Mar 15 2021

First reading Isaiah 65:17-21

Be glad and rejoice for ever at what I am creating

Thus says the Lord: Now I create new heavens and a new earth, and the past will not be remembered, and will come no more to men’s minds. Be glad and rejoice for ever and ever for what I am creating, because I now create Jerusalem ‘Joy’ and her people ‘Gladness.’ I shall rejoice over Jerusalem and exult in my people. No more will the sound of weeping or the sound of cries be heard in her; in her, no more will be found the infant living a few days only, or the old man not living to the end of his days. To die at the age of a hundred will be dying young; not to live to be a hundred will be the sign of a curse. They will build houses and inhabit them, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Responsorial Psalm 29(30):2,4-6,11-13

I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me.

I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me

and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

O Lord, you have raised my soul from the dead,

restored me to life from those who sink into the grave.

Sing psalms to the Lord, you who love him,

give thanks to his holy name.

His anger lasts a moment; his favour all through life.

At night there are tears, but joy comes with dawn.

The Lord listened and had pity.

The Lord came to my help.

For me you have changed my mourning into dancing:

O Lord my God, I will thank you for ever.

Gospel John 4:43-54

Go home: your son will live

Jesus left Samaria for Galilee. He himself had declared that there is no respect for a prophet in his own country, but on his arrival the Galileans received him well, having seen all that he had done at Jerusalem during the festival which they too had attended.

He went again to Cana in Galilee, where he had changed the water into wine. Now there was a court official there whose son was ill at Capernaum and, hearing that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judaea, he went and asked him to come and cure his son as he was at the point of death. Jesus said, ‘So you will not believe unless you see signs and portents!’ ‘Sir,’ answered the official ‘come down before my child dies.’ ‘Go home,’ said Jesus ‘your son will live.’ The man believed what Jesus had said and started on his way; and while he was still on the journey back his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. He asked them when the boy had begun to recover. ‘The fever left him yesterday’ they said ‘at the seventh hour.’ The father realised that this was exactly the time when Jesus had said, ‘Your son will live’; and he and all his household believed.

This was the second sign given by Jesus, on his return from Judaea to Galilee.

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15th March 2021 Monday 4th Week of Lent

Reflection
Isaiah 65:17-21, John 4:43-54

“A faith that trusts in Jesus’ word”
Jesus values a faith that simply trusts and believes in His word, without seeking signs of assurances and security. In today’s gospel, the royal official has such faith that led his son to be healed. When Jesus told him to go back home because his son would live, the man did not demand that He had to go back with Him. With trust in Jesus’ words, “…your son will live”, the officer made his journey home. We could imagine the joy of this man when he saw the fruit of His trust in the healing of his son.

This is the faith that Jesus invites us to have- one that trusts in His word, without needing signs and wonders. Let this royal officer be a model for all of us as we journey through life with Jesus’ word of life and love guiding us.

Question for reflection:
What is Jesus’ message for me in this time of prayer?

15 hb Mac 2021 Hari Isnin Minggu Prapaska Ke – 4

Renungan
Yesaya 65:17-21, Yohanes 4:43-54

“Iman yang percaya pada sabda Yesus”
Yesus menghargai iman yang mempercayai firmanNya tanpa mencari tanda-tanda jaminan dan keselamatan. Dalam injil hari ini, seorang pegawai istana mempunyai iman yang telah menyebabkan anaknya sembuh. Ketika Yesus memberitahunya untuk kembali ke rumah kerana anaknya akan hidup, pegawai istana tersebut tidak menuntut bahawa Yesus harus kembali bersamanya. Dengan mempercayai kata-kata Yesus, “…anakmu akan hidup”, pegawai tersebut membuat perjalanan kembali ke rumahnya. Kita dapat membayangkan sukacita pegawai ini ketika melihat buah kepercayaannya melalui penyembuhan anaknya.

