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One year on: Remembering Bishop John C. T. Chien 簡啟聰主教

March 5, 2014 Catherine Lee Leave a comment

Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent….

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And it was also exactly a year ago today that our beloved retired Bishop of Taiwan, 簡啟聰主教 John C. T. Chien died, on March 5, 2013. We remember his life and witness with great thankfulness and joy, and continue to pray for Mrs. Grace Chien and the family….

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#AdventWord #Prepare #預備在我還是個年幼的納瓦伙族印第安男孩長大的過程中，我還記得年長者跟我們談論人生的道路，我們該走的路以及我們必須預備自己的人生旅程。我們需要預備一個可以向右轉或向左轉的道路，儘管那條路可能很難走。但我們走的道路是上帝命定的旅程，有了上帝的幫助，我們可以為前方做好準備。因著復臨節的到來，我們被要求要讓道路變筆直，為上帝開闢道路，引導我們走人生的道路，這樣我們就可以認識基督。 As a young Navajo boy growing up, I remember the elders talking to us about following our road of life, our path, and how we must prepare ourselves for the journey. We need to prepare for a path that can veer to the left or right, and that even can be hard to walk. But the journey we are on is God’s journey and with God’s help, we are prepared for all that lies ahead. This Advent we are asked to make the path straight, to make a way for God to guide us down the path of life and we may come to know Christ. The causeway leading to the #HolyIsland of #Lindisfarne, on a rising tide. Tide tables and weather forecasts need to be consulted before crossing, because the road is covered by the sea for 6 hours twice a day. Road signs warn of the dangers ahead. The wooden structure on the left is a refuge shelter for stranded travelers, who find they need to abandon their cars (and maybe their egos too) to the rising waters. Otherwise, the only way out is by calling the coastguard. But rest assured, 650,000 people visit the island safely every year. Just go prepared.

#AdventWord #Prune #修剪先知瑪拉基談到上帝的信差是一位「淨化」人的使者，就像是「煉金之人的火」或是「漂布之人的鹼」使他們成為「使上帝愉悅的」人。這位先知的目的在說明，上帝會用力擦淨並精煉人性，因為上帝的統治要造就他的再來。威廉．坦普談到上帝看起來似乎很嚴酷地希望要修剪那些不令人愉悅的，這一切都是因為「愛的緣故。」這份愛「不是濫情地給我們一切想要的；它是一種熱情的渴望要讓我們長成祂的樣子。」 ..................... The prophet Malachi speaks of God’s messenger as one who will “purify” the people, like “a refiner’s fire” or “fuller’s soap,” to make them “pleasing to the Lord.” The prophet’s point is that God has a lot of scrubbing and refining of human nature to do as God’s reign makes its advent. William Temple speaks of God’s seemingly harsh desire to prune away that which is not pleasing as done purely for “very love’s sake.” This love is “not a sentimental readiness to give us what we want; it is a passionate yearning to raise us to its own likeness.” ............... #Roses in front of Cambridge House #HolyIsland. Late autumn is not a good time for roses, they’re overgrown and straggly. They’re coming to the end of their flowering season, though everyone seems to wait until early spring for pruning rosebushes. At this time of year, they’re not at their best, but still providing beautiful splashes of colour in the garden. The rose garden is a metaphor for life. Making our lives “pleasing to the Lord” is what we’re called to do afresh this Advent.

#AdventWord #Smooth #平坦我們想像施洗約翰有一天能夠讓所有創造物享有平等。使道路平坦能讓所有人有機會接觸上帝所賜予的解放生活，這需要移除阻礙我們通往恩典路上的所有障礙物。我們在面對世界的凱薩時是需要堅持的，因為我們的希望存在於已經把道路鋪平的那位，耶穌基督。 We envision with John the Baptist a great day of leveling for all creation. Making the way smooth for all to have access to the liberating life of God requires removing every obstacle we have constructed that blocks the path of grace. We persevere as we face the Caesars of the world for our hope is in the One who has already made the way smooth, Jesus the Christ. Fire escape on the side of Marygate House #HolyIsland #Lindisfarne. Many visitors and pilgrims come to Holy Island today to escape from their everyday lives, even if just for a few hours. Making the way smooth may well involve a time of escape. The obstacles blocking our path of grace are many. We need a chance to reflect. A place to lay aside our concerns. A time to be, and to pray. The liberating life of God is on offer to all.

