do not want to see him suffer!
I count on GOD and trust GOD to protect my family. Recently we got 2 car accidents within 3 months and both were not our fault. I am so scared of when will be the 3rd one. Why does GOD allow that to happen again and again in such a short time? I don’t know what I did wrong or pray wrong? I always pray to allow the Holy Spirit in our hearts to walk us thru the life planned from GOD and give my family wisdom to select the choice GOD likes. I am so scared and how to avoid the 3rd one.
1.Why is Indulgence only granted by the Pope during certain occasions or feast days? 2.Why does the Pope have rights to grant indulgence? 3.Can I obtain Indulgence by doing all the requirements of Indulgence during ordinary days without being granted by the Pope?
做為一名小學對天主已有認同的人,如今到中五都未能好正式回到教會(自己有時候會稱空檔到附近聖堂祈禱)礙於家裡是中國南方那種很信民間信仰的,即是他們不太相信他們神的能力,也依然視作一種必做的傳統。每次向父母提出回教會,雖說沒有大罵。但是類似情感綁架,讓你心軟,他們尊重我的信仰但是叫我放在心裡不要實踐(我認為不妥),每次去傳統信仰的廟宇都會祈求天主的寬恕、諒解…不知道接下來怎麼辦和天主距離再近些,自己都有祈禱、唸玫瑰經(不知道是不是要找神父祝聖才會有用得多)如何辦?感謝。