Aug 11 2021

First reading Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Moses dies and is buried

Leaving the plains of Moab, Moses went up Mount Nebo, the peak of Pisgah opposite Jericho, and the Lord showed him the whole land; Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the Negeb, and the stretch of the Valley of Jericho, city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. The Lord said to him, ‘This is the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying: I will give it to your descendants. I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you shall not cross into it.’ There in the land of Moab, Moses the servant of the Lord died as the Lord decreed; he buried him in the valley, in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; but to this day no one has ever found his grave. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eye undimmed, his vigour unimpaired. The sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days. The days of weeping for the mourning rites of Moses came to an end. Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. It was he that the sons of Israel obeyed, carrying out the order that the Lord had given to Moses.

Since then, never has there been such a prophet in Israel as Moses, the man the Lord knew face to face. What signs and wonders the Lord caused him to perform in the land of Egypt against Pharaoh and all his servants and his whole land! How mighty the hand and great the fear that Moses wielded in the sight of all Israel!

Responsorial Psalm 65(66):1-3,5,16-17

Blessed be God, who gave life to my soul.

Cry out with joy to God all the earth,

O sing to the glory of his name.

O render him glorious praise.

Say to God: ‘How tremendous your deeds!’

Blessed be God, who gave life to my soul.

Come and see the works of God,

tremendous his deeds among men.

Come and hear, all who fear God.

I will tell what he did for my soul:

to him I cried aloud,

with high praise ready on my tongue.

Blessed be God, who gave life to my soul.

Gospel Matthew 18:15-20

If your brother listens to you, you have won back your brother

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you: the evidence of two or three witnesses is required to sustain any charge. But if he refuses to listen to these, report it to the community; and if he refuses to listen to the community, treat him like a pagan or a tax collector.

‘I tell you solemnly, whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.

‘I tell you solemnly once again, if two of you on earth agree to ask anything at all, it will be granted to you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them.’

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(Versi English)

Reflection
Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Matthew 18:15-20

“Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing but delights in the truth”
Are we concern for the spiritual and moral health of our fellow brothers and sisters in our faith community, in our parish? It is not easy to correct someone when he/she errs or deal with internal conflicts in the community. Instead, we often choose to shrug these problems aside and continue minding our own business or even to enjoy gossiping about the erring member. The gospel today lists down how the early community deal with fraternal correction. Though we no longer follow the same procedure today, the underlying message is still valid for us, i.e. we are all responsible for the faith and life of each other. Therefore, we need to care and look out for one another and correct the other if there is a need. We do all this because love has to be the motivating force that binds us together. If we correct someone without love in us, then we are making ourselves be nuisances.

“For where two or three meet in my name, I am there among them”: Jesus is with us in our faith community, in the Church. His constant message is to love our fellow brothers and sisters in the same way that He loves us.

Question for reflection:
To what extent do I feel responsible for the spiritual and moral well-being of my fellow brothers and sisters?

(Versi BM)

Renungan
Ulangan 34:1-12, Matius 18:15-20

“Kasih tidak bersukacita kerana kesilapan tetapi bergembira kerana kebenaran”
Adakah kita mengambil berat akan kesihatan rohani dan moral saudara saudari kita dalam komuniti iman kita, di paroki kita? Tidak mudah membetulkan seseorang ketika dia melakukan kesalahan atau berhadapan dengan konflik dalaman dalam komuniti. Sebaliknya, kita memilih untuk mengabaikan masalah ini dan terus memikirkan urusan kita sendiri atau bahkan lebih suka bergosip tentang anggota-anggota yang telah melakukan kesalahan. Injil hari ini menuliskan tentang bagaimana komuniti awal menangani konflik persaudaraan. Walaupun kita tidak lagi mengikuti prosedur yang sama pada sekarang ini, pesan tersiratnya masih valid bagi kita iaitu, kita semua bertanggungjawab terhadap iman dan hidup satu sama lain. Oleh kerana itu, kita perlu saling menjaga dan memperhatikan antara satu sama lain bila ada keperluan Kita melakukan semua ini kerana kasih seharusnya menjadi motivasi yang menyatukan kita bersama. Jika kita menegur seseorang tanpa kasih dalam diri kita, kita menjadikan diri kita sebagai gangguan.

“Dimana ada dua atau tiga orang berkumpul dalam nama-Ku, Aku ada bersama mereka”: Yesus ada bersama kita dalam komuniti iman kita, dalam Gereja. PesanNya yang berterusan adalah, mengasihi sesama kita dengan cara sama Dia mengasihi kita.

Soalan renungan:

Sejauh manakah saya merasa bertanggungjawab terhadap kesejahteraan rohani dan moral saudara saudari saya?

(Versi Murut)

*Sagulion 34:1-12; Matius 18:15-20*
Indagu i Jisus ra maamaya’-maamaya’ Nano, “Amon ru sangulun ondo’ mangintopot Raki’ makatula rirun, tuumo’ am balai’ sala nano ra akau ayuk ruo. Amon ru mangkirongog io rirun, naalap mu io saguli’. Kaa’ amon ru kalo mangkirongog io rirun, pagibit no sangulun rangan kapoam ruo poyo. Sabap ra mokoondo’ tinulisan ra Buuk Kitab: ‘Amon ru kalo rongogon kou, pagibit no ruo kapoam talu ngaulun sasi’ mambala’ riso.’ Amon ru kalo niayuk mangkirongog io ti, pabalaa’ baal raginio ra pasisimpungan ulun makapangintapatan. Pupus ti, amon ru kalo niayuk mangkirongog io ra ragu ragitio, karaa’ noyo io ti koson ra kalo nakaulig ri Aki Kapuuno’ kapoam sangulun mampalulur ra cukai.” Balain Ku akau: Atan ayuk sawayon min ra tana’ ti, sawayon niayuk ra suruga’. Atan ayuk iowon min ra tana’ ti, iowon niayuk ra suruga’. Karaa’ min niayuk: Amon ru mokoondo’ ruo ngaulun intor ramuyun rumondo’ guang makiasi’ ra atan ayuk, pakiasian nilo ti suguton ri Ama’ Kuno giu’ ra suruga’. Amon ru ruo kapoam talu ngaulun tumimung ralalom inggalan Kuno, soroi Aku ra tatanga’ nilono.”
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Togom kalo maansukan ralalom kasalaan kaa maansayan ralalom katapatan
Maimamang takau kia sabap ra baal rohani am ligag ru paliso ru pabukat-pabukat ralalom komuniti kaintapatan takau, ralalom paroki takau? Ginio kalo matasu’ koson monoojo ra sasangulun paat ra io masala’ kapoam makauma’ ra kapaganan ralalom ru komuniti. Kaa’ masalok takau mampili’ kalo mampalio ra kapaganan raginio pakiingon am rayus mampalio ra ondo’ baalon takau kapoam tojojo maansayan magusun ra rangan ondo’ makasala no. Injil ra orou raiti’ nanulis ra suang ru ati kulaan komuniti kasaa’ manalingapu ra pandumisan ru pabukatan. Kabalu pana itakau kalo boo maya’ ra mogondo’ aturan ra orou raiti’, bilin lakat poyo mokoonong ritakau, iono itakau ngai’ makapalansanin ra kaintapatan am kaayagan ru rondo’ am bokon. Ginio nai ra gogot takau magalung am pagilalain rondo’ am bokon am sawayon ulun no amon ru maalap. Baalon takau ngaangai’ ti sabap ra togom makakuayan mapasimpung ritakau. Amon ru sawayon takau sangulun ra kolondo’ togom takau, saukon takau boo inan galama’ ra manpajajou.
*”Amon ru ruo kapoam talu ngaulun tumimung ralalom inggalan Kuno, soroi Aku ra tatanga’ nilono”*: I Jisus mabaya’ ritakau ralalom komuniti ru kaintapatan takau, ralalom Girija. Bilin Nano ra rayus no iono motogom takau ra pabukat-pabukat mongondo’ ra togom Nano ritakau.
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Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ra atan kia kalimanan ku makapalansanin ralalom rohani am kaansayan ra pabukat-pabukat ku ra Kristian?

(Versi Iban)

Ulang Adat 34:1-12
Matthew 18:15-20

“Pengerindu manjong gaga ukai ari ngereja penyalah tang dalam pemendar”
Bisi kitai irau pasal pengerai semengat sereta moral menyadi kitai dalam pengarap, dalam Gereja? Enda mudah endur kitai negur sida ti salah tauka ngelurus pekara ti mai penyarut dalam komiti. Kitai lebih deka nyeliah penanggol tu sereta ngati pengawa diri tauka bejerita jai ka sida ti bisi penyalah. Injil saritu mandangka jalai gerempong Kristian keterubah negur pangan diri. Taja kitai enda ngadu agi kenya, pesan nya agi nyemetak ba kitai, kitai bisi tanggung pengawa ka pengarap enggau pengidup orang bukai. Nya alai kitai patut nyaga sereta ngemata pangan diri sereta negur ti patut. Kitai ngereja tu laban pengerindu nangam kitai nyadi siti. Enti kitai negur enggau nadai pengerindu, kitai ngenusah ka diri empu.

“Dua tauka tiga iko begumpul dalam nama aku, Aku dia sertai sida”: Jesus bejalai enggau kitai dalam gerempong pengarap, dalam Gereja. Pesan Iya seruran ngasoh kitai rindu ka pangan diri baka Iya ti rindu ka kitai.

Ni takat endur aku patut ngasai diri bisi tanggungpengawa ka pemadas semengat enggau moral bala menyadi aku?

(Versi Cina)

省思
《申卅四:1-12》
《玛十八:15-20》

“天主不以不义为乐，卻与真理同乐”
我们是否很在乎教会社区兄弟姐妹的精神和心里健康 ?要纠正社区兄弟姐妹的错误并不是件容易的事。因此，我们时常选择把这些事情搁在一旁并置身事外或者选择当它是闲话。今天的福音叙说了早期的社团如何矫正社区兄弟姐妹犯的错。虽然，如今的情况不同，不过，隐藏的意义还是一样，那就是，我们对大家的信德和人生还是需要负责任的。因此，我们需要关心和照顾对方和如果有需要我们帮忙纠正对方。我们做这些的愿意是为了爱。如果没有爱的纠正他人，那就是滋扰他人。
“因为那里有两个或三个人，因我的名字聚在一起，我就在他们中间” 耶稣存在在我们的教会社区。祂一直给我们的讯息就是要我们爱兄弟姐妹如同祂爱我们。

省思题:
我是如何对主内的兄弟姐妹的安宁负责任？

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