January 14, 2015

如果查理有天國

上星期,在法國以諷刺、寸嘴、bad taste、賤格為名的《查理週刊》每期印六萬份,不算主流。遇襲後一週,五百萬份,全被掃光;而且立即翻譯成六個語言,賣往國外。因《查理》事件而漣漪的巨響,相信連槍手都估計不了。 (延伸閱讀:BBC所載,那狂亂恐怖的巴黎三天始末) 全世界在社交網絡高呼「Je suis Charlie」的人,千千萬萬,歐洲多國政更齊集法國、紛紛上街,以聲援言論自由、抗拒恐怖打壓。 Je suis Charlie 這句,我自己是說不出的。「我是」喎,等同自己的存在,何其言重!(雖然,Je suis 也可以是 I follow 的意思,法文 suivre (follow) 的第一身單數的 conjugasion就是suis。我甚至懷疑,其實這slogan的原意是以後者為甚!)* 在出事後一小時,一位法國記者在TWITTER上打出#jesuischarlie...

January 10, 2015

Unbroken : 死也活下去!

在 2015 的頭幾天「收爐」,才把2014連月的疲勞輕輕卸下。 我們說:「嘿!去看電影吧! 」而為了平衡各性別、國籍、年齡⋯⋯ 的口味, 竟選了 L'Invincible (法文夾口型版),即 Unbroken,即 Angelina Jolie 導演及監製(哦!)的那套真人真事,Laura Hillenbrand 的小說: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. 我是沒有意見、沒有所謂、沒有期望、沒有「凡事google凡事wiki」之下進場的。 而且攬著一籃(最後得我獨食)爆谷,勇者無懼(!)⋯⋯ 口,一直呆呆張開,直至片尾。(然後站立拍手) 戰爭。 2014 是第一次世界大戰開戰一百年,歐洲到處都有教育活動、展覽,面對血腥腥的歷史。 早前去了列日...

December 18, 2014

在馬槽裡學會的二三事

la crèche à Thy-le-Château, les Béatitudes 2013 法國Vendée市法院裁定,每年聖誕期間在市政廳大堂擺放的「聖誕馬槽」場景, 需要立即「抄家」 (耶穌BB聖家喎,一家大細⋯⋯) 原因? 這帶有「宗教色彩」的擺設,與1905年國家政、教分離的條約,有所抵觸。 (哦!109年後「終於」實行!?) 膠的政府,全世界都有。 結果,陪伴大家成長的聖誕擺設,被換成閃閃聖誕樹同聖誕老老人,市民都若有所失。 有心人也在網上發起「唔好搞我個馬槽!!!」運動,大表不滿。 這不是單單宗教的問題,而是文化習俗。(試想像新年流流商場唔俾擺桃花?) 今年聖誕節,我眼前仍看得見一個又一個大大小小的⋯ 馬槽, 不得不為我們仍能享受的自由而:感謝天主! 我也感恩,因為我眼前的不是:超巨閃燈聖誕樹、禮物、聖誕(怪)老人、...

Message from Medjugorje, Jan 2 2015

"Dear children, I am here among you as a mother who desires to help you to come to know the truth. While I lived your life on earth I had knowledge of the truth, and by this alone, a piece of Heaven on earth. That is why I desire the same for you, my children. The Heavenly Father desires pure hearts filled with the knowledge of the truth. He desires for you to love all those whom you meet, because I also love my Son in all of you. This is the beginning of coming to know the truth. Many false truths are being offered to you. You will overcome them with a heart cleansed by fasting, prayer, penance and the Gospel. This is the only truth and it is the truth which my Son left you. You do not need to examine it much. What is asked of you, as I also have done, is to love and to give. My children, if you love, your heart will be a home for my Son and me, and the words of my Son will be the guiding light in your life. My children, I will make use of you, apostles of love, to help all of my children to come to know the truth. My children, I have always prayed for the Church of my Son, and so I also ask the same of you. Pray that your shepherds may come to shine forth with the love of my Son. Thank you."