Feb 17 2021 Ash Wednesday

First reading Joel 2:12-18

Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn

‘Now, now – it is the Lord who speaks –

come back to me with all your heart,

fasting, weeping, mourning.’

Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn,

turn to the Lord your God again,

for he is all tenderness and compassion,

slow to anger, rich in graciousness,

and ready to relent.

Who knows if he will not turn again, will not relent,

will not leave a blessing as he passes,

oblation and libation

for the Lord your God?

Sound the trumpet in Zion!

Order a fast,

proclaim a solemn assembly,

call the people together,

summon the community,

assemble the elders,

gather the children,

even the infants at the breast.

Let the bridegroom leave his bedroom

and the bride her alcove.

Between vestibule and altar let the priests,

the ministers of the Lord, lament.

Let them say,

‘Spare your people, Lord!

Do not make your heritage a thing of shame,

a byword for the nations.

Why should it be said among the nations,

“Where is their God?”’

Then the Lord, jealous on behalf of his land,

took pity on his people.

Responsorial Psalm 50(51):3-6,12-14,17

Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.

In your compassion blot out my offence.

O wash me more and more from my guilt

and cleanse me from my sin.

My offences truly I know them;

my sin is always before me

Against you, you alone, have I sinned;

what is evil in your sight I have done.

A pure heart create for me, O God,

put a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from your presence,

nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

Give me again the joy of your help;

with a spirit of fervour sustain me,

O Lord, open my lips

and my mouth shall declare your praise.

Second reading 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2

Be reconciled to God

We are ambassadors for Christ; it is as though God were appealing through us, and the appeal that we make in Christ’s name is: be reconciled to God. For our sake God made the sinless one into sin, so that in him we might become the goodness of God. As his fellow workers, we beg you once again not to neglect the grace of God that you have received. For he says: At the favourable time, I have listened to you; on the day of salvation I came to your help. Well, now is the favourable time; this is the day of salvation.

Gospel Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

Your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be careful not to parade your good deeds before men to attract their notice; by doing this you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give alms, do not have it trumpeted before you; this is what the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win men’s admiration. I tell you solemnly, they have had their reward. But when you give alms, your left hand must not know what your right is doing; your almsgiving must be secret, and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.

‘And when you pray, do not imitate the hypocrites: they love to say their prayers standing up in the synagogues and at the street corners for people to see them; I tell you solemnly, they have had their reward. But when you pray, go to your private room and, when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in that secret place, and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.

‘When you fast do not put on a gloomy look as the hypocrites do: they pull long faces to let men know they are fasting. I tell you solemnly, they have had their reward. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that no one will know you are fasting except your Father who sees all that is done in secret; and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.’

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17th February 2021 Ash Wednesday.

Reflection
Joel 2: 12-18, 2 Corinthians 5: 20-6:2, Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18

“Lent: Journeying with God”
We start this journey of Lent with the words of Prophet Joel in the first reading: “Come back to me with all your heart”. This is the call from God to us. The movement of going back to God implies the need to repent, i.e. a change of heart from turning away from Him to turning back to Him and experiencing His love that is all “tenderness and compassion, slow to anger and rich in graciousness”.

Jesus, in the gospel, speaks of 3 ways in which we can practice to go back to God: almsgiving, prayer and fasting. Almsgiving is more than donating our resources is to have the heart of love to look at our fellow brothers and sisters in need with compassion. Prayer is to cultivate a more intimate relationship with God. Fasting is not about not eating but it is to give up something we are attached to give God more room in our hearts. As we start Lent, let us be determined to make our way back to God.

Question for reflection:
How do I want to live this Lent with purpose?

17 hb Februari 2021 Hari Rabu Abu.

Renungan
Yoel 2: 12-18, 2 Korintus 5: 20-6:2, Matius 6: 1-6, 16-18

“Prapaska: Perjalanan bersama Tuhan”
Kita memulakan perjalanan Prapaska ini dengan perkataan dari Nabi Yoel dalam pembacaan pertama “Berbaliklah kepadaku dengan segenap hatimu”. Ini merupakan panggilan dari Tuhan untuk kita. Pergerakan kembali kepada Tuhan memerlukan pertobatan, iaitu perubahan hati untuk kembali kepada Tuhan dan mengalami KasihNya yang “pengasih dan penyayang, panjang sabar dan berlimpah kasih setia”.
Yesus, dalam Injil berbicara tentang 3 cara di mana kita dapat praktikkan untuk berbalik kepada Tuhan: bersedekah, doa dan puasa. Bersedekah lebih dari sekadar menderma segala sumber yang kita miliki; ia adalah memiliki hati yang mengasihi untuk melihat saudara saudari kita yang memerlukan dengan penuh belas kasihan. Doa adalah untuk memupuk relasi yang intim dengan Tuhan. Berpuasa bukan tentang tidak makan tetapi untuk melepaskan segala keterikatan untuk memberi ruang kepada Tuhan untuk tinggal dalam hati kita. Saat kita memulakan Prapaska ini, marilah kita berusaha bertekad untuk berbalik kepada Tuhan.

