當我最不留神的時候，天主出手引領我！
今天早上探監後，返回市中心的麥當奴午膳。乘輕鐵回家途中，忽然想起為家母買幾隻粵劇影碟。於是折返市中心。途中更想起要把一本「每日感恩祭」經書交還聖堂。
今天我第一次送聖體給獄中囚友，準備不足，忘記列印今天的福音，所以回聖堂取了一本經書。今次的探訪頗理想，囚友們很感動，因為上庭的日子迫在眉睫。有耶穌同在，心靈得到莫大的安慰。
有一位未探訪的囚友過來，問我以下的一段經文的出處：「舊事已過，都變成新的了。」很熟悉但記不起出處，而且是和合本版。我建議她找【啟示錄】最後的兩章。從這段經文入手，我們分享了撒種比喻和浪子回頭的比喻。她是年青時在華惠神召會受浸的。
入到小聖堂，抬到一望，在「亡者告示板」上，明明就是那段經文！原來是出自格後5:17。
真的，天主無時無刻不停地賜給我禮物，我怎可能看不見呢？我不但為了找到答案而感恩，而且，天主從眾多因友之中，派遣了這位囚友與我分享聖經。我為探監所領受的恩典感恩。我感恩，因為我看見！我看見天主不斷以聖寵令我更新。
「茍日新，又日新，日日新。」（大學）
天父啊，請幫助我填滿感恩與更新之間的空隙。亞孟。
It all begins with Gratitude God led me when and where I least expected it.
After visiting prison in the morning, I went for lunch at the McDonald's in the Town Centre. When I was taking the LRT home, I suddenly remembered to buy some Cantonese Opera DVD's for my mum. So, I turned back. Then I further remembered that I needed to return a Daily Missal which I had taken from the parish this morning .
This was the first time I administered Holy Communion to inmates in the prison. I was not adequately prepared enough for I did not print the gospel reading. Thus I had taken a Daily Missal from the parish. The visit worked well. The inmates were very much moved and wept because their trial was imminent. With Jesus, they felt uplifted.
An inmate whom I had never met before approached me and asked where she could find a quote in Chinese Union Version, "The old has passed away, behold, the new has come." It was a familiar quote but I could not recall the location. I suggested her looking up the last two chapters of the Revelation. Starting with this quote, we had a good sharing on the parables of the Sower and the Prodigal Son. The lady was a Christian baptized to the Assemblies of God Wa Wai Church.I entered the chapel and looked up. Alas! I was greeted by the very quote on the board of obituary! It was taken from 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Truly, God showers me with many gifts everyday and every minute. How can I NOT see? I am grateful not only because God has given me the correct answer, but also because He sent this lady, out of so many other inmates, to share with me the scripture. I am grateful because of the gifts I receive in visiting prison. I am grateful because I SEE. I see that God wants me to renew continuously with the graces He showered on me.
"If I renew today, and on the following day. I become new everyday." (Major Studies)
Heavenly Father, help me fill the gap between GRATITUDE and RENEWAL. Amen.
Picture Credit: https://thirdwaychurch.org/sermons/movies-examen-praying-with-gratitude-and-intention-terri-churchill/
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