#AdventWord #Rough #粗糙施洗約翰摘錄以賽亞先知的話，路加福音的作者宣告:「高高低低的道路要改為平坦」為預備神的到來。這個訊息已傳承了許多世代，現在臨到我們，我們被呼召要完成道路平坦的任務。嚴厲的話語，尖銳的碰撞，以及憤恨的習性都是建立和諧關係的挑戰，無論是與人或與神的關係。精練是使道路平坦的必經過程，而我們被呼召做這事，是因著那位以慈愛來精煉我們的神。傳遞下去。 Luke the Gospel writer, quoting John the Baptizer quoting Isaiah the Prophet, proclaims that the “rough ways will be made smooth” in preparation for the coming of God. This message, passed down through the ages, now comes to us and we are called to the task of making smooth. Harsh words, sharp elbows, and uneven temperaments are challenges to harmonious relationships, human and divine. Refinement is the process of making smooth and we are called to this work by the One who lovingly refines us. Pass it on. The local herring industry was at its peak on #HolyIsland during the second half of the 19th century, when there were 30+ herring boats, and the herring were smoked and preserved onshore. These days, the fishing industry is much smaller, just a handful of small boats catching mainly lobsters and crab. The old herring boats have been upturned, coated in tar, and are now used by local fishermen as storage sheds. The sheds are almost iconic, architecturally and culturally ‘rough diamonds’ but lovingly restored and maintained. Recycling at its best. On one of them is the sign, ‘An old fisherman and the catch of his life live here’. Yes, we are called to the task of making the rough ways smooth. Today.

#AdventWord #Go #成長在復臨節，我們祈禱恩典實行並且「預備救恩的道路…我們以喜悅迎接耶穌基督的來臨。」當我們迎接他時該穿戴什麼呢?巴魯克說:我們應當「穿戴來自上帝正義的袍子。」所以，穿戴上那神奇的外袍，開始去實行吧!預備道路!以喜悅迎接上帝!去實行吧! In Advent, we pray for the grace to go and “prepare the way for our salvation . . . that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ.” What shall we wear when we to to greet him? Why, says Baruch, we should “put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God.” So, put on that wonderful garment and go! Prepare the way! Go! Greet Jesus with joy! Go! With the dissolution of the monasteries and the closure of #Lindisfarne Priory in 1537, so the last of the monks left #HolyIsland. Soon after, in the 1550’s, Lindisfarne Castle was built to protect the island against invasion from Scotland, but in 1603, England and Scotland were united under the rule of James I, and so its military importance diminished; the castle was finally demilitarized in 1819. Fast forward to 1903, and Edward Hudson of Country Life magazine bought the castle, and with the help of the famous architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, converted it into a very stylish holiday home. Today it is owned by the National Trust and open to the public. Saints, monks, soldiers, magazine owners, tourists and pilgrims, all have come and played a part in Holy Island’s rich history. Many have stayed a while, some their whole lives. Holy Island is a place to come to, and a place to go from. Hopefully we all leave the richer for having been there.

#AdventWord #Cry #哭泣復臨節是一個把我們的哭泣轉換成喜悅的時節。年輕的瑪麗亞害怕身為人母的未知。然而，如同瑪麗亞一般，我們有上帝的恩寵，在生命的每個時節，我們的上帝與我們同在並傾聽我們的哭泣。基督再來的日子近了…喜悅的眼淚如同瑪麗亞第一次撫摸新生兒的柔軟髮絮，並當他輕吮著她的乳房時，她因喜悅而哭泣。復臨節是把恐懼轉為喜悅的眼淚。 Advent is a season to turn our cry of fear to joy. A young Mary’s fear for the unknowns of motherhood. Yet, we, like Mary, have favor with God and in all seasons of life, our Lord is with us to hear our cry. The coming of the Christ child is soon… joyful tears as Mary first touches wisps of soft newborn hair and cries with love as he tenderly claims her breast. Advent is the cry of fear turned to joy. The #HolyIsland of #Lindisfarne must have shed many tears over the centuries, cries of fear as the monks were forced the flee the island in 875 to escape attacks from the Vikings, and then again in 1537 when Henry VIII closed down the Benedictine Priory, which had been established in the 1120’s. These days, Holy Island is a peaceful place, the ruins of the Benedictine Priory are well-maintained by English Heritage, and when the tides and weather are good, there are visitors and pilgrims galore. Holy Island’s cries of fear have turned to joy.

