Mar 2 2021

First reading Isaiah 1:10,16-20

Cease to do evil; learn to do good

Hear the word of the Lord,

you rulers of Sodom;

listen to the command of our God,

you people of Gomorrah.

‘Wash, make yourselves clean.

Take your wrong-doing out of my sight.

Cease to do evil.

Learn to do good,

search for justice,

help the oppressed,

be just to the orphan,

plead for the widow.

‘Come now, let us talk this over,

says the Lord.

Though your sins are like scarlet,

they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red as crimson,

they shall be like wool.

‘If you are willing to obey,

you shall eat the good things of the earth.

But if you persist in rebellion,

the sword shall eat you instead.’

Responsorial Psalm 49(50):8-9,16-17,21,23

I will show God’s salvation to the upright.

‘I find no fault with your sacrifices,

your offerings are always before me.

I do not ask more bullocks from your farms,

nor goats from among your herds.

‘But how can you recite my commandments

and take my covenant on your lips,

you who despise my law

and throw my words to the winds,

‘You do this, and should I keep silence?

Do you think that I am like you?

A sacrifice of thanksgiving honours me

and I will show God’s salvation to the upright.’

Gospel Matthew 23:1-12

They do not practise what they preach

Addressing the people and his disciples Jesus said, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses. You must therefore do what they tell you and listen to what they say; but do not be guided by what they do: since they do not practise what they preach. They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but will they lift a finger to move them? Not they! Everything they do is done to attract attention, like wearing broader phylacteries and longer tassels, like wanting to take the place of honour at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues, being greeted obsequiously in the market squares and having people call them Rabbi.

‘You, however, must not allow yourselves to be called Rabbi, since you have only one master, and you are all brothers. You must call no one on earth your father, since you have only one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor must you allow yourselves to be called teachers, for you have only one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant. Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.’

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2nd March 2021 Tuesday 2nd Week of Lent

Reflection
Isaiah 1:10,16-20, Matthew 23:1-12

“Attitude of loving service”
Jesus knows that the temptation to power and pride is one that many people, even church leaders, succumb to. When one is in any position of leadership, he/she tends to want recognition, praises and honour from others, like the religious leaders in Jesus’ time who allowed their love for power and pride to harden their hearts against those under their charge.

In the Christian community, we must never forget that we are under the loving care of God our Father and the authority and guidance of Jesus our Teacher. We are all children of God and brothers and sisters to each other. The attitude that we need to have is the willingness to lovingly serve one another: “The greatest among you must be your servant”. Today, may we follow the example of Jesus who came to serve and not to be served.

Question for reflection:
How can I live this day with this attitude of serving and loving, like Jesus?

2 hb Mac 2021 Hari Selasa Minggu Prapaska Ke – 2

Renungan
Yesaya 1:10,16-20, Matius 23:1-12

“Sikap pelayanan penuh kasih”

Yesus mengetahui bahawa godaan akan kuasa dan kesombongan merupakan sesuatu yang sering di hadapi oleh ramai orang, bahkan pemimpin gereja. Apabila seseorang berada dalam posisi kepemimpinan, dia cenderung untuk mahu dikenali, dipuji dan dihormati oleh orang lain, seperti para pemimpin agama pada zaman Yesus, yang telah membenarkan cinta mereka akan kuasa dan kesombongan mengeraskan hati mereka terhadap orang-orang yang berada di bawah tanggungjawab mereka.

Dalam komuniti Kristian, janganlah kita lupa bahawa kita berada dalam perlindungan kasih Allah Bapa kita dan kuasa dan bimbingan Yesus sebagai Guru kita. Kita semua adalah anak-anak Allah dan saudara saudari kepada sesama. Sikap yang perlu ada dalam diri kita adalah kesanggupan untuk melayani sesama dengan penuh kasih. “Sesiapa terbesar di antara kamu, hendaklah ia menjadi pelayanmu”. Semoga hari ini kita dapat meneladani Yesus yang datang untuk melayani dan bukan dilayani.

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana saya dapat hidup hari ini dengan sikap melayani dan mengasihi seperti Yesus?

2 Mac 2021, Orou Karuo Minggu’ Karuo Prapaska

Jisaya 1:10, 16-20; Matius 23:1-12

Paliso mangandoi ondo’ mototop ra togom
Makapandai i Jisus ra pangambian ru kuasa’ am masumbung masauk ra rondo’ ondo’ masalok mauma’ ru masuang ulun, kaa’ niayuk tingganai ru girija. Paat ra sasangulun ondo’ soroi ra posisi ru paningganayan, bambal io ra koson masaga’ mauligan, omporon am urumaton ru ulun bokon, koson ra tingganai-tingganai ru ugama bulintok ri Jisus, ondo’ nangiou ra togom nilo ra kuasa’ am masumbung nompokotog ra guang nilo ra ulun-ulun ondo’ soroi ragana’ ru kuasa’ nilo.
Ralalom komuniti Kristian, pai’ takau liliani’ ra itakau soroi ralalom panindungan ru togom ri Aki Kapuuno’ Ama’ takau am kuasa’ am ila’ ri Jisus koson ra Mangngila’ takau. Itakau ngai’ noyo anak-anak ri Aki Kapuuno’ am pabukat-pabukat ru gino po ngai’. Paliso ondo’ gogoton mokoondo’ ralalom ru inan takau iono kasagaan koson mangandoi ra gino po ngai’ ondo’ mototop ra togom. “Osoi intor ramuyun ondo’ maatang toojo, musiti’ masauk ra ulipon min”. Gama’ ru orou raiti’ makapanilu takau ri Jisus ondo’ matong koson mangandoi sala’ ka makikandoi.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan mabuli maayag ra orou raiti’ ra makapaliso mangandoi am motogom koson ri Jisus?

02-03-2021 Hari Dua Minggu Lent Ke-2

Reungan
Isaiah 1:10,16-20; Matthew 23:1-12

“Ati ti mela enggau pengerindu.”
Jesus nemu ka penguji kuasa enggau temegah ka diri ulih nyadi ba mayuh orang, nyengkaum sida ti tuai dalam gerempong Gerija. Lebuh orang ngambi migai penuduk nyadi pala ba dini aja pengawa, sida mudah ingin bisi deka dikelala, dipuji sereta dipebasa ulih orang bukai, baka pemesai pengarap bansa Judah maya Jesus kelia ti meri awak ka pengerindu ka kuasa enggau temegah ka diri ngering ka ati sida ti dipegai baruh kuasa sida.

Ba gerempong Kristian, kitai patut ngingatka diri ka kitai tu dibaruh jaga enggau pengerindu Allah Taala ti Apai sereta kuasa enggau di iring ulih Jesus ti Pengajar kitai. Kitaictu semua anembiak Allah Taala, menyadi ka pangan diri. Ulah ti patut dikembuan kitai nya meh penyanggup ati rindu ka orqng bukai:”Iya ti besai ari semua kitai patut nyadi ulun”. Saritu, awak kitai bechuan ka Jesus ti datai deka mela.

Kati aku ulih diau saritu enggau ati ti deka mela sereta rindu, baka Jesus?