Monday, October 6, 2025

Blaise Pascal, Pensées, 思考 路加福音 14:26 托爾斯泰《一日一善》6月28日引用。

 Blaise Pascal, Pensées, 思考 路加福音 14:26 托爾斯泰《一日一善》6月28日引用。


Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.

— Blaise Pascal, Pensées, No. 200

Pascal's most influential theological work, referred to posthumously as the Pensées ("Thoughts") is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and a landmark in French prose. When commenting on one particular section (Thought #72), Sainte-Beuve praised it as the finest pages in the French language.[50] Will Durant hailed the Pensées as "the most eloquent book in French prose".[51]

The Pensées was not completed before his death. It was to have been a sustained and coherent examination and defense of the Christian faith, with the original title Apologie de la religion Chrétienne ("Defense of the Christian Religion"). The first version of the numerous scraps of paper found after his death appeared in print as a book in 1669 titled Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion, et sur quelques autres sujets ("Thoughts of M. Pascal on religion, and on some other subjects") and soon thereafter became a classic.

One of the Apologie's main strategies was to use the contradictory philosophies of Pyrrhonism and Stoicism, personalized by Montaigne on one hand, and Epictetus on the other, in order to bring the unbeliever to such despair and confusion that he would embrace God.




Luke 14:26 reads, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple”. This statement, a figure of speech, means that a disciple must love Jesus above all else, to a degree that appears like "hate" by comparison to other earthly loves and attachments. It emphasizes the need for absolute commitment and surrender to God's will over personal desires, family ties, and even life itself. 
Context and Interpretation
  • Cost of Discipleship
    The verse is part of Jesus' teaching on the cost of discipleship, where he stresses that true followers must count the cost and be willing to make significant sacrifices. 
  • Love by Comparison
    The word "hate" here is an idiom or figure of speech, not a literal call for hostility. It signifies a lesser degree of love or attachment compared to the love for God. 
  • Absolute Surrender
    To be a disciple, a person must be willing to prioritize Jesus' teachings and will over all other aspects of life, including their own desires, family relationships, and even self-preservation. 
  • Found in Scripture
    Similar instructions can be found in other parts of the Bible, such as Matthew 10:37–38, where Jesus states that anyone who loves their father or mother more than him is not worthy of him. 

AI 概述
路加福音 14:26 寫道:「人到我這裡來,若不愛我勝過愛自己的父母、妻子、兒女、弟兄、姊妹,甚至自己的生命,就不能作我的門徒。」這句話是一種比喻,意思是門徒必須愛耶穌勝過一切,愛到與其他世俗的愛和依戀相比,愛的程度如同「恨」。它強調了絕對委身和順服上帝的旨意,勝過個人慾望、家庭關係,甚至生命本身。
背景與解讀
門徒的代價:這節經文是耶穌關於門徒代價的教導的一部分,他強調真正的追隨者必須計算代價,並願意做出重大的犧牲。
比較的愛:這裡的「恨」是一個習語或比喻,並非字面上的敵意。它指的是與對上帝的愛相比,愛或依戀的程度較低。
絕對順服:要成為門徒,一個人必須願意將耶穌的教導和旨意置於生活的其他方面之上,包括自身的慾望、家庭關係,甚至自我保護。
在聖經中找到:類似的教導在聖經的其他部分也可以找到,例如馬太福音10:37-38,耶穌在其中說,愛父母過於愛他的,不配作他的門徒。

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

卡拉瓦卡十字架The Caravaca Cross (Cruz de Caravaca)





卡拉瓦卡十字架The Caravaca Cross (Cruz de Caravaca)


卡拉瓦卡十字架(Cruz de Caravaca)是一種獨特的雙槓宗主教十字架,通常兩側有兩位天使。傳說它在13世紀由天使帶到西班牙卡拉瓦卡·德拉克魯斯鎮,當時一位神父被摩爾人俘虜,缺少十字架用於彌撒。人們相信十字架能提供精神保護,驅除邪惡。十字架是基督教的重要像徵,是一個裝有「真十字架」碎片的聖物盒,也是卡拉瓦卡·德拉克魯斯的象徵。

