Mar 25 2021

First reading Isaiah 7:10-14,8:10

The maiden is with child

The Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol or from the heights above.’ ‘No,’ Ahaz answered ‘I will not put the Lord to the test.’

Then Isaiah said:

‘Listen now, House of David:

are you not satisfied with trying the patience of men

without trying the patience of my God, too?

The Lord himself, therefore,

will give you a sign.

It is this: the maiden is with child

and will soon give birth to a son

whom she will call Immanuel,

a name which means “God-is-with-us.”’

Responsorial Psalm 39(40):7-11

Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.

You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings,

but an open ear.

You do not ask for holocaust and victim.

Instead, here am I.

In the scroll of the book it stands written

that I should do your will.

My God, I delight in your law

in the depth of my heart.

Your justice I have proclaimed

in the great assembly.

My lips I have not sealed;

you know it, O Lord.

I have not hidden your justice in my heart

but declared your faithful help.

I have not hidden your love and your truth

from the great assembly.

Second reading Hebrews 10:4-10

God’s will was for us to be made holy by the offering of his body made once and for all by Jesus Christ.

Bulls’ blood and goats’ blood are useless for taking away sins, and this is what Christ said, on coming into the world:

You who wanted no sacrifice or oblation,

prepared a body for me.

You took no pleasure in holocausts or sacrifices for sin;

then I said,

just as I was commanded in the scroll of the book,

‘God, here I am! I am coming to obey your will.’

Notice that he says first: You did not want what the Law lays down as the things to be offered, that is: the sacrifices, the oblations, the holocausts and the sacrifices for sin, and you took no pleasure in them; and then he says: Here I am! I am coming to obey your will. He is abolishing the first sort to replace it with the second. And this will was for us to be made holy by the offering of his body made once and for all by Jesus Christ.

Gospel Luke 1:26-38

‘I am the handmaid of the Lord’

The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is with you.’ She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour. Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David; he will rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I am a virgin?’ ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you’ the angel answered ‘and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God. Know this too: your kinswoman Elizabeth has, in her old age, herself conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth month, for nothing is impossible to God.’ ‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ And the angel left her.

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25th March 2021 Thursday 5th Week of Lent – Annunciation of the Lord.

Reflection
Isaiah 7:10-14, 8-10, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1: 26-38

“Mary’s “Yes””
‘…let it happen to me as you have said.’, and with these words, Mary said, “Yes” to God and allowed His purpose in her life to be fulfilled. It did not come easy for Mary to say “Yes” to be the Mother of God. The gospel states that “she was deeply disturbed” by the words of the Angel. Yet, she chose to respond with faith and put her trust in God. Her “Yes” made it possible for God to be actively working in and through her life.

God too has a purpose for us in our life. Each day, God calls us in our own situations and in our own ways to bring Christ into our world, by being His presence of love to those around us, working for reconciliation, standing up for justice and truth, etc. Like Mary, it is often not easy for us to say “Yes” to Him. We struggle with our fears, our pride, our many “What ifs”, etc. Today, let Mother Mary share with us her faith so that God can truly be the God of our lives!

Question for reflection:
How can I say “Yes” without reservation to God’s purpose for my life?

25 hb Mac 2021 Hari Khamis Minggu Prapaska Ke – 5 – Hari Raya Khabar Sukacita

Renungan
Yesaya 7:10-14, 8-10, Ibrani 10:4-10, Lukas 1: 26-38

““Ya” Maria”
‘…terjadilah padaku menurut perkataanmu.’, dan dengan perkataan ini Maria mengatakan “Ya” kepada Tuhan dan membenarkan kehendak Tuhan terjadi dalam hidupnya. Tidak mudah bagi Maria untuk mengatakan “Ya”untuk menjadi Ibu Tuhan. Injil menyatakan bahawa “Ia sangat terganggu” dengan perkataan Malaikat itu. Namun dia memilih untuk menanggapi dengan iman dan meletakkan kepercayaannya kepada Tuhan. Jawapan “Ya”darinya memungkinkan Tuhan bekerja dengan aktif dalam dan melalui hidupnya.

Tuhan juga mempunyai tujuan untuk kita dalam hidup ini. Setiap hari, Tuhan memanggil kita melalui situasi kita sendiri dan dengan cara kita sendiri untuk membawa Kristus ke dalam dunia kita, dengan menjadi kehadiran cintakasihNya kepada orang-orang disekeliling kita, berusaha ke arah perdamaian, mempertahankan keadilan dan kebenaran dan sebagainya. Seperti Maria, tidak mudah bagi kita untuk mengatakan “Ya”kepada Tuhan. Kita berjuang dengan segala ketakutan, kesombongan, banyaknya “bagaimana jika..” dalam minda kita dan sebagainya. Hari ini marilah membenarkan Ibu Maria mengongsikan imannya kepada kita agar Tuhan dapat benar-benar menjadi Tuhan dalam hidup kita!

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana saya boleh mengatakan “Ya” tanpa syarat untuk tujuan Tuhan dalam hidup saya?

