Apr 16 2021

Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647)—The Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes—c.1620

First reading Acts 5:34-42

They were glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name

One member of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee called Gamaliel, who was a doctor of the Law and respected by the whole people, stood up and asked to have the apostles taken outside for a time. Then he addressed the Sanhedrin, ‘Men of Israel, be careful how you deal with these people. There was Theudas who became notorious not so long ago. He claimed to be someone important, and he even collected about four hundred followers; but when he was killed, all his followers scattered and that was the end of them. And then there was Judas the Galilean, at the time of the census, who attracted crowds of supporters; but he got killed too, and all his followers dispersed. What I suggest, therefore, is that you leave these men alone and let them go. If this enterprise, this movement of theirs, is of human origin it will break up of its own accord; but if it does in fact come from God you will not only be unable to destroy them, but you might find yourselves fighting against God.’

His advice was accepted; and they had the apostles called in, gave orders for them to be flogged, warned them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. And so they left the presence of the Sanhedrin glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name.

They preached every day both in the Temple and in private houses, and their proclamation of the Good News of Christ Jesus was never interrupted.

Responsorial Psalm 26(27):1,4,13-14

There is one thing I ask of the Lord, to live in the house of the Lord.

Alleluia!

The Lord is my light and my help;

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life;

before whom shall I shrink?.

There is one thing I ask of the Lord, to live in the house of the Lord.

Alleluia!

There is one thing I ask of the Lord,

for this I long,

to live in the house of the Lord,

all the days of my life,

to savour the sweetness of the Lord,

to behold his temple.

There is one thing I ask of the Lord, to live in the house of the Lord.

Alleluia!

I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness

in the land of the living.

Hope in him, hold firm and take heart.

Hope in the Lord!

There is one thing I ask of the Lord, to live in the house of the Lord.

Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

We know that Christ is truly risen from the dead:

have mercy on us, triumphant King.

Alleluia!

Or: Mt4:4

Alleluia, alleluia!

Man does not live on bread alone,

but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Alleluia!

Gospel John 6:1-15

The feeding of the five thousand

Jesus went off to the other side of the Sea of Galilee – or of Tiberias – and a large crowd followed him, impressed by the signs he gave by curing the sick. Jesus climbed the hillside, and sat down there with his disciples. It was shortly before the Jewish feast of Passover.

Looking up, Jesus saw the crowds approaching and said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat?’ He only said this to test Philip; he himself knew exactly what he was going to do. Philip answered, ‘Two hundred denarii would only buy enough to give them a small piece each.’ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said, ‘There is a small boy here with five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that between so many?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Make the people sit down.’ There was plenty of grass there, and as many as five thousand men sat down. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and gave them out to all who were sitting ready; he then did the same with the fish, giving out as much as was wanted. When they had eaten enough he said to the disciples, ‘Pick up the pieces left over, so that nothing gets wasted.’ So they picked them up, and filled twelve hampers with scraps left over from the meal of five barley loaves. The people, seeing this sign that he had given, said, ‘This really is the prophet who is to come into the world.’ Jesus, who could see they were about to come and take him by force and make him king, escaped back to the hills by himself.

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16th April 2021 Friday 2nd week of Easter

Reflection
Acts 5:34-42, John 6:1-15

“The little we offer bears fruit”
The people were hungry. Philip felt helpless because he did not have the resources to help the crowd. Andrew saw that a boy had some food but he too was at loss with this impossible task of feeding the crowd with such insufficient resources. The small boy,
however, offered all that he had, his 5 barley loaves and 2 fish, because he somehow knew that Jesus could do something with his gift. Indeed, He did! Jesus took the small boy’s offering, multiplied the loaves and fish and fed the people.

Today, we are invited to always be hopeful even though we see that what we have is nothing and that the problem we face overwhelms us. With trust in Jesus, we put our part, no matter how small, in doing something. With faith in Him, we offer our 5 loaves and 2 fish, our small efforts to help others and ourselves. We do, we work, we help because we know that Jesus can and will work wonders in and through our lives.

Questions for reflection:
Where do I place myself in this passage? Do I offer the little that I have?

16 hb April 2021 Hari Jumaat Minggu Paska Ke-2

Renungan

Kisah Para Rasul 5:34-42, Yohanes 6:1-15

“Jumlah sedikit yang kita tawarkan menghasilkan buah”
Orang ramai tersebut merasa lapar. Filipus merasa tidak berdaya kerana dia tidak memiliki sumber untuk membantu orang ramai tersebut. Andreas melihat seorang budak lelaki yang mempunyai makanan tetapi dia juga merasa tidak berdaya dengan tugas mustahil ini untuk memberi makan orang ramai dengan sumber yang tidak mencukupi. Namun budak lelaki tersebut menawarkan semua makanan yang dimiliknya, lima roti dan dua ikan, kerana dia sepertinya mengetahui bahawa Yesus mampu melakukan sesuatu dengan pemberiannya. Sesungguhnya, Yesus melakukan mukjizat! Yesus mengambil pemberian budak lelaki tersebut, menggandakan roti dan ikan itu dan memberi makan orang ramai yang hadir.