起源與傳說

卡拉瓦卡十字架的故事可以追溯到13世紀初的西班牙卡拉瓦卡·德拉克魯斯鎮。

一位名叫希內斯·佩雷斯的神父被摩爾人抓走。

摩爾國王要求神父主持彌撒,但神父沒有十字架就無法主持。

傳說兩位天使從窗戶降臨,獻上十字架,使彌撒得以進行。

後來,人們發現這塊十字架上殘留著一些木質碎片,木材來自耶穌基督的原始十字架。

描述與象徵意義

卡拉瓦卡十字架的特點是其兩側有橫木,這使其成為一種宗主教十字架。

它通常被描繪成兩側各有一位天使,手持十字架。
















//《經典》雜誌副總編輯潘美玲前往西班牙塞維亞(Sevilla)採訪,買了一個卡拉瓦卡(Caravaca)十字架送我,我專程前往關渡取回,非常感恩與歡喜。
這一兩年,《經典》雜誌的【一方印記】邀我撰寫「雨港故鄉 世界島嶼 年輕耆老眼中的基隆」(2023/11),【特別報導】邀我撰寫「被遺忘的世界史:在和平島走讀西班牙」(2024/9),都是5000字的長稿。潘副總非常認真,幾次來基隆與我討論,也讀了我以17世紀西班牙人在雞籠(今基隆和平島)建城傳教為背景的歷史x宗教小說《艾爾摩沙的瑪利亞》。
所以當她在塞維亞私訊問我需要帶什麼東西嗎?我說十字架,她就懂了。
#塞維亞:在大航海時代(15-17世紀),西班牙南部大城塞維亞成為歐洲與美洲、亞洲之間的海運中心。西班牙船隊從美洲運來的白銀、黃金,從菲律賓經墨西哥運來的中國絲綢、瓷器,都是從塞維亞進入西班牙,再轉運歐洲各地。
當時西班牙人前來艾爾摩沙(西班牙語Hermosa,葡萄牙語Formosa,都指台灣),從塞維亞出發,經大西洋抵達中美洲東岸,再走陸路到中美洲墨西哥太平洋沿岸的阿卡普科(Acapulco),然後橫渡太平洋抵達菲律賓,再從菲律賓北上沿著台灣東海岸來到北台灣。
#卡拉瓦卡十字架:流行16、17世紀的西班牙、法國等地,其名來自西班牙的卡拉瓦卡小鎮。傳說當年卡拉瓦卡小鎮遭到敵軍包圍,因飲水被下藥,民眾喝了中毒。結果,神父拿出沒被下毒的葡萄酒,以此十字架祝禱,民眾喝了就痊癒了。
一般十字架是橫豎各一,但卡拉瓦卡十字架是橫二豎一,又稱「雙排十字架」,象徵至真、至聖,以治癒、驅魔能力著稱。
和平島西班牙諸聖教堂考古挖掘出土的文物,最有代表性的就是卡拉瓦卡十字架(碎片)。
和平島公園文創禮品中就有以卡拉瓦卡十字架造型製作的開瓶器、石蓴餅乾。
潘副總送我的是精緻型的卡拉瓦卡十字架,上面還有耶稣和天使的小雕像。//





它不僅是一個宗教象徵,也是一個聖物匣,裡面裝有真十字架的碎片。

它被認為是精神守護的象徵,據說可以避邪並帶來好運。

意義

這座十字架被安置在西班牙聖城卡拉瓦卡·德拉·克魯斯教堂的聖所內。

它是一個流行的宗教象徵,尤其是在西班牙和拉丁美洲。

它被用作護身符,以求精神守護和增強信仰。

卡拉瓦卡十字架也是這座城市的象徵,也是西班牙基督教歷史上的重要文物。

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卡拉瓦卡十字架的圖案是聖體安置在宗主教十字架上,兩側通常有兩位天使。在大多數宗主教十字架上,較小的、更…




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卡拉瓦卡十字架的禮物-la Vera Cruz
The Caravaca Cross (Cruz de Caravaca) is a distinctive double-barred patriarchal cross, often flanked by two angels. Legend says it was brought by angels to the town of Caravaca de la Cruz in Spain in the 13th century when a priest lacked a crucifix for Mass while held captive by Moors, and it is believed to offer spiritual protection and ward off evil. The cross is a significant Christian symbol, a reliquary containing a fragment of the "True Cross," and the emblem of Caravaca de la Cruz.

Origin and Legend
The story of the Caravaca Cross dates back to the early 13th century in the Spanish town of Caravaca de la Cruz.

A priest named Ginés Pérez was held captive by the Moors.

The Moorish king asked the priest to celebrate Mass, but the priest could not proceed without a crucifix.

Legend states that two angels descended through a window and presented a cross, allowing the Mass to be performed.

This cross was later found to contain fragments of the Lignum Crucis, the wood from the original cross of Jesus Christ.

