Jul 5 2021

First reading Genesis 28:10-22

Jacob’s dream of the ladder at Bethel

Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he had reached a certain place he passed the night there, since the sun had set. Taking one of the stones to be found at that place, he made it his pillow and lay down where he was. He had a dream: a ladder was there, standing on the ground with its top reaching to heaven; and there were angels of God going up it and coming down. And the Lord was there, standing over him, saying, ‘I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. I will give to you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants shall be like the specks of dust on the ground; you shall spread to the west and the east, to the north and the south, and all the tribes of the earth shall bless themselves by you and your descendants.

‘Be sure that I am with you; I will keep you safe wherever you go, and bring you back to this land, for I will not desert you before I have done all that I have promised you.’

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, ‘Truly, the Lord is in this place and I never knew it!’ He was afraid and said, ‘How awe-inspiring this place is! This is nothing less than a house of God; this is the gate of heaven!’ Rising early in the morning, Jacob took the stone he had used for his pillow, and set it up as a monument, pouring oil over the top of it. He named the place Bethel, but before that the town was called Luz.

Jacob made this vow, ‘If God goes with me and keeps me safe on this journey I am making, if he gives me bread to eat and clothes to wear, and if I return home safely to my father, then the Lord shall be my God. This stone I have set up as a monument shall be a house of God.’

Responsorial Psalm 90(91):1-4,14-15

My God, in you I trust.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

and abides in the shade of the Almighty

says to the Lord: ‘My refuge,

my stronghold, my God in whom I trust!’

My God, in you I trust.

It is he who will free you from the snare

of the fowler who seeks to destroy you;

he will conceal you with his pinions

and under his wings you will find refuge.

My God, in you I trust.

Since he clings to me in love, I will free him;

protect him for he knows my name.

When he calls I shall answer: ‘I am with you,’

I will save him in distress.

My God, in you I trust.

Gospel Matthew 9:18-26

‘Your faith has restored you to health’

While Jesus was speaking, up came one of the officials, who bowed low in front of him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.’ Jesus rose and, with his disciples, followed him. Then from behind him came a woman, who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years, and she touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, ‘If I can only touch his cloak I shall be well again.’ Jesus turned round and saw her; and he said to her, ‘Courage, my daughter, your faith has restored you to health.’ And from that moment the woman was well again.

When Jesus reached the official’s house and saw the flute-players, with the crowd making a commotion he said, ‘Get out of here; the little girl is not dead, she is asleep.’ And they laughed at him. But when the people had been turned out he went inside and took the little girl by the hand; and she stood up. And the news spread all round the countryside.

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( Versi English)

Reflection
Genesis 28:10-22, Matthew 9:18-26

“To pray with faith”
In today’s gospel, we see two people approaching Jesus. One was an official who went to beg Jesus to heal his daughter and another was a woman who went to seek healing for herself. The thing that both had in common was their faith in Him. Because of their faith that led them to open their hearts to trust Him, they experienced His life-giving presence. For when God finds an open and trusting heart, then He can work wonders there.

Like the official, we, through our prayers, carry people who are sick and those in need to Jesus. Like the woman who suffered from haemorrhage, we reach out to Jesus with our personal needs. Do we have the same faith as the official and the woman when we approach Jesus in prayer? What is this faith that we are talking about here? Faith is born from love and that is expressed in perfect trust. Jesus wants to enter into our lives and give us His life-giving presence, but He needs us to have the faith that opens our hearts to trust and love Him. Today, let us go to Jesus with great faith in Him.

Question for reflection:
Do I have the same faith as the official and the woman when approaching Jesus in prayer?

(Versi BM)

Renungan
Kejadian 28:10-22, Matius 9:18-26

“Berdoa dengan iman”
Dalam injil hari ini kita melihat dua orang yang mendekati Yesus. Salah satunya adalah seorang pegawai yang datang meminta Yesus untuk menyembuhkan anak perempuannya dan yang lain adalah seorang wanita yang datang mencari penyembuhan untuk dirinya sendiri. Hal yang sama dimiliki oleh kedua-duanya adalah iman mereka kepada Yesus. Kerana iman yang mereka miliki membawa mereka untuk membuka hati percaya kepadaNya, mereka mengalami kehadiranNya yang memberi hidup. Kerana apabila Tuhan menemukan hati yang terbuka dan percaya, maka Dia dapat melakukan keajaiban.

