Feb 11 2021

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First reading Genesis 2:18-25

Man and wife become one body

The Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helpmate.’ So from the soil the Lord God fashioned all the wild beasts and all the birds of heaven. These he brought to the man to see what he would call them; each one was to bear the name the man would give it. The man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of heaven and all the wild beasts. But no helpmate suitable for man was found for him. So the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep. And while he slept, he took one of his ribs and enclosed it in flesh. The Lord God built the rib he had taken from the man into a woman, and brought her to the man. The man exclaimed:

‘This at last is bone from my bones,

and flesh from my flesh!

This is to be called woman,

for this was taken from man.’

This is why a man leaves his father and mother and joins himself to his wife, and they become one body.

Now both of them were naked, the man and his wife, but they felt no shame in front of each other.

Responsorial Psalm 127(128):1-5

O blessed are those who fear the Lord.

O blessed are those who fear the Lord

and walk in his ways!

By the labour of your hands you shall eat.

You will be happy and prosper.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

in the heart of your house;

your children like shoots of the olive,

around your table.

Indeed thus shall be blessed

the man who fears the Lord.

May the Lord bless you from Zion

all the days of your life!

Gospel Mark 7:24-30

The astuteness of the Syro-Phoenician woman

Jesus left Gennesaret and set out for the territory of Tyre. There he went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there, but he could not pass unrecognised. A woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him straightaway and came and fell at his feet. Now the woman was a pagan, by birth a Syrophoenician, and she begged him to cast the devil out of her daughter. And he said to her, ‘The children should be fed first, because it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the house-dogs.’ But she spoke up: ‘Ah yes, sir,’ she replied ‘but the house-dogs under the table can eat the children’s scraps.’ And he said to her, ‘For saying this, you may go home happy: the devil has gone out of your daughter.’ So she went off to her home and found the child lying on the bed and the devil gone.

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11th February 2021 Thursday 5th Week of Ordinary Time – Our Lady of Lourdes.
World Day of the sick.

Reflection
Genesis 2:18-25, Mark 7:24-30

An amazing faith!
The faith of this pagan woman is an inspiring faith for us to imitate. This woman, whose love for her sick daughter made her ask Jesus for help with much persistence and urgency, did not give up when Jesus seemed to reject her request. She stood her ground when Jesus said that the children should be fed first by replying with humility that the little dogs under the table of the children could also enjoy the scraps of food that fell onto the ground. Seeing her faith, Jesus healed her daughter. What a contrast to the proud and self-righteous religious leaders who centered on external rites and religious norms, but their faith in God was weak and their hearts were far away from Him.

The depth of this pagan woman´s humble and persistent faith is an example to each one of us. Let us not lose faith in Jesus even when we find that He does not seem to answer our prayer. Today, let us ask Jesus to teach us to have the simple faith of this pagan woman.

Question for reflection:
What is an obstacle that prevents me from having a deep faith in Jesus?

11 hb Februari 2021 Hari Khamis Minggu Biasa Ke-5 – Santa Perawan Maria di Lourdes. Hari Orang Sakit Sedunia.

Renungan
Kejadian 2:18-25, Markus 7:24-30

“Iman yang luar biasa!”
Iman wanita Yunani itu adalah iman yang memberi inspirasi untuk kita contohi. Wanita ini, kerana kasihnya kepada anak perempuannya yang sedang sakit memohon pertolongan dari Yesus dengan ketekunan dan mendesak, tidak berputus asa walaupun Yesus kelihatannya menolak permohonannya. Dia tetap tidak berganjak dari tempatnya walaupun Yesus mengatakan bahawa seorang anak kecil harus diberi makan terlebih dulu. Wanita tersebut dengan penuh rendah hati memberi respon kepada Yesus mengatakan bahkan anjing yang berada di bawah meja juga makan sisa-sisa makanan yang jatuh ke tanah. Melihat iman wanita tersebut, Yesus menyembuhkan anak perempuanya. Kisah ini bertentangan dengan pemimpin agama yang bangga dan merasa diri mereka benar yang hanya berpusat pada hal-hal luaran namun kepercayaan mereka kepada Tuhan adalah lemah dan hati mereka jauh dari Tuhan.
Iman sederhana dan tekun yang dalam dari wanita Yunani ini adalah contoh bagi setiap kita. Janganlah kita kehilangan iman pada Yesus walaupun kita merasa bahawa Dia seolah-olah tidak menjawab doa-doa kita. Hari ini, marilah mohon kepada Yesus untuk mengajar kita memiliki iman sederhana seperti wanita Yunani ini.

