Dec 23 2020

‘His name is John’ | Image

First reading Malachi 3:1-4,23-24

Before my day comes, I will send you Elijah my prophet

The Lord God says this: Look, I am going to send my messenger to prepare a way before me. And the Lord you are seeking will suddenly enter his Temple; and the angel of the covenant whom you are longing for, yes, he is coming, says the Lord of Hosts. Who will be able to resist the day of his coming? Who will remain standing when he appears? For he is like the refiner’s fire and the fullers’ alkali. He will take his seat as refiner and purifier; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and then they will make the offering to the Lord as it should be made. The offering of Judah and Jerusalem will then be welcomed by the Lord as in former days, as in the years of old.

Know that I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before my day comes, that great and terrible day. He shall turn the hearts of fathers towards their children and the hearts of children towards their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a curse.

Responsorial Psalm 24(25):4-5,8-9,10,14

Stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.

Lord, make me know your ways.

Lord, teach me your paths.

Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:

for you are God my saviour.

The Lord is good and upright.

He shows the path to those who stray,

He guides the humble in the right path,

He teaches his way to the poor.

His ways are faithfulness and love

for those who keep his covenant and law.

The Lord’s friendship is for those who revere him;

to them he reveals his covenant.

Gospel Luke 1:57-66

‘His name is John’

The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had shown her so great a kindness, they shared her joy.

Now on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother spoke up. ‘No,’ she said ‘he is to be called John.’ They said to her, ‘But no one in your family has that name’, and made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him called. The father asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’ And they were all astonished. At that instant his power of speech returned and he spoke and praised God. All their neighbours were filled with awe and the whole affair was talked about throughout the hill country of Judaea. All those who heard of it treasured it in their hearts. ‘What will this child turn out to be?’ they wondered. And indeed the hand of the Lord was with him.

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23rd December 2020 Wednesday 4th Week of Advent

Reflection
Malachi 3:1-4,23-24, Luke 1:57-66

“A vocation and a mission”
Elizabeth and Zechariah recognised that their baby boy was a gift from God, and that they had the vocation as parents and mission as stewards to take care, protect and guide him until he was ready to live his own vocation and mission that God had prepared for him. Like his parents, John too faithfully carried out his mission and lived his life for God. John was not alone in his life because “the hand of the Lord was with him”, i.e. God was with him, and so, he allowed God to orient his whole life.
We too have a personal vocation and a mission. God dreams also with our life because He counts on us to make the world a better place by being instruments of His love. We need to ask for the grace each day to carry out our mission faithfully and to know for certain that the hand of the Lord is with us too.

Question for reflection:
What is my personal vocation and mission that God has entrusted to me?

23 hb Disember 2020. Hari Rabu Minggu Adven ke – 4

Renungan
Malaeki 3:1-4,23-24, Lukas 1:57-66

“Sebuah panggilan dan misi”
Elisabet dan Zakaria mengetahui bahawa anak lelaki mereka merupakan hadiah dari Tuhan, dan bahawa mereka mempunyai panggilan sebagai ibu bapa dan misi sebagai pelayan untuk menjaga, melindungi dan membimbingnya sehingga dia bersedia untuk menjalani panggilan dan misi yang telah disediakan Tuhan untuknya. Seperti ibubapanya, Yohanes juga melakukan misinya dan menjalani hidupnya demi Allah. Yohanes tidak bersendirian dalam hidupnya kerana “tangan Tuhan sentiasa menyertainya”; Tuhan bersamanya dan dengan demikian dia membenarkan Tuhan mengatur seluruh kehidupannya.
Kita juga memiliki panggilan dan misi kita masing-masing. Visi Tuhan juga ada dalam hidup kita kerana Dia bergantung kepada kita untuk menjadikan dunia ini menjadi tempat yang lebih baik dengan menjadi alat cintakasih-Nya. Kita perlu memohon rahmat setiap hari agar kita dapat melakukan misi kita dengan setia dan mengetahui dengan pasti bahwa tangan Tuhan sentiasa menyertai kita.