Hari ini kita dijemput untuk sentiasa berharap walaupun kita melihat bahawa kita tidak memiliki apa-apa dan dengan banyaknya masalah yang menimpa hidup kita. Dengan kepercayaan kepada Yesus, kita mengongsikan bahagian kita, sekecil manapun, dalam melakukan sesuatu. Dengan iman kepadaNya, kita memberikan lima roti dan dua ikan yang kita miliki, usaha kecil kita untuk membantu orang lain serta diri kita sendiri. Kita melakukan, kita bekerja, kita membantu kerana kita tahu bahawa Yesus dapat dan akan melakukan mukjizat di dalam dan melalui hidup kita.

Soalan renungan:

Dimana saya meletakkan diri saya dalam petikan ini? Adakah saya menawarkan sedikit yang saya miliki?

16 April 2021, Orou Kalimo Minggu’ Paska Karuo

Rinalatan 5:34-42; Juanis 6:1-15

Koborok ra pataakon takau manangampos ra kawa’
Ulun-ulun no mangaitilan. Malimanan ri Pilipus kolondo’ kalansanan sabap ra kolondo’ riso ra atan-atan koson mangindangan ra ulun masuang no. Nakito ri Andrias sangulun lalaing ungkuyon mokoondo’ kukula’ akanon kaa’ io pana kolondo’ kalansanan ra kandoi maagat mampakan ra ulun masuang ra kalo maukop pamakan no. Lalaing ungkuyon no, nanmpataak ra ngaangai’ ondo’ mokoondo’ riso, limo ruti’ barli am ruo papait, sabap ra makapandai io i Jisus makapambaal ra atan ayuk ra akanon pinataak nano. Totopot, binaal No! Alapo’ ri Jisus ondo’ pinataak ru lalaing ungkuyon no, sinauk ra masuang kaga’ boo ruti am papait am nampakan ra ulyn masuang no.
Orou raiti’, itakau piniau koson masalok malansan tojojo kabalu’ pana makito takau ra kolondo’ atan pana ritakau am ginio kapaganan mauma’ takau ondo’ mampalinjob ritakau. Ralalom mangintopot ri Jisus, paayan takau ondo’ itakau tangan no, ra kula’ pana borok, koson mambaal ra rondo’ pana. Ralalom kaintapatan Riso, pataakon takau limo ruti’ am ruo papait, pirot takau ondo’ koborok koson mangindangan ra ulun bokon am inan takau galama’. Mambaal takau, mangandoi takau, mangindangan takau sabap ra makapandai takau ra i Jisus mabuli am mangandoi ra kaimugan ralalom kaayagan takau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kia papaayanan ku ra inan ku galama’ ralalom pambasaan ti? Mampataak aku kia ondo’ koborok mokoondo’ raki’?

16-04-2021 Hari Lima Minggu Paska Ka-2

Renungan
Kereja Rasul 5:34-42; John 6:1-15

“Ungkup mimit ti dikunsi kitai deka ngasil ka buah ti mayuh.”
Mensia mayuh berasai lapar. Philip ngasaika nadai daya meri pemakai ka mensia mayuh. Andrew meda siko anembiak ti bisi mimit pemakai tang tentu nya enda cukup ka dikunsi enggau orang mayuh. Tang, anembiak nya meri lima tuku ruti barli enggau dua iko ikan laban iya nemu Jesus ulih ngereja lebih besai agi nengah pemeri iya. Enggau bendar Jesus lalu ngereja nya! Jesus ngambi pemeri anembiak nya lalu nambah ka pemakai nya lebih agi ari ka chukop ka pemakai orang mayuh.

Saritu, kitai dikangau awak seruran bisi pengandang taja kitai meda kurang kemisi sereta mayuh penanggol ti nekan kitai. Manggai ka pengarap dalam Jesus, kitai ngereja bagi pengawa kitai, taja mit. Enggau ati arap, kitai nyerahka 5 tuku ruti sereta dua iko ikan, pengemit pemeri kitai nyaup orang bukai sereta diri empu. Kitai beradu, kitai gawa, kitai nulong laban kitai nemu Jesis ulih sereta deka ngereja kereja ajih dalam enggau nengah pengidup kitai.

Dini aku ba bagi bacha saritu? Bisi aku meri taja aku bisi pengurang kemisi?

2021年4月16日复活期第二周星期五

省思
«宗五:34-42»
«若六:1-15»

” 小恩惠结大果实”
群众饥饿，斐理伯感到无助，因为他没有其他的资源供给群众食粮。安德肋看见一小孩有食物，但是他也感到无奈，因为一丁点的食物是绝对无法喂饱庞大的群众的。然而，小孩依然奉献出他仅有的五个饼两条鱼。因为他知道耶稣会在他的小恩惠上有所作为。的确，祂有！祂拿了小孩的奉献，祝谢了饼和鱼，然后分给群众。
今天，纵然我们看似什么也没有，有的却是烦恼重重，我们也该常怀希望。信靠主耶稣，我们付出我们仅有的。寄望对祂的信德，我们奉献五饼二鱼，我们的努力去帮助自己和他人。我们参与，我们工作，我们援助，因为我们深知耶稣会在我们的生活里实行祂强大的德能。

圣思题：
在这段经文里，我的立场是什么呢？我愿意奉献我所拥有的一点吗？

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