Jan 4 2021

First reading 1 John 3:22-4:6

The Son of God has come and given us the power to know the true God

Whatever we ask God,

we shall receive,

because we keep his commandments

and live the kind of life that he wants.

His commandments are these:

that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ

and that we love one another

as he told us to.

Whoever keeps his commandments

lives in God and God lives in him.

We know that he lives in us

by the Spirit that he has given us.

It is not every spirit, my dear people, that you can trust;

test them, to see if they come from God,

there are many false prophets, now, in the world.

You can tell the spirits that come from God by this:

every spirit which acknowledges that Jesus the Christ has come in the flesh

is from God;

but any spirit which will not say this of Jesus

is not from God,

but is the spirit of Antichrist,

whose coming you were warned about.

Well, now he is here, in the world.

Children,

you have already overcome these false prophets,

because you are from God and you have in you

one who is greater than anyone in this world;

as for them, they are of the world,

and so they speak the language of the world

and the world listens to them.

But we are children of God,

and those who know God listen to us;

those who are not of God refuse to listen to us.

This is how we can tell

the spirit of truth from the spirit of falsehood.

Responsorial Psalm 2:7-8,10-11

I will give you the nations for your heritage.

The Lord said to me: ‘You are my Son.

It is I who have begotten you this day.

Ask and I shall bequeath you the nations,

put the ends of the earth in your possession.’

Now, O kings, understand,

take warning, rulers of the earth;

serve the Lord with awe

and trembling, pay him your homage.

Gospel Matthew 4:12-17,23-25

The people that lived in darkness have seen a great light

Hearing that John had been arrested, Jesus went back to Galilee, and leaving Nazareth he went and settled in Capernaum, a lakeside town on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali. In this way the prophecy of Isaiah was to be fulfilled:

‘Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali!

Way of the sea on the far side of Jordan,

Galilee of the nations!

The people that lived in darkness has seen a great light;

on those who dwell in the land and shadow of death

a light has dawned.’

From that moment Jesus began his preaching with the message, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’

He went round the whole of Galilee teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom and curing all kinds of diseases and sickness among the people. His fame spread throughout Syria, and those who were suffering from diseases and painful complaints of one kind or another, the possessed, epileptics, the paralysed, were all brought to him, and he cured them. Large crowds followed him, coming from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judaea and Transjordania.

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4th January 2021 Monday – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Reflection
1 John 3:22-4:6; Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25

“A light that shines”
“The people that lived in darkness have seen a great light”. In the Gospel today, Jesus left the security of Nazareth and ventured to Capernaum. He started preaching the Good News of God’s love, healing the sick, offering friendship to the outcasts, etc. Through His compassion and love, He revealed the true face of God. Thus, through His words and actions, Jesus became the light of hope to the people. Today, Jesus calls us too to dare to leave our “Nazareth”, our comfort zones and venture out to become the light of hope as we offer the Good News of God’s love to others. But first, we need to embrace Jesus as our Light that enlightens our life. United with Jesus, we can then become light for others.

Question for reflection:
How can I, through my words and actions, become a light that shines the way for others to encounter Christ?

4 hb Januari 2021 Hari Isnin – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Renungan
1 Yohanes 3:22-4:6; Matius 4:12-17, 23-25

“Terang yang bersinar”

“Bangsa yang diam dalam kegelapan telah melihat terang besar”. Dalam Injil hari ini, Yesus meninggalkan Nazaret dan memasuki Kapernaum. Dia mula mewartakan Khabar Gembira akan kasih Allah, menyembuhkan yang sakit, memberika persahabatan kepada orang-orang terbuang dan sebagainya. Melalui belas kasihan dan cintakasih-Nya, Yesus menunjukkan wajah Allah yang sebenarnya. Oleh itu melalui perkataan dan perbuatanNya, Yesus telah menjadi terang harapan kepada ramai orang.
Hari ini Yesus juga memanggil kita untuk meninggalkan “Nazaret” kita, tempat selesa kita dan berusaha untuk menjadi cahaya harapan ketika kita mewartakan Khabar Gembira akan kasih Tuhan kepada orang lain. Namun, pertama-tama kita harus menerima Yesus sebagai Terang yang menerangi kehidupan kita. Dengan bersatu bersama Yesus, kita kemudian dapat menjadi terang bagi orang lain.

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana saya dapat menjadi terang yang menyinari jalan untuk orang lain, agar mereka dapat bertemu dengan Kristus?

4 Januari 2021, Orou Kasaa’ Minggu’ Karuo Krismas

1 Juanis 3:22-4:6; Matius 4:12-17, 23-25

Sinda ondo’ mapaang
“Bansa’ ondo’ soroi ralalom kalandaman nakakito ra sinda maayo.” Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, nanatang i Jisus ra Nasarit am subol ra Kapernaum. Tumalimpuun Io mampatanou ra Tanou Moonsoi ru togom ri Aki Kapuuno’, mamabas ra ulun ondo’ marualan, mamparangan ra ulun-ulun ondo’ inimpayan am bokon-bokon poyo. Ralalom guang makaasi’ am togom Nano, manulu’ i Jisus ra bulos ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ sotopot no. Ginio ra ralalom ragu am ondo’ baalon Nano, nasauk i Jisus ra sinda kalansanan ra masuang ulun.
Orou raiti’ mampiau i Jisus ritakau koson manatang ra “Nasarit” takau, intok kasagain takau am mirot koson masauk ra sinda kalansanan paat ra itakau mampatanou ra Tanou Moonsoi ru togom ri Aki Kapuuno’ ra ulun bokon. Kaa’, ondo’ kasaa’ no musiti’ totakau mangapu ri Jisus koson ra Sinda ondo’ mampasinda ra kaayagan takau. Ra masimpung ri Kristus, itakau maalap kasauk ra sinda tayar ulun bokon boo.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan aku ti maalap kasauk ra sinda ondo’ mampasinda ra ralan koson ulun bokon, maa’ raginio maalap nilo boo katuum i Jisus?

04-01-2020 Hari Satu – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Renungan
1 John 3:22-4:6; Matthew 4:12-17,23-15

“Penampak ti manchar.”
“Orang ke diau dalam petang udah meda penampak ti besai.” Ba bacha Injil saritu, Jesus ninggal ka Nazareth lalu bejalai ngagai Kapernaum. Iya bepun nusi pasal Berita Manah pengerindu Allah Taala, nyaman sida ti sakit, bekaban enggau sida ti kena buai lalu ngereja kereja badas bukai. Nengah penyiru enggau pengerindu Iya, Iya mandangka gamal amat Allah Taala. Ari nya, Jako enggau pengawa Iya nyadi penampak ti mai pengandal ka mensia mayuh.

Saritu, kitai mega dipinta ninggal ka “Nazareth”, palan endur kitai berasai lantang tolalu bejalai nyadi penampak ti mai pengandal lebuh kitai nusi Berita Manah pengerindu Allah Taala ka orang bukai.

Tang keterubah nya, kitai patut nerima Jesus nyadi penampak ti manchar atas kitai. Besatup enggau Jesus, kitai nyadi penampak ka orang bukai.

Kati aku ulih nyadi penampak ti manchar atas orang bukai awak sida mega ngelala Kristus nengah jako enggau pengawa aku?