Jul 18 2021

First reading Jeremiah 23:1-6

I will gather together the remnant of my flock and raise up shepherds for them

‘Doom for the shepherds who allow the flock of my pasture to be destroyed and scattered – it is the Lord who speaks! This, therefore, is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds in charge of my people: You have let my flock be scattered and go wandering and have not taken care of them.

Right, I will take care of you for your misdeeds – it is the Lord who speaks! But the remnant of my flock I myself will gather from all the countries where I have dispersed them, and will bring them back to their pastures: they shall be fruitful and increase in numbers. I will raise up shepherds to look after them and pasture them; no fear, no terror for them any more; not one shall be lost – it is the Lord who speaks!

‘See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks –

when I will raise a virtuous Branch for David,

who will reign as true king and be wise,

practising honesty and integrity in the land.

In his days Judah will be saved

and Israel dwell in confidence.

And this is the name he will be called:

The-Lord-our-integrity.’

Responsorial Psalm 22(23)

The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.

The Lord is my shepherd;

there is nothing I shall want.

Fresh and green are the pastures

where he gives me repose.

Near restful waters he leads me,

to revive my drooping spirit.

The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.

He guides me along the right path;

he is true to his name.

If I should walk in the valley of darkness

no evil would I fear.

You are there with your crook and your staff;

with these you give me comfort.

The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.

You have prepared a banquet for me

in the sight of my foes.

My head you have anointed with oil;

my cup is overflowing.

The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.

Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me

all the days of my life.

In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell

for ever and ever.

The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.

Second reading Ephesians 2:13-18

Christ Jesus is the peace between us

In Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far apart from us have been brought very close, by the blood of Christ. For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, actually destroying in his own person the hostility caused by the rules and decrees of the Law. This was to create one single New Man in himself out of the two of them and by restoring peace through the cross, to unite them both in a single Body and reconcile them with God: in his own person he killed the hostility. Later he came to bring the good news of peace, peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near at hand. Through him, both of us have in the one Spirit our way to come to the Father.

Gospel Mark 6:30-34

They were like sheep without a shepherd

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.

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(Versi English)

Reflection
Jeremiah 23:1-6, Ephesians 2:13-18, Mark 6:30-34

“The Lord is my shepherd”
The first reading, Psalm, as well as the gospel speak of the image of the shepherd. In the 1st reading, God said that He would raise shepherds who would look after His sheep and that the sheep would not be afraid anymore. In Ps 23, we have read the beautiful words of “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want”. In the gospel, we see Jesus looking at the crowd with compassion because He recognised that they were like sheep without a shepherd. Setting aside His plans to rest, He became their shepherd and placed Himself at their service by teaching them at some length. Today, Jesus looks at us with the heart of the Good Shepherd. With Him, we have everything we need. He feeds us with His Word, the Scripture. He nourishes us with His self-giving love in the Eucharist. He stays with us and keeps us safe in His presence, and thus, we are not afraid.

Today, Jesus our Shepherd invites us to seek Him because He wants to nourish us with His presence. Staying with Jesus, He will lead us to become loving and caring shepherds to others in our lives.

Question for reflection:
Looking at the people around me, how can I be a good shepherd to them?

(Versi BM)

Renungan
Yeremiah 23:1-6, Efesus 2:13-18, Markus 6:30-34

“Tuhanlah gembalaku””
Pembacaan pertama, Mazmur serta injil berbicara tentang gembala yang baik. Dalam pembacaan pertama, Allah berkata bahawa Dia akan membangkitkan gembala yang baik yang akan menjaga domba-domba-Nya dan domba-domba-Nya tidak akan takut lagi. Dalam Mazmur 23, kita membaca kata-kata indah “Tuhanlah gembalaku, aku tak akan berkekurangan. Dalam injil, kita melihat Yesus memandang orang ramai dengan belas kasihan kerana Dia menyedari mereka adalah seperti domba tanpa gembala. Mengetepikan rancanganNya untuk berehat, Yesus menjadi gembala mereka dan melayani mereka dengan mengajar mereka untuk beberapa waktu. Hari ini Yesus memandang kita dengan hati Gembala Baik. Bersama dengan-Nya kita memiliki segala yang kita perlukan. Dia memberi kita makan dengan FirmanNya, Kitab Suci. Dia menyegarkan kita dengan pemberian diriNya melalui Ekaristi. Dia tinggal bersama kita dan memastikan kita selamat dalam kehadiran-Nya dan oleh kerana itu, kita tidak takut.

Hari ini, Yesus Gembala kita menjemput kita untuk mencariNya kerana Dia ingin menyegarkan kita melalui kehadiranNya. Dengan tinggal bersama Yesus, Dia akan memimpin kita untuk menjadi gembala yang pengasih dan penyayang kepada orang lain.

Soalan renungan:
Melihat orang-orang di sekeliling saya, bagaimana saya dapat menjadi gembala baik untuk mereka?