Yesus menjemput kita untuk memiliki iman seperti ini – percaya akan firmanNya, tanpa memerlukan tanda dan keajaiban. Marilah menjadikan iman pegawai istana ini sebagai teladan bagi kita semua ketika kita menjalani kehidupan dan biarkan firman dan kasih Yesus membimbing hidup kita.

Soalan renungan:
Apakah pesan Yesus kepada saya saat ini?

15 Mac 2021, Orou Kasaa’ Minggu’ Kaapat Prapaska

Jisaya 65:17-21; Juanis 4:43-54

Kaintapatan ondo’ mangintopot ra ragu ri Jisus
Magilong i Jisus ra kaintapatan ondo’ ganaan ra mangintopot ra bala’ Nano, ra kalo maguyum ra tatandu’ ru bantu’ am pamayagan. Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, sangulun mokoondo’ ra kaintapatan koson raginio ondo’ nampakapali’ ra anak ungkuyon nano. Paat ri Jisus nanusub riso muli’ sabap ra anak nano maaru’ maayag, ulun no kalo makimasi’ ra io muli’ no mabaya’ Riso. Ra mangintopot ra ragu ri Jisus, “_anak ungkuyon muno maayag”, pagawai istana no pana uli’ boo. Makikito takau kaansukan ru ulun ragitio paat ra nakakito io ampos ru pangintapatan nano ondo’ nampakapali’ ra anak nano.
Gitio noyo kaintapatan ondo’ pangkimaitan ri Jisus ritakau koson mokoondo raginio – kasaa’ iono mangintopot ra ragu Nano, ra kalo gumogot ra tatandu’ am kaimuagan. Gama’ ru pagawai istana no masauk ra tiluan ru itakau ngai’ paat ra itakau mangkiralan ralalom kaayagan mabaya’ ra ragu kaayagan ri Jisus am togom ondo’ maningganai ritakau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia bilin ri Jisus raki’ paat ra pakuasian ragitio ti?

15-03-2021 Hari Satu Minggu Lent Ka-4

Renungan
Isaiah 65:17-21; John 4:43-54

“Pengarap ti arap ka Jako Jesus.”
Jesus bebasa ka pengarap ti nadai kieh sereta arap dalam Jako Iya, enggau nadai minta sebarang tanda. Dalam bacha Injil saritu, pemesai nya ngembuan pengarap ti bansa nya datai ka anak iya lalu disumanka. Lebuh Jesus ngasoh iya mupuk pulai laban anak iya deka idup, pemesai nya nadai minta Jesus sama bela pulai enggau iya. Enggau ati arap ka jaku Jesus, “…anak nuan deka idup”, pemesai nya mupuk pulai ka rumah iya. Kitai tentu ulih ngasaika ka pengaga ati pemesai nya lebuh iya meda asil buah kuasa Jesus nyuman ka anak iya.

Tu meh pengarap ti dipinta Jesus awak dikembuan kitai-iya ti arap ka jako Iya, enggau nadai minta tanda tauka utai kelai besai. Awak ka pemesai tu nyadi chuan ka kitai lebuh bejalai dalam pengidup enggau Jesus ti Jako pengidup sereta pengerindu ti ngiring ngembing kitai.

Nama pesan Jesus ka aku ba awak sembiang tu?

2021年3月15日四旬期第四周星期一

省思
«依六十五:17-21»
«若四:43-54»

“信德基于耶稣的话语”

耶稣珍惜简朴的信德。一个唯信祂话而不需要保障及保证的信德。在今天的福音里，这位王臣就是拥有这样的信德以致他的孩子被治愈了。当耶稣打发王臣回家时并告诉他孩子会活，王臣没有要求耶稣陪同他回去。因着耶稣的话”…..你的儿子活了。”王臣就踏上回家之路。我们不难想象当王臣获知信德带来的效应后，他心中是何等的喜悦。
这就是耶稣邀请我们持有的信德。一个仅仅相信祂的话而不需要征兆或惊叹的信德。当我们活在耶稣的话语及爱中时，让这王臣成为我们信德的榜样吧！

省思题：
在今天的祈祷中，耶稣给予我的信息是什么呢？