25 Mac 2021, Orou Kaapat Minggu’ Kalimo Prapaska, Pesta Khabar Gembira Malaikat Kepada Maria

Jisaya 7:10-14, 8:10; Ibrani 10:4-10; Lukas 1:26-38

Kon ri Maria, “Iou”
“…Polosoon noyo masauk raki’ koson ra rinagu muni”, am ra ragu ragitio, kon ri Maria, “Iou” ri Aki Kapuuno’ am mangiou ra kuayan Nano ralalom kaayagan nano masugut. Ginio kalo matong ra matasu’ ri Maria mindagu “Iou” koson masauk ra Ina’ ru Tuhan. Ralalom Injil ondo’ kon ra _”naliangan kaga’ i Maria” ra ragu ru malaikat i. Kaa’, nampili’ io timinaam pabayaan ra kaintapatan am mangjntopot io ri Aki Kapuuno’. Ragu nano ra “Iou” mambaal ri Aki Kapuuno’ makapangandoi boo ralalom kaayagan nano.
I Aki Kapuuno’ pana mokoondo’ ra kuayan ritakau ralalalom kaayagan takau. Moonong orou, mampiau i Jisus ritakau ralalom babaal takau galama’ am ralan takau galama’ koson magibit ri Kristus ralalom kaayagan takau, ra kasaangan ru togom Nano risilo ondo’ soroi ra liput takau, mangandoi ralalom mobobonsoi, mopotolorog ra katimpakan am katapatan, am bokon-bokon poyo. Koson ri Maria, masalok kalo matasu’ ritakau mindagu ra “Iou” Riso. Tojojo kinamin takau ra laa’ takau, kinasumbung takau, masuang ragu takau ra “Atan nua amun ru”, am bokon-bokon poyo. Orou raiti’, polosoo’ noyo i Ina’ Maria magapu ritakau ra kaintapatan nano maa’ raginio mabuli boo i Aki Kapuuno’ topot-topot masauk ri Aki Kapuuno’ ru kaayagan takau!

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan mabuli aku mindagu ra “Iou” ra kalo tampilanin ra kuayan ri Aki Kapuuno’ ra kaayayan kuti?

25-03-2021 Hari Empat Minggu Lent Ka-5

Renungan
Isaiah 7:10-14,8-10; Hebrew 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38

“Saut Maria.”
‘…awak ka utai nya nyadi ba aku nitih ka jako nuan’, enggau leka jako tu, Maria setuju ka Allah Taala lalu meri awak ka tuju Iya nyadi dalam pengidup Maria. Nyaut kangau nyadi Indai Allah Taala ukai utai ti mudah ba Maria. Injil nusi ka pasal Maria ti beban ati ninga utai ti ditusi Melikat ka iya. Tang,Maria mutus nyaut enggau ati arap ka Allah Taala. Penyanggup Maria, ulih ngasoh Allah Taala gawa enggau aktif dalam sereta nengah pengidup iya.

Allah Taala mega bisi tuju ka kitai dalam pengidup. Genap hari, Allah Taala ngangau kitai dalam semua utai ti nyadi awak mandangka Kristus ba dunya kitai, nyadi tanda pengari pengerindu Iya ba orang bukai, gawa ka pemadas,ngetan ka pengelurus enggau pemendar, sereta macam utai bukai ti manah. Baka Maria, penyanggup kitai ukai mudah mega. Kitai mega agi beperang enggau ati kitai ti takut, ati ti sumbong, ati kitai ti kieh. Saritu, awak ka Indai Maria bekunsi pengarap iya enggau kitai ngambi Allah Taala ulih nyadi Tuhan ti Allah Taala dalam pengidup kitai!

Kati aku ulih nyaut tuju Allah Taala enggau nadai berkira dalam pengidup aku?

2021年3月25日四旬期第五周星期四预报救主降生

省思
《依七：10-14》
《希十：4-10》
《路一：26-38》

“玛利亚说“是的””
‘……愿照你的话成就于我吧。’，以这样的答复，玛利亚向天主表明了她的意愿，“是的”，并且允许天主的旨意承行于她的生命里。成为天主之母，要使得玛利亚答复这个“是的”不是简单的事。福音里有提到天使的传报，“让她感到惊慌”。然而，她选择了以信德做出了回应，以及把信任托付于天主。她的“是”，让天主有这个可能活跃地行动于她，及通过她的生命付诸行动。

天主在我们的生命里也有属于我们每一个人的旨意。每一天，天主在我们的各自的情景里呼唤着我们，并且要我们以各自的方式把基督带入世界，因祂爱的临在向周遭的人们宣扬祂，为和好而努力耕耘，为正义及真理而起义等等。就像玛利亚，很多时候是不容易向祂说，“是的”。我们为我们的恐惧、我们的傲慢、我们很多的“假如”等感到内心挣扎不已。今天，就让圣母玛利亚与我们分享她的信德，好使得天主能够真正地成为我们生命的天主！

省思题：
我怎样能够毫无保留地向天主为我设下的旨意说“是”呢？