四旬期第二主日
Second Sunday of Lent
读经一
恭读创世纪 12:1-4
那时候，上主对亚巴郎说：“离开你的故乡、你的家族和父家，到我指给你的地方去。我要使你成为一个大民族；我必降福你，使你成名，成为一个福源。我要降福那祝福你的人，咒骂那咒骂你的人；地上万民都要因你而获得祝福。”
亚巴郎于是照上主的吩咐，动身出发。
Reading 1
A reading from the Book of Genesis 12:1-4a
The LORD said to Abram:
“Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk
and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.
“I will make of you a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you
and curse those who curse you.
All the communities of the earth
shall find blessing in you.”
Abram went as the LORD directed him.
读经二
恭读圣保禄宗徒致弟茂德后书 1:8-10
亲爱的：
你要依赖天主的大能，为福音同我共受劳苦。天主拯救了我们，以圣召召叫了我们，并不是按照我们的行为，而是按照他的决意和恩宠：这恩宠是万世以前，在基督耶稣内，赐予我们的，现在，借着我们救主基督耶稣的出现，显示了出来；基督毁灭了死亡，借着福音，彰显了不朽的生命。
Reading 2
A reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy 1:8b-10
Beloved:
Bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.
He saved us and called us to a holy life,
not according to our works
but according to his own design
and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,
but now made manifest
through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus,
who destroyed death and brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel.
福音
恭读圣玛窦福音 17:1-9
那时候，耶稣带着伯多禄、雅各伯和他的兄弟若望，单独带领他们上了一座高山，在他们面前变了容貌：耶稣的面貌发光，有如太阳，他的衣服洁白如光。
忽然，梅瑟和厄里亚，也显现给他们，正在同耶稣谈论。
伯多禄就开口对耶稣说：“主啊，我们在这里真好！如果你愿意，我就在这里，搭三个帐棚：一个为你，一个为梅瑟，一个为厄里亚。”
伯多禄还在说话的时候，忽然有一片光耀的云彩，遮蔽了他们，并且从云中有声音说：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的，你们要听从他！”
门徒听了，就俯伏在地，非常害怕。
于是，耶稣前来，抚摩他们，说：“起来，不要害怕！” 他们举目一看，见不到任何人，只有耶稣独自一人。
他们从山上下来的时候，耶稣嘱咐他们说：“非等人子从死者中复活，你们不要将所见的，告诉任何人。”
Gospel
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 17:1-9
Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother,
and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them;
his face shone like the sun
and his clothes became white as light.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them,
conversing with him.
Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,
“Lord, it is good that we are here.
If you wish, I will make three tents here,
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold,
a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,
then from the cloud came a voice that said,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate
and were very much afraid.
But Jesus came and touched them, saying,
“Rise, and do not be afraid.”
And when the disciples raised their eyes,
they saw no one else but Jesus alone.
As they were coming down from the mountain,
Jesus charged them,
“Do not tell the vision to anyone
until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”