Apr 20 2021

First reading Acts 7:51-8:1

‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit’

Stephen said to the people, the elders and the scribes: ‘You stubborn people, with your pagan hearts and pagan ears. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do. Can you name a single prophet your ancestors never persecuted? In the past they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, and now you have become his betrayers, his murderers. You who had the Law brought to you by angels are the very ones who have not kept it.’

They were infuriated when they heard this, and ground their teeth at him.

But Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ‘I can see heaven thrown open’ he said ‘and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’ At this all the members of the council shouted out and stopped their ears with their hands; then they all rushed at him, sent him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses put down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul. As they were stoning him, Stephen said in invocation, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he knelt down and said aloud, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’; and with these words he fell asleep. Saul entirely approved of the killing.

Responsorial Psalm 30(31):3-4,6,8,17,21

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Alleluia!

Be a rock of refuge for me,

a mighty stronghold to save me,

for you are my rock, my stronghold.

For your name’s sake, lead me and guide me.

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Alleluia!

Into your hands I commend my spirit.

It is you who will redeem me, Lord.

As for me, I trust in the Lord:

let me be glad and rejoice in your love.

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Alleluia!

Let your face shine on your servant.

Save me in your love.

You hide them in the shelter of your presence

from the plotting of men.

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Alleluia!

Gospel John 6:30-35

It is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven

The people said to Jesus, ‘What sign will you give to show us that we should believe in you? What work will you do? Our fathers had manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’

Jesus answered:

‘I tell you most solemnly,

it was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven,

it is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven,

the true bread;

for the bread of God

is that which comes down from heaven

and gives life to the world.’

‘Sir,’ they said ‘give us that bread always.’ Jesus answered:

‘I am the bread of life.

He who comes to me will never be hungry;

he who believes in me will never thirst.’

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20th April 2021 Tuesday 3rd week of Easter

Reflection
Acts 7:51, 8:1, John 6:30-35

“Jesus, the bread of life, my food for the journey”
“I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever hunger…”: Jesus identifies Himself as the bread of life, the presence of God who can truly nourish and satisfy our hunger.

Very often, we take Jesus and what He offers to us, i.e His life and His love, for granted. We look instead at what this world can offer to us in order to satisfy our hunger for love, strength, meaning and new life. Today and each day, Jesus invites us to come to Him, to believe in Him, to trust in Him. In the Eucharist, Jesus draws close to us and feeds us. In His word, He nourishes our faith and hope. Let us listen to Jesus as He presents Himself to us as the one who is our bread of life and to have the faith to recognise that He is truly all that we need. In this time of prayer, let us be grateful to Jesus for being the source of our strength as we journey through life.

Question for reflection:
What is preventing me from perceiving and experiencing Jesus as the bread of life?

Kisah Para Rasul 7:51, 8:1, Yohanes 6:30-35

“Yesus roti hidup, makanan untuk perjalanan hidupku”
“Akulah roti hidup. Sesiapa yang datang kepada-Ku tidak akan lapar lagi…: Yesus merujuk diri-Nya sebagai roti hidup, kehadiran Tuhan yang dapat menyegarkan dan memuaskan lapar kita.

Seringkali kita menganggap Yesus dan apa yang ditawarkanNya kepada kita, iaitu hidup dan cintakasih-Nya, secara sambil lewa. Kita sebaliknya melihat apa yang ditawarkan oleh dunia demi memuaskan rasa lapar kita akan cinta, kekuatan, makna dan hidup baru. Setiap hari Yesus menjemput kita untuk datang kepada-Nya, untuk percaya kepada-Nya. Di dalam Ekaristi Yesus mendekat kepada kita dan memberi kita makan. Melalui perkataan-Nya Dia menyegarkan iman dan harapan kita. Marilah mendengarkan Yesus ketika Dia menyatakan diri-Nya kepada kita sebagai roti hidup dan memberi iman untuk menyedari bahawa Dialah yang kita perlukan dalam hidup ini. Pada saat doa ini marilah bersyukur kepada Yesus kerana menjadi sumber kekuatan kita dalam meneruskan perjalanan hidup kita.

Soalan Renungan:
Apakah yang menghalang saya untuk melihat dan mengalami Yesus sebagai roti hidup?

