Feb 23 2021

First reading Isaiah 55:10-11

The word that goes out from my mouth does not return to me empty

Thus says the Lord: ‘As the rain and the snow come down from the heavens and do not return without watering the earth, making it yield and giving growth to provide seed for the sower and bread for the eating, so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will and succeeding in what it was sent to do.’

Responsorial Psalm 33(34):4-7,16-19

The Lord rescues the just in all their distress.

Glorify the Lord with me.

Together let us praise his name.

I sought the Lord and he answered me;

from all my terrors he set me free.

Look towards him and be radiant;

let your faces not be abashed.

This poor man called, the Lord heard him

and rescued him from all his distress.

The Lord turns his face against the wicked

to destroy their remembrance from the earth.

The Lord turns his eyes to the just

and his ears to their appeal.

They call and the Lord hears

and rescues them in all their distress.

The Lord is close to the broken-hearted;

those whose spirit is crushed he will save.

Gospel Matthew 6:7-15

How to pray

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this:

‘Our Father in heaven,

may your name be held holy,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.

And do not put us to the test,

but save us from the evil one.

‘Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours; but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.’

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23rd February 2021 Tuesday 1st Week of Lent

Reflection
Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:7-15

“Father, we need you”
“The Our Father is a prayer of the children of God, it is not just one among many other Christian prayers.” (Pope Francis, March 2018). In this prayer, we need to be aware that we are addressing God who is Father, and not just babbling words to a faraway God. As His children, we pray and ask God our Father to reveal His will to us, so that we can fulfil it in our lives. The will of our Father is nothing more than to love with His compassionate love and to work for justice and peace. When we live God’s will, His Kingdom, i.e. His presence, is among us.

As His children, we also pray with trust as we place our needs before Him: our need for daily bread to sustain us, our need to be forgiven and to have the strength to forgive and our need for His guidance to walk the right path towards love and life. Today, let us once again come before God our Father with trust and confidence.

Questions for reflection:
Who is God for me? Who am I for God?

23 hb Februari 2021 Hari Selasa Minggu Prapaska Pertama

Renungan
Yesaya 55:10-11, Matius 6:7-15

“Bapa, aku perlukan Engkau”
“Doa Bapa Kami adalah doa anak-anak Allah. Ia bukan hanya satu di antara banyak doa Kristian.”(Pope Francis, March 2018). Dalam doa ini kita perlu menyedari bahawa kita memanggil Allah yang adalah Bapa, dan bukan hanya menuturkan kata-kata kepada Tuhan yang jauh. Sebagai anak-anakNya kita berdoa dan memohon kepada Allah Bapa kita untuk menunjukkan kehendakNya pada kita, agar kita dapat memenuhinya melalui hidup kita. Kehendak Bapa kita adalah mengasihi dengan kasih yang berbelas kasihan dan bekerja untuk keadilan dan damai. Apabila kita menghidupi kehendak Allah, KerajaanNya iaitu kehadiranNya ada di antara kita.
Sebagai anak-anakNya, kita juga berdoa dengan penuh kepercayaan saat kita meletakkan keperluan kita dihadapan Tuhan: keperluan kita untuk makanan sehari-hari untuk menopang kita, keperluan kita untuk diampuni dan memiliki kekuatan untuk mengampuni dan keperluan kita akan bimbingan-Nya untuk berjalan di jalan yang benar menuju kasih dan kehidupan. Hari ini marilah sekali lagi datang di hadapan Allah Bapa kita dengan kepercayaan dan keyakinan.
Soalan renungan:
Siapa Tuhan bagi saya? Siapa saya untuk Tuhan?