(Versi Murut)

Jirimia 23:1-6; Ipisus 2:13-18; Markus 6:30-34_
Rasul-rasul no timinimung saguli’ ri Jisus am nambala’ Riso ondo’ ngaangai’ kinandoi am inila’ nilo i. Masuang ulun matong am mugar ra giu’ i, saboi kalo boo makaakan i Jisus am maamaya’-maamaya’ Nali. Indagu Io boo risilo, “Ibok! Ongoi takau ra intok masiluk, maa’ raginio itakau ayuk galama’ am makatangus kau boo sangkinolor.” Pamparau ilo boo ongoi ra intok masiluk. Kaa’ paat ra ilo mintor, masuang ulun makakito risilo am makapandai ra katingkuangan nilo. Ulun masuang intor ra ngaangai’ bandar ru libung raginio nagisisimbul, saboi nakasigulu ilo po risilo. Paat ri Jisus masak, kakito No masuang kaga’ ulun am makaasi’ Io boo risilo, sabap ra ilo koson ra domba kolondo’ magagalung. Io pana tumalimpuun boo mangila’ risilo ra masuang baal.

Tuhan noyo Magagalung kuno
Pambasaan kasaa, Mazmur, am niayuk Injil mindagu ra panginuuyan ra babaal ru magagalung. Ralalom pambasaan kasaa’, mindagu i Aki Kapuuno’ mampalantik ra ondo’ magalung ra domba-domba Nano maa’ raginio kalo boo malaa’ ilo. Ralalom Mazmur 23, mabasa’ takau ragu-ragu ondo’ moonsoi “Tuhan noyo magagalung Raki’, kolondo’ atan-atan natatak intor raki’ “. Ralalom Injil, makito takau i Jisus ondo’ makakito ra ulun masuang no makaasi’ Io boo sabap ra makaliman Io ra ilo koson ra domba kolondo’ magagalung. Pinalugut ondo’ inatangan Nano koson tumangus, masauk Io ra magagalung nilo am Io galama’ boo mangila’ risilo ra masuang baal. Orou raiti’, makakito i Jisus ritakau ralalom guang ru Magagalung Moonsoi. Mabaya’ Riso, mokoondo’ takau ra ngaangai’ ondo’ gogoton takau. Mampaakan Io ritakau ra Ragu Nano, Buuk Kitab. Mampaakan Io ritakau pabayaan togom Nano ralalom Ekaristi. Mayan Io ritakau am mangampin Io ritakau ra saang Nano, am ginio boo ra itakau kalo malaa’.
Orou raiti’, i Jisus Magagalung ritakau no mangkimait ritakau koson maguyum Riso sabap ra masaga’ Io mampaakan ritakau ra saang Nano. Mayan ri Jisus, maningganai Io ritakau koson masauk ra magagalung ondo’ motogom am manutun ra ulun bokon ralalom kaayagan takau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Makakito ra ulun ondo’ ra liput kuti, ati kulaan aku masauk ra magagalung moonsoi risilo?

(Versi Iban)

Renungan
Jeremiah 23:1-6; Eph no13-18; Mark 6:30-34

“Tuhan ti Pengibun aku.”
Bacha keterubah, Mazmur enggau bacha Injil bejako pasal pengibun bedus. Ba bacha keterubah, Allah Taala besemaya deka ngangkat 7pengibun bedus ti deka nyaga ngemata domba Iya sereta domba enda irau agi. Ba Mazmur 23, kitai macha leka jako ti ngait ati, “Tuhan ti Pengibun aku, aku nadai pengurang”. Dalam Injil mega kitai meda Jesus merati ka mensia mayuh enggau pengasih laban sida baka domba ti nadai pengibun. Dia Jesus ngelimpang diri lalu magi masa begulai enggau domba-domba Iya, ngajar sida mayuh pekara. Saritu, Jesus meda kitai ngena ati Pengibun Bedus ti Badas. Sertai Iya, kitai nadai pengurang. Iya nupi kitai ngena Jakp Iya ti ba Bup Kudus. Iya ngeringka kitai ngena pengerindu Iya ba Eukaristia. Iya diau enggau kitai sereta nyaga kitai nya kebuah kitai enda takut.

Saritu, Jesus ti Pengibun Bedus ngangau kitai ngiga Iya laban Iya deka ngeringka kitai. Diau semak enggau Jesus, Iya deka ngiring kitai awak nyadi pengibun bedus ti rindu sereta nyaga orang bukai dalam pengidup kitai.

Kati aku ulih nyadi pengibun bedus ti badas ngagai sida ti enggau aku bekaul?

(Versi Cina)

省思
《耶廿三:1-6》
《弗二:13-18》
《谷六:30-34》

‘’上主是我的牧者”
读经一，圣咏集以及福音都有提到牧者的样子。
在读经一，天主提到祂会照顾帮忙看护祂羊的牧者，并且确保祂的羊不再担心受怕。在圣咏集，我们读到了这美丽的句子‘’上主是我的牧者，我实在一无所缺”。在福音里，我们看到耶稣以同理心对待大家因为祂知道他们是没有牧者的羊群。祂放下了休息的机会，祂成了他们的牧者并且以教导他们为他们服务。今天，耶稣以一颗好的牧者的心看着我们。有了祂，我们什么都不缺。祂用祂的圣经里的话语喂食我们。祂透过圣餐以无私的爱来滋养我们。祂与我们同在并且透过祂的存在确保我们的安全，因此我们不害怕。
今天，耶稣，我们的牧者邀请我们寻找祂，因为祂要利用祂的存在滋养我们。与耶稣一起可以确保我们变得更有爱心和会照顾其他的羊群。

省思题:
看着我周边的人，我要如何成为他们的好牧者？

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