Description and Symbolism
The Caravaca Cross is characterized by its two horizontal bars, making it a patriarchal cross.

It is often depicted with two angels on either side, holding the cross.

It is not only a religious symbol but also a reliquary containing a fragment of the True Cross.

It is considered a symbol of spiritual protection, said to ward off evil and bring good fortune.

Significance
The cross is housed in the sanctuary of the church of Caravaca de la Cruz, a Holy City in Spain.

It is a popular religious symbol, particularly in Spain and Latin America.

It is used as an amulet for spiritual protection and to strengthen faith.

The Caravaca Cross is also an emblem of the city and an important artifact in Spanish Christian history.


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Monday, February 3, 2025

選主題:「宗徒大事錄」:Chapter 2 火的舌頭 Claire Tabouret, (萊爾·塔伯萊) 設計巴黎聖母院南柱間的新彩色玻璃窗者

 選主題:「宗徒大事錄」:Chapter 2   火的舌頭      Claire Tabouret, (萊爾·塔伯萊) 設計巴黎聖母院南柱間的新彩色玻璃窗者  


 Pentecost :五旬節;聖神降臨日;聖神降臨瞻禮:紀念耶穌復活後第五十日派遣聖神降臨(宗二 2-4 );是教會的大慶節,因為是日教會正式向全人類傳佈福音的任務。稱五旬節(主日),源自希臘文 pentesoste 五十日節,原指猶太人逾越節五十天后所舉行的感恩慶典-五旬節,亦即收成(豐年)節。早期基督宗教(借)用五旬節慶祝復活節後第五十天的聖神降臨。

Claire Tabouret, (萊爾·塔伯萊) 設計巴黎聖母院南柱間的新彩色玻璃窗者   選主題:「宗徒大事錄」:Chapter 2   火的舌頭


Pentecost Sunday: The Holy Spirit Comes as Tongues of Fire ...
In the Bible, tongues of fire appear in the book of Acts when the Holy Spirit descends on the disciples on the day of Pentecost. 
Bible verse 
  • Acts 2:3"They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them"


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1五旬節日一到,眾人都聚集一處。
2忽然,從天上來了一陣響聲,好像暴風颳來,充滿了他們所在的全座房屋。
3有些散開好像火的舌頭,停留在他們每人頭上,
4眾人都充滿了聖神,照聖神賜給他們的話,說起外方話來。
5那時,居住在耶路撒冷的,有從天下各國來的虔誠的猶太人。
6這聲音一響,就聚來了許多人,都倉皇失措,因為人人都聽見他們說自己的方言。
7他們驚訝奇怪地說:「看,這些說話的不都是加里肋亞人嗎?
8怎麼我們每人聽見他們說我們出生地的方言呢?
9我們中有帕提雅人、瑪待人、厄藍人和居住在美索不達米亞、猶太及卡帕多細雅、本都並亞細亞、
10夫黎基雅和旁非里雅、埃及並靠近基勒乃的利比亞一帶的人,以及僑居的羅馬人、
11猶太人和歸依猶太教的人、克里特人和阿剌伯人,怎麼我們都聽見他們用我們的話,講論天主的奇事呢?」
12眾人都驚訝猶豫,彼此說:「這是什麼事?」


 


She Was Chosen to Help Rebuild Notre-Dame. Then Fire Hit Her Adopted City, Too.

Claire Tabouret, an artist in Los Angeles, was chosen to create new stained glass windows for the Paris cathedral. She never expected fires to shatter her sense of safety in California.

Claire Tabouret in her Los Angeles studio, with vibrant sketches for the new stained-glass windows she is designing for Notre-Dame’s southern bays.Credit...Tag Christof for The New York Times





Claire Tabouret in her Los Angeles studio, with vibrant sketches for the new stained-glass windows she is designing for Notre-Dame’s southern bays.Credit...克萊爾·塔伯萊 (Claire Tabouret) 在她的洛杉磯工作室裡,手拿她為巴黎聖母院南灣??設計的新彩色玻璃窗的生動草圖。








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Credit...Tag Christof for The New York Times


“The idea of using and reusing and transforming is part of the history of this building,” she said. “Each renovation does modify what was before. So it would be kind of weird to freeze it in time.”

“We have to trust our art,” she added, “the same way every century before us trusted our artists.”







The interior architecture of the cathedral rises on three levels, illuminated by large stained glass windows. A double ambulatory is arranged around the nave. The Gothic style is characterized by its ribbed vaulting.