20 April 2021, Orou Karuo Minggu’ Paska Katalu

Rinalatan 7:51, 8:1; Juanis 6:30-35

I Jisus, ruti’ kaayagan, akanon ku ra pangkiralanan
“Aku noyo ruti’ kaayagan. Osoi ayuk matong Raki’, kalo boo maitilan…”: Nampaulig i Jisus ra Io galama’ noyo ruti’ kaayagan, kasaangan ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ totopot makaligag am makaasug ra bitil takau.
Masalok, apuono takau i Jisus am atan ondo’ pataakon Nano ritakau, iono kaayagan am togom Nano, koson taak. Ilai’ takau palit ondo’ pataakon ru tana’ ti ritakau maa’ raginio makaasug ra bitil takau ra togom, ikang, makaarati’ am kaayagan bagu. Orou raiti’ am moonong orou, mangkimait i Jisus ritakau koson matong Riso, mangintopot Riso, lumansan Riso. Ralalom Ekaristi, mampalampit i Jisus ritakau am mampakan ritakau. Ralalom ragu Nano, mampaligag Io ra kaintapatan am kalansanan takau. Ibok rongog takau ri Jisus ra kasaangan Nano ritakau koson ra ruti’ kaayagan takau am mokoondo’ ra kaintapatan koson makaulig ra totopot Io noyo gogoton takau. Paat ra pakiasian ragitio, ibok paringkuanang takau ri Jisus koson ra puun kaikangan takau ra itakau ralalom pangkiralanan ru kaayagan.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia ondo’ mongompong raki’ intor ra makarati’ am makaliman ri Jisus noyo ruti’ kaayagan?

20-04-2021 Hari Dua Minggu Paska Ka-3

Renungan
Kereja Rasul 7:51,8:1; John 6:30-35

“Jesus, Ruti Pengidup, pemakai aku ba rantau pejalai pengidup.”
“Aku tu meh roti pengidup. Barang sapa datai ngagai Aku, enda agi lapar…”: Jesis ngaku Diri nyadi ruti pengidup, ka Allah Taala ti meri pemakai sereta ngenyangka pengelapar kitai.

Suah kitai enda peduli ka utai ti diberi Jesus ka kitai, kelebih agi pengidup enggau pengerindu Iya ka kitai. Kitai begiga ka utai ti ulih diberi dunya ngambi ngisi pengelapar kitai ka pengerindu, ka pengering, ka reti enggau pengidup baru. Saritu sereta ninting hari, Jesus ngangau kitai ngagai Iya, awak pecaya sereta arap ka Iya. Dalam Ekaristia, Jesus datai ngagai kitai lalu meri kitai pemakai. Dalam Jako Iya, Iya ngeringka pengarap enggau pengandal ati kitai. Aram kitai mendingka Jesus lebuh Iya mandangla Diri ngagai kitai nyadi Roti Pengidup ngambi kitai ulih arap sereta ngelala Iya meh ti diguna kitai dalam pengidup. Ba awak sembiang tu, aram kitai meri terima kasih ka Jssus ti nyadi pun pengering kitai ba pejalai dalam pengidup.

Nama utai ti nanggol aku ari belemati sereta ngasaika Jesus ti Roti Pengidup?

2021年4月20日复活期第三周星期二

省思
«宗七:51-八：1»
«若六:30-35»

” 耶稣-生命之粮，我生涯的食粮”

“我就是生命的食粮，到我这里来的，永不会饥饿……”
耶稣显示自己是生命的食粮，天主的临在可以真实地滋养及满足我们的饥渴。
然而，很多时候我们把耶稣的爱和生命视为理所当然。我们希望耶稣能满足我们对祂的渴求，如爱、力量、生命的意义及新生命。但是，我们内心却期望祂能给我们世俗的满足。今天，甚至每一天，耶稣邀请我们相信祂，依赖祂。在圣体圣事中，祂亲临喂养。祂的话语能增强我们的信德与希望。
让我们聆听耶稣的话语。祂本身临在于我们，成为我们生命的食粮，也让我们真正认识祂是唯一我们全部所需。在今天的祈祷中，让我们感恩耶稣，祂是我们力量之源，在引导我们走入生命的旅程。

省思题：
是什么阻碍了我，使我无法持续经历耶稣是生命的食粮呢？

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