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Fr. Mark Murray: 我今天要和大家分享的是圣格列高利·撒玛利亚人的故事,他是一位出身异教家庭,后来皈依基督教的圣徒。他通过自己的领导,使他所在的小型基督教社区的信徒人数大幅增加,这本身就是一个奇迹。他的称号“撒玛利亚人”就意味着“奇迹工作者”,因为他周围发生了许多神迹。虽然他不是教会博士,但他以其神迹而闻名。 今天,我们将重点关注天使报喜这一奇迹。我将朗读圣格列高利的著作,其中描述了天使报喜的场景,以及天使加百列向圣母玛利亚传达上帝旨意的过程。这段文字生动地展现了天使报喜的神圣和庄严,以及上帝恩典的降临。 在以色列的历史上,人们一直都在苦苦追寻上帝拯救他们的方式。而天使报喜正是对这个问题的终极解答。上帝的恩典和看不见的希望通过超越想象力的奇迹而显现,使从永恒隐藏的奥秘清晰可见。 天使加百列向圣母玛利亚和我们所有人宣布了耶稣的降生,以及他将成为伟大的君王,他的国度永无止境。这正是以色列人民以及全世界人民千百年来所期盼的救赎。虽然我们从小就知道耶稣的故事,但对于当时的玛利亚和犹太人民来说,这无疑是天大的喜事。 报喜的奇迹在于上帝以一种超越人们期望和想象的方式来到世上拯救他的子民。耶稣的降生,以及他为人类所做的牺牲,为我们赢得了自由和赦免。这值得我们怀着感恩和惊奇之心去重新认识,并时刻铭记上帝对人类的爱与救赎。

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This chapter introduces St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, a wonder worker who converted to Christianity and led a small community of 17 Christians to grow into thousands. His nickname highlights the miracles associated with him.
  • Born around 210 AD, died around 270 AD
  • Converted to Christianity through Origen's mentorship
  • Became bishop of a community that grew from 17 to thousands
  • Known as a 'wonder worker' due to miracles

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 St. Gregory Thaumaturgus means St. Gregory the “wonder worker,” Fr. Mark-Mary tells us. Leading us through a reading from St. Gregory, Fr. Mark-Mary directs us to meditate on the true wonder of the Annunciation. God has come to save his people, wanting them to experience forgiveness and freedom. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Annunciation and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.

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