Soalan renungan:
Apakah yang menghalang saya untuk memiliki iman yang dalam pada Yesus?

11 Februari 2021, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Kaindalaman Kalimo, Bonda Maria Ratu Lourdes

Kasaukan 2:18-35; Markus 7:24-30

Kaintapatan ondo’ makaimuag!
Kaintapatan ru sangulun ruandu’ bansa’ ru bokon ti noyo tiluon takau. Ruandu’ ragitio, ondo’ motogom ra anak ruandu’ nano ondo’ marualan no nangitaak ra indangan ri Jisus ra ruruli’ am mataki’, kalo lumonggo’ paat ri Jisus ilain koson kalo mangapu ra kitaak nano. Igulatur Io paat ri Jisus mindagu ra lalaing-lalaing paguluon paakanon am ra ganaan guang timinaam ra uku’ ondo’ saau ru mija’ no mangakan niayuk ra tipopol ondo’ maratu’. Makakito ra kaintapatan nano, binabas boo ri Jisus anak ruandu’ nano. Mapara’ boo suai intor ra tingganai-tingganai ugama Jaudi ondo’ mamanggo am mangaku ra motopot am ondo’ maya’ tojojo ra kaulayan ru ugama Jaudi, kaa’ kaintapatan nilo ri Aki Kapuuno’ malawo am guang nilo maalur kaga’ intor Riso. Ruandu’ bansa ru bokon ti ondo’ malandom kaintapatan am malayun iono tiluan ru moonong itakau. Ibok pai’ katatak kaintapatan takau ri Jisus iono paat ra itakau makaliman ra ilain Io koson kalo tumaam ra pakiasian takau. Orou raiti’, ibok pangitaak takau ri Jisus koson mangila’ ritakau mokoondo’ ra kaintapatan ru ruandu’ ondo’ ganaan guang ti.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia ondo’ mongompong raki’ intor ra mokoondo’ ra malandom kaintapatan ri Jisus?

11-02-2021 Hari Empat Minggu Selama Ka-5 – Indai kitai ari Lourdes.

Renungan
Pemungkal 2:18-25; Mark 7:24-30

“Pengarap ti besai!”
Pengarap indu tu nyadi cuntoh ti patut ditunda kitai. Pengerindu indu tu ka anak iya ti sakit ngerak iya awak minta Jesus nulong iya laban iya enda badu minta ari Jesus taja Jesus nguji iya. Iya enda ngansak ari runding iya lebuh Jesus nyaut iya pasal meri pemakai ka anak mit dulu tang indu nya nyaut enggau ati baroh enggau nyebut ukui mega makai ari repik pemakai sida anak mit ti labuh ka baroh mija. Meda pengarap indu nya, Jesus lalu nyumanka anak iya. Naka meh penyelai dibanding enggau sida tuai pengarap bansa Judah ti temegah ati ka diri ti lurus lalu ngereja nitih ka atur adat dalam pengarap sida tang pengarap sida ka Allah Taala sigi lemi lalu ati sida jauh ari Iya.

Penalam pengarap indu ti baroh ati tu sereta pengarap ti enda nemu berubah nyadi chuan ba genap iko kitai. Awak kitai enda mudah lenyau pengarap dalam Jesus taja Iya enda nyaut sampi kitai. Saritu, aram kitai minta Jesus ngajar kitai awak ngembuan pengarap baka indu nya

Nama utai ti nyadi penanggol aku ari ngembuan pengarap ti dalam ba Jesus?

2021年2月11日常年期第五周单数年星期四路德圣母

省思
《创二：18-25》
《谷七：24-30》

“令人惊叹的信德 ”

这位外邦妇女的信德启迪非常值得我们效仿。对生病女儿的爱促使她向耶稣执着并急迫地恳求。在耶稣似乎要拒绝她的要求时，她并没有放弃。当耶稣说应先让儿女们吃饱时，她坚持自己的立场，谦逊地回答道：桌子下的小狗也可吃到孩子们的碎屑。看到她的信德，耶稣治愈了她的女儿。这与骄傲自负、只注重外表礼仪及教规的宗教领袖相比是多大的讽刺！他们信德薄弱，心离天主远去。

这位外邦妇女谦逊且信德坚定之深是我们的榜样。即使耶稣似乎没有回应我们的祈祷，我们也不要丧失信德。今天，让我们祈求耶稣教导我们拥有如这位外邦妇女般简单的信德。

省思题：
是什么阻止我对耶稣抱有深厚的信德？

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