#AdventWord #Wild #野地跨越無人居住與荒涼之地，愛的聲音吶喊著。寬恕的宣言橫掃過那些被忽略的人的未耕耘之地，創造出豐盛生命。在被遺棄之地，上帝存在著。在荒野之地，上帝運行祂的工作。我們等待的不是別人，而是這世界的救主，祂滿有力量和真理。我們滿心喜悅地期待著，狂野地拋開一切，狂野地期望著。 Across uninhabited and inhospitable spaces, the voice of love cries out. The proclamation of forgiveness sweeps across the uncultivated terrain of neglected hearts, making way for abundant life. In the abandoned places, God is. In the wilderness, God works. We await no one less than the savior of the world, full of strength and truth. We wait with joy: wild abandon; wild hope. #Teasel growing on the #HolyIsland of #Lindisfarne, with St. Cuthbert’s Isle in the background

#AdventWord #Alert #儆醒在復臨節，我們都懷有身孕。如同瑪麗亞一樣，我們都是上帝的新婦。因著她勇敢的例子，我們也要說:「情願照祢的話成就在我身上！」說了這話，我們會看到在我們身上所孕育的事物，我們活著並期待生產的陣痛。我們應當耐心，愉悅並儆醒，因為按照上帝的時間這些就會發生。我們都被稱為上帝的信使，而且在這季節我們要預備好生產生命，光以及上帝的愛。 In Advent, we are all pregnant. Like Mary, we, too, have been wooed by God. And, moved by her courageous example, we also say, “be it unto me according to your word.” And having spoken those words, we observe with wonder the gestation happening within us, we live in expectation of the birth pangs. We must be patient, resilient, and stay alert, for it will happen in God’s time. We are all called to be God bearers and in this season we are being readied to give birth to the life, light, and love of God. In 875, violent attacks by marauding Vikings forced the monks of #Lindisfarne to flee for their lives, and their priory was abandoned. In the 1120’s, monks from Durham Cathedral re-founded a Benedictine Priory on #HolyIsland, which flourished until 1537 when it was closed down by Henry VIII. Not long after the dissolution of the priory, in the 1550’s, Lindisfarne Castle (see above photo) was built to protect the harbour against invasion from Scotland. Over the centuries, the people of Holy Island have long been on alert against hostile attack, and also against the incoming tides which cut the island off from the mainland for six hours twice a day, and can leave travelers – and boats – stuck in the sands. The old posts of the jetty stand out in the photo, remnants of Lindisfarne’s 19th century past, where ships would load the lime from the nearby lime kilns, to be taken to Dundee.

#AdventWord #Sprout #發芽這是一個期待的時節，就像我們經歷過的那些好奇及奇妙的時刻；好比我們期待秧苗開始發芽，希望他們能生根。我們被呼召要忠實的撒下種籽，這些種籽在必來的那日子會生根並發芽。去探究去觀看那些希望的嫩枝並留神那些今日發生的奇妙事。願發生在你身上的奇妙事能激勵你持續撒種。 This is a time of expectancy, much like the moments of curiosity and wonder we experience while we anticipate the sprouting of seedlings, hoping that they will take root. We are called to faithfully sow seeds that will take root and sprout in the promised days that are surely coming. So be curious and watch for those sprouts of hope and be alert to the wonders that abound today. May your marvelment inspire you to keep on sowing. #DryStoneWall on #HolyIsland #Lindisfarne

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