Lent 四旬期

We have to restrained our Chinese New Year feasting on the fourth day of the new year.

It was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and forty days (excluding Sundays) to Easter.

"HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD, FOR WE HAVE SINNED"

"Lord, bless the sinner who asks for your forgiveness and bless all those who receive these ashes. May they keep this lenten season in preparation for the joy of Easter".

“Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return."

We attended the 7:00 am Mass and received ashes on the forehead to mark the beginning of the season of Lent - a season of prayer, fasting and alms giving in preparation for the Passion of Christ and triumphant resurrection on Easter.


During the homily, Fr. William urged the faithful to focus on thing(things) that we wanted to focus on during the season of Lent. Although Lent is about prayer, fasting (penance) and alms giving, but one only need focus on "I" - what can I do?

He has chosen fasting as the main focus for this Lent.

As for me, fasting is always the most challenging act and I too decided this will be my main focus in Lent.

Wishing all friends a blessed and fulfilling season of Lent.


农历新年的欢庆，在年初四，暂时收敛。

星期三（初四）是圣灰礼仪日，是四旬期的第一天，四十天后(不包括星期日），就是耶稣复活日！

“天主，求你垂怜我们，因为我们犯了罪”。

“天主，求你宽恕及降福那些向你认罪悔过的人；也求你对所有将领受圣灰的信众，慨然倾注你降福的恩宠；祝福他们以圣洁的心神，领受耶稣复活的喜乐”。

“人啊，你要记住你原来是土，后来仍要归于土”。

我们参加了早上七时的弥撒，在额头上领受了圣灰，四旬期就正式开始了。四旬期是天主教徒四十天的祈祷，守斋（悔改）及做善工，准备耶稣的苦难及活复。

威廉神父在证道的时候，呼吁信徒们在这四旬期里，更专注在一些自己能够做到的事情里，所以重点是个人的“我” - 我能够做什么？

他选择了守斋为今年四旬期的专注重点。

守斋一路来对我来说，非常挑战的事，所以我还是选回守斋为我今年的重点。

祝愿大家有个充满主恩及成功的一个四旬期。