聖依搦斯 貞女殉道 (週三) (2009年1月21日) 聖雅妮(依搦斯)貞女殉道 (紀念) 2nd week in Ordinary Time - Wed Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and martyr

神父講道 - 聖依搦斯 貞女殉道 (週三) (2009年1月21日)
聖雅妮(依搦斯)貞女殉道 (紀念)
恭讀聖馬爾谷福音 3:1-6那時候，耶穌進了會堂，在那裏有一個人，他的一隻手枯乾了。法利塞人窺察耶穌是否在安息日治好那人，好去控告他。耶穌對那有一隻手枯了的人說：「起來，站 在中間！」遂對法利塞人說：「安息日許行善呢，或作惡呢？許救命呢，或害命呢？」他們一聲不響。耶穌遂含怒環視他們，見他們的心硬而悲傷，就對那人說： 「伸出手來！」他一伸，他的手就復原了。法利塞人一出去，立刻便與黑落德黨人作陷害耶穌的商討，為除滅他。
—這是基督的福音。
(2nd week in Ordinary Time - Wed.)
(Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and martyr)
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 3:1-6
1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come here.” 4 And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately held counsel with the Hero’di-ans against him, how to destroy him.
—The Gospel of the Lord.
聖依搦斯(St. Agnes)（殉道）(紀念) 一月二十一日
聖女於第二世紀後期，或第四世紀初，在羅馬殉道，年僅十三歲。教宗達瑪蘇曾為她撰寫「墓誌銘 」; 許多教父，繼聖安博之後，爭相讚頌。
St. Agnes
Feastday: Janury 21
Patron of the Children of Mary
St. Agnes was a Roman girl who was only thirteen years old when she suffered martyrdom for her Faith. Agnes had made a promise, a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was very great and she hated sin even more than death! Since she was very beautiful, many young men wished to marry Agnes, but she would always say, "Jesus Christ is my only Spouse."
Procop, the Governor's son, became very angry when she refused him. He had tried to win her for his wife with rich gifts and promises, but the beautiful young girl kept saying, "I am already promised to the Lord of the Universe. He is more splendid than the sun and the stars, and He has said He will never leave me!" In great anger, Procop accused her of being a Christian and brought her to his father, the Governor. The Governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but Agnes refused. He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains, but her lovely face shone with joy. Next he sent her to a place of sin, but an Angel protected her. At last, she was condemned to death. Even the pagans cried to see such a young and beautiful girl going to death. Yet, Agnes was as happy as a bride on her wedding day. She did not pay attention to those who begged her to save herself. "I would offend my Spouse," she said, "if I were to try to please you. He chose me first and He shall have me!" Then she prayed and bowed her head for the death-stroke of the sword.