大教堂的內部建築分為三層,並由大型彩色玻璃窗照亮。中殿周圍設有雙迴廊。哥德式風格以其肋狀拱頂為特徵。
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中殿
中殿是供信徒在禮拜儀式中使用的,需要巨大的空間來容納大量的信徒。它決定了建築物的尺寸。它從地面一直延伸到拱頂,構成了建築物的中心容器。巴黎聖母院的中殿建於1182年,共有四個開間。 1208 年,建造西立面時暫停施工,1218 年又恢復施工。隔間對應於每個柱子之間的空間。前兩個開間支撐建築物直至塔樓,同時也作為通過門洞後的過渡。柱子、拱廊、壁柱和圓柱增強了垂直效果。這些垂直線條被拱廊和柱頭水平打破。垂直和水平之間的這種規則節奏賦予了中殿極大的和諧感


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The Nave

Reserved for the faithful during services, the nave requires a vast space to accommodate a large number of worshippers. It determines the dimensions of the building. Raised from the ground to the vaults, it forms the central vessel of the building. The construction of the nave of Notre-Dame began in 1182 with four bays. After a pause to build the west facade in 1208, construction resumed in 1218. It consists of ten bays. A bay corresponds to the space between each pillar. The first two bays support the building up to the towers and also serve as a transition after passing through the portal. Pillars, arcades, pilasters, and columns accentuate the effect of verticality. These verticals are broken horizontally by arcades and capitals. This regular rhythm between verticals and horizontals gives the nave great harmony.







bay2
音節bay
発音béi
[名]1《建築》ベイ,柱間はしらま(◇支柱によって分割された壁の一区画)
1a=bay window 1
2(飛行機胴体の)室,倉そう
2a格納庫

Saturday, December 21, 2024

人子的來臨 

 人子的來臨 

  1. 因為那時必有大災難,是從宇宙開始,直到如今從未有過的,將來也不會再有;
  2. 並且那些時日如不縮短,凡有血肉的,都不會得救;但為了那些被選的,那些時日,必將縮短。
  3. 那時,若有人對你們說:看,默西亞--彌賽亞---在這裏,或說在那裏! 你們不要相信,
  4. 因為將有假默西亞和假先知興起,行大奇蹟和異蹟,以致如果可能,連被選的人也要被欺騙。
In Matthew 24 Jesus states:
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. [Matthew 24:21, 24 NKJV]


Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Scripture, that ‘for everything there is a season.’”傳教士托尼·坎波洛Tony Campolo去世,享年 89 歲瑪竇福音:Chapter 25 敦促他的福音派同胞遠離政治,轉而支持耶穌所倡導的慈善和愛的價值觀。信仰要求他們首先與貧困和種族主義作鬥爭,

 

傳教士托尼·坎波洛Tony Campolo去世,享年 89 歲瑪竇福音:Chapter 25 敦促他的福音派同胞遠離政治,轉而支持耶穌所倡導的慈善和愛的價值觀。信仰要求他們首先與貧困和種族主義作鬥爭,



Along with teaching, Dr. Campolo recruited undergraduates to volunteer in struggling neighborhoods of Philadelphia; to further that work, he founded the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education in 1971. It became the umbrella organization for years of ministry outreach, including helping to found schools in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He announced in 2014 that he was shutting it down, saying that he believed, “in accord with Scripture, that ‘for everything there is a season.’”


抵制宗教權利的強大政治拉扯,並申明他們的信仰要求他們首先與貧困和種族主義作鬥爭,



挑戰宗教權利的傳教士托尼·坎波洛去世,享年 89 歲
作為一位令人著迷的演講家,他敦促他的福音派同胞遠離政治,轉而支持耶穌所倡導的慈善和愛的價值觀。


His lodestar was Chapter 25 in the book of Matthew, which warns that Christ will judge his followers by the compassion they showed to “the least of these” among humanity.


