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Day 179: Discouragement, Distraction, Despair

2025/6/28
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Fr. Mark Mary: 我常常反思自己是否也有可能像犹大一样背叛耶稣。看着乔托的画作，我内心感到不安，因为我意识到自己也有可能走到犹大那一步。感谢上帝，我目前还没有背叛的计划，但我确实具备背叛的潜力。圣奥古斯丁曾说，如果上帝没有帮助我，我可能会做得更糟。这并非只针对犹大，而是对所有罪人的警示。伟大的圣人和罪人与我们并无不同，我们都拥有同样的人性。在恩典的帮助下，我们可以成为圣人；在缺乏恩典的情况下，我们也可能堕落成罪人。 我认为犹大的堕落并非一蹴而就，而是一个从沮丧到分心再到绝望的过程。起初，犹大跟随耶稣时是真诚的，他感到被选中和被爱。然而，在某个时刻，他可能因为某些原因感到沮丧，例如不喜欢耶稣安排的同伴，或者觉得自己不如其他人。这种沮丧导致他与耶稣脱节，转而将时间和精力放在管理钱袋上，这使他分心。他只看到浪费金钱，而看不到美丽的事物。在最后的晚餐上，他心不在焉，只想着自己要做的事和将要得到的钱。 我们可能会对耶稣感到沮丧，或者不愿按照耶稣的意愿去做，但仍然留在教会里，却没有与耶稣建立真正的关系。我们可能会感到失望，与他脱节，将时间和精力放在其他事情上，一生都与耶稣同在，却没有与他建立真正的关系。犹大最终后悔了自己的所作所为，但他没有让自己的目光回到耶稣身上，耶稣可以使他焕然一新，恢复他，提升他。我们的反思应该像一个令人不安的领域，被希望的栅栏包围，提醒我们自己能做什么。我们应该反省自己与主的同行中是否感到沮丧或分心，但要与主同行，知道他可以医治和恢复我们，我们可以重新开始。耶稣会来寻找我们，带我们回家，使我们焕然一新。

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Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on Giotto's painting of Judas' betrayal, prompting a meditation on personal capacity for both great sin and great holiness. He explores Judas' journey from initial discouragement and disconnection from Jesus to eventual despair, using this as a cautionary tale and a reminder of God's mercy.
  • Fr. Mark-Mary's reflection on Giotto's 'The Arrest of Christ' painting
  • Exploration of Judas's journey: discouragement, distraction, despair
  • St. Augustine's quote: 'If God had not helped me, I could have done worse'
  • The importance of recognizing our own capacity for both good and evil
  • The possibility of being around Jesus without a relationship with him
  • The ultimate message of God's mercy and the possibility of restoration

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Today’s painting, The Arrest of Christ by Giotto di Bondone can be somewhat unsettling. Giotto di Bondone captures the moment of Judas' betrayal with intense emotion, reminding Fr. Mark-Mary that any of us could be in Judas’ place. Supplemented by a quote from St. Augustine, we meditate on the realization that all of us have the capacity to be great sinners or great saints. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Agony in the Garden and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.

All of the Sacred Art we’ll be meditating with can be found in the Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide, for free linked in the complete prayer plan, or in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy).