Apr 23 2021

First reading Acts 9:1-20

This man is my chosen instrument to bring my name before the pagans

Saul was still breathing threats to slaughter the Lord’s disciples. He had gone to the high priest and asked for letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, that would authorise him to arrest and take to Jerusalem any followers of the Way, men or women, that he could find.

Suddenly, while he was travelling to Damascus and just before he reached the city, there came a light from heaven all round him. He fell to the ground, and then he heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ he asked, and the voice answered, ‘I am Jesus, and you are persecuting me. Get up now and go into the city, and you will be told what you have to do.’ The men travelling with Saul stood there speechless, for though they heard the voice they could see no one. Saul got up from the ground, but even with his eyes wide open he could see nothing at all, and they had to lead him into Damascus by the hand. For three days he was without his sight, and took neither food nor drink.

A disciple called Ananias who lived in Damascus had a vision in which he heard the Lord say to him, ‘Ananias!’ When he replied, ‘Here I am, Lord’, the Lord said, ‘You must go to Straight Street and ask at the house of Judas for someone called Saul, who comes from Tarsus. At this moment he is praying, having had a vision of a man called Ananias coming in and laying hands on him to give him back his sight.’

When he heard that, Ananias said, ‘Lord, several people have told me about this man and all the harm he has been doing to your saints in Jerusalem. He has only come here because he holds a warrant from the chief priests to arrest everybody who invokes your name.’ The Lord replied, ‘You must go all the same, because this man is my chosen instrument to bring my name before pagans and pagan kings and before the people of Israel; I myself will show him how much he himself must suffer for my name.’ Then Ananias went. He entered the house, and at once laid his hands on Saul and said, ‘Brother Saul, I have been sent by the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on your way here so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’ Immediately it was as though scales fell away from Saul’s eyes and he could see again. So he was baptised there and then, and after taking some food he regained his strength.

He began preaching in the synagogues, ‘Jesus is the Son of God.’

Responsorial Psalm 116(117)

Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

Alleluia!

O praise the Lord, all you nations,

acclaim him all you peoples!

Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

Alleluia!

Strong is his love for us;

he is faithful for ever.

Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

Alleluia!

Gospel John 6:52-59

My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink

The Jews started arguing with one another: ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ they said. Jesus replied:

‘I tell you most solemnly,

if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,

you will not have life in you.

Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood

has eternal life,

and I shall raise him up on the last day.

For my flesh is real food

and my blood is real drink.

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood

lives in me

and I live in him.

As I, who am sent by the living Father,

myself draw life from the Father,

so whoever eats me will draw life from me.

This is the bread come down from heaven;

not like the bread our ancestors ate:

they are dead,

but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.’

He taught this doctrine at Capernaum, in the synagogue.

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23rd April 2021 Friday 3rd week of Easter – St. George.

Reflection
Acts 9:1-20, John 6: 52-59

“Drawing life from Jesus
The Jews could not understand Jesus’ teaching regarding Him giving His flesh to be eaten. Jesus, instead, of toning down His words, went on to insist on the need, not only to eat His flesh but to drink His blood too. Why does Jesus keep insisting on the need to eat His flesh and drink His blood? This is because those who eat His flesh will have life, God’s life. As He said in the gospel, “…so whoever eats me will also draw life from me”. The key question is: What does this mean for us today? At mass, when we receive Jesus in the Eucharist, we enter into a deep and profound communion with Him and we draw life from Him. Jesus also comes to us and nourishes us with His Word that gives eternal life. He also comes to us and gives us life through the love of others in community. Thus, drawing life from the Risen Jesus in these many ways, we are sent to become channels of His life for the world and bringing His life to others.

Question for reflection:
Am I open to receive Jesus’ life and share it with others?

23 hb April 2021 Hari Jumaat Minggu Paska Ke-3 – St. George.

Renungan
Kisah Para Rasul 9:1-20, Yohanes 6: 52-59

“Mendapat kehidupan melalui Yesus”
Orang-orang Yahudi tidak memahami ajaran Yesus tentang memberikan daging-Nya untuk dimakan. Yesus kemudian menekankan bahawa mereka bukan sahaja perlu makan daging-Nya tetapi juga minum darah-Nya. Mengapa Yesus memberi penekanan tentang makan daging-Nya dan minum darah-Nya? Ini kerana sesiapa yang makan daging-Nya akan memiliki hidup, hidup di dalam Allah. Seperti yang dikatakan-Nya dalam injil, “..sesiapa memakan Aku akan hidup oleh Aku”. Persoalan utama adalah: Apakahp ertinya ini bagi saya hari ini?

Ketika kita menerima Yesus melalui Ekaristi, kita masuk dalam kesatuan yang dalam dengan Dia dan menerima hidup melalui Dia. Yesus juga datang kepada kita dan menyegarkan kita dengan Sabda-Nya yang memberikan hidup kekal. Dia juga datang kepada kita dan memberikan hidup kepada kita melalui cintakasih dari orang lain dalam komuniti kita. Oleh kerana itu, menerima hidup dari Yesus yang bangkit melalui banyak cara ini kita diutus untuk menjadi saluran hidup-Nya kepada dunia dan membawa hidup-Nya kepada sesama.

Soalan Renungan:

Adakah saya terbuka untuk menerima hidup Yesus dan mengongsikan kepada sesama?

23 April 2021, Orou Kalimo Minggu’ Paska Katalu, St. George

Rinalatan 9:1_20; Juanis 6:52-59

Mokoowot ra kaayagan mantilayun intor ri Jisus
Kalo makarati’ ulun-ulun Jaudi ra pangilaan ri Jisus sumugut ra Io nampataak ra inan Nano ra akanon. I Jisus, ondo’ suali no, ginana’ ragu Nano, pinasuali ra ondo’ gogoton, sala’ ka ayuk mangakan ra inan Nano kaa’ manginum ra raraa’ Nano niayuk. Kua ri Jisus rayus mampasuali ra ondo gogoton koson mangakan ra inan Nano am manginum ra raraa’ Nano? Gitio noyo sabap ra osoi ayuk mangakan ra inan Nano mokoowot ra kaayagan, kaayagan ri Aki Kapuuno’. Koson ra ondo’ rinagu Nano ralalom Injil, “…osoi ayuk mangakan ra inan Kuno mokoowot ra kaayagan mantilayun intor Raki’.” Pangkuatan iono: Atan kia arati’ ru gitio ritakau ra orou raiti’?
Paat ra misa, paat ra itakau mangapu ri Jisus ralalom Ekaristi, sumubol takau ra ujok am lumandom ra komuni mabaya’ Riso am mokoowot takau ra kaayagan mantilayun intor Riso. I Jisus niayuk matong ritakau am mamasau ritakau ra Bala’ Nano ondo’ manaak ra kaayagan mantilayun. Io niayuk matong ritakau am manaak ritakau ra kaayagan mantilayun ralalom togom ra ulun bokon ralalom komuniti. Ginio ra, mokoowot ra kaayagan mantilayun intor ri Jisus Ondo’ Naayag Saguli’ ralalom masuang ralan, itakau susubon koson masauk ra babayaan ru kaayagan Nano ra tana’ ti am magibit ra kaayagan Nano ra ulun bokon.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Masaga’ aku kia mangapu ra kaayagan ri Jisus am magapu raginio ra ulun bokon?

23-04-2021 Hari Lima Minggu Paska Ka-3 – St. George.

Renungan
Kereja Rasul 9:1-20; John 6:52-59

“Bulih pengidup ari Jesus.”
Bansa Judah enda meretika ajar Jesus pasal Iya ti meri Tubuh Iya nyadi pemakai. Jesus mega nekan ka ukai semina makai Tubuh Iya tang mega ngirup Darah Iya. Lapa Jesus keran ati awak kitai patut makai Tubuh Iya lalu ngirup Darah Iya? Laban barangsapa ti makai Tubuh Iya deka bulih pengidup, pengidup Allah Taala. Ko Iya bejako dalam Injil, “…baka nya mega orang ke makai Aku deka idup laban Aku.” Tanya ti patut disilik kitai ba diri empu saritu: nama reti jako tu ba aku saritu?

Ba Misa Kudus, lebuh kitai nerima Jesus dalam Ekaristia, kitai tama dalam kaul ti dalam sereta terit enggau Iya lalu kitai bulih pengidup laban Iya. Jesus datai ngagai kitai sereta ngeringka kitai enggau Jako Iya sereta meri kitai pengidup meruan. Iya mega datai ngagai kitai lalu meri pengidup ka kitai nengah pengerindu orang bukai ti ba komuniti kitai. Nya kebuah, lebuh kitai nerima pengidup ari Jesus ti Udah Angkat idup baru, kitai dikirum nyadi perengka pengidup Iya ba dunua lalu mai pengidup Iya ngagai orang bukai.

Bisi aku deka nerima pengidup Jesus lalu bekunsi nya ngagai orang bukai?

2021年4月23日复活期第三周星期五圣乔治

省思
«宗九:1-20»
«若六:52-59»

” 从耶稣那里汲取生命”

犹太人无法理解关于吃耶稣的肉的教导。耶稣没有缓和祂的教导，反而继续坚持需要，不仅需要吃祂的肉，还需要喝祂的血。耶稣为什么一直坚持需要吃祂的肉，喝祂的血呢？这是因为凡吃祂的肉的人将获得生命，天主的生命。正如祂在福音中所说的，“……无论谁吃我肉也会从我这里获取生命 ”。问题的重点是：这对我们今天意味着什么？

在弥撒的时候，当我们领受耶稣的圣体时，我们进入与祂深厚的共融，并且从祂内汲取了生命。耶稣也来到我们的身边，藉着祂的话语来慈养我们并且赋予我们永恒的生命。祂来到我们的身边，并且藉着其他团体的爱给了我们生命。因此，通过复活的耶稣在这几种方式中汲取了天主的生命，我们被派遣成为祂的渠道把祂的生命带给世界，也把祂的生命带给其他人。

省思题：
我是否願意接受耶稣的生命和分享给其他人吗？

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