Dec 18 2020

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First reading Jeremiah 23:5-8

I will raise a virtuous Branch for David

See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks –

when I will raise a virtuous Branch for David,

who will reign as true king and be wise,

practising honesty and integrity in the land.

In his days Judah will be saved

and Israel dwell in confidence.

And this is the name he will be called:

The-Lord-our-integrity.

So, then, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks – when people will no longer say, “As the Lord lives who brought the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt!” but, “As the Lord lives who led back and brought home the descendants of the House of Israel out of the land of the North and from all the countries to which he had dispersed them, to live on their own soil.”

Responsorial Psalm 71(72):1-2,12-13,18-19

In his days justice shall flourish, and peace until the moon fails.

O God, give your judgement to the king,

to a king’s son your justice,

that he may judge your people in justice

and your poor in right judgement.

For he shall save the poor when they cry

and the needy who are helpless.

He will have pity on the weak

and save the lives of the poor.

Blessed be the Lord, God of Israel,

who alone works wonders,

ever blessed his glorious name.

Let his glory fill the earth.

Amen! Amen!

Gospel Matthew 1:18-24

How Jesus Christ came to be born

This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph; being a man of honour and wanting to spare her publicity, decided to divorce her informally. He had made up his mind to do this when the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins.’ Now all this took place to fulfil the words spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son

and they will call him Emmanuel,

a name which means ‘God-is-with-us.’ When Joseph woke up he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do: he took his wife to his home.

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18th December 2020 Friday 3rd Week of Advent

Reflection
Jeremiah 23: 5-8, Matthew 1: 18-24

“Joseph, a person of faith and action”
In today´s gospel, we witness a man of faith and action. God spoke to Joseph in a dream and told him that the child in Mary´s womb was conceived by the Holy Spirit and to take in Mary and her child into his life. He trusted in God and did what he understood in his dream: “When Joseph woke up he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do: he took his wife to his home”. His unwavering faith in God led him to act even though he did not have any guarantee of the future.
Today, St. Joseph teaches us to be people of action. We do, we act because of our faith and trust in God. The little and big actions of love we do each day can continue to bring God´s life and love into our world today.

Question for reflection:
As I pray with the story of St. Joseph, what is God´s invitation to me in this time of prayer?

18 Disember 2020.
Hari Jumaat Minggu Adven Ke – 3

Renungan
Yeremia 23: 5-8, Matius 1: 18-24

“Yusuf, seorang yang beriman dan bertindak”
Dalam injil hari ini, kita melihat seorang pemuda yang beriman dan bertindak. Allah berbicara kepada Yusuf melalui mimpi dan menyatakan kepadanya bahawa anak dalam kandungan Maria adalah dikandung dari Roh Kudus dan mengambil Maria dan anaknya ke dalam hidupnya. Yusuf percaya kepada Tuhan dan melakukan apa yang dia fahami melalui mimpinya: “sesudah bangun dari tidurnya, Yusuf berbuat seperti yang diperintahkan malaikat Tuhan kepadanya. Ia mengambil Maria sebagai isterinya.” Imannya yang teguh kepada Tuhan telah memimpinnya untuk bertindak meskipun tidak memiliki jaminan akan masa depannya.
Hari ini, St. Yusuf mengajar kita untuk menjadi orang yang bertindak. Kita melakukan, kerana iman dan kepercayaan kita kepada Tuhan. Perbuatan kasih yang kecil dan besar yang kita lakukan setiap hari dapat meneruskan hidup dan kasih Allah ke dalam dunia kita hari ini.

Soalan Renungan: :
Saat saya berdoa melalui kisah St. Yusuf, apakah jemputan Tuhan kepada saya?

18 Disember 2020, Orou Kalimo Minggu’ Adven Katalu

Jirimia 23:5-8, Matius 1:18-24

I Jusup, sangulun ondo’ gumagaya’ am mambaal
Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, minono’ takau ra sangulun ondo’ gumagaya’ am mambaal. Mindagu i Aki Kapuuno’ ri Jusup ralalom inupi am mambala’ riso ra anak ondo’ tininai’ ri Maria intor ra Ambiluo Matulai am mangalap ri Maria am anak nano ralalom kaayagan nano. Mangintopot io ri Aki Kapuuno’ am binaal atan maratian nano ralalom inupi nano: “Paat ri Jusup nakarat, bayaa’ no susuban ru malaikat ru Tuhan i pabaalin riso: inibit no andu’ nano minuli’ ra baloi nano”. Kaintapatan nano ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ kalo mauyog maningganai riso mambaal kabalu’ pana kalo mapandayan no atan boo masauk ra orou matong.
Orou raiti’, Santo Jusup mangila’ ritakau masauk ra ulun ondo’ mambaal. Baalon takau, mambaal takau sabap ra kaintapatan takau am mangintopot ri Aki Kapuuno’. Boborok am maayo ondo’ baalon ra togom ra moonong orou baalon takau rayus magibit ra togom am kaayagan ri Aki Kapuuno ralalom tana’ takau ti ra orou raiti’.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
1) Paat ra aku makiasi’ ralalom tunung ri Santo Jusup, atan kia pangkimaitan ri Aki Kapuuno’ raki’ paat ra pakiasian ragitio ti?

18-12-2020.
Hari Lima Minggu Advent Ka-3

Renungan
Jeremiah 23:5-8; Matthew 1:18-24

“Joseph, siko orang ti ngembuan pengarap sereta mandangka pengawa.”
Ba bacha Injil saritu, , kitai meda siko orang ti ngembuan pengarap sereta mandangka pengawa. Allah Taala bejako ngagai Joseph dalam mimpi lalu madahka iya pasal Maria ti betubuh bisi ulih kuasa Roh Kudus lalu ngasoh ngambi Maria enggau Anak nya dalam pengidup iya. Iya arap lalu ngereja utai ti udah dimereti ka dalam mimpi:”Lebuh Joseph dani, iya lalu ngereja utai nunda ka dipadah melikat Tuhan ngagai iya:nerima Maria nyadi bini iya”. Pengarap iya ti tegap dalam Allah Taala mai iya ngereja pengawa taja iya bedau nemu utai ti deka nyadi.

Saritu, St. Joseph ngajar kitai awak nyadi orang ti ngereja pengawa. Kitai mandangka pengawa laban pengarap kitai dalam Allah Taala. Pengawa besai tauka mit ketegal pengerindu kitai ninting hari ulih meruan mai pengidup sereta pengerindu Allah Taala tama dalam dunya kitai saritu.

Dalam aku besampi bekenang St. Joseph, nama kangau Allah Taala ka aku dalam awak sembiang tu?

2020年12月18日将临期第三周星期五

省思
《耶二十三:5-8》
《玛一:18-24》

“若瑟，一位虔诚和行动的信徒”
今天的福音，我们见证一位虔诚和以行动证明自己是位信徒的人。天主显现在若瑟的梦里并对他说说玛利亚肚子里的孩子是因圣神而有的并且要他接纳他们。他相信天主并且听从天主:”若瑟从睡梦中醒來，就照上主的天使所嘱咐的办了，娶了他的妻子”。他对天主的旨意毫无质疑就算他对未来不肯定。

今天，圣若瑟教导我们要成为行动之人。我们愿意，我们行动，因为我们的有天主的信任和信德。每天我们做的大小爱的事件都是为了继续把天主和爱带进我们的世界。

省思题:
当我向着圣若瑟的故事祈祷时，天主是借着邀请我什么？

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