Monday, June 11, 2007

走進教堂



走進教堂
參與一位從幼稚園開始認識的女同學婚禮,
想起有點恐怖…那麼多年…
亦珍惜這份難能可貴的友誼…

巳有一段長時間沒到過教堂參與彌撒,
一位修女曾說過…
「心不在,離開一段時間吧!心在時,再回去」
這句話一直記在心中,而我亦一直沒有回去…
要是參與彌撒的原因只有兩個:葬禮、婚禮
只想給他/她們一個祝福。

走進教堂,感覺陌生,格格不入
聽到了熟悉的經文,詩歌,
原來它們已不知不覺刻印在腦中,
…但沒有因此而投入…只是旁觀者

感動…
是被一對新人對雙方的感情敢於作出承諾、分擔及
擁有共同的宗教熱誠而感動…
加上由五位神父主持彌撒(十分特別情況下才出現的),
教堂裡,感覺到它的存在、它給這對新人的祝福…

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曾經在一所教堂裡強烈地感覺到它的存在…
想起來也有點矛盾,一個「離開」了的人
也會感覺到它的存在…
另一矛盾是…
教堂現成了旅遊點、像看博物館…
亦把它成了旅行時靜思的地方…
到教堂的真正意義巳沒有…

…我就是一個這樣矛盾的人…
想的、說的和行動的也是不一致…

3 comments:

Green Rabbit said...

Nice photo! So tranquil and spiritual!!
If a church or temple can attract the attention of visitors or whoever does not believe in God, it's not entirely bad. Years before when i visit St. Peter, i was totally capitivated by its sacredness. Faith is something so miraculous, which can only be understood when you feel it as real.

Anonymous said...

it's my very first time to attend a wedding ceremony in a church for friend so close to me. I am touched by their devotion to each other. So nice to meet up with teachers and old classmates there as well.
hope to see you around soon.

bunbun said...

GR: thx Green rabbit !yea it's true,maybe we dun need to think so " heavy"in everything ...:)

onon: welcome! i hope i will be back :)