Soalan Renungan: :
Apakah panggilan dan misi peribadi yang dipercayakanTuhan kepada saya?

23 Disember 2020, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Adven Kaapat

Maliaki 3:1-4, 23-24, Lukas 1:57-66

Piau am misi
I lisabit am i Jakaria nakaliman ra anak ungkuyon nilo taak intor ri Aki Kapuuno’, am mokoondo’ ilo ra piau koson ra matuo am misi koson ra mangandoi ra magalung, mangampin am manulu’ riso saboi ra io mapandai tumampos koson galama’ bo io mayan ralalom piau am misi nano ondo’ pinongo noyo riso ri Aki Kapuuno’. Koson ra matuo nano, gumagaya’ tojojo i Juanis magibit ra misi nano am ri Aki Kapuuno’ noyo io maayag. Kalo misasangulun i Juanis ralalom ru kaayagan nano sabap ra “ra kalindu’ ri Aki Kapuuno’ mabaya’ riso”, ondo’ i Aki Kapuuno’ mabaya’ riso, am ginio bo ra, mangiou io ri Aki Kapuuno’ mangaru’ ra ngai’ ru kaayagan nano.
Itakau pana mokoondo’ ra piau am misi galama’. Makaguang i Aki Kapuuno’ niayuk ra kaayagan takau sabap ra malansan Io ritakau koson mambaal ra tana’ ti intok ondo’ moonsoi ra togom Nano. Gogot takau pakitaak ra barakat ra moonong orou mampaugar ra misi takau ra gagaya’ am makapandai ra maaru’ kalindu’ ru Tuhan pana mabaya’ ritakau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
1) Atan kia piau raki’ galama’ am misi ondo’ paintopoton ri Aki Kapuuno’ raki’?

23-12-2020 Hari Tiga Minggu Advent Ka-4

Renungan
Malaki 3:1-4,23-24; Luke 1:57-66

“Kangau sereta bejalai ka Misi.”
Elisabeth seduai Zakariah ngaku anak seduai nya pemeri ari Allah Taala, lalu seduai bisi kangau nyadi apai indai sereta misi nyadi penyaga, ngelindung lalu ngiring anak nya datai ka anak nya udah sedia diri nitih kq kangau iya empu sereta misi ti udah diperambu Allah Taala ba iya. Baka apai indai iya, John mega talok bejalai ka misi lalu diau dalam pengidup ketegal Allah Taala. John enda kediri laban “jari Allah Taala sertai iya”, keterubah nya Allah Taala enggau iya nya alai iya ulih meri awak ka Allah Taala ngiring lalu ngatur pengidup iya. Kitai mega bisi kangau sereta misi. Allah Taala bisi ngembuan pengeran ba pengidup kitak laban Iya ngarapka kitai nyadika dunya tu endur ti manah alai kitai nyadi perengka pengerindu Iya. Kitai patut minta nimet ninting hari bejalai ka misi kitai enggau penalok ati lalu ngaku Jari Tuhan bejalai enggau kitai.

Nama kangau aku sereta misi ti diserah Allah Taala ka aku?

2020年12月23日将临期第四周星期三

省思
《拉三：1-4,23-24》
《路一：57-66》

“召唤及使命”

依撒伯尔及匝加利亚察觉到他们的男婴是天主的赐予，以及他们是蒙召成为父母的，同时被赋予照看者的使命，去照料、保护、和引导这个男婴直到他准备活出属于他的使命，一个由天主为他而设的召唤及使命。就像他的父母，若望也忠诚地活出他的使命及为天主活在他的生命里。若翰不是孤单地活在自己的性命里，因为“上主的手与他同在”，那就是天主与他同在，他允许天主导航他的一生。

我们每一个人都有自己的召唤及使命。天主梦想着与我们的生命同在，因为祂托付于我们成为祂爱的器皿，进而使得这个世界成为更美好的地方。我们每天需要寻求恩宠，好让我们忠诚地行使我们的使命，以及确实的知道天主的手也与我们同在。

省思题：
什么是天主托付于我的召唤及使命呢？

Acknowledgment: Reflections are based on “Prayer for Living: The Word of God