Dec 30 2020

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First reading 1 John 2:12-17

Observance of the will of God

I am writing to you, my own children,

whose sins have already been forgiven through his name;

I am writing to you, fathers,

who have come to know the one

who has existed since the beginning;

I am writing to you, young men,

who have already overcome the Evil One;

I have written to you, children,

because you already know the Father;

I have written to you, fathers,

because you have come to know the one

who has existed since the beginning;

I have written to you, young men,

because you are strong and God’s word has made its home in you,

and you have overcome the Evil One.

You must not love this passing world

or anything that is in the world.

The love of the Father cannot be

in any man who loves the world,

because nothing the world has to offer

– the sensual body,

the lustful eye,

pride in possessions –

could ever come from the Father

but only from the world;

and the world, with all it craves for,

is coming to an end;

but anyone who does the will of God

remains for ever.

Responsorial Psalm 95(96):7-10

Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad.

Give the Lord, you families of peoples,

give the Lord glory and power;

give the Lord the glory of his name.

Bring an offering and enter his courts,

worship the Lord in his temple.

O earth, tremble before him.

Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’

The world he made firm in its place;

he will judge the peoples in fairness.

Gospel Luke 2:36-40

Anna speaks of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem

There was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came by just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.

When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God’s favour was with him.

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30th December 2020 Wednesday in the Octave of Christmas

Reflection
1 John 2:12-17, Luke 2: 36-40

“A life of prayer”
Today, the gospel introduces us to a prophetess, Anna, who was a woman of deep faith in God and served Him night and day with fasting and prayer.

We often associate serving God with being busy and active with parish activities and doing various charitable works. There is nothing wrong with serving God by serving others. However, there is another form of service which is prayer. We need to develop a life of prayer by spending time with God, listening to Him and speaking to Him. Anna’s active prayer life led her to recognise the presence of God in the child of Mary and Joseph in the Temple.

As we draw close to a New Year, let us desire to take our prayer life seriously by spending quiet time with God in loving dialogue. From here, we go out and serve others with genuine love.

Question for reflection:
How is my prayer life?

30 hb Disember 2020 Hari Rabu dalam Oktaf Krismas

Renungan
1 Yohanes 2:12-17, Lukas 2: 36-40

“Hidup dalam doa”
Hari ini, injil memperkenalkan seorang nabi, Hana, seorang wanita yang memiliki iman mendalam pada Tuhan dan melayani Dia siang dan malam melalui puasa dan doa.
Kita seringkali mengaitkan pelayanan kepada Tuhan dengan menjadi sibuk dan aktif dalam segala aktiviti-aktiviti paroki dan melakukan beberapa kerja amal. Tidak ada salahnya melayani Tuhan dengan melayani sesama. Namun, terdapat bentuk pelayanan lain iaitu doa. Kita perlu membentuk hidup doa dengan meluangkan waktu bersama Tuhan, mendengar Dia dan berbicara dengan-Nya. Hidup doa Hana yang aktif membuatnya menyedari kehadiran Tuhan dalam diri anak Maria dan Yusuf di Bait Suci.
Ketika kita menghampiri Tahun Baru, marilah mempunyai keinginan untuk lebih serius dalam kehidupan doa kita dengan meluangkan masa dalam keheningan doa bersama Tuhan. Melalui hidup doa ini, kita dapat keluar dan melayani sesama dengan cinta yang tulus.

Soalan Renungan: :
Bagaimana hidup doa saya?

30 Disember 2020, Orou Katalu Oktaf Krismas Koonom ra orou

1 Juanis 2:12-17, Lukas 2:36-40

Kaayagan ru pakiasian
Orou raiti’, Injil ra orou raiti’ nampaulig ritakau ra nabi ruandu’, i Anna, sangulun ruandu’ ondo’ malandom kaintapatan ri Aki Kapuuno’ am mangandoi Riso orou rondom ralalom pali am pakiasian.
Masalok takau pakulawiton mangandoi ri Aki Kapuuno’ ra masuang baalon ra baal ru paroki am mambaal ra mansalinut kandoi kabajikan. Ginio kolondo’ sala mangandoi ri Aki Kapuuno’ paat ra mangandoi ra ulun bokon. Kabalu’ pana raginio, mokoondo’ suai poyo mangandoi ti iono pakiasian. Gogot takau pasingkoton kaayagan ru pakiasian koson mangalap ra masa koson sumoroi ri Aki Kapuuno’, rumongog Riso am mindagu Riso. I Anna ondo’ kaayagan ru pakiasian magulayun maningganai riso makaulig ra kasaangan ri Aki Kapuuno’ ralalom lalagang ri Maria am i Jusup giu’ ralalom Baloi Tuhan.
Ra itakau mamaar kaga’ ra Bilor Bagu ti, ibok koogot takau alapon kaayagan ru pakiasian ra totopot ralalom masa kalinuos ri Aki Kapuuno’ ralalom pansunuran ra motogom. Intor ragiti, ingkual takau am mangandoi ra ulun bokon ralalom togom ra motopot.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
1) Ati kulaan kia ru kaayagan ru pakiasian kuti?

30-12-2020
Hari Tiga Oktaf Krismas.

Renungan
1 John 2:12-17; Luke 2:36-40

“Pengidup ti besembiang.”
Saritu, Injil mandangka kita siko nabi indu, Anna, orang ti tegap dalam pengarap ka Allah Taala lalu mela Iya siang malam enggau bepasa sereta besembiang.

Kitai seruran besema mela Allah Taala enggau kiruh ngereja pengawa ti aktif ba Gerija lalu pengawa badas ka bukai. Nadai salah mela Allah Taala enggau jalai mela orang bukai. Tang bisi jalai siti dikena kitai mela, nya meh jalai besembiang. Kitai patut tumbuh dalam pengidup besembiang enggau ngeluang masa sertai Allah Taala, mending lalu bejako ngagai Iya. Pengidup aktif Anna ti besembiang mai iya ngelala ka Allah Taala ti dikembuan Maria seduai iya Joseph ba Rumah Sembiang.

Maya kitai semak ngintu Taun Baru ti deka datai tu, awak kitai ngambi peduli pasal pengidup sembiang kitai enggau magi masa ti sunyi enggau Allah Taala dalam randau pengerindu. Bepun ari tu, kitai ulih bejalai lalu mela orang bukai enggau pengerindu ti amat.

Kati baka pengidup sembiang aku?

2020年12月30日圣诞八日庆期第六天星期三

省思
《若二书一:12-17》
《路二:36-40》

“日夜祈祷”
今天，福音推荐我们一位先知，亚纳，一位与天主有着很深信德的女人，并禁食祈祷，日夜侍奉天主。
我们时常把奉献天主当作忙碌或者活跃的参与教会和慈善活动。为了天主服务他人没有错。不过，我们也有其他奉献天主的方式，那就是祈祷。我们需要用利用时间透过祈祷与天主联系。亚纳活跃的祈祷，让她能够在圣殿辨识出玛利亚和若瑟的孩子就是天主。
新年即将到来，让我们安静的与天主有份充满爱的对话，把祈祷当作人生重要的事情我们。从这里我们就可以出去，用真心为大家付出。

省思题:
1)我的祈祷之路是如何？

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