May 4 2021

First reading Acts 14:19-28

They gave an account of how God had opened the door of faith to the pagans

Some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and turned the people against the apostles. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the town, thinking he was dead. The disciples came crowding round him but, as they did so, he stood up and went back to the town. The next day he and Barnabas went off to Derbe.

Having preached the Good News in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went back through Lystra and Iconium to Antioch. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith. ‘We all have to experience many hardships’ they said ‘before we enter the kingdom of God.’ In each of these churches they appointed elders, and with prayer and fasting they commended them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.

They passed through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. Then after proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia and from there sailed for Antioch, where they had originally been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

On their arrival they assembled the church and gave an account of all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the pagans. They stayed there with the disciples for some time.

Responsorial Psalm 144(145):10-13a,21

Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

Alleluia!

All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,

and your friends shall repeat their blessing.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign

and declare your might, O God,

to make known to men your mighty deeds

and the glorious splendour of your reign.

Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

Alleluia!

Yours is an everlasting kingdom;

your rule lasts from age to age.

Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

Alleluia!

Let me speak the praise of the Lord,

let all mankind bless his holy name

for ever, for ages unending.

Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

Alleluia!

Gospel John 14:27-31

A peace the world cannot give is my gift to you

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you,

a peace the world cannot give,

this is my gift to you.

Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.

You heard me say: I am going away, and shall return.

If you loved me you would have been glad to know that I am going to the Father,

for the Father is greater than I.

I have told you this now before it happens,

so that when it does happen you may believe.

I shall not talk with you any longer,

because the prince of this world is on his way.

He has no power over me,

but the world must be brought to know

that I love the Father

and that I am doing exactly what the Father told me.’

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4th May 2021 Tuesday 5th Week of Easter

Reflection
Acts 14:19-28, John 14:27-31

“The gift of peace”
“Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you…”: Peace is Jesus’ gift to each one of us. The peace of Jesus does not refer to the absence of external trouble or conflict, rather it is the peace that comes from living a life in union with Him that gives us the inner strength and courage to live through the challenges of loss, failure, problem.

The presence of the Risen Jesus is the source of our peace. His presence continues today, no longer in physical human form, but in and through the Holy Spirit. That is why Jesus said in the passage: “I am going away and shall return”. Indeed, He is present to each one of us in the Holy Spirit who never fails to put into our heart the gift of His peace. In moments when we feel that our hearts are troubled or afraid, let us turn to the Spirit of Jesus who abides in us, and allow Him to fill our hearts with the gift of His peace. May we keep these words of Jesus in our hearts today: “Peace I leave you, my own peace I give you”.

Question for reflection:
Am I ready to receive the gift of peace that Jesus wants to offer me today?

4hb Mei 2021 Hari Selasa Minggu Paska Ke-5

Renungan
Kisah Para Rasul 14:19-28, Yohanes 14:27-31

“Karunia perdamaian”
Kehadiran Yesus yang Bangkit adalah sumber damai kita. KehadiranNya tetap hadir sehingga hari ini, bukan lagi secara fizikal tetapi di dalam dan melalui Roh Kudus. Kerana itu Yesus mengatakan di dalam petikan: “Aku pergi tetapi Aku datang kembali kepadamu”. Sesungguhnya, Dia hadir dalam setiap kita melalui Roh Kudus yang tidak pernah gagal meletakkan karunia damaiNya dalam hati kita. Ketika kita merasa bahawa hati kita gelisah dan takut, marilah datang kepada Roh Yesus yang tinggal dalam kita dan membenarkan DIa memenuhi hati kita dengan karunia DamaiNya. Semoga kita menyimpan kata-kata Yesus dalam hati kita hari ini “Damai sejahtera-Ku Ku tinggalkan bagimu”.

Soalan renungan:

Adakah saya bersedia menerima karunia perdamaian yang ditawarkan Yesus hari ini?

