（若14:15—21）
各位弟兄姐妹，下个主日，我们教会要庆祝耶稣升天节；再下个主日，就是我们教会的四大节日之一——圣神降临节，今天（5月14日）弥撒三篇读经的中心内容是有关天主圣神。
在最后晚餐中，由于主耶稣告诉门徒们祂跟他们在一起的时候不多了，祂要回归天父的家，而门徒们仍要留在世上。因此，门徒心生烦乱，觉得耶稣要弃他们而去，他们从此要成为好像失去父母的孤儿。为此，主耶稣一方面安慰门徒们祂的离去为他们有益，同时又向门徒们许诺“我必不留下你们为孤儿”。耶稣是如何实现祂对门徒们这一许诺的呢？现在我就以“我必不留下你们为孤儿”为道理题目，跟大家分享今天的弥撒读经。
一、应许赐下护慰者
耶稣对门徒们说：“我也要求父，他必会赐给你们另一位护慰者，使他永远与你们同在。”（18节）
主耶稣要求天父赐给门徒们另一位护慰者，并让这位护慰者与他们永远在一起。
那这另一位护慰者是谁呢？第一位护慰者又是谁呢？
这另一位护慰者，主耶稣已告诉了我们“他是世界所不能领受的真理之神”，也就是天主第三位圣神。
那第一位护慰者又是谁呢？是主耶稣自己。“我的孩子们，我给你们写这些事，是为叫你们不犯罪；但是，谁若犯了罪，我们在父那里有正义的耶稣基督作护慰者。”(若壹2:1)
主耶稣是第一位护慰者，圣神是第二位护慰者。
什么是护慰者？“护慰者”，顾名思义是“保护安慰”的意思。“护”就是保护我们不受邪说谬论的欺骗；“慰”，就是安慰我们的苦难，使我们有勇气去面对，去克服。
所以，我们如果明白圣经，相信耶稣基督的应许，我们就不会感到孤单和恐惧，因为有一位护慰者圣神永远关怀我们，时刻在我们身边，在我们的心里帮助、照顾、保护我们，永远与我们同在。有了圣神的帮助和保护，我们就不再害怕，不再有忧虑，而能得永远的安慰。
圣保禄宗徒传福音之所以能取得很大的成就，完全是倚靠圣神的能力。宗徒大事录19章记载，保禄按手在他们头上，圣神便降在他们身上，他们就说方言，又说先知话。这样，主的道理大为发扬，日渐坚固。（宗19：6，20）
有位来自北京的老教友跟我讲了这样一个真实的故事。有一位传教先生，十年浩劫的时候，有一天，在教堂院子里坐满了人批斗他，让他跪在地上，跟他说：你是个教友，如果你能把你的天主领到我们的面前，我们就让你起来。这位老教友就跪在那里向天主祈祷，他说：“我的主啊，我真的是没有任何能力，我哪有能力让你出现在这些人的面前。我不但没有能力，我还羞辱了你的名，我让这些人来看你的笑话，我的天主，我对不起你。”就在这个时候，在教堂的西面突然有一块云彩飘了过来，越来越近，于是飞沙走石，满院子的人都吓得赶快去躲避，可是这位传教先生还是跪在那里祈祷。当这位传教先生睁开眼睛以后，满院子的人都不见。
二、必蒙父与子的大爱
主耶稣对门徒们说：“谁爱我，我父也必爱他，我也要爱他。”（若14：21）
爱主的人必蒙天父和耶稣的宠爱，我们每天享受天主的爱，我们的生命就是甜蜜和喜乐的，我们和天主的关系也就更亲密，我们也会变得更有信心和勇敢，因为在天主的爱里没有惧怕。
圣若望宗徒说：“在爱内没有恐惧，反之，圆满的爱把恐惧驱逐于外，因为恐惧内含着惩罚；那恐惧的，在爱内还没有圆满。”（若壹4：18）
路加福音15章11—32记载了慈父的比喻。主耶稣借这个比喻，告诉我们在天父的爱里，就没有任何的恐惧、忧伤，只有平安和喜乐；一旦离开了天父的爱，所有的恐惧、痛苦、灾难等等立刻随之到来。
马尔谷福音4：35—42记载了耶稣平息风浪的神迹。从这个神迹我们可以看到在主耶稣的爱里任何的危难都能化为平安，任何的恐惧都能转为喜乐，只要我们呼求他，信靠他。
三、有子的显现和同住
主耶稣说：“你们在我内，我也在你们内。”（若14:20）“并将我自己显示给他”（若14：21）。主耶稣应许爱主的人，他会向他们显现并与他们同住。而只有我们爱主，主才会与我们同住，因为相爱才能同住。
我们在地上生活的时候，虽然有时可能一个人，但是我们并不孤单，因为他是一位生活的主，他与我们永远同在。我们纵然可能是单独的一个人，但我们永远不会感到孤单。
有一个“沙滩上脚印”的故事：有个人在晚上做了一个梦，梦见自己在沙滩上，与主耶稣一起散步，而且在天空中出现一幕幕他生活的情景。他回头往后看，发现沙滩上留有脚印，有时是两行脚印：一行是他的，一行是主耶稣的；有时则只有一行脚印。而且他还惊奇地发现，在他生命的旅途中，每当他最低沉、最伤心的时候，沙滩上往往只有一行脚印。
于是，他问主耶稣：“主啊，祢说过，一旦我决定跟从祢，祢会永远与我同行。但是，为什么在我生命中最困难的时候，却只有一行脚印？为什么当我最需要祢的时候，祢却偏偏离我而去？”
耶稣回答到：“我宝贝的孩子，我爱你。我从没有在你受痛苦和试炼的时候离开你。你所看到沙滩上的一行脚印，是我的，不是你的，是我抱着你一路走到今天。”
上主天主借依撒意亚先知的口说：“妇女岂能忘掉自己的乳婴﹖初为人母的，岂能忘掉亲生的儿子﹖纵然她们能忘掉，我也不能忘掉你啊!”(依49:15）
当我们面临考验之际，往往会一直以为是自己孤军奋战；在我们最觉得孤立无援的时候，静下来看一看，你就会发现其实很多人一直都在旁边陪着你，支持你。
结语
各位弟兄姐妹，主耶稣对爱他的人说：“我必不留下你们为孤儿”。因为：
他会赐下护慰者圣神永远与我们同住；
他会使爱他的人蒙父和子的大爱；
他自己要亲自与爱他的人在一起，并把自己显示给他们；从而使他们得到主所赐的真正平安。
愿我们每个人都是爱主的人，愿我们每个人都蒙父子圣神的降福，并愿父子圣神常与我们同在！阿们！
I will not leave you orphaned
My dear friends in Jesus, as you have all heard and most likely concluded, at the heart of today’s readings was the proclamation of the Divine Presence of the Holy Spirit. During the Gospel Reading [Jn. 14:15-21] that concerned the discourse on the departure of the Lord and His return in the Spirit, we heard Jesus say, “I will not leave you orphaned.” [Jn. 14:18] When Jesus spoke these words, did His disciples perceive the in-depth meaning and richness that was found in this Divine promise?
When Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments,” [Jn. 14:15] He was reaffirming His Sacred Words that He had spoken to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” [Jn. 8:31-2]
Jesus proceeded to say, “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.” [Jn. 14:16] Why did Jesus say, “another” Advocate? Who was the first Advocate? In the First Letter of John, we read, “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” [1 Jn. 2:1] Jesus was the first Advocate, the Holy Spirit being the second one. In this application, the word “Advocate” as understood by the Jewish people meant a “helper,” a “mediator.”
For what purpose was the Holy Spirit sent into the world? In John 14:26, we learn that the Holy Spirit was sent to teach us everything, and to remind us of all what Jesus has said to the Apostles. In John 15:26, we are told that the Holy Spirit was sent to testify on behalf of Jesus. And in John 16:7-14, we learn that the purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit was to prove the world wrong about sin, righteousness and judgment: about sin, because some did not believe in Jesus; about righteousness because Jesus was going to the Father and the Apostles would no longer see Him; about judgment, because the ruler of the world had been condemned.
Jesus promised that He would not leave us as orphans. [Jn. 14:18] He would be coming to us. Some may ask, “How can that be so?” Believing that the Holy Spirit has made His indwelling in us, where is Jesus? We cannot see Him? The arrival of the Holy Spirit in the world included the arrival of Jesus and the Father because of their shared life in the Holy Trinity. For the Father is in Jesus and Jesus is in the Father. [Jn. 14:20]
The Words of Jesus in the conclusion of the Gospel Reading were, “They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.” [Jn. 14:21] Through this declaration, we learn the condition that is required in order to share in the life of God. To share in the life of God, we must also share in the love and obedience of Jesus that was manifested towards His Father during His earthly life. We must share in the love that Jesus manifested towards other human beings. Such is obeying His commandments.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, no one accumulates Heavenly treasures by acknowledging the spiritual laws of love and obedience of Christ. Heavenly treasures are accumulated by applying the life of Christ in our lives. Actions produce credits; words fade away!
Jesus promised that He would not leave us orphaned. As a sign of His infinite love for each and everyone of us, He has opened the door to our adoption as children. And because we are children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So we are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God. [Gal. 4:6] May the grace of God always be with you all.