Seperti pegawai tersebut, kita, melalui doa, membawa orang-orang yang sakit dan memerlukan kepada Yesus. Seperti wanita yang menderita pendarahan, kita datang kepada Yesus dengan segala keperluan peribadi kita. Adakah kita memiliki iman yang sama yang dimiliki oleh pegawai dan wanita tersebut ketika kita mendekati Yesus melalui doa? Apakah iman yang kita perkatakan disini? Iman lahir dari kasih dan diungkapkan dalam kepercayaan yang sempurna. Yesus ingin masuk dalam hidup kita dan memberikan kehadiranNya yang memberi hidup, namun Dia meminta kita untuk memiliki iman yang membuka hati kita untuk percaya dan mengasihi Dia. Hari ini, marilah kita datang kepada Yesus dengan iman yang besar.

Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya memiliki iman yang sama yang dimiliki oleh pegawai dan wanita tersebut ketika saya mendekati Yesus melalui doa?

(Versi Murut)

*Kasaukan 28:10-22; Matius 9:18-26*

Tatanga’ i Jisus mindagu koson raginio risilo, sangulun tingganai baloi sambayangan minatong igulatur ra saang Nano am indagu, “Anak ruandu’ kuno minatoi noyo. Kaa’ ongoi kombongo’ am maayag io saguli’.” Ongoi i Jisus nababaya’ ra ama’ ru lalaing i am maamaya’-maamaya’ Nano. Sangulun ruandu’ ondo’ mopor am ruo ngambilor noyo naimbolo’ ra liniuran, ioginio maruol ru ruandu’, mininggaar ra timbakulungon ri Jisus am kambong io ra pompor ru sukub Nano. Indagu ruandu’ no ralalom ru guang nano, “Amon ru makakambong aku ayuk ra sukub Nano maaru’ mababas aku.” Pangkaili i Jisus am kakito No ruandu’ i. Indagu Io riso, “Kaikango’ noyo guang muno, anak Kuno! Sabap ra okou nangintopot nababas kou noyo!” Paat niayuk ragili nababas ruandu’ i. Paat ri Jisus nakasuku’ ra baloi ru tingganai i, ilai’ no ulun rali manulali am posongonsol maya’ ra kaulayan ru pampalabangan ru ulun ru Jaudi. Indagu Io, “Ingkual kau ngaangai! Anak ruandu’ ti saka’ ka minatoi; io ti nombolong ayuk.” Tumalimpuun ilo mangiis ri Jisus. Kaa’ pakaingkual ayuk ulun rali, subol i Jisus ralalom ru lamin ru anak ruandu’ no am guuto’ no kalindu’ no. Anak ruandu’ i pana liminuat. Tanou ragitio nakasuku’ ra ati-ati libung ru pagun raginio.