04 Mei 2021, Orou Karuo Minggu’ Paska Kalimo

Rinalatan 14:19-28; Juanis 14:27-31

Taak pabansayan
Kasaangan ri Jisus ondo’ Naayag saguli’ iono puun pabansayan takau. Kasaangan Nano layun soroi saboi ra orou raiti’, sala’ ka boo ralalom baal ru batang ru inan kaa’ ralalom boo ru Ambiluo Matulai. Sabap raginio mindagu i Jisus ondo’ ralalom pambasaan: “Mugar Aku kaa’ sumaguli’ Aku poyo ramuyun”. Sotopot no, sumaang Io ritakau ralalom ru Ambiluo Matulai ondo’ kalo igondo’ pakalilian mampabanta’ ra taak pabansayan ralalom ru guang takau. Paat ra itakau makaliman ra guang takau maimamang am malaa’, ratong takau ra Ambiluo ri Jisus ondo’ mayan ralalom takau am mangiou Riso mompototop ra guang takau ra Pabansayan Nano. Gama’ ru buliin takau ragu-ragu ri Jisus ralalom ru guang takau ra orou raiti’ “Kaansayan Ku patatangon Ku ramuyun.”

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Nakatampos aku noyo kia mangapu ra taak pabansayan ondo’ pataakon ri Jisus ra orou raiti’?

04-05-2021 Hari Dua Minggu Paska Ka-5

Renungan
Kereja Rasul 14:19-28; John 14:27-31

“Pemeri Pemaik.”
“Aku ninggalka pemaik ba kita. Pemaik Aku diberi Aku ngagai kita…”:Pemaik nya meh pemeri Jesus ka genap iko kitai. Pemaik Jesus ukai reti nadai penyarut tauka penusah, tang pemaik nya datai dalam pengidup ti begempong enggau Iya ti meri pengering dalam sereta pemerani ka kitai lebuh penusah nyadi.

Penatai Jesus ti Udah Angkat Idup Baru nyadu pun pemaik kitai. Iya seruran enggau kitai datai ka maya hari tu, ukai ari peda nyata tang ari Roh Kudus. Nya kebuah Jesus bejako:” Aku deka mupuk, lalu aku deka datai baru ngagai kita.” Enggau bendar, Iya bisi enggau kitai dalam Roh Kudus ti enda kala enda ngiri ati kitai ngena pemeri pemaik Iya. Lebuh maya kitai ngasaika pengirau tauka takut, aram meh meri aeak ka Roh Jesus diau dalam kitai, lalu ngasoh Iya ngiri ati kitai ngena pemaik Iya. Awak kitai bepanggai ba jako Jesus tu dalam ati kitai:“Aku ninggalka pemaik ba kita. Pemaik Aku diberi Aku ngagai kita.”

Bisi aku nyedia diri nerima pemeri pemaik ti deka diberi Jesus ngagai aku saritu?

2021年5月4日复活期第五周星期二

省思
《宗十四：19-28》
《若十四：27-31》

“和平的圣礼”
“我留下平安给你们，我的平安赏赐给你们……”，平安就是耶穌给予我们每一个人的圣礼。耶稣所赐予的平安不是外在的困难或纷争将消除，而是来自于我们活在与祂共融的生命，在那祂给予了我们内在的力量及勇气，是我们能够活在丧失、破败、和问题等状况下，仍然可以活着走下去。

耶稣复活的临在是我们平安的泉源。今时今日，祂仍然继续地临在于世，不再是以肉身的形象出现在世，而是在于圣神及通过圣神临在于我们之间。这就是为什么耶稣在篇章里有说道，“我走了，但还会回来”。祂确实临在与我们每一个人，以圣神的方式不曾忘了向我们的内心倾注祂平安的圣礼。当我们感觉到自己的内心被困惑或者感到恐惧，让我们回到耶稣的圣神内，祂一直守候在我们的心里，允许祂以平安的圣礼填充我们的心。愿现在的我们牢牢记着这一句耶稣圣言：“我的和平留给你们，我将我的和平赏赐给你们”。

省思题：
今天的我是否准备好接受耶稣想要赏赐给我的平安圣礼呢？

Acknowledgment: Reflections are based on “Prayer for Living: The Word of God for Daily Prayer Year B” by Sr. Sandra Seow FMVD.