2022/08/20

常年期第二十周星期六

圣伯尔纳铎院长(圣师)纪念

Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church

读经一

恭读厄则克耳先知书 43:1-7

天使领我到了面朝东的门那里。看,以色列天主的光荣由东方而来,有一种响声,像大水的澎湃声,大地也因他的光荣而炫耀。我所见的神视与我前次来摧毁城巿时所见的神视相似,神视的情形也与我以前在革巴尔河畔所见的神视一样。于是我就伏地掩面。上主的光荣由朝东的门进入圣殿。

神力将我提起,领我进入内院。看,上主的光荣充满了圣殿。 当那人站在我身旁时,我听见从殿内有一位向我说话的,对我说:“人子,这是安放我宝座的地方,这是我脚所踏的地方,我愿在这里永远住在以色列子民中。”

Reading 1

A reading from the book of the Prophet Ezekiel 43:1-7AB

The angel led me to the gate which faces the east,
and there I saw the glory of the God of Israel
coming from the east.
I heard a sound like the roaring of many waters,
and the earth shone with his glory.
The vision was like that which I had seen
when he came to destroy the city,
and like that which I had seen by the river Chebar.
I fell prone as the glory of the LORD entered the temple
by way of the gate which faces the east,
but spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court.
And I saw that the temple was filled with the glory of the LORD.
Then I heard someone speaking to me from the temple,
while the man stood beside me.
The voice said to me: 
Son of man, this is where my throne shall be,
this is where I will set the soles of my feet;
here I will dwell among the children of Israel forever.

福音

恭读圣玛窦福音 23:1-12

那时,耶稣对民众和他的门徒讲论说:“经师和法利塞人坐在梅瑟的讲座上,凡他们对你们所说的,你们要行要守,但不要照他们的行为去做,因为他们只说不做。他们把沉重而难以负荷的担子捆好,放在人的肩上,自己却不肯用一个指头动一下。他们所做的一切工作都是为叫人看;为此,他们把经匣放宽,衣䍁加长;他们又喜爱筵席上的首位,会堂中的上座;喜欢人在街市上向他们致敬,称他们为“辣彼”。至于你们,却不要被称为“辣彼”,因为你们的师傅只有一位,你们众人都是兄弟;也不要在地上称人为你们的父,因为你们的父只有一位,就是天上的父。你们也不要被称为导师,因为你们的导师只有一位,就是默西亚。你们中那最大的,该作你们的仆役。凡高举自己的,必被贬抑;凡贬抑自己的,必被高举。”

Gospel

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew  23:1-12

Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,
“The scribes and the Pharisees
have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.
Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,
but do not follow their example.
For they preach but they do not practice.
They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry
and lay them on people’s shoulders,
but they will not lift a finger to move them.
All their works are performed to be seen.
They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues,
greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’
You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
Call no one on earth your father;
you have but one Father in heaven.
Do not be called ‘Master’;
you have but one master, the Christ.
The greatest among you must be your servant.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;
but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”