除夕彌撒 (New Year Eve Bilingual Mass) - 2008年12月31日A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 12:22-31

神父講道 - 除夕彌撒 (New Year Eve Bilingual Mass) - 2008年12月31日
恭讀聖路加福音 12:22-31
耶穌對他的門徒說：「為此，我告訴你們: 不要為生命思慮吃什麼，也不要為身體思慮穿什麼，因為生命貴於食物，身體貴於衣服。你們看看烏鴉，牠們不播種，也不收割；牠們沒有庫房，也沒有倉廩，天主尚且養活牠們，你們比起飛鳥更要尊貴多少呢﹖你們中誰能運用思慮，使自己的壽數增加一肘呢﹖如果你們連極小的事還做不來，為什麼要思慮別的事呢﹖你們看看百合花， 是怎樣生長的: 它們不勞作，也不紡織；可是，我告訴你們：連撒羅滿在他極盛的榮華時所披戴的，也不如這些花中的一朵。田野間的野草，今天還在，明天就投入爐中，天主尚且這樣裝飾，何況你們呢! 小信德的人啊!你們不要謀求吃什麼，喝什麼，也不要憂愁掛心，因為這一切都是世上的外邦人所尋求的，至於你們，你們的父知道你們需要這些。你們只要尋求他的國，這些自會加給你們。」
—這是基督的福音。
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 12:22-31
He said to (his) disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or about your body and what you will wear.For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.Notice the ravens: they do not sow or reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet God feeds them. How much more important are you than birds!Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your lifespan?If even the smallest things are beyond your control, why are you anxious about the rest?Notice how the flowers grow. They do not toil or spin. But I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of them.If God so clothes the grass in the field that grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith?As for you, do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not worry anymore.All the nations of the world seek for these things, and your Father knows that you need them.Instead, seek his kingdom, and these other things will be given you besides.
—The Gospel of the Lord.