First Reading Acts 6:8-15
8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyre’nians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cili’cia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen.
10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11 Then they secretly instigated men, who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council,
13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law;
14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
15 And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
Psalms 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30
23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will meditate on thy statutes.
24 Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counselors.
26 When I told of my ways, thou didst answer me; teach me thy statutes!
27 Make me understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate on thy wondrous works.
29 Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me thy law!
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I set thy ordinances before me.
Gospel John 6:22-29
22 On the next day the people who remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.
23 However, boats from Tiber’i-as came near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Caper’na-um, seeking Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”
26 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.
27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal.”
28 Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?”
29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
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Reflection
Acts 6:8-15, John 6:22-29
“Jesus alone can satisfy”
Why am I looking for Jesus? Today, the crowd went searching for Jesus but for the wrong reason. They went to Jesus because they wanted Him to provide them with more bread to eat and be satisfied. Jesus, however, wanted them to look for Him as the one who can give the bread that endures for eternal life, which is God’s own life.
What about us? Are we looking for Jesus for the wrong reasons? Jesus always welcomes us when we go to Him, but He will challenge us to go beyond our physical needs and to be attentive to our inner deepest hunger in our hearts, the hunger for more trust, the hunger for unconditional love, the hunger for living life with meaning, the hunger for peace, the hunger for entering into a loving relationship with God. Jesus desires to satisfy the deepest hunger in us. Let us be in touch with our inner hunger and go to Jesus who alone can satisfy all that we truly need.
Question for reflection:
What is the inner hunger that I have?
Kisah Para Rasul 6:8-15, Yohanes 6:22-29
“Hanya Yesus yang dapat memuaskan”
Mengapa saya mencari Yesus? Petikan hari ini menyatakan bahawa orang ramai tersebut datang mencari Yesus namun dengan alasan yang salah. Mereka datang kepada Yesus kerana mereka mahu Yesus menyediakan lebih banyak roti agar mereka dapat makan dan berpuas hati. Namun Yesus ingin agar mereka mencari Dia sebagai seorang yang dapat memberi roti untuk hidup kekal, iaitu hidup Allah sendiri.
Bagaimana dengan kita? Adakah kita mencari Yesus kerana alasan yang salah? Yesus sentiasa menerima kita bila kita datang kepada-Nya. Namun Dia akan mencabar kita untuk hidup melampaui keperluan fizikal dan peka kepada kerinduan hati kita yang terdalam, kerinduan untuk lebih mempercayai, kerinduan untuk cinta tanpa syarat, kerinduan untuk hidup dengan lebih bermakna, kerinduan akan perdamaian, kerinduan untuk masuk ke dalam hubungan kasih dengan Tuhan. Yesus ingin memuaskan kerinduan hati kita yang terdalam. Marilah menyedari kerinduan kita yang terdalam dan datang kepada Yesus yang dapat memuaskan segala kerinduan kita.
Soalan Renungan:
Apakah kerinduan hati kita yang paling dalam?
19 April 2021, Orou Kasaa’ Minggu’ Paska Katalu
Rinalatan 6:8-15; Juanis 6:22-29
I Jisus sangulun mabuli mampabasug
Kua uyumo” ku i Jisus? Orou raiti’, ulun masuang minongoi paguyum ri Jisus kaa’ sabap ra sasaban kalo moonsoi. Minongoi ilo ri Jisus sabap ra masaga’ ilo Riso manaak ra masuang ruti’ akanon am maasug. I Jisus, kabalu’ pana raginio, masaga’ risilo maguyum Riso ondo’ makapanaak ra ruti’ ondo’ tumaan koson kaayagan mantilayun, iono kaayagan galama’ ri Aki Kapuuno’.
Ati kulaan ritakau? Mongoi takau kia paguyum ri Jisus sabap ra sasaban kalo moonsoi? Masalok i Jisus manguma’ ritakau paat ra itakau mongoi Riso, kaa’ magangat Io ritakau mongoi makasail ra gogoton ru inan takau am piroton takau ra ujok ru bitil takau ralalom ru guang takau, bitil ra mangintopot poyo, bitil ra togom ra kolondo’ polos, bitil ra kaayagan mokoonong, bitil ra pabansayan, bitil ra sumubol ra togom pabukatan ri Aki Kapuuno’. Moogot i Jisus mampabasug ra ulun ondo’ bitilan ritakau. Ibok takau kombongon bitil ralalom takau am mongoi ri Jisus ondo’ sangulun mabuli mamasug ra ngaangai’ takau ondo’ totopot bitilan.
Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia bitilan ralalom ondo’ mokoondo’ raki’?
Renungan
Kereja Rasul 6:8-15; John 6:22-29
“Semina Jesus ulih mai pengelantang.”
Lapa aku ngiga Jesus? Saritu, mensia mayuh ngiga Jesus enggau tuju ti salah. Sida ngiga Jesus laban Iya ulih nyedia ka pemakai ti chukup ka sida. Tang Jesus, deka sida ngiga Iya nyadi orang ti ulih meri pemakai ti meruan belama, pengidup Allah Taala empu.
Kati baka kitai? Bisi kitai ngiga Jesus ketegal tuju ti salah? Jesus seruran nerima kitai lebuh kitai datai ngagai Iya, tang Iya nekan kitai awak ngansak diri awak enda begiga ka pemakai tang mega ka tuju ti dalam ati kitai, begiga ka pengerindu ti nadai takat, ka pemaik, ka kaul ti terit agi enggau Allah Taala. Jesus deka ngenyangka kitai. Aram kitai mansik dalam ari ka pengelapar kitai lalu datai ngagai Jesus ti ulih meri kitai enggau chukop ka utai ti diguna kitai.
Nama utai ti amat digiga aku?
2021年4月19日复活期第三周星期一
省思
«宗六:8-15»
«若六:22-29»
” 唯独耶稣能够圆满”
我为什么要寻找耶稣？今天，人群开始寻找耶稣，但出于错误的原因。他们去寻找耶稣是因为希望祂为他们提供更多的面包，以供他们食用和满足。但是，耶稣希望他们寻找祂是为了获得祂永生的食粮，这是天主自己的生命。
那我们呢？ 我们是否出于错误的原因寻找耶稣？当我们去见耶稣时，耶稣总是欢迎我们，但是祂会挑战我们超越身体需求并且保持专注在我们内心深处的饥饿，即渴望更多的信赖、渴望无条件的爱、渴望度过有意义的生活、渴望获得平安和渴望与天主建立爱的关系。 耶稣要满足我们内心深处的饥饿。让我们与内在的饥饿感保持联系，并且去寻找耶稣因为唯有祂能够满足我们内心一切的真正需要。
省思题：
我有什么内心的饥饿感吗？
Acknowledgment: Reflections are based on “Prayer for Living: The Word of God for Daily Prayer Year B” by Sr. Sandra Seow FMVD.
