Feb 24 2021

First reading Jonah 3:1-10

The Ninevites repent, and God spares them

The word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah: ‘Up!’ he said ‘Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.’ Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a city great beyond compare: it took three days to cross it. Jonah went on into the city, making a day’s journey. He preached in these words, ‘Only forty days more and Nineveh is going to be destroyed.’

And the people of Nineveh believed in God; they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least. The news reached the king of Nineveh, who rose from his throne, took off his robe, put on sackcloth and sat down in ashes. A proclamation was then promulgated throughout Nineveh, by decree of the king and his ministers, as follows: ‘Men and beasts, herds and flocks, are to taste nothing; they must not eat, they must not drink water.

All are to put on sackcloth and call on God with all their might; and let everyone renounce his evil behaviour and the wicked things he has done. Who knows if God will not change his mind and relent, if he will not renounce his burning wrath, so that we do not perish?’ God saw their efforts to renounce their evil behaviour, and God relented: he did not inflict on them the disaster which he had threatened.

Responsorial Psalm 50(51):3-4,12-13,18-19

A humbled, contrite heart, O God, you will not spurn.

Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.

In your compassion blot out my offence.

O wash me more and more from my guilt

and cleanse me from my sin.

A pure heart create for me, O God,

put a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from your presence,

nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

For in sacrifice you take no delight,

burnt offering from me you would refuse,

my sacrifice, a contrite spirit.

A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.

Gospel Luke 11:29-32

As Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be a sign

The crowds got even bigger, and Jesus addressed them:

‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. On Judgement day the Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here. On Judgement day the men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation and condemn it, because when Jonah preached they repented; and there is something greater than Jonah here.’.

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24th February 2021 Wednesday 1st Week of Lent

Reflection
Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 11: 29-32

“Jesus, the greatest sign”
Jonah preached and the people of Nineveh repented because they believed in his words. The Queen of the South met King Solomon and recognised that he was a man of God. Yet, Jesus’ contemporaries demanded signs even though they already had the greatest sigh with them, that was Jesus Himself. He was greater than Jonah, Solomon and all the other great leaders and prophets of Israel. Jesus continues to be among us as the greatest sign of God’s presence. He, the Incarnated Word of God, continues to speak to us in the Scripture. He, the Bread of Life, continues to nourish us through the Eucharist. He, our Companion of life, is with us and lives in us. He,the Friend of the weak, is present in the poor and the vulnerable in society. Do we recognise this greatest sigh? Is our faith rooted in Jesus?

Question for reflection:
Do I recognise Jesus’ presence in me and around me today?

24 hb Februari 2021 Hari Rabu Minggu Prapaska Pertama

Renungan
Yunus 3:1-10, Lukas 11: 29-32
“Yesus tanda terbesar”
Nabi Yunus berkutbah dan orang-orang Niniwe bertobat kerana mereka percaya dengan kata-kata-Nya. Ratu dari Selatan bertemu dengan Raja Solomo dan menyedari bahawa ia adalah abdi Allah. Namun, orang-orang sezaman Yesus meminta tanda walaupun mereka sudah memiliki tanda terbesar, iaitu Yesus sendiri. Yesus adalah lebih besar dari Nabi Yunus, Raja Solomo dan semua pemimpin dan nabi Israel yang lain.
Yesus terus berada di antara kita sebagai tanda terbesar akan kehadiran Allah. Yesus, Sabda Allah yang menjadi manusia, terus berbicara kepada kita melalui Injil. Dia, Roti Hidup terus menyegarkan kita melalui Ekaristi. Dia, Sahabat dalam perjalanan hidup kita, diam dan tinggal di antara kita. Dia, Sahabat orang-orang lemah, hadir dalam masyarakat miskin dan lemah. Adakah kita menyedari tanda terbesar ini? Adakah iman kita berakar pada Yesus?
Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya menyedari kehadiran Yesus di dalam dan di sekitar saya hari ini?