23 Februari 2021, Orou Karuo Minggu’ Kasaa’ Prapaska

Jisaya 55:10-11, Matius 6:7-15
Ama’, gumogot akai Rirun

“Pakiasian Ama’ mai iono pakiasian ra anak-anak ri Aki Kapuuno’, sala’ ka ayuk rondo’ ra gino ngai’ pakiasian ru Kristian ra bokon.” (Pope Francis, Mac 2018). Ralalom pakiasian ragitio, gogot takau pakaliman ra posoboyon takau ri Aki Kapuuno’ iono Ama’, sala’ ka raragu ayuk posoboyon ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ maalur. Koson ra anak-anak Nano, pakiasi’ takau am mangitaak ri Aki Kapuuno’ Ama’ takau koson pakitonon takau ra kasagaan Nano, maa’ raginio suguton takau ralalom kaayagan takau. Kasagaan ri Ama’ takau kolondo’ bokon intor ra motogom ralalom asi’ ru guang Nano am kandoi koson katimpakan am pabansayan. Paat ra itakau maayag ralalom kasagaan ri Aki Kapuuno’, Pamarintaan Nano, iono kasaangan Nano, giu’ ra tatanga’ takau.
Koson ra anak-anak Nano, pakiasi’ takau niayuk pabayaan ra mangintopot ra pabantaan takau gogot takau ra saang Nano: gogot takau koson akanon moonong orou koson manungka’ ritakau, gogot takau koson ampunon am mokoondo’ ra kaikangan koson mangampun am gogot takau koson paningganayan Nano koson mugar ra ralan motopot mongoi ra togom am kaayagan. Orou raiti’, ibok takau ra igondo’ poyo matong ri Aki Kapuuno’ Ama’ takau pabayaan ra mangintopot am intopot.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Osoi kia i Aki Kapuuno’ no raki’? Osoi kia aku ti ri Aki Kapuuno’?

23-02-2021 Hari Dua Minggu Lent Keterubah.

Renungan
Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 6:7-15

“Apai kami beguna ka Nuan.”
“Sampi Apai Kami nya meh sampi anembiak Allah Taa, ukai semina siti ari mayuh sampi orang Kristen.”(Pope Francis, March 2018) Dalam sampi tu kitai ngaku ngangau Allah Taala ti nyadi Apai ukai semina leka jako ngapa. Laban kitai anembiak Iya, kitai besampi minta Allah Taala Apai mandangka peneka Iya ba kitai ngambi kitai ulih ngisi nya dalam pengidup kitai. Peneka Allah Taala nya ngasoh kitai rindu enggau pengerindu penyinu Iya lalu gawa niri ka pengelurus sereta pemaik. Lebuh kitai diau nitih ka peneka Allah Taala, Perintah Iya kelebih agi Roh Iya sertai kitai.

Kitai besampi enggau ati arap lebuh kitai nyerah semua utai dipeguna kitai ba mua Iya laban kitai tu anak Iya: kitai begunaka pemakai ninting hari ngambi ngeringka kitai,kitai minta diampun lalu bulih pengering awak ulih ngampun sereta beguna ka Iya ngiring kitai ba jalai ti betol ngagai pengerindu sereta pengidup. Saritu, sekali agi kitai datai ngagai Iya ti Allah Taala Apai enggau pengarap sereta ati ti temegah.

Sapa Allah Taala ba aku?Sapa aku ba Allah Taala?

2021年2月23日四旬期第一周星期二

省思
«依五十五: 10-11»
«玛六: 7-15»

” 天父，我们需要你
“<天主经>是天主子民的祈祷文，它不是众多基督祈祷文里的其中一个祷文”（教宗方济，2018年3月）
在祷文中，我们必须警惕我们的天主是我们呼叫为父的那一位，而不是我们胡言乱语，远在天边的天主。成为祂的孩子，我们祈求天主，我们的天父启示祂的旨意给我们，好让此旨意能在生活中实践。因此天主的旨意不只是仁慈的爱也不是为了公正或和平而做。而是，活在天主的旨意，天主的国，就是天主实实在在临于我们中。
身为天主的子女也意味着我们把自个儿的需要放在祂跟前。需要日用的食粮来维持心灵，需要被宽恕及宽恕他人的力量，最后且需要主的指引走入正途，迈向爱与生命。今天，让我们充满信德再次来到天主，我们的父面前。

省思题：
天主对我而言，是谁呢？我在天主眼中，又是谁呢？

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