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana saya ingin menghidupi Prapaska ini dengan penuh tujuan?

17 Februari 2021, Orou Katalu, Rabu Abu

Joil 2:12-18; 2 Korintus 5:20-6:2; Matius 6:1-6, 16-18

Mampali: pangkiralanan mabaya’ ri Aki Kapuuno’
Tumalimpuun takau ra pangkiralanan ru pali ti sumugut ra ragu ri Nabi Joil ralalom pambasaan kasaa’: “Saguli’ kau noyo Raki’ ra ngai’ ru guang muno”. Gitio noyo piau intor ri Aki Kapuuno’ ritakau. Paat ra sumaguli’ ri Aki Kapuuno’ mangkara’ ra gumogot tumalikur intor ra tula, iono pangulawan ra guang intor ra manalikur intor Riso mongoi ra sumaguli’ Riso am makaili’ ra togom Nano ondo’ “molomoi am makaasi’, kalo sumangit am malabaan ra barakat”.
I Jisus, ralalom ru Injil, mindagu ra talu ralan ondo’ mabuli takau bayaan koson sumaguli’ ri Aki Kapuuno’: mangindangan ra ulun musikin, pakiasian am mampali. Mangindangan ra ulun musikin masailan poyo intor ra mangani’ ra ondo’ moondo takau iono mokoondo’ ra guang motogom maguyum ra pabukat-pabukat takau ondo’ gumogot ra indangan pabayaan ra makaasi’. Pakiasian iono magalung ra pabukatan magirot ri Aki Kapuuno’. Mampali iono sala’ ka baal ru mangakan kaa’ koson lungkabon takau atan ondo’ mokorongkot am manaak ri Aki Kapuuno intok ralalom ru guang takau kaayon poyo. Paat ra tumalimpuun takau ra mampali, ibok aruon takau ralan takau sumaguli’ ri Aki Kapuuno’.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan kasagaan kuti koson maayag paat ra mampali ti pabayaan ra kuayan?

17-02-2021 Hari Tiga Abu

Renungan
Joel 2:12-18; 2 Kor 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

“Lent: Bejalai sertai Allah Taala.”
Kitai bepun ka pejalai maya Lent tu ngambi ari bacha keterubah leka jako nabi Joel: ““Tang taja pia,” ku TUHAN bejaku, “pulai baru meh kita diatu ngagai Aku enggau pengabis ati kita”. Tu meh kangau Allah Taala ka kitai. Pejalai pemulai ngagai Allah Taala ngasoh kitai nesal ka penyalah, kelebih agi berubah ati awak nikal ngagai Iya lalu ngasaika pengerindu Iya ti “Iya nelap sereta penuh pengasih. Iya liat ati lalu ngamatka semaya Iya. Iya endang seruran sedia deka ngampun, lalu enda ngukum”.

Ba dalam Injil, Jesus bejako pasal 3 bengkah jalai ulih dikereja kitai pulai baru ngagai Allah Taala: nengkira, besembiang sereta bepasa. Nengkira lebih agi ari meri kemisi kitai tang mega ngembuan ati rindu sereta penyinu ka orang bukai. Besembiang ngasoh kitai nerit ka kaul enggau Allah Taala. Bepasa ukai semina nagang diri ari makak tang mega ngelengka ka utai bukai ngambi ulih magi masa lebih agi ka Allah Taala dalam ruang ati kitai. Lebuh kitai belabuh tama ba musin Lent tu, aram kitai ngembuan pengeran bepun bejalai pulai ngagai Allah Taala.

Kati aku deka diau maya musin Lent tu enggau bisi tuju?

2021年2月17日圣灰星期三

省思
《岳二：12-18》
《格后五：20-六：2》
《玛六：1-6,16-18》

“四旬期：与天主同行”
我们在读经一里，以岳厄尔先知的话来开启四旬期的旅程，他说：“你们应全心归向我”。这是天主给予我们的召唤。回到天主那里去的举动，意味着悔改，那就是从离祂远去的心改变为回到祂那里的心，以及体验祂那完全“宽仁慈悲、迟于发怒、及富于慈爱”的爱。

耶稣，在福音里，述说了三个我们可以回到天主身边的实际方法：施舍、祈祷、和斋戒。施舍不仅是把自己拥有的资源给奉献出去，更是拥有仁爱的心去以怜悯看待需要援助的兄弟姐妹。祈祷是与天主建立起更紧密的联系。斋戒不只是有关饮食的方面而已，而是放弃一些我们过于依赖的事物，好让我们的心房里能够容纳更多属于天主的元素。当我们进入四旬期，让我们下定决心回到天主那里去吧。

省思题：
我怎样能够为这个四旬期设下目标而活在其中呢？