Makiasi’ pabayaan ra kaintapatan
Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, makito takau ruo ngaulun ondo’ siminaboi ri Jisus. Sangulun tingganai baloi sambayangan nangitaak ri Jisus koson mamabas ra anak ruandu’ nano am sangulun iono ruandu’ ondo’ maguyum ra pamabasan nano galama’. Karuruo nilo mokoondo’ ra kaintapatan nilo Riso. Sabap ra kaintapatan nilo no nagibit risilo nakapangukab ra guang nilo koson mangintopot Riso, kailian nilo ra kasaangan Nano ondo’ mampakaayag. Sabap ra paat ri Aki Kapuuno’ nakatuum ra guang ondo’ maukab am mangintopot, Io pana makapangandoi boo ra kaimuagan ra giu’ no.
Koson ra tingganai baloi sambayangan i, itakau ralalom pakiasian, magibit ra ulun ondo’ marualan am ondo’ gumogot ra indangan ri Jisus. Koson ra ruandu’ ondo’ maimbolo’ ra liniuran, soboyo’ takau i Jisus pabayaan ondo’ gogoton-gogoton ru galama’ takau. Mokoondo’ takau kia kaintapatan mogondo’ ra tingganai baloi sambayangan am ruandu’ ondo’ makamaruol liniuran paat ra soboyon takau i Jisusu ralalom pakiasian? Atan kia ra kaintapatan ondo’ raguon takau ragitio? Kaintapatan anakon intor ra togom am ginio boo mambala’ ra pangitapatan ondo’ matanda’. Masaga’ i Jisus mumpos ralalom kaayagan takau am manaak ra kasaangan Nano ondo’ mampakaayag, kaa’ mompogogot Io ritakau koson mokoondo’ ra kaintapatan ondo’ makaukab ra guang takau koson mangintopot am motogom Riso. Orou raiti’, ibok ongoi takau ri Jisus pabayaan ra kaintapatan maayo kaga’ Riso.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Mokoondo’ aku kia ra kaintapatan ondo’ mogondo’ ra tingganai baloi sambayangan am ruandu’ ondo’ makamaruol liniuran paat ra soboyon i Jisus ralalom pakiasian?

(Versi Iban)

05-07-2021 Hari Satu Minggu Selama Ka-14

Renungan
Pemungkal 28:10-22; Matthew 9:18-26

“Besembiang enggau pengarap.”
Dalam bacha Injil saritu, kitai meda dua iko ti datai ngagai Jesus. Siko nya pemesai ti mansang ngagai Jesus minta Iya nyuman ka anak indu ti sakit lalu siko indu ti minta pengerai ari Iya. Seduai sama bela mandangka pengarap dalam Jesus. Laban pengarap seduai iya, dia ati seduai di iring ngambi tebuka arap dalam Iya, sida uliu ngasaika Pengidup Iya. Laban lebuh Allah Taala tepeda ka ati ti tebuka sereta arap, endur Iya ulih ngereja kereja ajih.

Baka pemesai nya, kitai mai orang ti sakit sereta minta saup Jesus nengah sembiang kitai. Baka indu ti sakit begetah, kitai datai ngagai Jesus minta saup ari Iya. Bisi kitai ngembuan pengarap baka pemesai enggau indu tu dalam sampi lebuh kitai mansang ngagai Jesus? Nama bagi pengarap ti disebut kitai ditu? Pengarap ada ari pengerindu sereta dipandangka ba ati ti arap. Jesus deka tama dalam pengidup kitai sereta meri pengidup Iya ka kitai,tang Iya minta kitai ngembuan pengarap ti muka ati ngambi arap sereta rindu ka Iya

Bisi aku ngembuan pengarap ka sama baka pemesai enggau indu tu lebuh aku mansang ngagai Jesus dalam sembiang?

(Versi Cina)

省思
《创廿八：10-22》
《玛九：18-26》

“信德的祈祷”
在今天的福音里，我们看见有二人靠近耶稣。一个是首长，祈求耶稣救活他的女儿，另一个是妇女，她要求耶稣救她自己。两者都有一个共同点，就是对耶稣的信德。因为这信德驱使他们敞开心扉去信靠耶稣。他们经历过那赋予生命的临在。即是当天主发现哪儿有信德，哪儿有接纳的心，祂的德能就在那儿成就。
犹如首长，我们透过祈祷，带病人或有需要的人到耶稣跟前。就像患血漏病的女人，我们因个人所需跑到耶稣跟前。可是，在祈祷中，在祈求中，我们是否有像似首长和妇女的信德呢？在这儿，我们要谈的是一个怎样的信德呢？信德来自爱，而这爱被绝对的信任表现出来。耶稣要进入我们的生活并赋予我们生命，但是，祂需要我们敞开心扉去爱及信任祂。今天，让我们怀着坚定的信德走向祂吧！

省思题：
在祈祷中，在祈求中，我有首长和妇女般的信德吗？