Dec 9 2020

First reading Isaiah 40:25-31

The Lord strengthens the powerless

‘To whom could you liken me

and who could be my equal?’ says the Holy One.

Lift your eyes and look.

Who made these stars

if not he who drills them like an army,

calling each one by name?

So mighty is his power, so great his strength,

that not one fails to answer.

How can you say, Jacob,

how can you insist, Israel,

‘My destiny is hidden from the Lord,

my rights are ignored by my God’?

Did you not know?

Had you not heard?

The Lord is an everlasting God,

he created the boundaries of the earth.

He does not grow tired or weary,

his understanding is beyond fathoming.

He gives strength to the wearied,

he strengthens the powerless.

Young men may grow tired and weary,

youths may stumble,

but those who hope in the Lord renew their strength,

they put out wings like eagles.

They run and do not grow weary,

walk and never tire.

Responsorial Psalm 102(103):1-4,8,10

My soul, give thanks to the Lord.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord

all my being, bless his holy name.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord

and never forget all his blessings.

It is he who forgives all your guilt,

who heals every one of your ills,

who redeems your life from the grave,

who crowns you with love and compassion

The Lord is compassion and love,

slow to anger and rich in mercy.

He does not treat us according to our sins

nor repay us according to our faults.

Gospel Matthew 11:28-30

My yoke is easy and my burden light

Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.’

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9th December 2020 Wednesday 2nd Week of Advent – Juan Diego.

Reflection
Isaiah 40: 25-31, Matthew 11: 28-30

“The Master is waiting…”
“Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest”. Today, Jesus extends this invitation to draw close to Him because He wants to give rest to all who are tired and overburdened with worries and troubles. The rest that He wants to share with us is His companionship that refreshes us.
“Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.” A yoke is a wooden beam that ties two oxen together, to help them carry a load. Jesus, who is gentle and humble, wants to be our partner to carry our burden with us. He is not here to remove our load, rather He is with us to carry it with us.

Questions for reflection:
What is the load that I am carrying? What is stopping me from responding to the invitation of Jesus to go and find rest in Him?

9 hb Disember 2020 Hari Rabu Minggu Adven ke -2 – Juan Diego.

Renungan
Yesaya 40: 25-31, Matius 11: 28-30

“Guru sedang menunggu”
“Marilah kepada-Ku semua yang letih lesu dan berbeban berat. Aku akan memberi kelegaan kepadamu”. Hari ini Yesus memberikan jemputan untuk mendekat kepada-Nya kerana Dia ingin memberi kelegaan kepada semua yang letih lesu dan dibebani dengan kebimbangan dan masalah. Kelegaan yang ingin dikongsikan-Nya adalah persahabatan-Nya yang menyegarkan kita.
“Pikullah kuk yang Ku pasang dan belajarlah daripada-Ku, sebab Aku lemah lembut dan rendah hati dan jiwamu akan mendapat ketenangan. Sebab kuk yang Ku pasang itu enak dan beban-Ku pun ringan” Kuk adalah sebatang kayu yang diikat pada dua ekor lembu untuk membantu memikul beban. Yesus, yang lemah lembut dan rendah hati, ingin membantu bersama kita dalam memikul beban yang kita hadapi. Dia berada disini bukan untuk membuang beban kita, sebaliknya Dia ada bersama kita untuk membantu kita memikulnya bersama.

Soalan Renungan:
Apakah beban-beban yang saya pikul? Apakah yang menghalang saya untuk memberi tindak balas terhadap jemputan Yesus untuk pergi dan menemukan kelegaan di dalamNya?

9 Disember 2020, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Adven Karuo, St. Juan Diego

Jisaya 40:25-31, Matius 11:28-30

Tuan ondo’ tatanga’ maginaa…
“Ratong kau Raki’, akai ngai’ ru ondo’ naagui mangandoi ra maagat am ondo’ naagatan, patanguson Ku akau”. Orou raiti’, kinaawar ri Jisus pangkimaitan ti koson minggaar Riso sabap ra masaga’ Io manaak ra tangus risilo ngai’ ondo’ maagui am maagatan ra imamang am pagon. Tangus ondo’ masaga’ Nano pataakon ritakau iono kamanangan Nano ondo’ mampaikang ritakau.
“Saani’ noyo kuk Kuti am igigila’ intor Raki’, sabap ra Aku ti mataau am minggana’ guang, makatangus ambiluo min. Iou, kuk Kuti matasu’ am pasaanin Kuti mamaan.” Kuk iono tataun ondo’ nandikong tatanga’ ondo’ tinalian pabantaan ra impus ru ruo ngainan sapi, koson mangindangan ra sapi’-sapi’ no mansaan ra ondo’ maagat. I Jisus, ondo’ mataau am minggana’ guang, masaga’ masauk ra rangan takau mansaan ra ondo’ maagat saanin mabaya’ ritakau. Kalio Io ragiti koson mangiru’ ra saanin takau, kaa’ Io mabaya’ ritakau mansaan raginio mabaya’ ritakau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
1) Atan kia maagat ondo’ saanin kuti? Atan kia mompolonggo’ raki’ intor ra tuminong ra pangkimaitan ri Jisus koson mongoi am makatuum ra tangus ralalom Riso?

09-12-2020 Hari Tiga Minggu Advent Ka-2 – St. Juan Diego

Renungan
Isaiah 40:25-31; Matthew 11:28-30

“Pengajar nganti…”
“Datai ngagai Aku semua kita ke lelak ngema utai ti berat, lalu Aku deka ngasuh kita belelak.”
Saritu, Jesus ngangau kitai awak mansang semak ngagai Iya laban Iya deka meri semua sida ti lelak enggau ngesan utai berat palan endur belelak. Sertai Iya meh kitai ulih belelak lalu bulih pengering.

“Ambi lalu san tangkun Aku, lalu belajar ari Aku, laban Aku nelap sereta baruh ati, lalu belelakka semengat kita.”
Tangkun tu batang kayu dikena lalu diengkah ba dua iko jelu lebuh maya mai barang tauka maya bumai. Jesus ti imun sereta baroh ati deka sama bela nyaup kitai ngesan ma ti berat. Iya ukai ngiar ka ma berat tang, ngangkat nya enggau kitai.

Ni bagi ma ti berat ka agi disan aku?
Nama utai ti nakat aku ari nyaut kangau Jesus lalu belelak dalam Iya?

2020年12月9日将临期第二周星期三
圣若望·迭戈

省思
«依四十:25-31»
«玛十一:28-30»

” 主人在等待….”
“凡劳苦和负重担的，你们都到我跟前来，我要使你们安息。”
今日，耶稣继续邀请我们走近祂。因为祂要赐
“安息”给那些被忧虑及烦恼压得透不过气的人。祂所赐的“安息”乃是祂的恒常陪伴。这陪伴会让我们感到欣慰。
“你们背起我的轭，跟我学吧！因为我是良善心谦的：这样你们必要找得你们灵魂的安息，因为我的轭是柔和的，我的担子是轻松的。”
“轭”是牛马等牲畜驾车、拉套时架或套在脖子上，用来连接套绳的器具。
耶稣，温顺和谦卑，要和我们一一起背负我们的重担。祂不是来减轻我们的重担，而是与我们一起分忧。

省思题：
我正在背负着怎样的重担呢？什么东西阻碍我不能接受主的邀请，去寻找祂要赐给我的安息呢？

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