Dear Fr. Francis, at the wedding in Cana when Mama Mary told Jesus that there was no more wine, did Mama Mary want Jesus to do a miracle? What was Mama Mary\’s intention at that moment? I am now studying John’s Gospel with a renowned Christian Bible study fellowship and I was told that Mama Mary, like other disciples, wanted Jesus to reveal His identity. I have never given a deep thought on that. Did it also take time for Mama Mary to grow her faith and have deeper understanding of Jesus?

Dear Fr. Francis, at the wedding in Cana when Mama Mary told Jesus that there was no more wine, did Mama Mary want Jesus to do a miracle? What was Mama Mary\’s intention at that moment? I am now studying John’s Gospel with a renowned Christian Bible study fellowship and I was told that Mama Mary, like other disciples, wanted Jesus to reveal His identity. I have never given a deep thought on that. Did it also take time for Mama Mary to grow her faith and have deeper understanding of Jesus?

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Ah, how would I know what Mother Mary was thinking? That is not exegesis, that is eisogesis, putting things into the bible! I think this is a perfect example that we need to dialogue with the Word, and with Mary in this case, and of course with God, with Jesus, when...
一位老師最近面對幾次突如其來的死亡事件：初中學生去世，另一家長因為新冠肺炎在生孩子時離世，朋友在進行友誼比賽中突然猝死。要處理外在的行政事宜，也要面對自己傷痛的心情，更講不上如何安慰亡者家人朋友同學。 從信仰層面，我可以做什麼？我要如何安慰這位老師？是否真的無聲勝有聲，只能默默為這一切祈禱，交托給天主？如果亡者不是教友，不獻彌撒嗎？或者在聖堂點蠟燭，為亡者及其家人祈禱？

一位老師最近面對幾次突如其來的死亡事件：初中學生去世，另一家長因為新冠肺炎在生孩子時離世，朋友在進行友誼比賽中突然猝死。要處理外在的行政事宜，也要面對自己傷痛的心情，更講不上如何安慰亡者家人朋友同學。 從信仰層面，我可以做什麼？我要如何安慰這位老師？是否真的無聲勝有聲，只能默默為這一切祈禱，交托給天主？如果亡者不是教友，不獻彌撒嗎？或者在聖堂點蠟燭，為亡者及其家人祈禱？

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其實我想你已知道可以做甚麼的。實在沒有一套方法，只有按你有甚麼機會，有甚麼能力及啟發，盡量去支持及與他同行。很多要視乎怎樣幫助他才是他最能得到幫助的，也不能硬來。所以勉力去求聖神吧，祂會合時告訴你該作甚麼的。 祈禱當然了。讓他知道你為他打氣及支持。若有感聖神推動，提出與他祈禱。若對方接受而又適合，陪伴他去處理或代理某些事情，給他實際的援助和力量。...
If a Muslim who has four wives and has children with each of the wives, wishes to convert to Catholicism, what should he do with the wives, since marriage in Catholicism is only between one man and one woman, and divorce is prohibited?

If a Muslim who has four wives and has children with each of the wives, wishes to convert to Catholicism, what should he do with the wives, since marriage in Catholicism is only between one man and one woman, and divorce is prohibited?

禮儀聖事 Catholic Etiquette

As far as I know, historically, the Church has consistently asked the husband to acknowledge only one of them to be his wife. He may continue to care for the others, but upon baptism he may only live and have marital relation with only one of them. This has created no...
平安，程神父你好。想請問如果要成為一名執事需要什麼程序/條件/要求呢？成為執事需要多少年呢？謝謝。

平安，程神父你好。想請問如果要成為一名執事需要什麼程序/條件/要求呢？成為執事需要多少年呢？謝謝。

其他問題 Other, 禮儀聖事 Catholic Etiquette

教會對執事取錄的要求雖然有基本的指引，但你問有關實際上的數據，卻因着各地區的資源及牧民情况，個個教區各有不同，所以你該問你的教區終身執事的負責人員。 給你一個概念：不少教區，若一位男仕有意做終身執事，他該與教區負責人聯絡，及與他的本堂神父表示。教區會有他們的程序去協助他進行辨認的過程。最終，他需要他的本堂及幾位推薦人，及妻子的許可。 執事的培育過程一般是四年，但很多教區現已在這四年前再加插一年靈修年，為幫助候選者及妻子辨認召叫。...