圣西满之名列于宗徒名单的第十一位, 圣经上称他为载洛德,既“热忱者”,以示与西满伯多禄有别。生平不详,信知他是一名出生于犹太卡纳城的渔夫。 根据圣教极为古老的传说,至圣神降临后,他和另一位门徒圣达陡远赴埃及,美索不达米亚,波斯等地传教,并同时为传福音而一起殉道。
事迹 : 有关圣西满的资料不详,也不多,但他的名字曾多次在新约的记载中出现。
福音: 路6:15 - 玛窦,多默,阿尔斐的儿子雅各伯,号称(热诚者)的西满
:玛10:4 - 热诚者西满和负卖耶稣的犹达斯依斯
:谷3:18 - 安德肋,斐理伯,巴尔多禄茂,玛窦,多默,阿尔斐的儿子雅各伯,达陡和热诚者西满
:宗1:13 - 他们进了城,就上了那坐他们所居住的楼房,在那里有十二宗徒
St Simon is surnamed the Cananaean and also the Zealot, to distinguish him from St Simon Peter. From the first of these sur-names, some have thought that St Simon was born at Cana, in Galilee. The Syro-Chal-daic expression Cananaean means the same ass the Greek Zelotes, a title that is said to have been given to him on accouny of his great zeal and fidelity called Zealots. No further mention appears of him in gospels, but thought that he with St. Jude were preaching in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia. It is supposed that he suffered martyrdom in Persia.
可敬的热忱者西满, 你是耶稣忠诚的追随者。你被尊称“热忱者”,因你曾为爱国追求正义与自由开声,最后你愿意为主离开旧我而革新自己,完全效忠于主,为主真理作证,宣扬主爱,最终愿为主而被刑锯殉道。如今 我们 愿摈弃旧我,革新 我们 的信望爱三德,帮助 我们 锯断一切的阻碍、束缚、诱惑、罪恶,重新与主链接关系,我们 如今诚心恳求你,为 我们 转求,并仰赖天主的恩宠,一切由主蒙福垂应,也求主眷护我们的家庭、堂区、国家及教会,蒙得祝福、和平与喜乐。阿门。
O glorious Saint Simon the Zealot, you were devoted follower of Jesus, you were called "the Zealot", because of the justice and freedom which you have obtained for your nations, at last, you were willing to die to self for the Lord, by reforming yourself, completely faithful to the Lord, testifying to the truth of the Lord, proclaming His love, Lastly, axed to death for the Lord. For now I want to let go my old self, reform my faith, hope and love, help me to get rid of every hindrance, restriction, temptation and iniquity, restore my relationship with God, for this, I earnestly come to you, asking for your intercession, (Prayer of petition) with the grace of God, everything is blessed by God, May God protects our family, community, country and church, with HIS blessings, peace and joy. Amen.