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1「那時,天國好比十個童女,拿着自己的燈,出去迎接新郎。
2她們中五個是糊塗的,五個是明智的。
3糊塗的拿了燈,卻沒有隨身帶油;
4而明智的拿了燈,並且在壺裏帶了油。
5因為新郎遲延,她們都打盹睡着了。
6半夜有人喊說:新郎來了,你們出來迎接罷!
7那些童女遂都起來,裝備她們的燈。
8糊塗的對明智的說:把你們的油,分些給我們罷!因為我們的燈快要滅了!
9明智的答說:怕為我們和你們都不夠,更好你們到賣油的那裏去,為自己買罷!
10她們去買的時候,新郎到了;那準備好了的,就同他進去,共赴婚宴;門遂關上了。
11末後,其餘的童女也來了,說:主啊!主啊!給我們開門罷!
12他卻答說:我實在告訴你們:我不認識你們。
13所以,你們該醒寤,因為你們不知道那日子,也不知道那時辰。」
14「天國又如一個要遠行的人,將自己的僕人叫來,把財產托付給他們:
15按照他們的才能,一個給了五個『塔冷通』,一個給了兩個,一個給了一個;然後動身走了。
16那領了五個『塔冷通』的,立刻去用來營業,另外賺了五個。
17同樣,那領了兩個的,也賺了另外兩個。
18但是,那領了一個的,卻去掘開地,把主人的銀子藏了。
19過了多時,僕人的主人回來了,便與他們算賬。
20那領了五個『塔冷通』的上前來,呈上另外五個『塔冷通』說:主啊!你曾交給我五個『塔冷通』,看,我賺了另外五個『塔冷通』。
21主人對他說:好!善良忠信的僕人,你既在少許事上忠信,我必委派你管理許多大事:進入你主人的福樂罷!
22那領了兩個『塔冷通』的也前來說:主啊!你曾交給我兩個『塔冷通』,看,我賺了另外兩個『塔冷通』。
23主人對他說:好!善良忠信的僕人!你既在少許事上忠信,我必委派你管理許多大事:進入你主人的福樂罷!
24隨後,那領了一個『塔冷通』的也前來說:主啊!我原知道你是個刻薄的人,在你沒有下種的地方收割,在你沒有散布的地方聚斂。
25因為我害怕,所以我去把你的『塔冷通』藏在地下;看,你的仍還給你。
26主人回答說:可惡懶惰的僕人!你既知道:我在沒有下種的地方收割,在沒有散布的地方聚斂;
27那麼,你就該把我的銀子,交給錢莊裏的人,待我回來時,把我連本帶利取回。
28所以,你們把這個『塔冷通』從他手中奪過來,給那有了十個『塔冷通』的,
29因為凡是有的,還要給他,叫他富裕;那沒有的,連他所有的,也要由他手中奪去。
30至於這無用的僕人,你們把他丟在外面的黑暗中,在那裏必有哀號和切齒。」
31「當人子在自己的光榮中,與眾天使一同降來時,那時,他要坐在光榮的寶座上,
32一切的民族,都要聚在他面前;他要把他們彼此分開,如同牧人分開綿羊和山羊一樣:
33把綿羊放在自己的右邊,山羊在左邊。
34那時,君王要對那些在他右邊的說:我父所祝福的,你們來罷!承受自創世以來,給你們預備了的國度罷!
35因為我餓了,你們給了我吃的;我渴了,你們給了我喝的;我作客,你們收留了我;
36我赤身露體,你們給了我穿的;我患病,你們看顧了我;我在監裏;你們來探望了我。
37那時,義人回答他說:主啊!我們什麼時候見了你饑餓而供養了你,或口渴而給了你喝的?
38我們什麼時候見了你作客,而收留了你,或赤身露體而給了你穿的?
39我們什麼時候見你患病,或在監裏而來探望過你?
40君王便回答他們說:我實在告訴你們:凡你們對我這些最小兄弟中的一個所做的,就是對我做的。
41然後他又對那些在左邊的說:可咒罵的,離開我,到那給魔鬼和他的使者預備的永火裏去罷!
42因為我餓了,你們沒有給我吃的;我渴了,你們沒有給我喝的;
43我作客,你們沒有收留我;我赤身露體,你們沒有給我穿的;我患病或在監裏,你們沒有來探望我。
44那時,他們也要回答說:主啊!我們幾時見了你饑餓,或口渴,或作客,或赤身露體,或有病,或坐監,而我們沒有給你效勞?
45那時,君王回答他們說:我實在告訴你們:凡你們沒有給這些最小中的一個做的,便是沒有給我做。
46這些人要進入永罰,而那些義人卻要進入永生。」

 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.



Tuesday, November 19, 2024

【台南東門巴克禮紀念教會.台語查經班.20241119】 1. 讚美:《聖詩》552首 2. 經文:《舊約聖經.創世記》第40章起 3. 訊息:改革宗「五個唯獨」

 【台南東門巴克禮紀念教會.台語查經班.20241119】

1. 讚美:《聖詩》552首

2. 經文:《舊約聖經.創世記》第40章起

3. 訊息:改革宗「五個唯獨」