聖誕八日慶期第六日 - 2008年12月30日A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 2:36-40

神父講道 - 聖誕八日慶期第六日 - 2008年12月30日
恭讀聖路加福音 2:36-40又有一位女先知亞納，是阿協爾支派法奴耳的女兒，已上了年紀。她出閣後，與丈夫同居了七年，以後就守寡，直到八十四歲。她齋戒祈禱，晝夜事奉天主，總不離開聖殿。正在那時刻，她也前來稱讚天主，並向一切希望耶路撒冷得救贖的人，講論嬰孩耶穌。耶穌的父母他們按著上主的法律，行完了一切，便返回了加里肋亞，他們的本城納匝肋。孩子漸漸長大而強壯，充滿智慧，天主的恩寵常在他身上。
—這是基督的福音。
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 2:36-40
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan’u-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
—The Gospel of the Lord.