24 Februari 2021, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Kasaa’ PraPaska

Junus 3:1-10; Lukas 11:29-32

Jisus, tatandu’ ondo’ maayo kaga’
Mampatanou i Junus am mamagun ru Niniwi no timinalikur intor ra tula sabap ra mangintopot ilo ra pinabala’ nano. Raja’ ruandu’ ru Pagun Syiba minuma’ ra Raja’ Salomo am nakaulig ra io noyo ulun ri Aki Kapuuno’. Kaa’, bulintok ri Jisus kinitaak mambaal ra tatandu’-tatandu’ kabalu’ pana mokoondo’ noyo risilo tatandu’ ondo’ maayo kaga’, iono i Jisus galama’. Io noyo maayo poyo kaga’ intor ri Junus, Solomon am ngaangai’ tingganai ra bokon am nabi-nabi ru Israil.
Rayus i Jisus mabaya’ ritakau koson ra tatandu’ ondo’ maayo kaga’ ra kasaangan ri Aki Kapuuno’. Io, Bala’ ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ nasauk ra ulun, rayus mindagu ritakau ralalom Buuk Kitab. Io, Ruti’ Kaayagan, rayus mampaakan ritakau ralalom Ekaristi. Io, Rangan kaayagan takau, mabaya’ ritakau am mayan simpung ritakau. Io, Rangan ru ulun-ulun malawo, sumaang ra ulun-ulun musikin am ondo’ impayin ralalom sampamagunan. Mauligan takau kia tatandu’ ondo’ maayo kaga’ ragitio? Mokoondo’ kia kaintapatan takau manambakat ralalom ri Jisus?

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Mauligan ku kia kasaangan ri Jisus ralalom kuti am ra liput kuti ra orou raiti’?

24-02-2021
Hari Tiga Minggu Lent Keterubah.

Renungan
Jonaj 3:1-10; Luke 11:29-32

“Jesus meh Kelai ti Besai.”
Jonah meri jaku ajar lalu orang Nineveh nesal ka penyalah sida laban sida arap ka jako iya. Rani ari Selatan nemuai Raja Solomon lalu ngaku iha meh orang ti ari Allah Taala. Tang, orang mayuh maya Jesus minta kelai taja sida udah meda kelai besai, Jesus. Iya lebih besai agi ari Jonah enggau Raja Solomon sereta semua pemesai bansa enggau nabi orang Israel.

Jesus meruan sertai kitai nyadi kelai Allah Taala. Iya meh Jako ti udah nyadi Mensia, ti bejako nengah Bup Kudus. Iya meh Roti Pengidup ti meri kitai pengering nengah Eukaristia. Iya meh Kaban ti bejalai sertai kitai dalam pengidup, begulai sereta diau dalam kitai. Iya meh Pangan sida ti lemi, ti begulai enggau sida ti seranta sereta kena beduan orwng mensia mayuh. Bisi kitai meda kelai tu? Bisi pengarap kitai tumbuh dalam Jesus?

Bisi aku meda Jesus dalam sereta ngelinggi aku saritu?

2021年2月24日四旬期第一周星期三

省思
《纳三：1-10》
《路十一：29-32》

“耶稣是最伟大的圣迹”

约纳宣讲了，进而使得尼尼微城里的人悔改了，因为他们相信了他所说的话。南方女王遇见了撒罗满并且察觉到他是天主的子民。然而，在耶稣时期的民众仍然要求耶稣展示圣迹，就算他们已经拥有了与他们同在的最伟大圣迹，那就是耶稣本人。祂的伟大还要胜过约纳、撒罗满、以及其他的伟大以色列领导及先知。

耶稣身为天主临在的最伟大圣迹持续地与我们同处在这个世上。祂，化作肉身的天主圣言，不断地透过经文向我们诉说。祂，生命的食粮，不断地借由圣体滋养我们。祂，是我们的生命里的伙伴，与我们同在及在我们之内生活。祂，是弱者的友人，是赋予给穷困者及社会里弱势者的献礼。我们是否察觉到这是个最伟大的圣迹呢？我们的信德扎根在耶稣之内吗？

省思：
今天的我是否察觉到耶稣临在于我及我周遭的人呢？